Football

The 2025 Rice Football season isn’t done yet. The Owls are going bowling and have drawn a postseason rematch with Texas State in the Armed Forces Bowl. Good grades have gotten Rice football to the postseason for the second time in four years. The Owls are officially going bowling and will play Texas State in […]

The 2025 Rice Football season isn’t done yet. The Owls are heading to the Armed Forces Bowl to play Texas State. For the second time in the past four seasons, good grades will work in the favor of Rice football. Although they finished the regular season 5-7 and one win away from securing bowl eligibility, […]

As we close the book on the 2025 Rice Football regular season, we review learnings from the year, signing day and what might be next for the program moving forward. Rice football finishes the regular season 5-7 with a big win over UConn and many reasons for optimism. On this week’s show, we talk through […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class just keeps adding more playmakers during the Early Signing Period. Defensive lineman Chris Knauls has committed to the Owls. Months ago, Chris Knauls was one of the top targets in the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class but the timing wasn’t right. Knauls made plans to sign with Michigan State […]

The 2025 Rice Football season may not be over after all. Here’s what I’m hearing about a potential path for the Owls to play in a bowl game this year. Reports have surfaced over the last few days linking Rice football to a potential bowl opportunity as the highest-rated APR program. Up until recently, even […]

The 2026 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 2026 Rice football recruiting class began with 18 signees during the Early Signing Period, the second recruiting haul for new head coach Scott Abell. Of those players, 16 are […]

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class includes several hand-picked impact players on offense. Here’s how that side of the ball stacks up. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class began with 18 signees during the Early Signing Period, the second recruiting haul for new head coach Scott Abell. Of those players, 16 are current high school […]

Anchored by offensive lineman Marcus Page, a top five rated signee in program history, the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class represents a tremendous win for head coach Scott Abell and the Owls. Scott Abell had been on campus for a matter of days when his first signing day arrived and while he honored every commitment […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class just added more offensive firepower during the Early Signing Period. Slot Fisher Leftwich has committed to the Owls. Adding playmakers on offense was a focal point of the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, particularly those the staff could hand-pick for specialized roles in their unique offense. With that goal […]

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, the first full cycle under head coach Scott Abell, will sign its first players during the Early Signing Period. Follow along here. With one year on South Main under his belt, head coach Scott Abell will welcome the first members of the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class on Wednesday […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class just added its cornerstone in the trenches. North Forney offensive lineman Marcus Page has committed to the Owls. The fireworks got started early for the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class which picked up perhaps the most notable flip of the Scott Abell era on the eve of the Early […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2025 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 13. 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 2026 Rice Football recruiting class picked up some much-needed reinforcements in the secondary. JUCO safety Dylan Stephens has committed to the Owls. Adding depth to the defensive backfield was a must for the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Entering the late fall with some attrition at those positions, the Owls swooped into the JUCO […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class just added some in the trenches. JUCO defensive lineman Brock Reddic has committed to the Owls. The first transfer addition to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class is on the board. Following an initial build from the high school ranks, the Owls have nabbed a key player from the […]

Rice Football dropped its final game of the season on the road against South Florida, coming one win shy of a bowl trip in head coach Scott Abell’s debut season. South Florida struck first and kept laying it on in what proved to be the final game of the 2025 Rice Football season. Unable to […]

Should there be a shortage of six-win teams, Rice football could turn to Academic Progress Rate to reach the postseason. How would that work? The simplest path to bowl eligibility for Rice football would be a win over South Florida on Saturday. A win over the Bulls would be the Owls’ sixth victory of the […]

USF is next up on the 2025 Rice football schedule, so we’re going behind enemy lines with Bulls’ insider Seth Varnadore of the Bay Area Examiner. Bulls’ insider Seth Varnadore was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and South Florida. The answers below should […]

Rice Football has a bowl game on the line against South Florida and is doing all they can to squeeze one more win from this schedule. Here’s the latest from the field. The offense took a step forward against North Texas, but there’s a long way to go to keep up with the elite teams […]

Rice Football started fast but couldn’t finish against North Texas. What to take from the loss, which featured free ice cream and beer for students. For roughly one quarter, everything was looking good for Rice football. Then the North Texas offense took off and did not slow down. The Owls didn’t get the win, but […]

Next up for Rice football, a road game against South Florida. 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 North Texas game and looked […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2025 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 12. 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 concludes regular season play on the road against South Florida. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. The final week of the regular season is upon us. Rice football enters its finale following a home loss on Senior Day to North Texas, while South Florida returns home from a more successful […]

Rice Football threw the first punch but it was North Texas that delivered the knockout blow, handing the Owls a one-sided loss on Senior Night. On a night with free ice cream and adult beverages being passed around in the stands, Rice football did its best to get the party started on the right foot. […]

North Texas is next up on the 2025 Rice football schedule, so we’re going behind enemy lines with Mean Green insider JD Davis of the North Texas Eagle. Mean Green insider JD Davis was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and North Texas. The […]

Rice Football has had two weeks to prepare for Senior Night and a massive matchup with a ranked North Texas squad. Here’s the latest from the field. This bye week felt much different for Rice football than their previous one. This current iteration of the Owls is much healthier in key spots and was actually […]