Rice football returned to the practice field this week. Here are a few initial reactions from the first week of spring ball. For the first time in three months, Rice football put on the pads and hit the practice field. It was a refreshing sight that seemed almost normal after a winter that was anything […]

The first Rice football practices are in the books. This is the first of several updates of how the Owls are looking on the grass. Rice football announced its spring roster in mid-February. Two new coaches, including new offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo, were introduced on Tuesday. In between those events, the Owls kicked off spring […]

The Rice football offseason calendar is moving along. National Signing Day is done, spring ball is here and the 2022 recruiting class is ramping up. Ever since recruiting director Alex Brown was hired, National Signing Day has signaled a turning of the page to the next recruiting cycle. Over the past two years, Rice football […]

Rice football has hired Marques Tuiasosopo as its new offensive coordinator. His task: reinvigorate the Owls’ offense. Marques Tuiasosopo was introduced on Tuesday as the new offensive coordinator for Rice Football. Tuiasosopo brings a wealth of experience from the Pac-12 with him to South Main. His path to Houston includes stops at Washington, UCLA, USC […]

Spring football is back. Rice football is scheduled to kick off its spring schedule on Monday, March 1. Stay tuned to The Roost for updates. Rice football will begin spring practices on March 1. The spring football roster, including early enrollees and returning seniors, was released mid-February but might have gotten lost in the shuffle […]

The Rice football offseason interview series kicks off with punter Jack Fox who joins the show to talk Pro Bowl and his year in Detroit. Detroit Lions Pro Bowler and former Rice football punter Jack Fox has become a frequent guest of The Roost Podcast. Jack stopped by the show this week to talk about […]

The 2021 Rice Football spring roster has been released. From thoughts on newcomers to departing names, here are five initial observations. There has been a lot of movement on the coaching staff, but that hasn’t been the only interesting development for the Owls in the past few days. The 2021 Rice Football spring roster was […]

Rice football has found its next offensive coordinator. The Owls are set to hire Cal tight ends coach Marques Tuiasosopo to run the Rice offense. There have been a few changes to the Rice football coaching staff over the past several weeks. By the time the Owls arrive at spring practice in March they’ll have […]

Rice Football offensive coordinator Jerry Mack is headed to Tennessee. How will his departure impact the Owls on offense? First reported by Pete Thamel, Rice football offensive coordinator Jerry Mack is set to be named the next running backs coach at Tennessee. He will join the staff of newly hired head coach Josh Heupel, who […]

There’s a new coach in town. Rice football is expected to hire UMass assistant Jim Jackson to coach tight ends for the Owls. First reported by The Athletic, Rice football is expected to hire former UMass run game coordinator Jim Jackson. He’ll coach tight ends for Rice, a position held last year by Chris Monfiletto, […]

The 2021 Rice Football class made is flush with talent. Here are our picks for just a handful of standouts from the incoming class. National Signing Day is in the books. With the possible exception of a key transfer addition (or two) in the months ahead, this will be the group of new players added […]

There won’t be any Rice football alums participating in Super Bowl LV, but the Owls do share a few connections with the Big Game. Super Bowl LV marks the end of the 2020 NFL Season. Seven former Rice football players have made an appearance in the Big Game. And although there won’t be any Owls’ […]

The 2021 Rice Football recruiting class wrapped things up on National Signing Day. We debrief it all and talk roster and offseason news. We’re back! After a short break to recover from a strange 2020 season, Carter and Matthew open up 2021 talking about the most recent Rice Football recruiting class and everything that has […]

National Signing Day is in the books and another highly-rated Rice football recruiting class is on its way to South Main. Rice Football announced the hiring of Mike Bloomgren on December 6, 2017. He assembled his first official Rice Football recruiting class in the immediate weeks that followed. That first group, pulled together almost on […]

The 2021 Rice Football Recruiting class is wrapping up. Follow all the action here as the Owls close out another strong haul. Everything in college football comes back to recruiting. The 2021 Rice Football recruiting class hopes to build on a strong foundation and raise the Owls to new heights. This live tracker will follow all […]

The 2021 Rice Football recruiting class will be nearly complete on Wednesday. Here’s what we’re watching on National Signing Day and beyond. National Signing Day is on Wednesday, February 3. As we did during the Early Signing Period, we’ll have a Live Blog. (Not a subscriber, we’ve unlocked this post to give you a flavor […]

All-American Level subscribers on Patreon get access to a monthly Q&A with me. This update focuses on Rice football and the Transfer Portal. Q. Losing Blaze Alldredge to the portal came out of nowhere. Did Rice ever have a chance to keep Blaze? Or is Rice going to be a stepping stone to get to […]

The 2021 Rice Football scheduled has been released. If all goes according to plan, we now know when and where the Owls will play this fall. The offseason is moving quickly as teams across the country progress toward what will hopefully be a more convention season next fall. Players are returning to campus, including some […]

Rice Football players have returned to campus for offseason activities, giving us our first clear indication of who intends to return for 2021. Rice Football welcomed its players back to campus on Friday following the winter break. In a typical year, this wouldn’t be much in the way of an event, rather a mere formality. […]

The 2021 Rice Football recruiting class is winding down, but the future Owls still in action have been impressing on the gridiron. It’s been a relatively calm few weeks for the 2021 Rice Football recruiting class. The Owls have only added two new players to the fold since the Early Signing Period, both transfers. New […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2020 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in the Divisional Round. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Four Rice football alums made the playoffs this year. Divisional […]

Rice Football linebacker Blaze Alldredge has entered the Transfer Portal. He will be missed at South Main. The first few weeks of the offseason passed quietly for Rice football. The Owls picked up a few additional recruits, but for the most part, things were quiet on South Main. That silence was broken this week with […]

Conference USA football struggled in its battle against COVID-19 this fall. Here’s the final total of postponements and cancelations. The impacts of COVID-19 were ever-present on the 2020 Conference USA football season. No program was immune. From Western Kentucky, which played 12 games and had just one game postponed, to Charlotte, which had NINE games […]

The 2020 Rice football season was filled with highs and lows. After time to reflect, what can we take away from the Owls’ five-game campaign? From rocky beginnings to the National Championship Game, the 2020 season is finally in the books. Rice football participated in five games, experiencing the full range of emotions. There was […]

Rice Football is well represented on 2020 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action on Wild Card weekend. There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player. Four Rice football alums are on playoff teams this year. […]