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Rice Football 2022 Season Preview: Preseason Superlatives

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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 exercise, but this year felt particularly difficult compared to years past. Here’s where I landed. Who did I miss? Which other players have breakout campaigns in 2022?

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This piece is part of our 2022 Rice Football Season Preview. Get access to it, as well as all other preview posts such as positional breakdowns, depth chart and schedule analysis and more when you subscribe on Patreon today. New subscribers get our Conference USA Football Season Preview for FREE! 

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 122 – 2022 Rice Football Offense Preview

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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 in his past four years at South Main. Matthew and Carter react to the news and break down what to expect from the offense as a whole this fall.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 122.

Episode Notes

Announcements

Rice football fall camp has begun. Check out our season preview content for the Owls when you subscribe on Patreon and get access to camp reports and more.

The 2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview is available for purchase. Get the inside scoop on every C-USA team. You can get more information here.

2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview

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Rice Football Offense Preview

  • Reactions to the announcement: Wiley Green named the Rice football starting quarterback
  • Breaking down the weapons in the wide receiver room
  • Evaluating the potential distribution of carries in the running back room
  • What will Rice do at tight end without Gavin Reinwald available?
  • Can Rice ride the same five offensive linemen the whole season?
  • What’s more likely to happen…?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 121 – 2022 Rice Football Defense Preview

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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 during camp. This week Carter and Matthew talk about defensive risers, the depth chart as a whole and which position groups we have the most confidence (and concern) in this seaosn.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 121.

Episode Notes

Announcements

Rice football fall camp has begun. Check out our season preview content for the Owls when you subscribe on Patreon and get access to camp reports and more.

The 2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview is available for purchase. Get the inside scoop on every C-USA team. You can get more information here.

2022 Conference USA Football Season Preview

Housekeeping

  • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
  • Please support us on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes updates from spring practices and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.
    Become a Patron!

Rice Football Defense Preview

  • Setting the stage: how good was this defense last season?
  • A surplus of riches on the interior of the defensive line
  • Does Rice football have enough depth on the edge?
  • Sorting out a messy linebacker depth chart
  • Sean Fresch and Jordan Dunbar are the clear-cut answer at corner
  • Safety is deep across the board and gets key pieces back
  • What’s more likely to happen…?

Where can you find us?

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Rice Football 2022 Season Preview: Rising Stars

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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 all kinds have graced this list in recent years.

With two weeks of fall camp in the books, it’s time to lock in the picks. Here are our 2022 Rising Stars.

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

This piece is part of our 2022 Rice Football Season Preview. Get access to it, as well as all other preview posts such as positional breakdowns, depth chart and schedule analysis and more when you subscribe on Patreon today. New subscribers get our Conference USA Football Season Preview for FREE! 

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Rice Football 2022 Season Preview: Roster Grid

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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, which has been updated to account for all the final additions and changes with the start of camp, this grid tracks every  Rice football player by position and classification. Position changes are also detailed below.

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

This piece is part of our 2022 Rice Football Season Preview. Get access to it, as well as all other preview posts such as positional breakdowns, depth chart and schedule analysis and more when you subscribe on Patreon today. New subscribers get our Conference USA Football Season Preview for FREE! 

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