2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview

The 2022 Rice football season is right around the corner. Here’s the final forecast for player superlatives this fall. There are high expectations for a host of individual Rice football players this season. The roster is deep and there appear to be playmakers at a variety of positions. Handing out superlatives is always a challenging […]

The 2022 Rice football season is right around the corner. This week we preview the offense and discuss the latest from fall camp. Rice football has a quarterback. Shortly before the mic turned on, head coach Mike Bloomgren announced Wiley Green would be the Owls’ starting quarterback, marking his third season opener started for Rice […]

The 2022 Rice football season is right around the corner. This week we preview the defense and discuss the latest from fall camp. Rice football defensive coordinator has opened multiple discussions with praise of ACU transfer Quent Titre, but he’s not the only standout on that side of the ball for the Owls so far […]

Which new faces will emerge as difference makers for Rice football in 2022? The Roost picks three rising stars for the upcoming season. An annual tradition, this Rising Stars segment attempts to highlight potential differential players for the 2022 Rice football team that might not quite be household names… yet. Transfers, freshmen and newcomers of […]

Rice football has a 109-man roster entering the 2022 season. From position changes to eligibility remaining, this chart will help keep everything in order. Keeping track of eligibility and positions can be challenging and there wasn’t one single source that had the most up-to-date information — now there is. As a complement to the roster, […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, next we’ll examine the quarterback position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group. The Rice football quarterback room has been an adventure that dates back before the arrival of head coach Mike Bloomgren and his staff. The odds would suggest that at some point, […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, next we’ll examine the running back position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group. Pound the rock has been the mantra of Rice football since head coach Mike Bloomgren arrived on campus. Even with that run-game-oriented mindset, the backfield has been a mixed bag. […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, next we’ll examine the linebacker position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group. Linebacker will be one of the positions under the most scrutiny when Rice football opens fall camp. Neither of the team’s primary starters at the position last season (Antonio Montero or […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, next we’ll examine the offensive line position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group. Following years of injuries and inconsistencies, Rice football has now accumulated a surplus of riches along the defensive line. Defensive coordinator Brian Smith will have to decide how he’ll deploy […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, next we’ll examine the offensive line position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group. The Rice football offensive line has been a carousel of injuries and moving parts for much of the last four seasons. This time around, the Owls seem to have a […]

2022 Rice Football Extended Schedule A favorite from the 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’ 2022 opponents. Rice Football Preseason Preview: Check out the rest of the series here. This piece is part of our 2022 […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, next we’ll examine the safety position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group. It’s been tough sledding on the back end of the Rice football secondary for some time now, although the rotating door at safety hasn’t been for lack of effort. Injuries have […]

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. With the 2021 season in the books, […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, this week we’ll dive into the wide receiver position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group this year. Year over year, it’s possible no Rice football position group will look more different than the wide receiver room. Two starters from last year’s team, Jake […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, this week we’ll dive into the corner position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group this season. It’s been quite an adventure on the outside for the Rice football defense in recent years. The corner position went through quite the overall over the past […]

As part of our 2022 Rice Football Preseason Preview series, this week we’ll dive into the tight end position and discuss the Owls’ plans for that group on the offense this season. The tight end position has played a pivotal role in the Rice football offense, which is rooted in the old Stanford scheme that […]

The Roost is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview. This digital magazine is a one-stop-shop for every Conference USA and Rice football fan. Buy Now The 2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview This publication details everything you could imagine about Rice Football including: Roster analysis and depth chart […]