Rice Football hopes to bounce back from a tough opener with a road win against Southern Miss. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. The return to the gridiron was a painful one for Rice football last Saturday. They almost completed a late rally to beat Middle Tennessee, but a bad bounce and […]

Rice Football dropped its 2020 season opener to Middle Tennessee, proving once again that both bad luck and bad process can end in heartbreak. Just once last season did Rice football allow a Conference USA opponent to score 34 points. UAB scored 35 in a soggy, rain-delayed contest at Legion Field. Rice reached that threshold […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 8. Team Week 8 Result Week 9 Charlotte vs UTEP W, 38-28 at Duke FAU at Marshall L, 20-9 vs UTSA FIU Jacksonville St L, 19-10 vs Marshall LA Tech at UTSA L, 27-26 vs […]

Rice football almost rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat Middle Tennessee before an infamous bad bounce soured the Owl’ opener. Things started off well for Rice football in their season opener against Middle Tennessee. The Owls received the opening kick off, marched down the field and took the lead. The Owls defense was able […]

The 2020 Rice football freshman class has impressed throughout fall camp. This weekend they’ll have their first opportunities to do it in a collegiate game. Rice football has wrapped up fall camp. They’ll take the field on Saturday against Middle Tennessee. Players like Austin Trammell and Blaze Alldredge have been as impressive as ever in […]

The 2020 Rice Football season is tantalizing close at hand. There’s plenty of excitement, but there are also questions that will soon be answered. We’ve assimilated as much information as we can about the 2020 Rice football team, but practice can only go so far. The Owls begin their season on Saturday against Middle Tennessee. […]

Rice football returns to the gridiron this week! The Owls’ host Middle Tennessee in their 2020 season opener. Carter and Matthew break down the matchup. The extended offseason is over and it’s game week. For the first time this fall, we recorded a game preview. From the X’s and O’s and how Rice football matches […]

The Rice Football Film Room is back for 2020! And, thanks to the weirdness of the 2020 season, we have actual game tape of Middle Tennessee. When Middle Tennessee comes to Houston on Saturday they’ll be taking the field for their seventh game of the 2020 season. Rice football will, of course, be kicking off […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2020 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 6. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Week 6 results Pittsburgh (Boswell, McDonald) def. Cleveland (Sendejo), 38-7 Indianapolis […]

The first official depth chart of the 2020 Rice Football season has been released. Given the injuries and uncertainties, there’s a lot to unpack. We’ve reach the end of fall camp and the beginning of Week 1 prep for Rice football. On Monday the Owls released their first depth chart for the 2020 season. Some […]

Rice Football is set to open its 2020 season on Saturday against Middle Tennessee. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. After delaying their season of four separate occasions, Rice football intends to play football this coming Saturday. The Owls are the last Conference USA school that intends to play this fall to […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 7. Team Week 7 Result Week 8 Charlotte vs FIU PPD vs UTEP FAU — OFF —  – at Marshall FIU at Charlotte PPD — OFF — LA Tech vs Marshall L, 35-17 at UTSA […]

Conference USA football has been noticeably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some schools have been hit harder than others. Since August 26, roughly the start of the 2020 season, at least 33 games featuring FBS opponents have been canceled or postponed. Conference USA football represented at least one part in 14 of those games. […]

The Rice football defense took significant steps in the secondary last season and the numbers bear out the noticeable improvement on the back end. The defense was the brightest spot for Rice football last season. That side of the ball has faced some attrition through injuries and transfers, but many of the same faces remaining. […]

Rice Owls voice JP Heath returns to the show to discuss the upcoming Rice Football season and what it’s going to look like from his booth. Returning for his second appearance on The Roost Podcast, Rice Owls voice JP Heath joins Carter and Matthew and shares his thoughts on the 2020 Rice Football Season. The […]

The 2021 Rice Football recruiting class has landed its second commitment in a week. Offensive lineman John Long has committed to the Owls. Intellectual Brutality is at the core of the Rice football recruiting philosophy. The desire to win in the trenches led to the first commit of the 2021 class, offensive lineman Faaeanuu Pepe. […]

Rice football has been hit hard by injuries prior to their season opener. Several of those players were back at practice this week. Rice football is less than two weeks away from their first game of the 2020 season. The Owls remain on track to host Middle Tennessee on Oct. 24, with no fans. If […]

The 2020 Conference USA Football championship game has been moved to Dec. 18, a two-week delay to allow the conference scheduling flexibility. In an announcement that seemed several weeks in the making, the Conference USA football championship game will be delayed two weeks. The game was initially scheduled to take place on Dec. 5, but […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2020 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 5. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Week 5 results Cleveland (Sendejo) def. Indianapolis, 32-23 Baltimore def. Cincinnati […]

The broadcast lineup for the 2020 Rice football schedule is as up in the air as the season itself. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Owls. Every game of the Rice Football schedule in 2020 should be available to watch either through a local cable provider or some sort of streaming service. […]

The 2021 Rice Football recruiting class has picked up its first JUCO addition. Defensive lineman AJ Sargent has committed to the Owls. The summer is in the books and Rice football is in the home stretch for its 2021 recruiting class. The early signing period is two months away and its time for Rice, and […]

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 6. Team Week 6 Result Week 7 Charlotte at North Texas W, 49-21 vs FIU FAU at USM CANCELED — OFF — FIU vs MTSU L, 31-28 at Charlotte LA Tech vs UTEP W, 21-17 […]

Rice football has two scrimmages in the books. Mike Collins has been named the starting quarterback and the depth chart behind him is starting to materialize. Head coach Mike Bloomgren has been cautiously optimistic in each of his previous post-practice media sessions. “We’re not where we need to be to play a football game, but thank […]

Mike Collins has won the starting quarterback job for Rice football in 2020. The TCU transfer will be the man under center when the Owls open the season. Rice football will have a new starting quarterback when they open the 2020 season. Graduate transfer Mike Collins will be the Owls’ starting quarterback this fall. He […]

Rice football has extended four offers to prospective members of the 2022 class, including three more this week. The second, third and fourth offers of the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class have been extended. One of the Owls earliest commitments in the 2021 class (linebacker DJ Arkansas) was an October offer, and Rice beat out […]