The source for Rice sports news

  • Football
    • Recruiting
    • Offer Tracker
    • Roster
    • Schedule
    • NFL Owls
  • Premium
    • Patreon
    • Season Preview
    • Join / FAQ
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Store
    • News
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • About
    • Contact
  • Login

The Roost Podcast | Ep 204 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: Memphis

July 11, 2025 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re joined by Bryan Moss of Tiger Sports Report (ON3) to talk about the upcoming Memphis season.

The sixth edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series is in your podcast feeds. Returning guest Bryan Moss, who covers Memphis for Tiger Sports Report, joins the show to refresh us on the Tigers and an eventful offseason for the team, which must replace star quarterback Seth Hennigan and a host of other talented players. Listen in.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 204.

Follow @TheRoostPod

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight 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 practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

Become a Patron!

Rice Football Opponent Preview: Memphis

  • A program in a good place reloading on the fly
  • The Transfer Portal and a talented Memphis roster
  • The pecking order in the Group of 5 today
  • No defense to speak of
  • Special teams is a question mark too?
  • But the offense will be good
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

Recent Posts
  • Dave Campbell’s Texas Football: 2025 Rice Football Preview
  • Rice Baseball: Dodgers select Davion Hickson in 5th Round of MLB Draft
  • Rice Football Recruiting: OL Leyonte Chandler commits to Owls
  • 2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: FAU

Filed Under: Archive, Football, Podcast Tagged With: podcast, Rice Football

The Roost Podcast | Ep 203 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: North Texas

June 27, 2025 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re joined by JD Davis to talk North Texas and the Owls’ upcoming reunion with the Mean Green.

The fifth edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series is in your podcast feeds. First time visitor JD Davis who covers North Texas for the the North Texas Eagle joins the show to refresh us on the Mean Green and all that’s happened in Denton since the last time the Owls met this program on the gridiron. Listen in.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 203.

Follow @TheRoostPod

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight 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 practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

Become a Patron!

Rice Football Opponent Preview: North Texas

  • North Texas is QB proof?
  • What to make of the Eric Morris tenure so far?
  • Importing a defense
  • Key playmakers to watch on both sides of the ball
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

Recent Posts
  • Dave Campbell’s Texas Football: 2025 Rice Football Preview
  • Rice Baseball: Dodgers select Davion Hickson in 5th Round of MLB Draft
  • Rice Football Recruiting: OL Leyonte Chandler commits to Owls
  • 2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: FAU

Filed Under: Archive, Football, Podcast Tagged With: podcast, Rice Football

The Roost Podcast | Ep 202 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: UAB

June 22, 2025 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re joined by Evan Dudley to talk UAB and everything that is the Trent Dilfer experience.

The fourth edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series is in your podcast feeds. Returning guest Evan Dudley, who’s covered UAB throughout its rise, fall and subsequent bottoming out under new head coach Trent Dilfer, checks in with us to review the Blazers’ offseason. Is there hope for 2025? Listen in.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 202.

Follow @TheRoostPod

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight 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 practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

Become a Patron!

Rice Football Opponent Preview: UAB

  • Why is it so hard to talk about UAB football right now?
  • What did the program do right under Dilfer so far?
  • What’s the plan on defense?
  • Which playmakers are crucial for a bounce back season?
  • More Skip Holtz and alternate universes
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

Recent Posts
  • Dave Campbell’s Texas Football: 2025 Rice Football Preview
  • Rice Baseball: Dodgers select Davion Hickson in 5th Round of MLB Draft
  • Rice Football Recruiting: OL Leyonte Chandler commits to Owls
  • 2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: FAU

Filed Under: Archive, Football, Podcast Tagged With: podcast, Rice Football

The Roost Podcast | Ep 201 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: FAU

June 13, 2025 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re joined by Kevin Fielder to talk FAU and their new head coach, Zach Kittley.

The third edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series is in your podcast feeds. Returning guest Kevin Fielder, an FAU alum who’s covered college sports at various outlets, popped in to talk about the new-look Owls and discuss the right (and wrong) approaches to program building in modern college football.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 201.

Follow @TheRoostPod

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight 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 practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

Become a Patron!

Rice Football Opponent Preview: FAU

  • Who is Zach Kittley and why did FAU hire him?
  • The air raid scheme and the transfer portal
  • Aiming for the ceiling or respectability (The Skip Holtz Conundrum)
  • How much defense is necessary for this program?
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

Recent Posts
  • Dave Campbell’s Texas Football: 2025 Rice Football Preview
  • Rice Baseball: Dodgers select Davion Hickson in 5th Round of MLB Draft
  • Rice Football Recruiting: OL Leyonte Chandler commits to Owls
  • 2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: FAU

Filed Under: Archive, Football, Podcast Tagged With: podcast, Rice Football

The Roost Podcast | Ep 200 – 2025 Rice Football Opponent Previews: Navy

June 6, 2025 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2025 Rice Football season previews march on. This week, we’re joined by Omar Borja of Redshirt Sports to talk Navy.

The second edition of our Rice Football opponent summer preview series is in your podcast feeds. Returning guest Omar Borja, an Army alum who covers Navy for Redshirt Sports, stopped by to walk us through a somewhat surprising season for the Middies last fall and to look forward to what to expect from this team this coming season.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 200.

Follow @TheRoostPod

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite as is the Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Make sure you check out the sailor hat (pictured below) as you shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight 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 practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better. Join our discussion on Discord here.

Become a Patron!

Rice Football Opponent Preview: Navy

  • Where did the 2024 Navy season come from?
  • Can Blake Hovarth and company do it again?
  • What are realistic expectations for this team moving forward?
  • Names to know on offense and defense
  • Turnover luck and upside for the program in 2025
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe on Patreon for exclusive Rice football recruiting updates, practice notes and more.

Recent Posts
  • Dave Campbell’s Texas Football: 2025 Rice Football Preview
  • Rice Baseball: Dodgers select Davion Hickson in 5th Round of MLB Draft
  • Rice Football Recruiting: OL Leyonte Chandler commits to Owls
  • 2025 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: FAU

Filed Under: Archive, Football, Podcast Tagged With: podcast, Rice Football

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 37
  • Next Page »
  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3
  4. Item 4
  5. Item 5
  • 2025 Rice Football Season Preview, Rice Football
  • Jack Ben-Shoshan, Rice Baseball
  • Rice Baseball, David Pierce
  • Rice Football
  • “He’s a Bulldog”: Parker Smith’s Journey to Rice Baseball Ace
Become a patron at Patreon!
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter