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Head Coach: Jeff Traylor
Record at School: 46-20 (5 Yr) | Career FBS Record 46-20 (5 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Justin Burke | Defensive Coordinator: Jess Loepp
College sports won’t be the same as they once were following the House Settlement earlier this summer, which introduces the first organized attempts at direct payments to college athletes. Every university is approaching the changes differently. What is Rice Athletics doing? That overarching curiosity is the foundation for this month’s subscriber Q&A.
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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. There is no incumbent—EJ Warner left via the Transfer Portal—setting the stage for a pivotal quarterback battle that began in the spring and will continue into fall camp. Here’s a preview of the quarterback position in 2025.
This piece is part of our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview. Get access to it, as well as all other preview posts such as positional breakdowns, depth chart and schedule analysis and more when you subscribe on Patreon today.
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Head Coach: Willie Fritz
Record at School: 4-8 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 75-62 (11 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Slade Nagle | Defensive Coordinator: Austin Armstrong
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.
This piece is part of our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview. Get access to it, as well as all other preview posts such as positional breakdowns, depth chart and schedule analysis and more when you subscribe on Patreon today.
| Aug. 30 | @ Louisiana | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ | Lafayette, LA |
| Sep. 6 | Houston | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ | Houston, TX |
| Sep. 13 | PVAMU | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ | Houston, TX |
| Sep. 18 (Thr) | @ Charlotte | 6:30 PM | ESPN | Charlotte, NC |
| Sep. 27 | @ Navy | 2:30 pm | CBS Sports Network | Annapolis, MD |
| Oct. 4 | FAU | TBA | ESPN Networks | Houston, TX |
| Oct. 11 | @ UTSA | TBA | ESPN Networks | San Antonio, TX |
| Oct. 25 | UConn | TBA | ESPN Networks | Houston, TX |
| Oct. 31 (Fri) | Memphis | 6:00 PM | ESPN2 | Houston, TX |
| Nov. 8 | UAB | TBA | ESPN Networks | Houston, TX |
| Nov. 22 | North Texas | TBA | ESPN Networks | Houston, TX |
| Nov. 29 | @ USF | TBA | ESPN Networks | Tampa, FL |