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Rice Football 2025 Fall Camp Notebook: Depth Chart Risers
Fall camp is ramping up and the Rice football roster is coming together with a few late risers in the final weeks of camp. The last week of fall camp is in the books and the Rice football team is beginning to turn its attention to its season opener against Louisiana. With a formal depth […]

The Roost Podcast | Ep 209 – 2025 Rice Football Defensive Preview
The 2025 Rice Football season is right around the corner. This week we focus on the defensive side of the ball with key players, schematic tendencies and more. A new coordinator is at the helm of the 2025 Rice Football defense, which returns a good portion of its players from a season ago, although many […]

2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Running Back
Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: running back. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. A new offense brings with it a myriad of differing outlooks for key position groups, few of which will enter the upcoming 2025 Rice Football season with as much expectation as the […]

Rice Football Recruiting: DL Ian Harrell commits to Owls
Further reinforcements in the trenches are on the way for the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Defensive lineman Ian Harrell has committed to the Owls. Back-to-back defensive line additions has the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class riding high as the Owls keep adding difference makers at premium positions. Even with the fall season fast approaching, […]

2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Defensive Line
Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: defensive line. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. There’s a new coordinator at the helm of the Rice Football defense and a mix of new and old faces who will be asked to step into significant roles this coming season. […]

2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Offensive Line
Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: offensive line. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. A new Rice football offensive scheme means a reworked offensive line, which will be asked to operate much differently than the unit was a season ago when Rice ran a more West […]

Sources: Chase Jenkins Named Rice Football Starting Quarterback
Rice Football head coach Scott Abell has named Chase Jenkins the Owls’ starting quarterback, sources familiar with the situation confirm to The Roost. Following a three-man competition in the spring, which was whittled down further in fall camp, Chase Jenkins has been named the Rice football starting quarterback, sources confirmed to The Roost on Monday. […]

Rice Football 2025 Fall Camp Notebook: Offense Coming into Focus
With two weeks remaining until the first kick, the Rice football offense is coming into focus with players emerging and the scheme taking shape. With two scrimmages in the books and more than half of fall camp in the rearview mirror, the depth chart is starting to materialize for Rice football as position battles resolve […]

2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: Navy
Navy is aiming high after a breakthrough second season under Brian Newberry. What can Rice Football expect from the Midshipmen in 2025? Head Coach: Brian NewberryRecord at School: 25-15 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record: 25-15 (2 Yr) Offensive Coordinator: Drew Cronic | Defensive Coordinator: P.J. Volker If you can beat Army and produce a program […]

The Roost Podcast | Ep 208 – 2025 Rice Football Offensive Preview
The 2025 Rice Football season is weeks away and we’re starting our deep dive on the offensive side of the ball with key players, schematic tendencies and more. A new scheme is being installed and the first glimpses of a very different version of Rice football are fast approaching. In addition to what we’ve seen […]

Rice Football 2025 Season Preview: Roster Grid
Rice football has a 106-man roster entering the 2025 season. From position changes to eligibility remaining, this chart will help keep everything in order. Keeping track of eligibility and positions can be challenging and there wasn’t one single source that had the most up-to-date information — now there is. In addition to the roster tracker […]

Rice Football Recruiting: DL Tyler Lavallier commits to Owls
A wave of defensive additions to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class continued this week. Defensive lineman Tyler Lavallier has committed to the Owls. Adding difference makers in the trenches is a must-do for every program in the country. Being able to fulfill that task without going too far is an added bonus. The 2026 […]

2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: Charlotte
Charlotte is hitting the reset button this coming fall and will have a new coach at the helm. What can Rice Football expect from the 49ers in 2025? Head Coach: Tim AlbinRecord at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 34-19 (4 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Todd Fitch | Defensive Coordinator: Nate Faanes Following the dismissal of […]

2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Slot
Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: slot. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. The new Rice football offense brings with it new positions. Out are the fullbacks, no longer listed in any capacity on the Owls’ roster. In their place, head coach Scott Abell has introduced […]

Rice Football Recruiting: SAF Zion Allen commits to Owls
It’s been a good month in the secondary for the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Safety Zion Allen has flipped his commitment to the Owls. The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class picked up steam over the summer, exploding from a few commitments in the spring to more than a dozen future Owls awaiting their chance […]

2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Wide Receiver
Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: wide receiver. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. There aren’t many traditional wide receivers remaining on the roster since Rice Football introduced the slot position along with the new scheme. Many of the players listed at the position last year […]

Rice Football 2025 Fall Camp Notebook: Position Battles Brewing
At a few key positions, the Rice football depth chart remains up in the air. Who’s making their case to be in the two-deep in the secondary and the trenches? As the team nears the midpoint of fall camp and battles the sweltering heat of Houston, Texas, attitudes and focus remain high. “They continue to […]

2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: UAB
It’s been tough sledding in Birmingham under Trent Dilfer, thus far. What can Rice Football expect from the Blazers in 2025? Head Coach: Trent DilferRecord at School: 7-17 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 7-17 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Alex Mortensen | Defensive Coordinator: Steve Russ Dilfer was a curious hire at the time UAB brought him […]

Rice Football 2025 Roster Tracker
The Rice football roster is ever-evolving. From the Transfer portal to high school signees, stay tuned here for updates. Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice football is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. The Owls have a higher retention rate […]

2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Safety
Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: safety. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. A revamped Rice football defense will have plenty of new faces, but the safety room will be more familiar to Owls’ fans than most. A mix of longtime contributors and returning starters, supplemented […]

Rice Football 2025 Fall Camp Notebook: Early Returns
The first practices of Rice Football fall camp are in the books. Here are a few things that stood out the most in the early work to this point. It’s always exciting to begin a new season and the first days of Rice football fall camp had a buzz about them, even with the sweltering […]

Rice Football Recruiting: CB Jordan Mitchell commits to Owls
The month of August began with good news for the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Cornerback Jordan Mitchell has committed to the Owls. A productive summer, which saw the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class grow from a pair of spring commitments to more than a dozen future Owls, got even better this week. On the […]

The Roost Podcast | Ep 207 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: Charlotte
The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re wrapping the series up with some Charlotte talk at American Conference Media Days with Hunter Bailey. The final edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series concludes in Charlotte at American Conference Media Days where we sat down with Hunter Bailey of the […]

2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: South Florida
Injuries and a tough schedule spoiled a breakout season for South Florida last year. What can Rice Football expect from the Bulls in 2025? Head Coach: Alex GoleshRecord at School: 14-12 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 14-12 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Joel Gordon | Defensive Coordinator: Todd Orlando Golesh’s ties to a points-happy offense pioneered by […]

2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Linebacker
Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: linebacker. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. Once again, the Rice football linebacker room is fully stocked with top-of-the-line talent hindered more by the lack of available starting positions than by a lack of athletes to fill those roles. Sorting […]
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