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Rice football clinched bowl eligibility, downing the Owls from FAU to secure their sixth win of the season and allow us all to exhale. The first play was scary, but Rice football responded well and found a way to make sure they scored at least one more point than the visiting Owls to secure back-t0-back […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2023 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 Denver Broncos Elijah […]

Rice Football is going bowling for the second season in a row as head coach Mike Bloomgren continues to elevate the program one step at a time. When you look at the Rice football win totals in the five non-COVID seasons under head coach Mike Bloomgren (Two. Three. Four. Five. Six.) you see a pattern: […]

AAC Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 12. Team Record  This Week Result Up Next Charlotte 3-9 (2-6) at USF L, 48-14  — ECU 2-10 (1-7) vs Tulsa L, 29-27  — FAU 4-8 (2-6) at Rice L, 24-21  — Memphis 9-3 (6-2) at […]

Rice Football is going bowling for the second year in a row following a Senior Day victory over FAU, led by former Owl Tom Herman. FAU struck first, but Rice football weathered the storm and gutted out its sixth win of the season, securing a second-consecutive bowl trip for head coach Mike Bloomgren and the […]

FAU is next up on the 2023 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with Owls’ insider from FAU alum Kevin Fiedler, now of Rivals. FAU alum Kevin Fielder now of Rivals was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and FAU. The […]

Rice football is one win away from clinching bowl eligibility as a six-win team. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week. There was a palpable energy at Rice football practice this week. Everyone was as locked in as they’ve been all season and seemingly doing all they could to help this […]

Rice football hosts FAU this week. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup at hand and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Charlotte game and looked ahead at their upcoming matchup with […]

Rice football got back in the win column with an emphatic victory over Charlotte thanks to a dominant defense and an outstanding day from Dean Connors. For the first time in the last four weeks, Rice football faced an opponent that was not unbeaten in league play and the Owls took out several weeks’ worth […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2023 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 11. 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 Denver Broncos Elijah […]

Rice football hosts FAU this week with bowl eligibility on the line. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. In a battle of Owls, Rice football enters the fray flying higher. The Owls won at Charlotte last weekend, preservering their bid at bowl eligibility. The visiting FAU Owls fell to Tulane, their seventh […]

AAC Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 12. Team Record  This Week Result Up Next Charlotte 3-8 (2-5) vs Rice L, 28-7 at USF ECU 2-9 (1-6) at Navy L, 10-0 vs Tulsa FAU 4-7 (2-5) vs Tulane L, 24-8 at Rice Memphis […]

Rice Football went on the road in a must-win situation and came away with the victory, running all over Charlotte spurred by terrific defensive play. Playing with a backup quarterback for the second week in a row, Rice football took care of business and won on the road. The victory over Charlotte served as payback […]

Charlotte is next up on the 2023 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with 49ers’ insider Hunter Bailey from The Charlotte Observer. 49ers insider Hunter Bailey from the Charlotte Observer was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and Charlotte. The answers […]

Rice football is in “playoff mode” as they visit Charlotte, two wins away from six with two games to go. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week. There was definitely an extra dose of intensity at Rice football practices this week. The Owls said all the right things and seemingly did […]

Rice football visits Charlotte this week. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup at hand and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the UTSA game and looked ahead at their upcoming matchup with […]

Rice football stayed close for a half, but couldn’t overcome a disastrous third quarter against UTSA, falling to the Roadrunners yet again. For the eighth straight time, Rice football lost to UTSA. After being blown out in the last two contests with the Roadrunners, the Owls kept it close this time around with a backup […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2023 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 10. 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 Denver Broncos Elijah […]

Rice football visits Charlotte this week in a crucial matchup for bowl eligibility. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. On the heels of a loss to UTSA, Rice football seeks a rebound win against Charlotte. The 49ers lost their last game, too. They took Memphis down to the wire but came up […]

AAC Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 11. Team Record  This Week Result Up Next Charlotte 3-7 (2-4) vs Memphis L, 44-38 (OT) vs Rice ECU 2-8 (1-5) at FAU W, 22-7 at Navy FAU 4-6 (2-4) vs ECU L, 22-7 vs Tulane […]

Rice Football hung around for a half, but couldn’t finish the job against UTSA, falling to the Roadrunners for the eighth consecutive time. The first 30 minutes of Saturday night’s AAC matchup in the Alamodome felt like a heavyweight fight. Rice football traded blows with UTSA, matching one of the conference’s few remaining teams that […]

The 2025 Rice Football recruiting class grabbed its first pledge this week, earning a commitment from Port Arthur Memorial wideout Semaj Pierre. There’s nothing like dreams of the future to help ease the pains of the present day. After falling on the gridiron a few times in recent weeks, the 2025 Rice Football Recruiting provided […]

UTSA is next up on the 2023 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with Roadrunners’ insider Jared Kalmus from Alamo Audible. Roadrunners insider Jared Kalmus from Alamo Audible was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and UTSA. The answers below should […]

Rice football visits UTSA this weekend seeking to snap a losing streak. Here’s what we learned from the Owls at practice this week. It’s mid-November and we’ve got a situation in the Rice football quarterback room. An unwanted, annual tradition has returned to South Main as the Owls prepare for the possibility of a game […]

Rice football visits UTSA this week. Here’s what Mike Bloomgren had to say about the matchup at hand and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the SMU game and looked ahead at their upcoming matchup with […]