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News: 2023 Rice Football Season Preview and Free Trials

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Access to the premier source for Rice football content has never been easier. Subscribe now on our free trial and get everything you need to know for the upcoming season.

In prior years, The Roost has offered digital magazines previewing the upcoming Rice Football and Conference USA seasons. With the move to the AAC and the growth of our subscriber base, we’re transitioning to a different method of delivery this year and have some exciting news to share.

For the upcoming 2023 season, all Rice football season preview content and opponent previews will be available for subscribers on Patreon. And, there’s more… for the first time we’re offering a 7-day free trial.

Subscribers will get access to every written update in our library during their trial period. That includes more than 600 posts… and counting. There are a couple of 2023 Rice Football season preview pieces already on the site and more will be pushed out over the next several weeks.

Read the previews, check out some of our recent features, go back and refresh yourself on spring ball and more. Then, once you’ve seen checked it out yourself, we hope you make the decision to stick around for the season.

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You can also check out these already unlocked pieces to get a flavor of what to expect:

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Rice Football 2025 Spring Practice Notebook 5: Slot School

Posted: April 6, 2025

There’s been a lot to learn with this new-look Rice Football offense during spring practices, including the introduction of a new position: slot. Keeping track of where players are lining up and where they go after the snap has been an adventure in the new offense Rice football is installing this spring. Head coach Scott […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: Breaking Down the 2025 Signees – Defense

Posted: February 7, 2025

The 2025 Rice Football Recruiting class includes several hand-picked impact players on defense and special teams. Here’s how those sides of the ball stacks up. The 2025 Rice football recruiting class began with 12 signees during the Early Signing Period, the first recruiting haul for new head coach Scott Abell. That group has since been […]

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2024 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: Tulane

Posted: July 31, 2024

Under the leadership of a new head coach, Tulane aims to continue their winning ways. What can Rice Football expect from the Green Wave in 2024? Head Coach: Jon SumrallRecord at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 23-4 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Joe Craddock | Defensive Coordinator: Greg Gasparato Jon Sumrall went 23-4 at […]

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2024 Rice Football Season Preview: Running Back

Posted: July 10, 2024

Next up in our 2024 Rice Football Season Preview: running back. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. Rice football has a bonafide star in the running back room, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a one-man show in the Owls’ backfield this fall. How will the coaching […]

Already a subscriber? You’re good to go. Stay tuned in the weeks ahead as the season preview updates start rolling out. They’ll all be shared directly on Patreon as well as our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview hub.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 148 – ’23 USF Preview with Seth Varnadore

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The Roost Podcast continues its AAC previews. Up next: Seth Varnadore of the Daily Stampede previews USF football in 2023.

Rice football will face USF football in the Owls’ first-ever AAC game. Before the Owls and Bulls take the field in late September, though, there’s a lot of change underway in Tampa. USF has a new head coach, Alex Golesh, and a rebuilt roster. What should we expect from the team in 2023? USF insider Seth Varnadore from The Daily Stampede fills us in on the program’s outlook this season and beyond.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 148.

Episode Notes

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Previewing 2023 USF football with Seth Varnadore

  • Who is Alex Golesh and what will he bring to USF?
  • Is there “nowhere to go but up” for USF in 2023?
  • Can USF implement a Tennessee-style offense quickly?
  • What do those offensive adjustments mean for the defense?
  • What does success look like in Year 1 for Golesh and the Bulls?
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

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June 2023 Patreon Q&A: Can Rice Football Fix the Defense?

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It was a down year for the Rice football defense in 2022. Was that an anomaly or a trend that could impact the unit in 2023?

When head coach Mike Bloomgren and defensive coordinator Brian Smith arrived prior to the 2018 season there was a spoken understanding that their first season on campus would be a true Year Zero. The defense was no exception.

Under Bloomgren, Rice allowed more points per game and yards per play in 2018 than in any years following. But the journey from that 2018 season to the present has been a bumpy one. How did the Owls close out 2022 and should there be concern about the unit taking another step back in 2023?

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Rice Football: Build Your Best Conference USA-Era Offense

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On July 1, Rice football and the entirety of Rice Athletics will officially move to the American. Can you build your best Conference USA-era offense?

This exercise has been played out across all sorts of sports and combinations, but it only seemed fitting to have a Rice football version to mull over as the summer months arrive. The game is relatively simple and straight forward: given your allotted $15 budget, build your best offense!

For example, if you want to spend up at quarterback and nab Chase Clement it’s not going to be possible to get Jarett Dillard AND James Casey on your squad. Conversely, if you’re going to ride with Mike Collins as your passer, you could probably afford to grab a few high-priced pass catchers for him to throw to. Which is the best option? That’s for you to decide!

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We’ll be sharing this on our socials and with our Patreon subscribers. Let us know which combination you’d choose and who you absolutely must get into your lineup at all costs.

Quarterback

  • $5 – Chase Clement
  • $4 – Taylor McHargue
  • $3 – Driphus Jackson
  • $2 – Mike Collins
  • $1 – Wiley Green

Wide Receiver 1

  • $5 – Jarett Dillard
  • $4 – Bradley Rozner
  • $3 – Austin Trammell
  • $2 – Isaiah Esdale
  • $1 – Jake Bailey

Wide Receiver 2

  • $5 – Jordan Taylor
  • $4 – Luke McCaffrey
  • $3 – Toren Dixon
  • $2 – Dennis Parks
  • $1 – Cedric Patterson

Tight End

  • $5 – James Casey
  • $4 – Vance McDonald
  • $3 – Luke Willson
  • $2 – Jordan Myers
  • $1 – Jack Bradley

Running Back

  • $5 – Charles Ross
  • $4 – Jowan Davis
  • $3 – Darik Dillard
  • $2 – Sam McGuffie
  • $1 – Austin Walter
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Rice Football Recruiting: Owls suffer first decommitment of 2024 class

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Amid a remarkably positive run for Rice football recruiting, the Owls received some bad news this weekend, suffering their first decommitment of the 2024 cycle.

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