DCTF writer Mike Craven joins us this week to unpack the latest college football storylines around Texas and recap a busy spring. Fresh off his run around the state of Texas to catch up with college football players and coaches, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s Mike Craven stops by to discuss the major storylines impact the […]

Rice Football has wrapped up its spring practices. Did the Owls get better or are we riding a post-spring high? We discuss in this week’s episode. Spring practice is in the rear view mirror, giving us a few months before we see Rice football on the field again. But before the offseason arrives in earnest, […]

Rice Football continues its spring practices as Owls prep for their NFL futures. We talk both with former Rice safety Naeem Smith. Rice football hosted its Pro Day this past week, featuring five now former players who went through various drills in front of a host of NFL scouts. One of those Owls working out […]

Rice Football returned to the field for spring practices this week. We react to the latest news and meander through Rice Athletics with JP Heath. The second week of Rice football spring practice offers plenty to discuss, as well as does some unfortunate transfer news that broke shortly after our last podcast. Carter and Matthew […]

Rice Football spring practices kicked off this week. As the Owls hit the grass, this episode focuses on what we want to see from the team this spring. Spring camp kicked off on Tuesday, March 8. Rice football was back on the field. As with every set of spring practices, there will be plenty of […]

The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class took one more step toward completion this week. Who are the new Owls and how do will they fit in? The Roost Podcast is back after a short break to discuss the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class. Our last episode weighed in on the Early Signing Period, but the […]

The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class signed this week. Who are the new Owls and how will they impact the program moving forward? The final edition of The Roost Podcast this fall has been recorded, and we closed things out with a bang. This week Carter and Matthew break down the 2022 Rice Football recruiting […]

Another Rice football season is in the books, which means it’s time to give out The Roosties, our third annual awards for top players, moments and games. Stay tuned to the site through the month of December as we release our more traditional Rice football postseason awards. If you’re looking for the Team MVP, the […]

Rice football went out with a win. What should we make of the 2021 season? We grade all three phases on this week’s show. The 2021 Rice football season is in the books. Special teams was terrible. The defense struggled. The offense was … pleasantly exciting? Carter and Matthew break down the totality of the […]

Rice football lost to UTEP, but that was one of several interesting results across Conference USA. Eric Henry joins us to debrief a wild week and weird season. The 2021 Conference USA football season is nearing its close. Some things have been as expected like the eventual clash of UAB and UTSA in the West. […]

Rice football fell to WKU, halting bowl aspirations. We discuss the game and share a few big-picture thoughts on head coach Mike Bloomgren’s tenure. Matthew and Carter are back this week to break down another Rice football loss, although one seemingly less crushing than the previous overtime defeats. They discuss what to make of the […]

Rice football dropped another overtime affair, this time falling on the road to Charlotte, squandering a 10-point fourth quarter lead. On what was one of the more efficient offensive days Rice football has had in some time, questionable decision making a porous pass defense led to another painful overtime defeat. Rice watched a fourth quarter […]

Rice football cooled off quickly, falling in overtime at home against North Texas only a week removed from their thrilling upset over UAB. It was a rude awakening for Rice football against North Texas. Despite rallying in the fourth quarter to tie the game in the final seconds on the arm of their backup quarterback, […]

Rice football ricocheted from a tough loss to a stunning upset victory. This week we debrief the Owls’ upset win over UAB on the road. From the lowest of lows back up to the highest of highs, Rice football has run the emotional gauntlet over the past week and change and come out on the […]

Rice football lost on the field this week, but reportedly picked up a major win off the gridiron with a potential move to the AAC. We break down the latest in realignment. It wasn’t a good weekend for Rice football on the field. The Owls were run out of the Alamodome in decisive fashion despite […]

Rice football was off this week, giving us the perfect opportunity to catch up with Eric Henry and discuss Conference USA at the midway point of the season. Fresh off two consecutive victories, Rice football went into the bye week on a high note. While the Owls recharged and worked to get healthy, the rest […]

Rice football has won two in a row, opening conference play with a win over Southern Miss. We delve into the victory in this week’s show. Back-to-back victories has Rice football fans feeling much better about this team heading into the bye week. The Owls absolutely had to find a way to win their last […]

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 […]