2025 Rice Football Season Preview

The 2025 Rice football season is right around the corner. Here’s the final forecast for player superlatives this fall. There are high expectations for a host of individual Rice football players this season. The roster is deep and there appear to be playmakers at a variety of positions. Handing out superlatives is always a challenging […]

Which new faces will emerge as difference makers for Rice football in 2025? The Roost picks three rising stars for the upcoming season. An annual tradition, this Rising Stars segment attempts to highlight potential differential players for the 2025 Rice football team that might not quite be household names… yet. Transfers, freshmen and newcomers of […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: running back. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. A new offense brings with it a myriad of differing outlooks for key position groups, few of which will enter the upcoming 2025 Rice Football season with as much expectation as the […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: defensive line. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. There’s a new coordinator at the helm of the Rice Football defense and a mix of new and old faces who will be asked to step into significant roles this coming season. […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: offensive line. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. A new Rice football offensive scheme means a reworked offensive line, which will be asked to operate much differently than the unit was a season ago when Rice ran a more West […]

Navy is aiming high after a breakthrough second season under Brian Newberry. What can Rice Football expect from the Midshipmen in 2025? Head Coach: Brian NewberryRecord at School: 25-15 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record: 25-15 (2 Yr) Offensive Coordinator: Drew Cronic | Defensive Coordinator: P.J. Volker If you can beat Army and produce a program […]

Rice football has a 106-man roster entering the 2025 season. From position changes to eligibility remaining, this chart will help keep everything in order. Keeping track of eligibility and positions can be challenging and there wasn’t one single source that had the most up-to-date information — now there is. In addition to the roster tracker […]

Charlotte is hitting the reset button this coming fall and will have a new coach at the helm. What can Rice Football expect from the 49ers in 2025? Head Coach: Tim AlbinRecord at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 34-19 (4 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Todd Fitch | Defensive Coordinator: Nate Faanes Following the dismissal of […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: slot. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. The new Rice football offense brings with it new positions. Out are the fullbacks, no longer listed in any capacity on the Owls’ roster. In their place, head coach Scott Abell has introduced […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: wide receiver. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. There aren’t many traditional wide receivers remaining on the roster since Rice Football introduced the slot position along with the new scheme. Many of the players listed at the position last year […]

It’s been tough sledding in Birmingham under Trent Dilfer, thus far. What can Rice Football expect from the Blazers in 2025? Head Coach: Trent DilferRecord at School: 7-17 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 7-17 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Alex Mortensen | Defensive Coordinator: Steve Russ Dilfer was a curious hire at the time UAB brought him […]

The Rice football roster is ever-evolving. From the Transfer portal to high school signees, stay tuned here for updates. Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice football is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. The Owls have a higher retention rate […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: safety. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. A revamped Rice football defense will have plenty of new faces, but the safety room will be more familiar to Owls’ fans than most. A mix of longtime contributors and returning starters, supplemented […]

Injuries and a tough schedule spoiled a breakout season for South Florida last year. What can Rice Football expect from the Bulls in 2025? Head Coach: Alex GoleshRecord at School: 14-12 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 14-12 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Joel Gordon | Defensive Coordinator: Todd Orlando Golesh’s ties to a points-happy offense pioneered by […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: linebacker. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. Once again, the Rice football linebacker room is fully stocked with top-of-the-line talent hindered more by the lack of available starting positions than by a lack of athletes to fill those roles. Sorting […]

Memphis is reloading, but expectations haven’t come down as the team retools its roster on the fly. What can Rice Football expect from the Tigers in 2025? Head Coach: Ryan SilverfieldRecord at School: 42-20 (5 Yr) | Career FBS Record 42-20 (5 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Tim Cramsey | Defensive Coordinator: Jordon Hankins It hasn’t mattered who has […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: tight end. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. With the new offense comes a complete makeover of the Rice football tight end room. The new scheme will require some new skill sets, but fortunately for the Owls, they already had […]

It’s a reboot in Boca Raton. Can Zach Kittley hit the ground running in Year One, or will it be a slow build? What can Rice Football expect from the Owls in 2025? Head Coach: Zach KittleyRecord at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 0-0 (1 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Zach Kittley | Defensive Coordinator: Brett […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: cornerback. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. The corner room is going to be brand new in 2025, something Rice football hasn’t had to experience in quite some time. Fortunately, the Transfer Portal has allowed for some veteran leadership to […]

Three years into his time at Denton, it’s about time for Eric Morris to start turning progress into wins. What can Rice Football expect from the Mean Green in 2025? Head Coach: Eric MorrisRecord at School: 11-14 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 11-14 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Jordan Davis | Defensive Coordinator: Skyler Cassity Offensive guru […]

UTSA was relatively quiet a season ago, but the program has plans for a resurgent season. What can Rice Football expect from the Roadrunners in 2025? Head Coach: Jeff TraylorRecord at School: 46-20 (5 Yr) | Career FBS Record 46-20 (5 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Justin Burke | Defensive Coordinator: Jess Loepp Jeff Traylor was a rising star, […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: quarterback. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. The Rice football quarterback room returns many of the same players from a season ago, but a new head coach and a new scheme make for a very different outlook this time around. […]

The Willie Fritz era at Houston got off to a slow start, but the program is moving in the right direction now. What can Rice Football expect from the Cougars in 2025? Head Coach: Willie FritzRecord at School: 4-8 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 75-62 (11 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Slade Nagle | Defensive Coordinator: Austin Armstrong […]

2025 Rice Football Extended Schedule A favorite from the former digital magazine editions of the season preview, this Rice football extended schedule includes series breakdowns, updated coaching information/records and more for each of the Owls’ 2025 opponents. Rice Football Preseason Preview: Check out the rest of the series here. This piece is part of our […]

The 2025 Rice Football season is right around the corner. Season Preview content starts rolling out this week! Subscribe now for access. For the upcoming 2025 season, all Rice football preview content and opponent previews will be available for subscribers on Patreon and gathered into one portal on the website right here. Not a subscriber […]