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Getting the offense going, and quickly, was the focus on the practice field for Rice football this week, as was a renewed focus on triple option concepts. We’re just five games into head coach Scott Abell’s tenure at the helm of Rice football and the short runway leaves the offense with obvious room for growth. […]

Next up for Rice football, a home tilt against FAU. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Navy game and looked ahead at […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2025 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 4. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Next Week Washington Commanders Luke […]

Rice football looks to rebound at home this week when they host Florida Atlantic. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Both Rice Football and their Week 6 opponent head to Houston following a loss. Rice fells in Annapolis, MD to Navy while Florida Atlantic dropped their most recent game at home against […]

A slow start proved too much for Rice Football to overcome as the Owls suffered their first conference of the season, falling to Navy 21-13 on the road. First place in the American Conference standings was on the line when Rice football visited Navy on Saturday afternoon. The Midshipmen got off to a fast start […]

The injury bug bit Rice football this week, but the Owls are pressing on and looking to take more strides on offense. Here’s the latest from the practice field. After a relatively healthy fall camp, Rice football is wrestling with injuries this week, juggling position groups on both sides of the ball amidst a strong […]

Next up for Rice football, a road trip to Navy. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Charlotte game and looked ahead at […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2025 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 3. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Next Week Washington Commanders Luke […]

The first conference win of the Scott Abell era concluded on Thursday night with Rice Football cruising past Charlotte on the road. Here are our reactions to the win. With the nation watching in Prime Time on Thursday night, Rice football was clearly the better team in their controlled takedown of Charlotte on the road. […]

Rice football heads to Navy with first place in the American Conference standings up for grabs. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Navy was idle this week. Rice football was anything but. The Owls stole the national spotlight on Thursday, cruising to victory over Charlotte on the road on ESPN to improve […]

Here’s our Rice football report card for every position group through four games, doing our best to provide an honest assessment of the Owls so far. A Thursday night tilt against Charlotte gives Rice football a chance to catch it’s collective breath on Saturday and rest up before a suddenly pivotal game against Navy this […]

Rice Football improved to 3-1 for the first time since 2001, dispatching the Charlotte 49ers in a prime time win on national television. With the nation watching, Rice football put their gun-choice option offense on display on Thursday night, grinding out a road win over Charlotte in head coach Scott Abell’s American Conference debut. The […]

Rice football looks to stay perfect on the road under Scott Abell with a win at Charlotte. Here’s the latest from the practice field. It’s been a relatively healthy start to the 2025 Rice Football season, but the Owls aren’t immune to injury. There will be some adjustments to the starting lineups this week because […]

Next up for Rice football, conference play against Charlotte. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Prairie View A&M game and looked ahead […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2025 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 2. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Next Week Washington Commanders Luke […]

Rice football is looking to kick off conference play with a win against Charlotte. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Both Rice football and Charlotte played FCS opponents last week and trailed in the first quarter against their respective foes. The Owls caught fire and rolled to a comfortable victory over Prairie […]

An offensive difference maker is joining the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Wide receiver Preston Jackson has committed to the Owls. Concerns that a run-first offense would struggle to find dynamic receiver threats have largely proved overblown, to this point. The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class picked up another threat on the outside following an […]

The first home win of the Scott Abell era is in the books with Rice Football besting Prairie View. Here are our reactions to the win. It wasn’t the prettiest victory, but Rice football controlled their Week 3 game against Prairie View A&M for four quarters, making the right adjustments in game and getting a […]

Rice Football improved to 2-1 on the season with a comfortable win over Prairie View A&M, reaching season highs in scoring and total offense. Through their first two games, Rice football amassed 479 total yards. On Saturday night against Prairie View A&M, the Owls finished with 461 yards of total offense and 347 yards on […]

Rice football looks to bounce back this week against Prairie View A&M. Here’s the latest from the practice field. Refining execution and continuing to build muscle memory in the existing scheme remained the focal point of Rice football practices this week. Head coach Scott Abell is trying to balance a level of simplicity that allows […]

Next up for Rice football, a home tilt against Prairie View A&M. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Houston game and looked […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2025 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 1. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Team NFL Owl(s) This Week Result Next Week Detroit Lions Jack […]

The last Bayou Bucket for a while is staying across town. Rice Football dropped their home contest against Houston with growing pains readily apparent. Rice football fell to 1-1 on the season with a home loss to Houston. While a split in the first two games of the year is undeniably a net positive, the […]

Rice football is looking for their first home win of the 2025 season when they host Prairie View A&M. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Both Rice football and Prairie View A&M are coming off in-state losses suffered on their home turf. The Owls dropped a rivalry game to Houston, ceding the […]

Rice Football fell to Houston in their last chance to lay claim to the Bayou Bucket Trophy for sometime. The Owls are 1-1 on the season. After soaring to a 1-0 start in the debut of head coach Scott Abell against Louisiana, Rice football came back to ground level on Saturday in a rivalry game […]