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2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Wide Receiver

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

There aren’t many traditional wide receivers remaining on the roster since Rice Football introduced the slot position along with the new scheme. Many of the players listed at the position last year have shifted to that room, leaving a small, but important contingent of outside guys the Owls will use to stretch the field this coming season.

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Rice Football 2025 Fall Camp Notebook: Position Battles Brewing

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At a few key positions, the Rice football depth chart remains up in the air. Who’s making their case to be in the two-deep in the secondary and the trenches?

As the team nears the midpoint of fall camp and battles the sweltering heat of Houston, Texas, attitudes and focus remain high. “They continue to bring energy and show up every day,” Rice football head coach Scott Abell said of his team.

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This update digs into impressions up front along the defensive line, some (hopefully) minor injury concerns and a handful of key individual standouts after a team scrimmage period on Friday.

A flurry of moving parts along the line

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2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: UAB

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It’s been tough sledding in Birmingham under Trent Dilfer, thus far. What can Rice Football expect from the Blazers in 2025?

Head Coach: Trent Dilfer
Record at School: 7-17 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 7-17 (2 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Alex Mortensen | Defensive Coordinator: Steve Russ

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Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – August 5

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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 finds himself in a bit of a slump, hitless in his last six games dating back to July 29. He’s continued to make plays in center field, but this marks one of his more prolonged cold spells at the plate following a red-hot start to the season. He’s walked three times and struck out five times over that time.

Through August 5, Myers is hitting .245 with 13 extra-base hits, 18 walks and 64 strikeouts. His OPS is .623 and he’s collected 25 RBI and stolen 16 bases.

Tristan Gray – Tampa Bay Rays

Gray is currently in his second stint of the season with the Rays’ big league club. After joining the team via trade, he was sent to the minors for a span of just a few days before being recalled at the beginning of August. He has had one plate appearance since then — a strike out as a pinch hitter on Sunday against the Dodgers.

Through August 4, Gray is hitting .143 with no walks and four strikeouts in just seven plate appearances. He collected one RBI and one hit.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon has been out of the news since it was reported he would miss a significant amount of time following hip surgery this spring. There have been no updates from the Angels or his camp since then.

Matt Canterino – Twins AAA

Canterino underwent season-ending surgery this spring and was released by the Twins before subsequently signing back with the club on a minor league contract while he undergoes rehab.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls either began the season in AAA or have since been promoted to that level:

  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Glenn Otto – Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros)
  • Trei Cruz – Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers)
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Rice Football 2025 Roster Tracker

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The Rice football roster is ever-evolving. From the Transfer portal to high school signees, stay tuned here for updates.

Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice football is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. The Owls have a higher retention rate than most, but there are still plenty of changes to address. With the 2024 season in the books, this page will serve as a running tracker regarding the roster for the upcoming season as it currently stands.

For reference, Rice football returned 91 players last year, 22 seniors/grads, 25 juniors, 26 sophomores and 18 redshirt freshmen.

Looking for the latest recruiting changes such as offers and new commitments? Subscribers can access the recruiting tracker here. Not a subscriber yet? Join here. Feel free to bookmark it and refer back to it from time to time as players announce their intentions throughout the offseason.

All roster changes are up to date as of Aug 4, 2025.

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

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 210 – 2025 Rice Football upsets Louisiana

Posted: September 2, 2025

The Scott Abell era of Rice Football got started with a bang as the Owls upset Louisiana on the road with strong showings on both sides of the ball. Rice football controlled its season-opening game against Louisiana from start to finish, only winning by two points but still managing to showcase what this offense can […]

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Rice Football 2025: Houston presser quotes and depth chart

Posted: September 2, 2025

Next up for Rice football, the home opener against Houston. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Louisiana game and looked ahead at […]

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Rice Football 2025 Game Preview: Houston

Posted: August 31, 2025

Rice football returns home for the last scheduled installment of the Bayou Bucket against crosstown rival Houston How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. The 2025 battle for the Bayou Bucket pits a pair of undefeated teams following Week 1 wins by Rice football and Houston in their respective openers. The Owls upset […]

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American Conference Football 2025: Week 1 Roundup

Posted: August 31, 2025

American Conference Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron this week. Team Record  This Week Result Up Next Army 0-1 (0-0) vs Tarleton St L, 30-27 (OT) at Kansas St Charlotte 0-1 (0-0) vs App L, 34-11 vs N Carolina ECU 0-1 (0-0) at NC St […]

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Rice Football knocks off Louisiana in Scott Abell’s Debut

Posted: August 30, 2025

Head coach Scott Abell and Rice Football made a statement in their season opener, knocking off Louisiana in their first-ever game at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium. Following months of intrigue, the Gun-Choice offense took center stage at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium on Saturday night as Rice football put their new scheme on display […]

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