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Initial Kickoff Times for 2025 Rice Football Schedule Released

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Kickoff times for the first four weeks of the 2025 Rice Football season, in addition to the midweek prime time games, have been released.

The first kickoff times for the 2025 Rice Football schedule, the debut of head coach Scott Abell, have been released by the American Conference. These games include the opening weeks of the season as well as the Owls’ two non-Saturday kickoffs of the season.

Update: The kickoff time for the Navy game has also been announced.

DATETEAMTIMETVLOCATION
Aug. 30@ Louisiana7:00 PMESPN+Lafayette, LA
Sep. 6Houston6:00 PMESPN+Houston, TX
Sep. 13PVAMU6:00 PMESPN+Houston, TX
Sep. 18 (Thr)@ Charlotte6:30 PMESPNCharlotte, NC
Sep. 27@ Navy2:30 pmCBS Sports NetworkAnnapolis, MD
Oct. 4FAUTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Oct. 11@ UTSATBAESPN NetworksSan Antonio, TX
Oct. 25UConnTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Oct. 31 (Fri)Memphis6:00 PMESPN2Houston, TX
Nov. 8UABTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Nov. 22North TexasTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Nov. 29@ USFTBAESPN NetworksTampa, FL

The remaining kickoff times will be announced via the traditional weekly selection process in the week prior to the game, but with the first slate known and the additional midweek games, Rice football fans have the good fortune of having half of the scheduled games announced before the calendar hits June.

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2025 Rice Football Schedule Announced

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The 2025 Rice Football schedule was released by the American Conference on Friday, including a full 12-game slate.

Opponents have been known for some time, but now we have dates. All of a sudden the 2025 Rice football season is starting to take shape following an announcement by the conference office on Friday that laid out the full slate of games the Owls will undertake this fall.

The AAC released this statement concurrently with the schedule

The nonconference portion of the schedule features seven games against teams ranked in the top 25 of the final Associated Press poll of 2024, including four games against teams that reached the College Football Playoff.

Teams from The American will play eight nonconference games against opponents from the Sun Belt, seven against the SEC, five against the ACC, four each against the Big 12 and Mountain West, three against the MAC and two each against the Big Ten and Conference USA. American teams will additionally face Notre Dame, Washington State and Oregon State among others.

So, here it is, the 2025 Rice Football schedule:

DateOpponentH/A
Aug. 30, 2025LouisianaAway
Sep. 6, 2025HoustonHome
Sep. 13, 2025PVAMUHome
Sep. 18, 2025Charlotte (Thr)Away
Sep. 27, 2025NavyAway
Oct. 4, 2025Florida AtlanticHome
Oct. 11, 2025UTSAAway
Oct. 18, 2025— OFF — —
Oct. 25, 2025UConnHome
Oct. 31, 2025Memphis (Fri)Home
Nov. 8, 2025UABHome
Nov. 16, 2025— OFF ——
Nov. 22, 2025North TexasHome
Nov. 29, 2024USFAway

Note: There was a misprint in the conference release. The Louisiana game is on the road, not at home.

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Know Your Foe: Rice Football vs Houston

Posted: September 5, 2025

Houston is next up on the 2025 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with Coogs’ insider Sam Razz from the Scott and Hollman Pawdcast. Coogs’ insider Sam Razz was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and Houston. The answers below should […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: Owls Ready for Big Visit Weekend

Posted: September 5, 2025

The first home game of the season means a big Rice Football recruiting weekend is on deck. Here’s the latest intel on which key recruits will be on campus. Winning the opener against Louisiana marked the first big event for the existing roster, but the upcoming home opener for head coach Scott Abell will carry […]

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Rice Football 2025: Houston Game Week Practice Notes

Posted: September 4, 2025

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 […]

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 210 – 2025 Rice Football upsets Louisiana

Posted: September 2, 2025

The Scott Abell era of Rice Football got started with a bang as the Owls upset Louisiana on the road with strong showings on both sides of the ball. Rice football controlled its season-opening game against Louisiana from start to finish, only winning by two points but still managing to showcase what this offense can […]

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Rice Football 2025: Houston presser quotes and depth chart

Posted: September 2, 2025

Next up for Rice football, the home opener against Houston. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Louisiana game and looked ahead at […]

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Rice Football 2024 Season Preview: Extended Schedule

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2024 Rice Football Extended Schedule

A favorite from the former digital magazine editions of the season preview, this Rice football extended schedule includes series breakdowns, updated coaching information/records and more for each of the Owls’ 2024 opponents.

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

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DATETEAMTIMETVLOCATION
Aug. 30@ Louisiana7:00 PMESPN+Lafayette, LA
Sep. 6Houston6:00 PMESPN+Houston, TX
Sep. 13PVAMU6:00 PMESPN+Houston, TX
Sep. 18 (Thr)@ Charlotte6:30 PMESPNCharlotte, NC
Sep. 27@ Navy2:30 pmCBS Sports NetworkAnnapolis, MD
Oct. 4FAUTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Oct. 11@ UTSATBAESPN NetworksSan Antonio, TX
Oct. 25UConnTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Oct. 31 (Fri)Memphis6:00 PMESPN2Houston, TX
Nov. 8UABTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Nov. 22North TexasTBAESPN NetworksHouston, TX
Nov. 29@ USFTBAESPN NetworksTampa, FL



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2024 Rice Football Schedule Announced

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The 2024 Rice Football schedule was released by the American Conference on Thursday, including a full 12-game slate.

Opponents have been known for some time, but now we have dates. All of a sudden the 2024 Rice football season is starting to take shape following an announcement by the conference office on Thursday that laid out the full slate of games the Owls will undertake this fall.

The AAC released this statement concurrently with the schedule:

The nonconference portion of the schedule features 10 games against teams ranked in the top 25 of the final Associated Press poll of 2023, including seven games against top-15 teams. American Athletic Conference teams will face No. 3 Texas, No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Florida State, No. 14 Notre Dame (two games), No. 15 Oklahoma (two games), No. 16 Oklahoma State, No. 18 Kansas State and No. 25 Liberty in nonconference play.

Teams from The American will play 11 nonconference games against opponents from the Sun Belt, six against Conference USA, five against the SEC, four each against the Big 12 and Mountain West, three against the ACC and two against the Big Ten. American teams will additionally play six games against FBS independents, including two against Notre Dame.

So, here it is, the 2024 Rice Football schedule:

Date Opponent H/A
Aug. 31, 2024 Sam Houston Home
Sep. 7, 2024 Texas Southern Home
Sep. 14, 2024 Houston Away
Sep. 21, 2024 Army Away
Sep. 28, 2024 Charlotte Home
Oct. 5, 2024 — OFF — —
Oct. 12, 2024 UTSA Home
Oct. 19, 2024 Tulane Away
Oct. 26, 2024 UConn Away
Nov. 2, 2024 Navy Home
Nov. 8, 2024 Memphis (Fri) Away
Nov. 16, 2024 — OFF — —
Nov. 23, 2024 UAB Away
Nov. 30, 2024 USF Home

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Know Your Foe: Rice Football vs Houston

Posted: September 5, 2025

Houston is next up on the 2025 Rice football schedule so we’re going behind enemy lines with Coogs’ insider Sam Razz from the Scott and Hollman Pawdcast. Coogs’ insider Sam Razz was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about the upcoming matchup between Rice Football and Houston. The answers below should […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: Owls Ready for Big Visit Weekend

Posted: September 5, 2025

The first home game of the season means a big Rice Football recruiting weekend is on deck. Here’s the latest intel on which key recruits will be on campus. Winning the opener against Louisiana marked the first big event for the existing roster, but the upcoming home opener for head coach Scott Abell will carry […]

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Rice Football 2025: Houston Game Week Practice Notes

Posted: September 4, 2025

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 […]

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 210 – 2025 Rice Football upsets Louisiana

Posted: September 2, 2025

The Scott Abell era of Rice Football got started with a bang as the Owls upset Louisiana on the road with strong showings on both sides of the ball. Rice football controlled its season-opening game against Louisiana from start to finish, only winning by two points but still managing to showcase what this offense can […]

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Rice Football 2025: Houston presser quotes and depth chart

Posted: September 2, 2025

Next up for Rice football, the home opener against Houston. Here’s what head coach Scott Abell had to say about the matchup and a few depth chart notes. Head coach Scott Abell and a set of players met with the media for their customary weekly availability. They recapped the Louisiana game and looked ahead at […]




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2023 Rice Football Opponent Look Ahead

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After the big win, Rice football is riding high. Here’s a look ahead at how the Owls’ schedule looks after a few weeks of play.

Entering the 2023 Rice football season, getting to 1-1 after the first two Power 5 challenges was a strong opening stanza. In fact, the Owls are one of 10 FBS teams to play Power 5 opponents in each of the first two weeks of the season. Of that 10, Colorado and Utah went 2-0. Rice was 1-1. The other seven went 0-2.

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Understandably, expectations and aspirations are high on South Main. Rice is looking good, but how do the Owls’ opponents look? Let’s dive in.

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