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The Roost Podcast | Ep 203 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: North Texas

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The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re joined by JD Davis to talk North Texas and the Owls’ upcoming reunion with the Mean Green.

The fifth edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series is in your podcast feeds. First time visitor JD Davis who covers North Texas for the the North Texas Eagle joins the show to refresh us on the Mean Green and all that’s happened in Denton since the last time the Owls met this program on the gridiron. Listen in.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 203.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

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Rice Football Opponent Preview: North Texas

  • North Texas is QB proof?
  • What to make of the Eric Morris tenure so far?
  • Importing a defense
  • Key playmakers to watch on both sides of the ball
  • The Lightning Round

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What’s Next: Rice Athletics and the House Settlement

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The House Settlement sent shockwaves through college sports. This month’s subscriber Q&A focuses on what it means for Rice Athletics.

College sports won’t be the same as they once were following the House Settlement earlier this summer, which introduces the first organized attempts at direct payments to college athletes. Every university is approaching the changes differently. What is Rice Athletics doing? That overarching curiosity is the foundation for this month’s subscriber Q&A.

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Rice Football Recruiting: EDGE Seth Clarke commits to Owls

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The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class keeps adding playmakers in the trenches. Edge Seth Clarke from The Hun School (NJ) has committed to the Owls.

Members of the 2026 Rice football recruiting class span from near and far, a mix of local talent from the state of Texas and the right pieces from across the country. The Owls’ last three commitments have come from outside those Lone Star lines, including the addition of this explosive pass rusher from New Jersey. Seth Clarke from The Hun School has committed to the Owls.

Clarke was a coveted player with 29 offers and counting. At the time he made his pledge to Rice football, those offers included a host of power conference programs like North Carolina, Pitt, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Rutgers, Boston College and Duke. AAC rivals like Tulane and South Florida had thrown their hats in the ring, too.

Still, Clarke chose Rice, adding to an impressive haul in the trenches, which began with interior player Quincy Tchikou and was fortified last week with the commitment of edge JD Singletary. This brings the 2026 class to 12 players as the summer camp season winds down.

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The 6-foot-2, 237-pound Clarke is a tenacious, powerful defender who overwhelms his opponents on film. He has the athleticism and bend to adjust his path into the backfield accordingly and make an impact at the point of attack. When it comes to a prep player, Clarke boasts a fantastic base of traits to build on as he refines his craft at the collegiate level.

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Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – Jun 25

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The 2025 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are making the most of their time in The Show. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers had a brief scare when he was hit by a pitch this week and removed from a June 16 game against the Phillies, but returned to the lineup two days later and hasn’t seemed to miss a beat. He’s reached base successfully in every game since, maintaining an already superb .371 on-base percentage. Myers has managed that by playing superb defense like this play, where he did not secure the out, but did prevent a home run with an acrobatic leap at the wall.

Myers is on the All-Star Ballot. You can vote for him up to five times a day using this link.

Through June 25, Myers is hitting .320 with 12 extra-base hits, 10 walks and 36 strikeouts. His OPS is .827 and he’s collected 20 RBI.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon is slated to miss a significant amount of time following him surgery this spring. The bad news is another bump in an injury-plagued stint with the Angels; Rendon missed a chunk of last season with an oblique strain.

Matt Canterino – Twins AAA

Canterino was thought to have a real chance to crack the big league roster at some point this season, converting himself to a reliver this offseason in hopes of limiting the stress on his arm and preserving his health. Unfortunately, he’s set to miss a third consecutive season, undergoing shoulder surgery in early March. The Twins since released him and signed him to a minor league contract while he rehabs.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Tristan Gray – Charlotte Knights (White Sox)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Glenn Otto – Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros)
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2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Quarterback

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Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: quarterback. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season.

The Rice football quarterback room returns many of the same players from a season ago, but a new head coach and a new scheme make for a very different outlook this time around. There is no incumbent—EJ Warner left via the Transfer Portal—setting the stage for a pivotal quarterback battle that began in the spring and will continue into fall camp. Here’s a preview of the quarterback position in 2025.

Rice Football Preseason Preview: Check out the rest of the series here.

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