2025 Rice Football Season Preview

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 […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: safety. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. A revamped Rice football defense will have plenty of new faces, but the safety room will be more familiar to Owls’ fans than most. A mix of longtime contributors and returning starters, supplemented […]

Injuries and a tough schedule spoiled a breakout season for South Florida last year. What can Rice Football expect from the Bulls in 2025? Head Coach: Alex GoleshRecord at School: 14-12 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 14-12 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Joel Gordon | Defensive Coordinator: Todd Orlando Golesh’s ties to a points-happy offense pioneered by […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: linebacker. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. Once again, the Rice football linebacker room is fully stocked with top-of-the-line talent hindered more by the lack of available starting positions than by a lack of athletes to fill those roles. Sorting […]

Memphis is reloading, but expectations haven’t come down as the team retools its roster on the fly. What can Rice Football expect from the Tigers in 2025? Head Coach: Ryan SilverfieldRecord at School: 42-20 (5 Yr) | Career FBS Record 42-20 (5 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Tim Cramsey | Defensive Coordinator: Jordon Hankins It hasn’t mattered who has […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: tight end. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. With the new offense comes a complete makeover of the Rice football tight end room. The new scheme will require some new skill sets, but fortunately for the Owls, they already had […]

It’s a reboot in Boca Raton. Can Zach Kittley hit the ground running in Year One, or will it be a slow build? What can Rice Football expect from the Owls in 2025? Head Coach: Zach KittleyRecord at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 0-0 (1 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Zach Kittley | Defensive Coordinator: Brett […]

Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: cornerback. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. The corner room is going to be brand new in 2025, something Rice football hasn’t had to experience in quite some time. Fortunately, the Transfer Portal has allowed for some veteran leadership to […]

Three years into his time at Denton, it’s about time for Eric Morris to start turning progress into wins. What can Rice Football expect from the Mean Green in 2025? Head Coach: Eric MorrisRecord at School: 11-14 (2 Yr) | Career FBS Record 11-14 (2 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Jordan Davis | Defensive Coordinator: Skyler Cassity Offensive guru […]

UTSA was relatively quiet a season ago, but the program has plans for a resurgent season. What can Rice Football expect from the Roadrunners in 2025? Head Coach: Jeff TraylorRecord at School: 46-20 (5 Yr) | Career FBS Record 46-20 (5 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Justin Burke | Defensive Coordinator: Jess Loepp Jeff Traylor was a rising star, […]

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. […]

The Willie Fritz era at Houston got off to a slow start, but the program is moving in the right direction now. What can Rice Football expect from the Cougars in 2025? Head Coach: Willie FritzRecord at School: 4-8 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 75-62 (11 Yr)Offensive Coordinator: Slade Nagle | Defensive Coordinator: Austin Armstrong […]

2025 Rice Football Extended Schedule A favorite from the former digital magazine editions of the season preview, this Rice football extended schedule includes series breakdowns, updated coaching information/records and more for each of the Owls’ 2025 opponents. Rice Football Preseason Preview: Check out the rest of the series here. This piece is part of our […]

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