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Rice Football 2025: NFL Owls Week 10 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 10.

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 LionsL, 44-22at Dolphins
Philadelphia EaglesKylen Granson (TE)at Packers (MNF)W, 10-7vs Lions (SNF)
Jacksonville JaguarsAustin Trammell (WR)at TexansL, 36-29vs Chargers
Detroit LionsJack Fox (P)at CommandersW, 44-22at Eagles (SNF)
Pittsburgh SteelersChris Boswell (PK)
Calvin Anderson (OL)		at Chargers (SNF)L, 25-10vs Bengals

Offense

Austin Trammell – WR, Jaguars

Trammell caught his first passes of the season on Sunday, hauling in a pair of receptions against the Texans for 33 yards.

Calvin Anderson – OL, Steelers

Anderson saw action in his sixth game of the season this weekend, playing on special teams in the Steelers’ Week 10 game against the Chargers on Sunday Night Football.

Kylen Granson – TE, Eagles

Granson did a little bit of everything for the Eagles this week, reprising his usual role on special team as well as playing roughly a quarter of the team’s offensive snaps. He also picked up two tackles.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox more or less had the weekend off, traveling with the team to Washington but punting zero times.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell’s streak of 16 consecutive field goals came to an end on Sunday with a missed 45-yard attempt, one kick removed from a 59-yard make, his 50th career field goal of at least 50 yards. He made. He is 17-of-20on field goals this season, including one blocked kick.

Injured Reserve

Luke McCaffrey – WR, Commanders

McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve with a broken collarbone suffered during the Commanders’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9 and is expected to be sidelined for the foreseeable future.

More Owls in the NFL

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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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 219 – Rice Football Edges UAB and Stadium News

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Rice Football takes down UAB on homecoming to improve to 5-5 days following the massive renovation new for Rice Stadium.

It was a wonderful Homecoming weekend on South Main. Rice Football triumphed over UAB in what was a rather workmanlike effort and the university announced some rather significant renovation plans for Rice Stadium. We talked through it all. You can find previous episodes on the podcast page.

For now, give a listen to Episode 219.

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Rice Football vs UAB Game Recap and The Gateway Project

  • Rice Offense workmanlike and, for the most part, effective
  • Winning in clutch moments and reproducibility
  • Defense plays some of its best ball of the entire season
  • Assessing how we got here and the trajectory of the program
  • Rice Stadium news

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Rice Football Holds on for Homecoming win over UAB

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Rice Football trailed at halftime but pitched a shutout against UAB after the break, rallying to secure a crucial Homecoming win over the Blazers.

A close game from wire to wire, Rice football got the stops in needed on defense late to earn its fifth win of the season, defeating UAB 24-17 on Homecoming. The Owls head into a bye week one win away from bowl eligibility. Here are a few immediate reactions from the game:

Offense Gets Into Gear Quickly

Head coach Scott Abell spent all week exhorting his team to start fast, so when the defense forced a three-and-out and the offense took there was palpable tension in Rice Stadium. The offense responded with three plays for negative one yard and a fumble. Quarterback Chase Jenkins looked indecisive and the offense went backwards before turning it over to UAB, which capitalized via a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Rather than let the be a harbinger of woe, Jenkins and the offense took a deep breath and returned to the field ready to play.

“We planned to start out fast and we probably did the exact opposite. I put that on me. I think it was one of the biggest moments from me, coming off adversity,” Jenkins said. “I feel like that’s just a step in growth that we’ve taken. We didn’t let that moment set us back.”

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Jenkins proceeded to lead the offense 62 yards in 10 plays, handing the ball off on nine successive plays until he pulled the ball and tossed it down the right sideline to Tyson Thompson for a 23-yard touchdown strike.

After a quick three-and-out, the offense authored an option offense opus. Taking over in plus territory at the UAB 48-yard line, Rice reeled off a 19-play touchdown drive, burning 9:01 off the clock before D’Andre Hardeman plunged into the endzone from one-yard out for the go-ahead score. The drive was the longest of the season by time and number of plays, outpacing an 18-play, 8:15 drive against Navy that ended with a field goal.

“It’s part of the formula. It’s not always sexy out there, but when the other offense isn’t on the field, that’s really good for our defense,” Abell said. “I thought, for really three quarters, we executed phenomenally.”

Even including the rough start, the Rice offense delivered at least six plays and 30 yards on six of their next seven drives (excluding the one play at the end of the half), including drives of 10, 19, 11, and nine plays. In terms of dictating the game, this was a much-improved performance which could have gone from good to great if they’d been able to finish on offense in the fourth quarter.

Special Teams Provides a Spark

The offense was aided by some strong plays from the special teams. Quinton Jackson had a 32-yard kickoff return. Tyson Thompson had a 12-yard punt return. The biggest swing, though, was the block punt credited to Peyton Stevenson at the end of the first quarter. The tip resulted in a 21-yard kick, which set Rice up inside UAB territory for their lengthy go-ahead scoring drive.

Rice also got a heads-up play from up man David Kasemervisz at the end of the first half. With time expiring, he jumped on a low kick and fell on the ball with one second left. That gave the offense time for a Hail Mary attempt, which Jenkins would end up pulling down to scramble as the clock expired.

There would be more. Blake Boenisch got a hand on a fourth-quarter punt, which resulted in a 10-yard punt and positive field position for the Owls, rather than a drive starting in the shadow of their own endzone. That would prove important after the offense stalled out and punter Alex Bacchetta was able to pin UAB inside their own 10-yard line with a well-placed punt of his own.

Consistency Remains a Work in Progress

At times, the duality of the 2025 Rice football team is hard to comprehend. Removing the long touchdown allowed following the Rice turnover, the defense held UAB to six yards on its first seven plays and held the Blazers to less than one yard per carry in the first half, bowing up in the redzone with three stops inside the five to force a field goal.

On the subsequent drive, they allowed UAB quarterback Ryder Burton to toss a 21-yard touchdown pass on third and goal with three seconds remaining on the clock.

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The Rice offense was similarly hot and cold. As quickly as it heated up and sustained momentum through the third quarter things began to fall apart late. Rice produced one first down in the fourth quarter, courtesy of a personal foul committed by UAB. The totaled two offensive yards.

“We just probably lost our legs a little bit in the fourth quarter,” Abell said. “That probably kept this game from being put away midway through the fourth.”

Fortunately for the Owls, the defense was at its best. UAB was 1-for-3 on third down and did not score in the second half.

“I’ve been playing defense a long time and that’s one of the performances I’m probably the most proud of,” defensive end Tony Anyanwu said. “In a critical moment, gotta have it, everyone sold out, gave everything they had for the team. It just shows the brotherhood that we have here. I just love it.”

Back to the Lab

As eager as some might be to get back onto the field after the win, Rice is going to take advantage of this late season bye week with two critical games remaining in their quest for bowl eligibility. A win in either and Rice is bowling in Abell’s first season on campus, no small feat should the Owls achieve it.

“I’m excited about getting our legs fresh. Getting them back underneath us. That gives us time to really dive into what adjustments we can make coming out of the bye week,” Abell said.

“Next time we step on the field it’ll be late November and we’re competing for an opportunity to get win six. I’m really proud of that. I’m proud of our guys. It wasn’t always easy, but I think you learn a lot in these moments. We’re learning how to win. And we’re learning how to win close games. I’m extremely proud of that. I thought this was a great team victory today.”

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Rice University Launches The Gateway Project, Rice Stadium Renovation

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On Thursday, Rice University formally announced The Gateway Project, a bold renovation strategy for Rice Stadium and the west side of campus.

Rumors of a reenvisioned Rice Stadium have been echoed throughout South Main for years. Renderings shared in murmurs of what could be. On Thursday afternoon in the West parking lot, behind a practice bubble that will soon be folding in for good, those aspirations crystallized and shovels broke ground. A new page had been turned for Rice University and a bold new vision began to take shape.

Several people stood at a podium erected just in front of Greenbriar Drive and made their remarks, but it was the Chairman of the Rice Board of Directors Robert Ladd who really drove the reality home.

“The Gateway Project is a generational investment in the growth and vitality of our university,” he said. “It marks a bold step forward in aligning the university’s infrastructure, student life, athletics and community engagement strategies, positioning us to meet the demands of both our and Houston’s future.”

The Gateway Project is the overarching strategy Rice announced to create a “new gateway to campus” by extending Amherst Avenue in Rice Village two blocks east until it meets campus and joins a vibrant, walkable corridor leading to a full renovated, modernized Rice Stadium.

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The $120 million initiative will also include a new practice pavilion, replacing the current practice bubble and clearing space for a mixed-use development featuring “retail, multi-family housing, restaurants and a grocery store, with a public greenspace for community events and performances.”

Rice Athletics Director Tommy McClelland was emphatic when it came to exclaiming the significance of this project and it’s future impact on Rice:

“This project represents a tangible and public declaration of our university’s commitment to the future of athletics,” he said. “And that declaration is this: Rice is serious and intentional about athletics. We are investing in a future in which our programs can and will compete at the highest levels athletically and academically. We are creating a home that will be a source of pride for Rice and for the city of Houston.”

The advancement seeks to thread the needle between preserving the historicity of one of the city’s most famous landmarks, Rice Stadium, while simultaneously making it appealing and functional for the days ahead.

In McClelland’s worse, this endeavor seeks to build a stadium “that honors the past but looks boldly to the future.”

“This is not just a renovation,” he declared. “This is a statement of who we are and where we are going. In the spirit of John F. Kennedy, today at Rice University, we choose to move forward. We choose to invest. We chose to compete and, most importantly, we choose to win. This is the next great chapter of Rice University.”

The specifics

Listed key stadium improvements include:

  • On the east side, about two-thirds of the upper deck will be removed to improve sightlines and create a more intimate atmosphere.
  • A 360-degree concourse will allow fans to move freely around the stadium.
  • Two 4,000-square-foot restroom and concession buildings will be added at the stadium’s southwest and northwest corners.
  • A new kitchen and commissary will allow staff to prepare high-quality food on site, enhancing the fan experience.
  • The southwest entry plaza will reinforce the “stadium in a park” concept and connect to a landscaped walkway leading to Rice Village.

Stadium capacity will be reduced to roughly 30,000 in a decision described as a “right-sized design” which McClelland viewed as an opportunity to have “best fan experience in the country.”

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“Because of the size, we can say bold things,” McClelland said, painting the stadium and surrounding area is a gathering place for the community. He mentioned the desire to use the space to host concerts and that the stadium itself would be expanded so that a FIFA regulated soccer pitch would be viable on the grounds, hopefully providing the University with the opportunity to host international soccer matches.

Construction is expected to begin following the 2026 Rice Football season and continue throughout 2027 before being completed prior to the opening of the 2028 season. The team would play at the stadium in 2027 in the midst of the construction, similar to projects that have taken place at Vanderbilt and West Point, in recent years.

Multiple Rice officials also confirmed to The Roost that conversations were had in advance specifically to assure the new athletics renovations would not interfere with the annual Beer Bike tradition, currently held in the Greenbriar lot and that the athletic department would not force the event to relocate.

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Rice AD Tommy McClleland on the key objectives of this project: a right-sized stadium, more premium seating and a connection to Rice Village

— The Roost (@attheroost.com) 2025-11-06T20:59:33.873Z

Rice AD Tommy McClleland details the timeline of construction, expected to be completed by the start of the 2028 season. Construction will commence after the 2026 season and the Owls will play in the stadium during the renovations in 2027.

— The Roost (@attheroost.com) 2025-11-06T21:04:21.802Z

Rice AD Tommy McClleland on the aspirations for this project to create a "gathering in place" on campus:"We're trying to create the place that people want to be on Saturdays."

— The Roost (@attheroost.com) 2025-11-06T21:08:21.260Z

Rice AD Tommy McClleland says the goal is to make a multi-use facility capable of hosting concerts and even potential international soccer events. Current sidelines are being widened to make the stadium FIFA compliant.

— The Roost (@attheroost.com) 2025-11-06T21:10:30.643Z

Rice AD Tommy McClleland on the urgency of this project in light of the current college sports landscape:"We have to improve our athletic reputation and today marks the beginning of that."

— The Roost (@attheroost.com) 2025-11-06T21:17:31.090Z

Additional details are available via the university’s release as well as a dedicated website for the project.

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Rice Football 2025: UAB Game Week Practice Notes

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Rice Football is assessing all their options this week from personnel to prep as they do all they can on the practice field to prepare for UAB.

Three games remain on the Rice football scheduled and head coach Scott Abell is doing all he can to find a way to earn a fourth chance to play this fall. To reach a bowl game, the Owls are going to have to reach a higher level of consistency or big-play ability than they have so far this season. Both were focal points during practice this week.

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