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 Football 2026 Game Preview: East Carolina
Rice football continues conference play this week against East Carolina. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. A week removed from a narrow defeat to UTSA, Rice football hits the road to face another challenging American Conference opponent, East Carolina. The Pirates will be coming off a Week 4 bye and should be … Read more
Know Your Foe: Rice Football vs UTSA
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Rice Football 2026 Game Preview: UTSA
Rice football kicks off conference play this week against UTSA on Families Weekend. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Points were scored last week, both by Rice football and their upcoming opponent, UTSA. The Roadrunners put up 59 against Colorado State, winning a shootout in the Alamodome against a Pac-12 foe. The … Read more
Know Your Foe: Rice Football vs Fresno State
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Rice Football 2026 Game Preview: Fresno State
Rice football concludes non-conference play this week against Fresno State on the road. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Both Fresno State and Rice football took one-score games into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs prevailed, scoring 13 unanswered points on their way to a 26-10 win over San Jose State. The Owls … Read more
Know Your Foe: Rice Football vs Western Michigan
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Rice Football 2026 Game Preview: Western Michigan
Rice football returns home this weekend to take on a dangerous Western Michigan squad. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. It wasn’t a very pleasant road trip for Rice football, which fell to Notre Dame in Week 2, but the Owls don’t have time to dwell on the defeat much longer with … Read more
Know Your Foe: Rice Football vs Notre Dame
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Rice Football 2026 Game Preview: Notre Dame
Rice football heads to South Bend this weekend with hopes of upsetting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. The season got off on the right foot for Rice football, who dispatched Houston Christian at home in Week 1 by way of what head coach Scott Abell called … Read more
Rice Football 2026 Game Preview: Houston Christian
Rice football opens its 2026 season at home against Houston Christian. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. It’s finally here. Rice football opens its 2026 campaign on Saturday, September 5 against Houston Christian. The Huskies are coming off a 2-10 season under head coach Jason Bachtel, who was promoted from the offensive … Read more