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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: Charlotte Game Week Practice Notes

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Rice football looks to stay perfect on the road under Scott Abell with a win at Charlotte. Here’s the latest from the practice field.

It’s been a relatively healthy start to the 2025 Rice Football season, but the Owls aren’t immune to injury. There will be some adjustments to the starting lineups this week because of some of those health concerns with some up-and-coming players pushing for opportunities down the road.

More: Charlotte Presser and Depth Chart Notes

This update examines the health of some key pieces and identifies players who saw more field time against Prairie View, who could be in line for a bigger role, and when.

For Rice Football, Shuffling This Spot Isn’t New

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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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Rice Football 2025: Houston Game Week Practice Notes

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The home debut of the Scott Abell era is upon us as Rice football prepares to host Houston. Here’s the latest from the practice field this week.

There’s a lot of cleanup to be done for Rice football on both sides of the ball after the Owls won a hard-fought game at Louisiana in their season opener. Making those changes is always more enjoyable after a win, but that doesn’t lessen the amount of work that needs to be done.

The Roost Podcast: Recapping the win over Louisiana

This update digs into what worked well against the Ragin’ Cajuns, what is being addressed in practice this week and some individual standouts from the field.

Chase Jenkins starts strong

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