The offense led the way in the first Rice football win of the season. Matthew and Carter unpack the win and discuss the implications on both sides of the ball moving forward. Rice football registered it’s highest point total of the Mike Bloomgren era on Saturday, exploding for 48 points on the legs of Jordan […]

Matthew and Carter attempt to pick up the pieces from the Texas loss and discuss the outlook for Rice Football moving forward. It was a rough night for Rice football in Austin last Saturday. The Owls have fallen to 0-3 on the season before their final non-conference matchup, a Week 4 game against Texas Southern. […]

Matthew and Carter break down the second tough loss of the 2021 Rice Football season this week, recapping what went wrong against Houston. There wasn’t much in the way of positive news to take away from the Rice football loss to Houston at home in Week 2. The Owls started slow and ended with a […]

Matthew and Carter break down the first game of the 2021 Rice Football season this week, discussing the highs and lows of the Owls vs Arkansas. There was a mix of good and bad takeaways from the first Rice football game of the season. The Owls opened up a halftime lead against Arkansas, but could […]

Matthew and Carter preview the first game of the 2021 Rice Football season this week, breaking down how the Owls match up against Arkansas. Rice football opens its 2021 season on Saturday against former Southwest Conference foe Arkansas. The Owls will have their hands full against an SEC opponent, but the new-look offense and depth […]

Matthew and Carter preview the 2021 Rice Football offense this week, breaking down each position, and of course, discussing the quarterback battle. Last week we delved into the depths of the Rice football defense, moving on from our offseason team previews and turning our attention solely toward the Owls. This week we continue on our […]

It’s time to talk defense. Matthew and Carter preview the 2021 Rice Football defense this week, breaking down each position’s strengths and concerns. Up to this point, the offseason has focused on far-reaching Conference USA discussions, opponent previews and guest appearances from Phil Steele, Dave Campbell Texas Football’s Shehan Jeyarajah, a slew of Rice fan […]

We’re only a few weeks away from Houston football and Rice meeting on the gridiron once more. Sam and Dustin from the Scott & Holman Pawdcast fill us in on the Owls’ crosstown rivals. The Bayou Bucket wasn’t played in 2020, adding intrigue and importance to the upcoming matchup between Houston football and Rice. Both […]

We wrap up our opponent previews this week with Eric Henry of Underdog Dynasty who joins us to talk WKU, Charlotte and Conference USA football. Rice football opens fall camp this week and the Conference USA Football season is right around the corner. We close out our conference opponent previews this week, breaking down the […]

Creator of one of the most in-depth previews in college football, Phil Steele joins the show this week to dig into his 2021 Conference USA football outlook. We were fortunate enough to cross paths this week with Phil Steele, create of the most jam-packed college football preview year after year. He was excited to step […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This week’s edition of the Roost Podcast is a tribute to Courtney Hall, honoring his memory and impact on the Rice University family. It seemed fitting to pause from our offseason discussion this week to honor Courtney Hall, the former Rice Football star who went on to achieve tremendous things on and off the field. […]

We reached out to the masses for this week’s mailbag show, with topics ranging from Rice football recruiting, Conference USA towns and tacos. Our offseason interview series took a brief pause this week. Instead, we asked our listeners what they wanted to hear about, and the range of topics did not disappoint. There’s a chance […]

We catch up with former Rice football wide receiver Austin Trammell on this week’s show and discuss his Rice career, NFL aspirations and more. Austin Trammell has been a staple of the Rice football receiving corps for what feels like forever. He won’t be catching passes at South Main this coming fall, rather opting to […]

We catch up with former Rice football running back Aston Walter on this week’s show and dive into trends and surprises from spring practice. Spring is in the air and Rice football is on the grass. More than half of the spring sessions have passed, giving us a decent sample size to draw conclusions from. […]

Former Rice football defensive lineman Christian Covington returns for his third podcast appearance to recap his NFL season and discuss WandaVision. This week’s edition of The Roost Podcast synced up well with the final episode of Marvel’s new show, WandaVision. Naturally, we had to bring on former Rice football player and current Marvel super fan […]

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 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 […]