The broadcast lineup for the 2020 Rice football schedule is as up in the air as the season itself. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Owls.
Every game of the Rice Football schedule in 2020 should be available to watch either through a local cable provider or some sort of streaming service. This guide will have the most up to date information for all of the Owls’ broadcasts, so be sure to bookmark it and refer back every Saturday.
Basketball update
Most of the currently scheduled Rice men’s and women’s basketball games will air on ESPN+. It is a separate, stand-alone streaming service from ESPN3. This streaming-only service is not included in a basic cable subscription or any other ESPN offering. You can subscribe to ESPN+ here. They also offer seven day free trials at any time.
Radio
Rice Owls Voice JP Heath will be on the call for every Rice football game of the season. Listen to him here:
- Sports Map 94.1 (FM)
- Stretch Internet (Online)
TV Schedule
The original Rice football schedule featured games exclusively on ESPN3 or ESPN +. The list below will be updated as revised information is made available.
- 10/24 – vs Middle Tennessee | ESPN3
- 10/31 – at Southern Miss | ESPN3
- 11/7 – vs UTSA | ESPN3
- 11/14 – at Louisiana Tech | ESPN3
- 11/21 – at North Texas | ESPN3
- 11/28 – vs UTEP | ESPN3
- 12/5 – at Marhsall | ESPN+
- 12/12 – vs UAB | ESPN3
Get to know the Owls’ Opponents
Profiles on every opponent on the 2020 Rice Football schedule as well as all Conference USA peers, including key conference games to watch and storylines across Conference USA are featured in our 2020 Rice Football Season Preview, available for purchase now.
How to watch
ESPN+ is a separate, stand-alone streaming service from ESPN3. This streaming-only service is not included in a basic cable subscription or any other ESPN offering. You can subscribe to ESPN+ here. They also offer seven day free trials at any time.
ESPN3 is available with all major cable providers and can be streamed on the ESPN mobile device or online. Access the streaming service here.
Possible Alternates
CBS SN (Channel Information | DirecTv 221, Dish 158, AT&T Uverse, 643, Xfinity 106). This is not the same as CBS. Depending on your cable provider, it might require a subscription beyond the basic package.
Stadium will broadcast through Facebook for this year’s game with no tv broadcast component. You can find the Stadium page on Facebook here.
Game Previews
Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs UAB
Rice basketball splitting with Old Dominion last time out. This week they’ll square off with UAB while Rice women’s basketball is sidelined. Time: Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. CT and Jan. 23 at 4:00 p.m. Venue: Bartow Arena Radio: Stretch Internet Portal TV: Friday – CUSAtv / Saturday – ESPN+ UAB 10-2 (3-1), Last 5 […]
Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs Old Dominion
Rice basketball is off to a strong start. The men split with UTEP last weekend and the women swept. Next they’ll both face off with Old Dominion. Time: Jan. 15 at 2:00 p.m. CT and Jan. 16 at 1:00 p.m. Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse Radio: Stretch Internet Portal TV: ESPN+ Old Dominion 7-3 (3-1), Last 5 […]
Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs UTEP
Rice basketball stayed perfect in Conference USA play last weekend. Both the men and the women look to build on 2-0 starts against UTEP. Time: Jan. 8 at 8:00 p.m. CT and Jan. 9 at 8:00 p.m. Venue: Don Haskins Center Radio: Stretch Internet Portal TV: Jan. 8 – CUSAtv | Jan. 9 – ESPN+ […]
Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs UTSA
Rice basketball opens up conference play on New Year’s Day. Both the men and the women will play back-to-back games against UTSA. Time: Jan. 1 at 2:00 p.m. CT and Jan. 2 at 2:00 p.m. Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse Radio: Stretch Internet Portal TV: ESPN+ UTSA 4-3 (0-0), Last 5 (3-2) 66-105 (L) at Oklahoma 91-62 […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 65 – Rice Football vs UAB Preview
Rice football is fresh off a landmark win over UAB. Can the Owls finish strong this week against UAB? We break it down on the show. It was a weekend to remember for Rice football. The Owls upset No. 15 Marshall on the road, blanking the Thundering Herd 20-0 in their own stadium for the […]
Rice Football 2020 Game Preview: UAB
Rice Football is soaring after a landmark victory over Marshall. Can they finish strong and beat UAB? How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Down their starting quarterback, starting running back, top wide receiver and a few starters on defense, Rice football walked into Huntington, WV last weekend and bludgeoned No. 15 Marshall […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 63 – Rice Football vs Marshall Preview
Rice football never got to kickoff against UTEP. Carter and Matthew discuss the Owls’ third postponement and preview the Marshall game. Things were going well for Rice football when they woke up last Saturday morning, but shortly before kickoff, the Owls scheduled home game against UTEP was delayed and eventually canceled. Carter and Matthew work through […]
Rice Football 2020 Game Preview: Marshall
Rice Football hopes to return to the field this week, but Marshall will be one of their toughest tests yet. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Rice got tantalizingly close to kickoff last week against UTEP but saw the game postponed mere hours before the Owls and Miners were set to face […]
Rice Football Film Room 2020: North Texas Review, UTEP Preview
What went wrong for Rice football against North Texas and how do the Owls fix it before they play UTEP? Find out in this week’s film room. Well, that was no fun. Matt and I talked about it on The Roost Podcast this week, but a loss like that is a lot harder to swallow […]
The Roost Podcast | Ep 62 – Rice Football vs North Texas Recap, UTEP Preview
Rice football returned to the field this past week against North Texas and struggled. Carter and Matthew recap the game and preview UTEP. It was a rough Saturday for Rice football. The Roost Podcast walks through what went wrong for the Owls against North Texas and what concerns the team carries with them into their […]
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