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Rice Football 2025: FAU Game Week Practice Notes

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Getting the offense going, and quickly, was the focus on the practice field for Rice football this week, as was a renewed focus on triple option concepts.

We’re just five games into head coach Scott Abell’s tenure at the helm of Rice football and the short runway leaves the offense with obvious room for growth. How do they prioritize what to focus on from week to week and how do they find ways to get more points on the board more quickly? We dug into both items in this week’s practice notes.

The Opening Script

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Rice Football 2025: Navy Game Week Practice Notes

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The injury bug bit Rice football this week, but the Owls are pressing on and looking to take more strides on offense. Here’s the latest from the practice field.

After a relatively healthy fall camp, Rice football is wrestling with injuries this week, juggling position groups on both sides of the ball amidst a strong 3-1 start. This update digs into which players are at risk of missing this week, who might be coming back and how that impacts the team as they prepare for a quality opponent they’ll have to face on the road.

Safety shakeup

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Rice Football 2025: PVAMU Game Week Practice Notes

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Rice football looks to bounce back this week against Prairie View A&M. Here’s the latest from the practice field.

Refining execution and continuing to build muscle memory in the existing scheme remained the focal point of Rice football practices this week. Head coach Scott Abell is trying to balance a level of simplicity that allows the offense to go fast with the right tweaks to counter the things defenses are apt to throw their way in the coming weeks.

More: PVAMU Presser and Depth Chart Notes

This update digs into how the program preps for defensive game plans against them, what Rice needs to work on with the offense and some individual standouts and injury notes.

Anticipating the Opponent

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2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Safety

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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 with key transfers, makes for a fascinating dynamic on the back end of the defense that will be tasked with keeping everything in front of them this season.

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

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Rice Football Depth Chart Questions and Stadium Notes: August 2024 Q&A

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The 2024 Rice Football season is around the corner. What does that mean for the depth chart and when are we getting news on the stadium front? Here’s the latest.

There’s a lot going on around South Main these days. Fall camp wrapped up last week and the 2024 Rice football season kicks off next week against Sam Houston on brand new turf that was utilized by the team for the first time on Friday morning. Could stadium news be coming soon? And what will the first depth chart of the season look like when it is officially released? This month’s Q&A focuses on those two topics.

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Q: Are we expecting any update on the plan for Rice Stadium in the near future?

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