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Rice Football 2025: Bye Week Practice Notes

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Rice Football is in recovery mode this week, working to get the roster healthy and well-rested during the bye week, particularly at the quarterback position.

The health of Rice Football starting quarterback Chase Jenkins is, understandably, at the front of everyone’s minds as the team enters their first bye week of the season after a brutal seven game run to open the year. This update shares what is known on Jenkins at this point, discusses the implications of corner Khary Crump’s suspension and a few important bye week items the team is addressing.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 216 – A Night to Forget for Rice Football at UTSA

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Almost from opening kickoff, Rice Football got run out of town in San Antonio in a one-sided loss to UTSA. How does that impact this team’s outlook?

Rice football finally gets its much-needed bye week, but the price to get past that final game before the break was costly. Rice allowed 61 points in a horrific contest against UTSA which included two players ejected, four quarterbacks and plenty of questions.

Head coach Scott Abell told The Roost on Wednesday that one of the ejected players, CB Khary Crump, has been suspended from the program indefinitely. We hit on that at the top of the show. You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 216.

Episode Notes

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Rice Football vs UTSA Game Recap

  • First Quarter Debacle
  • Defensive execution was a problem
  • Quarterback Injuries and what to make of the offense
  • Khary Crump
  • Abell’s Year One’s
  • What to make of this team going forward
  • Thank goodness for bye weeks

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Rice Football 2025: NFL Owls Week 6 Roundup

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Rice Football is well represented on 2025 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 6.

There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player.

TeamNFL Owl(s)This WeekResultNext Week
Washington CommandersLuke McCaffrey (WR)vs Bears (MNF)L, 25-24at Cowboys
Philadelphia EaglesKylen Granson (TE)at Giants (TNF)L, 34-17at Vikings
New York GiantsElijah Garcia (DL)vs Eagles (TNF)W, 34-17at Broncos
Jacksonville JaguarsAustin Trammell (WR)vs SeahawksL, 20-12vs Rams
Detroit LionsJack Fox (P)at Chiefs (SNF)L, 30-17vs Bucs (SNF)
Pittsburgh SteelersChris Boswell (PK)
Calvin Anderson (OL)		vs BrownsW, 23-9at Bengals (TNF)

Defense

Elijah Garcia – DL, Giants

Garcia was inactive for the Giant’s Week 6 game against the Eagles on Thursday Night Football. This was the second time he’s been inactive this season after appearing in the teams’ first four contests.

Offense

Luke McCaffrey – WR, Commanders

McCaffrey is on a bit of a heater, catching another touchdown this week, a 33-yard score on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears.

Calvin Anderson – OL, Steelers

Anderson saw action in his second game of the season this weekend, playing on special teams in the Steelers’ Week 6 win over the Browns.

Austin Trammell – WR, Jaguars

Trammell was active but did not play in the Jaguars’ Week 6 loss to the Seahawks.

Kylen Granson – TE, Eagles

Granson continues to be heavily involved on the Eagles’ special teams unit with 10 tackles on the season while still playing a consistent allotment of snaps with the offense. He has not recorded a reception since Week 2.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox punted three times in the Lions’ Week 6 loss to the Chiefs, averaging 46 yards per kick with a long of 49 yards. He pinned two of his kicks inside the 20 yard line.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell was 3-of-4 on field goals against the Browns in Week 6, suffering his first true miss of the season and converting both of his extra point tries. He is 9-of-11 on field goals this season, including one blocked kick.

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From practice squads to current free agents, there are other Owls on the cusp of returning to active rosters. Find more details on current contractual agreements and former Rice football players waiting for their next opportunity here.

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Rice Football: Midseason Grades

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Here’s our Rice football report card for every position group at the bye week, seven games in and roughly at the midpoint of the season.

Oh, how much can change in a few short weeks. It wasn’t that long ago that Rice football was riding high at 3-1 with all the momentum in the world. Then came the injuries and with them, regression. All the expected caveats exist, but football is a wins business and the Owls haven’t done that enough lately. They’ll welcome the bye week and a chance to regroup and prepare for a second-half surge.

More: Rice Football Early Non-Conference Grades

From the quarterbacks (yes, plural, unfortunately) to the secondary, here’s our evaluation of where things stand through seven games and one standout at each position who deserves some extra recognition.

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American Conference Football 2025: Week 7 Roundup

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American Conference Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron this week.

TeamRecord This WeekResultUp Next
Army3-3 (2-2)vs CharlotteW, 24-7at Tulane
Charlotte1-5 (0-3)at ArmyL, 24-7vs Temple
ECU3-3 (1-1)at TulaneL, 26-19vs Tulsa
FAU3-3 (2-1)vs UABW, 53-33at USF
Memphis6-0 (2-0)— OFF ——at UAB
Navy6-0 (4-0)at TempleW, 32-31— OFF —
North Texas5-1 (1-1)vs USFL, 63-36vs UTSA
Rice3-4 (1-3)at UTSAL, 61-13— OFF —
Temple3-3 (1-1)vs NavyL, 32-31at Charlotte
Tulane5-1 (2-0)vs ECUW, 26-19vs Army
Tulsa2-4 (0-3)— OFF ——at ECU
UAB1-4 (0-3)at FAUL, 53-33vs Memphis
USF5-1 (2-0)at North TexasW, 63-36vs FAU
UTSA3-3 (1-1)vs RiceW, 61-13at North Texas

Storylines // Standings // Preseason Poll

South Florida runs away from North Texas late

Perhaps the most anticipated American Conference matchup of the season earned a nationally televised, Friday night game on ESPN2 and through the first half, seemed to be delivering on the hype. North Texas and South Florida were tied at halftime. Then the Bulls took over. South Florida ripped off a 35-7 run to start the second half, capitalizing on two Mean Green turnovers to turn a slugfest into a blowout.

This doesn’t end the storybook season in Denton just yet, rather, it confirms South Florida belongs in the hunt for the American Conference title and a potential College Football Playoff berth.

Tulane rallies past upstart East Carolina

In another midweek spotlight game, Tulane remained undefeated in American Conference play by way of a thunderous finish in New Orleans. The Green Wave jumped out to a 12-0 lead on four field goals, fell behind 16-12 in the third quarter before quarterback Jake Retzlaff led two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. He’s quietly become one of the more effective quarterbacks in the country, throwing for 347 yards and two touchdowns in this game.

Midshipmen with Moxie

Temple was bearing down on an upset, leading undefeated Navy 31-24 with 76 seconds remaining in regulation. The Midshipmen would rally, scoring a touchdown on a 51-yard scamper by quarterback Blake Horvath and, rather than settling for overtime, went for a two-point conversion to win the game. Horvath came through with a pass to Alex Tecza and Navy remains undefeated.

Looking ahead – Key storylines

Conference Title Game Rematch

It feels like a lifetime ago, but Tulane and Army met at Michie Stadium last season in the American Conference Championship game. The Black Knights dominated that meeting but have backslid a bit in 2025 while Tulane has maintained their top-flight status in the conference. The Green Wave would certainly enjoy some revenge.

Texas-Sized Tussle

North Texas and UTSA have shared a conference for quite a while, dating back to their days as Conference USA foes. During that time, it was North Texas which had the upper hand, winning five of seven contests. Since then it’s been all UTSA, which has won four in a row dating back to the 2022 meeting. The Mean Green are having the better season thus far. Can the break the streak and keep themselves in conference title contention or will the Roadrunners extinguish those dreams?

Pirates in Potential Trap Game

East Carolina has one-score road losses to NC State and Tulane and their only other defeat came at home against a BYU team that has been on the fringes of the top 25. They’re probably one of the better 3-3 teams in the country, but at some point that high-quality of play has to translate into wins. Sandwiched between road games at Tulane and Temple, ECU hosts a Tulsa team they’ll be favored to beat this coming Thursday. The Pirates can’t afford to look past the pesky Golden Hurricane who helped send Mike Gundy packing from Oklahoma State earlier this season.

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