Next up in our 2026 Rice Football Season Preview: slot. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season. Rice football was introduced to the slot position last fall, when head coach Scott Abell initially installed it to use in his gun-choice option offense. Aaron Turner took the reins of the room, … Read more
The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class includes several hand-picked impact players on offense. Here’s how that side of the ball stacks up. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class began with 18 signees during the Early Signing Period, the second recruiting haul for new head coach Scott Abell. Of those players, 16 are current high school … Read more
Another offensive weapon has joined the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. SLOT Jai Jacobs-Ford from Gosnell High School (AR) has committed to the Owls. After a run of defensive additions to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class, the offense got back on board in a big way. Listed as a wide receiver in some places … Read more