Football

After a busy offseason, change was the pivotal word for Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren when speaking about his offense in 2021. The Rice football defense was one of the most dominant units in Conference USA last year. The Owls climbed all the way up to No. 12 in the nation in scoring defense […]

We take a brief pause in our Conference USA previews to discuss the latest realignment rumors and talk Rice Football with DCTF’s Shehan Jeyarajah. Shortly before hitting the record button for this week’s podcast, the news broke that Texas and Oklahoma had approached the SEC about joining the conference. Fittingly enough, we’d already scheduled time […]

The 2021 Conference USA Football media days have arrived. Bookmark this post for updates throughout the week regarding releases, quotes and more. There’s already a lot to unpack from Conference USA Football Media Days. The full releases can be found on the league website, this thread is for the big rocks and some up-to-date analysis […]

Evan Dudley of AL.com joins us this week to preview the 2021 UAB football season as we continue in our preseason Conference USA previews. August is right around the corner as we march on through our preview of the 2021 Rice football season and the Owls’ opponents. This week we’re joined by Evan Dudley who […]

The 2021 Conference USA Football Championship race is going to be wide open again this year. Who are the best bets to take home the crown? First, the obligatory disclaimer —  The Roost is not a gambling site and is not advocating that anyone place any bets, just providing information. With that said, the odds […]

Adrian Broaddus of ESPN El Paso joins us this week to preview the 2021 UTEP football season as we continue in our Conference USA previews. We’re nearing the halfway point of the summer as we continue to preview the 2021 Rice football season. This week we’re joined by Adrian Broaddus who covers UTEP football with […]

The Roost is pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Rice Football Season Preview and the 2021 Conference USA Football Season Preview. These digital magazines are the one-stop-shop for every Rice and Conference USA Fan. The 2021 Rice Football Season Preview This 150+ page publication details everything you could imagine about Rice Football. It […]

The Rice football defense took another step in 2020, but what is its ceiling? We explore that question in this installment of Burning Questions. The improvements exhibited by the Rice football defense over the past three seasons might be the most encouraging signs of progress seen on South Main over that timeframe. The offense has […]

The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class continues to heat up as the summer marches on. They started off their holiday weekend with a commitment from safety Tyson Flowers. Things are going well for the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class. After picking up a pair of commitments prior to the June 1 relaxation of COVID-19 recruiting […]

Ben Carlisle of Bleed Tech Blue joins us this week to preview the 2021 Louisiana Tech football season as we continue in our Conference USA previews. The summer months march onward and we continue previewing the 2021 Rice football season this week with another look at one of the Owls’ future opponents. Joining us this […]

Happy July! We’ve been working overtime at The Roost this summer to make sure you’ll have access to the best coverage of Rice Football and Rice Athletics that we can bring. To that end, we’re excited to announce a few improvements we’ll be rolling out for our subscribers. FREE PREVIEW FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS We […]

All-American Level subscribers on Patreon get access to a monthly Q&A with me. This update we’ll rank the Rice football position groups for 2021. Q. Which Rice football position group are you the most confident in for this year? And if they have a weakness, what is it? How would you rank the positions? A. […]

Joining quarterback AJ Padgett, the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class doubled down this week with a commitment from wideout Braylen Walker. The 2022 Rice football recruiting class had gotten off to a relatively quiet start early on. The Owls picked up one commitment in April and another in May. Then they doubled the class size […]

Jamie Arrington of To The Top Talk joins us this week to preview the 2021 Southern Miss football season, starting with a recap of their strange year. The summer months march onward and we continue previewing the 2021 Rice football season this week with another look at one of the Owls’ future opponents. Joining us […]

A host of Rice football players were named to all-conference lists this offseason. Here’s a roundup of which publications honored each of the Owls. Preseason magazines are a staple of the offseason and this summer is no different. Among those annual publications, a Rice football was featured prominently among Conference USA all-conference teams. There will […]

The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class picked up another commitment this week on the heels of a busy weekend at South Main including a flurry of offers. After more than a full year without being permitted to host recruits on campus, June marked the return of some level of normalcy for college football. The 2022 […]

With visit restrictions lifted, the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class didn’t waste any time adding to the fold. 2022 Quarterback AJ Padgett has committed to the Owls. A quiet summer on the recruiting front started to heat up over the weekend. The limitations placed on staff and players by the NCAA were loosened this month […]

Matthew Brune of Mean Green 247 joins us this week to preview the 2021 North Texas football season. What can we expect from the Mean Green this year? The 2021 Rice Football is still a ways away, but we’re getting a head start on the Owls’ opponents this summer. This week Matthew Brune of Mean […]

The 2021 Rice football recruiting class picked up its marquee player this week with the addition of former Nebraska quarterback Luke McCaffrey. Luke McCaffrey, a bonafide blue-chip quarterback recruit, has decided to don the Blue and Gray and play for Rice football. That decision will have ripple effects on the Owls and Conference USA, starting […]

Rice Football has a quarterback. Former Nebraska signal-caller Luke McCaffrey has committed to play for the Owls. On the surface, the Rice football roster looks more or less complete. The Owls have one of the best defenses in Conference USA. They’ve got talented wide receivers, a couple of good running backs and an offensive line […]

Season previews have arrived and Jared Kalmus of Underdog Dynasty kicks things off this week with our UTSA football preview. Rice Football is a few months out from its 2021 season, but it’s never too early to get a leg up on the competition and prepare for the year ahead. This week Jared Kalmus of Underdog […]

The abbreviated 2020 Rice football season provided some answers regarding where the program is at. But questions remaining, starting with the receiving corps. The injuries sustained by the Rice football wide receiving corps last season were unbelievable. Never in my time covering college football had I seen a group of pass catchers so depleted by […]

Complete with broadcast information and kickoff times, the 2021 Rice Football schedule has been released. Here are a few quick notes. The opponents and the dates for the 2021 Rice football schedule had already been finalized. Now we know when the games are happening and (roughly) how to watch the Owls this fall. First, the […]

Each Conference USA Football program has approached the Transfer Portal in different ways. Here’s the latest snapshot following the 2021 class. The Transfer Portal never had anything near the level of discretion that might have been intended when it was launched a few short years ago. Players that enter and exit the portal are tracked […]

This week we take a moment to reflect on the last 10 or so years of Rice Athletics, sifting through some of the biggest moments and storylines. It’s hard to boil down a program into singular moments, but some events and seasons do stand out more than others. On this week’s show we recalled some […]