The 2025 Rice football season was an exciting ride filled with ups and downs. What can we take away from the Owls’ five-win bowl campaign?
An Armed Forces Bowl appearance marked the end of an eventful 2025 Rice Football season, filled with high highs and discouraging lows. Ultimately, this year will be remembered most for the debut of head coach Scott Abell’s gun choice option offense. Beyond that, several key learnings emerged from the program by season’s end.
Stay tuned for The Roosties, our annual Rice football awards show from The Roost Podcast. There will also be Team Superlatives released throughout the next few weeks, featuring more traditional awards like Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and more.
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