Recruiting

An option-offense product is joining the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Army slot Michael Sifford has committed to the Owls. There aren’t many places in the country that produce transfer portal players with experience running an option offense. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class picked up one such newcomer this week from West Point. […]

Another Ivy League product is joining the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Princeton offensive lineman Scott Becker has committed to the Owls. The academic connection between South Main and the Ivy Leagues has long since been established, but the football pipeline between the two realms is picking up steam. Already with one Ivy League […]

A talented athlete is flipping sides of the ball when he joins the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Newfound tight end Preston Zinter has committed to the Owls from Notre Dame. Finding the most talented players possible remains the marching orders for the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, even if that means going beyond conventional […]

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class made sure to save a spot for this do-it-all playmaker. Former Holy Cross receiver Max Mosey has committed to the Owls. Head coach Scott Abell knows better than most the importance of adding athletes whenever possible and the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class took that reality to heart, signing […]

A big pickup in the trenches has joined the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Yale offensive lineman Leo Bluhm has committed to the Owls. The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class is going back to familiar stomping grounds to add to its offensive line, nabbing another talented trench warrior from the Ivy League ranks. A […]

The first Transfer Portal addition to the defensive trenches in the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting has landed. Former Eastern Washington edge Tariq May has committed to the Owls. The first wave of commitments to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class came at quarterback and defensive back, but the Owls weren’t stopping there. Fortifying the pass […]

There’s no doubting the commitment to get the secondary right with the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former UCLA corner Jamir Benjamin has committed to the Owls. The call for corners couldn’t have been clearer as the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class looks to reload in the secondary through the Transfer Portal. Even though they […]

An intra-city addition to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class has locked in his pledge. Former Houston and Tulane linebacker Jesus Machado has committed to the Owls. There were a handful of positions of emphasis for the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class when the Transfer Portal opened in early January. Linebacker wasn’t a key need, […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class picked up a pledge from an ACC defensive back. Former Duke corner Kyren Condoll has committed to the Owls. Rounding out a 2026 Rice Football recruiting class that put a heavy emphasis on rebuilding the defensive backfield, the Owls searched everywhere from the FCS to the Power 4 to […]

Another American Conference defensive back has joined the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Former UAB safety AJ Brown has committed to the Owls. The Rice Football Recruiting class is benefiting from the stability and upward trajectory of the program as head coach Scott Abell builds the roster entering his second season on South Main. Meanwhile, […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class has its first new skill position add from the Transfer Portal. Former Wake Forest receiver Ben Grice has committed to the Owls. Finding the right pieces to plug into the offense was a top priority for the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, which already had a wave of incoming […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class is still making waves in the Transfer Portal. Former Nebraska safety Caden VerMaas has committed to the Owls. Already in good position with multiple defensive back commits out of the Transfer Portal, the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class continued to stockpile in one of their largest areas of need. […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class is filling needs across the board, including special teams. Former Tulane long snapper Phoenix Derichsweiler has committed to the Owls. There was always going to be an increased special teams presence to the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class after losing several starting pieces to the Transfer Portal and graduation. With […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class is doubling down on defensive backs in the Transfer Portal. Former UAB corner Tariq Watson has committed to the Owls. Graduation and transfer attrition made corner a position of priority in the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. In the week since the Transfer Portal opened, Rice has now picked […]

A Transfer Portal addition on the special teams front has joined the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Former Kent State punter Charlie Durkin has committed to the Owls. After making a splash with additions on the offense and defensive side of the ball, the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting has its first new member on special […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class doubled down at the most important position, adding another passer to the fold. Former UNLV quarterback Gael Ochoa has committed to the Owls. The departure of multiple quarterbacks this offseason left a pair of spots to be addressed at the position in the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. The […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class has landed its first defensive addition from the Transfer Portal. Former Coastal Carolina corner Zach Cody has committed to the Owls. The rush of player movement reached its peak on January 2, when the Transfer Portal formally opened for current college players. Staffs across the country combed through thousands […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class secured its future starting quarterback in the Transfer Portal. Former UCF signal caller Jacurri Brown has committed to the Owls. Following the departure of multiple quarterbacks in the offseason, the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class needed at least one veteran at the position to step in immediately. The Owls […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class got a late Christmas present, picking up a pledge from a versatile playmaker. Sawyer Rice has committed to the Owls. The Early Signing Period in mid-December represented the first big push for the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, but spots were left open for select additions to that initial […]

The 2025 Rice Football regular season is over, and the Transfer Portal is open. Here’s the latest on who’s coming and going from South Main. Outgoing Unlike previous years, the Transfer Portal window for the winter is not concurrent with the early signing period. Instead, it’s been pushed back a few weeks in an effort […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class just keeps adding more playmakers during the Early Signing Period. Defensive lineman Chris Knauls has committed to the Owls. Months ago, Chris Knauls was one of the top targets in the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class but the timing wasn’t right. Knauls made plans to sign with Michigan State […]

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class includes several hand-picked impact players on defense and special teams. Here’s how those sides of the ball stacks up. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class began with 18 signees during the Early Signing Period, the second recruiting haul for new head coach Scott Abell. Of those players, 16 are […]

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class includes several hand-picked impact players on offense. Here’s how that side of the ball stacks up. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class began with 18 signees during the Early Signing Period, the second recruiting haul for new head coach Scott Abell. Of those players, 16 are current high school […]

Anchored by offensive lineman Marcus Page, a top five rated signee in program history, the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class represents a tremendous win for head coach Scott Abell and the Owls. Scott Abell had been on campus for a matter of days when his first signing day arrived and while he honored every commitment […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class just added more offensive firepower during the Early Signing Period. Slot Fisher Leftwich has committed to the Owls. Adding playmakers on offense was a focal point of the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, particularly those the staff could hand-pick for specialized roles in their unique offense. With that goal […]