The 2026 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re joined by Ryan Wallen to look ahead at Temple.
K.C. Keeler’s return from Sam Houston to the Northeast to coach the Temple Owls led to a resurgence in the program in his first season at the helm last fall. 247 Sports writer Ryan Wallen, who covers the Philadelphia-based Owls stopped by to aid in our Rice football opponent previews, giving us the latest on Temple and what to expect from that program this year.
We talked through it all. You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 231.
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Rice Football Opponent Preview: Temple
- K.C. Keeler and his impact on the program
- A relatively intact offense, sans the most important piece
- Right-sizing expectations after a better-than-expected Year 1
- Resetting on defense
- Should Temple bring back baseball?
- Lightning Round
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