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Rice Football: Owls’ announce 2021 football schedule

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The 2021 Rice Football scheduled has been released. If all goes according to plan, we now know when and where the Owls will play this fall.

The offseason is moving quickly as teams across the country progress toward what will hopefully be a more convention season next fall. Players are returning to campus, including some key members of the Rice football senior class ($), and schedules are being released.

Today marks the announcement of the 2021 Rice Football schedule. It features four non-conference matchups and eight Conference USA games. The Owls will have six home games and six road games.

2021 Rice Football schedule

  • at Arkansas – Sept. 4
  • vs Houston – Sept. 11
  • at Texas – Sept. 18
  • vs Texas Southern – Sept. 25
  • vs Southern Miss – Oct. 2
  • at UTSA – Oct. 16
  • at UAB – Oct. 23
  • vs North Texas – Oct. 30
  • at Charlotte – Nov. 6
  • vs WKU – Nov. 13
  • at UTEP – Nov. 20
  • vs Louisiana Tech – Nov. 27
  • Conference USA Championship Game – Dec. 4

The non-conference slate will be challenging. Rice visits Arkansas on Sep. 4 and Texas on Sept. 18, the only Power 5 opponents on the schedule. Rice last visited Austin in 2015 but hasn’t played the Razorbacks home or away since 1991. The Owls also plan to resume the Bayou Bucket rivaly against Houston. Last year’s meeting was postponed.

Rice draws Charlotte and Western Kentucky as their East Division opponents. The Owls’ are 2-0 against Charlotte all-time and 0-2 against Western Kentucky.

The 2020 Rice Football scheduled fluctuated several times because of COVID-19 postponements and cancelations. First came the cancellation of the non-conference slate. Then adjustments to the Owls’ start date. Once the season began, three different games were postponed by the Owls’ opponents. Rice would end the season with just five of their originally 12 scheduled games completed.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 schedule dates, opponents announced

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The 2021 Rice Baseball schedule has been announced. After a truncated 2020 season, the Owls are slated to have a busy spring this year.

There are 56 games on the 2021 Rice Baseball schedule as currently constructed. That includes 31 home games. Per a release by Rice Athletics, the department is “working with the University’s Crisis Management Team to determine the seating layout and how many fans will be allowed at each game for the 2021 season.”

The slate also includes another appearance in the College Classic at Minute Main Park. This year’s the Owls are scheduled to face Sam Houston State, Texas State and Texas Tech. The Owls played both Texas State and Texas Tech in last year’s shortened season.

Conference USA will play four game series each weekend, including a double header, currently scheduled for the middle day of the series. That’s a new adjustment given current safety and travel limitations. Rice has less C-USA East teams on their schedule, but otherwise it’s still a fairly full slate.

Opening Day is set for Feb. 19 against Arkansas Little Rock. The Conference Tournament is scheduled to begin on May 26.

Here is the complete schedule

February

Feb 19. Arkansas Little Rock
Feb 20. Washington
Feb 21. Houston Baptist
Feb 23. at Lamar
Feb 26-28. at Louisiana

March

Mar 3. Prairie View A&M
Mar 5. Sam Houston
Mar 6. Texas State
Mar 7. Texas Tech
Mar 9. Houston Baptist
Mar 10. Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Mar 12. Northern Illinois
Mar 13. Kansas State
Mar 14. Northern Illinois / Kansas State
Mar 17. at Texas State
Mar 19-21. Southern
Mar 23. at Texas A&M
Mar 26-28. UTSA

April

Apr 1-3. at MTSU
Apr 9-11. at LaTech
Apr 13. Incarnate Word
Apr 16-18. at ODU
Apr 23-25. at UTSA
Apr 30-May 2. So Miss

May

May 7-9. at UAB
May 14-16. Charlotte

We’ll have a few more updates on the team in the coming weeks. Stay tuned and get ready for some sunny days at Reckling Park in the not-too-distant future.

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Rice Football: UAB and Marshall games rescheduled for December

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The previously postponed Rice football games against Marshall and UAB have been officially rescheduled. Both contests wil be played in December.

The fifth (and hopefully final) adjustment to the 2020 Rice football schedule was announced on Wednesday. After a delayed start to their season, which began in earnest at home against Middle Tennessee on Oct. 24, Rice has finalized it’s 2020 slate.

Conference USA has rescheduled both games. Rice will travel to West Virginia to play Marshall on Dec. 5. The Owls will host UAB on Dec. 12. Adding both games back to the 2020 schedules gives Rice a complete C-USA schedule. Should they play out their games, they would be eligible for a spot in the conference championship game, meeting the treshold for games played.

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This is the first time Rice football has added games to its 2020 schedule since the delays began. The LSU game was the first to go on July 30. Son afterward, games against Houston and Army were postponed on Aug. 10 with the removal of the Lamar game following sooner after on August 21.

Here is the newly revised schedule as it currently stands: The Owls are home against Middle Tennessee (Loss, Oct. 24), UTSA (Nov. 7) and UTEP (Nov. 28) and UAB (Dec. 12). Rice plays at Southern Miss (Win, Oct. 31), Louisiana Tech (Nov. 14), North Texas (Nov. 21) and Marshall (Dec. 5).

The Conference USA Championship game is scheduled to take place on Dec. 18. With the conference’s bowl slate beginning almost immediately afterward, there’s no more wiggle room to push that game back furter. If Rice were to play in every game, that would account for nine consecutive weekends of football with no off weekend.

Rice football returns to the field this Saturday at home against UTSA. Kickoff time is set for 2:30 p.m. with the broadcast on ESPN. The Owls are 1-1 on the season.

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2020 Rice Football Schedule: How to watch, tv channels and broadcast info

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The broadcast lineup for the 2020 Rice football schedule is as up in the air as the season itself. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Owls.

Every game of the Rice Football schedule in 2020 should be available to watch either through a local cable provider or some sort of streaming service. This guide will have the most up to date information for all of the Owls’ broadcasts, so be sure to bookmark it and refer back every Saturday.

Basketball update

Most of the currently scheduled Rice men’s and women’s basketball games will air on ESPN+. It is a separate, stand-alone streaming service from ESPN3. This streaming-only service is not included in a basic cable subscription or any other ESPN offering. You can subscribe to ESPN+ here. They also offer seven day free trials at any time.

Radio

Rice Owls Voice JP Heath will be on the call for every Rice football game of the season. Listen to him here:

  • Sports Map 94.1 (FM)
  • Stretch Internet (Online)

TV Schedule

The original Rice football schedule featured games exclusively on ESPN3 or ESPN +. The list below will be updated as revised information is made available.

  • 10/24 – vs Middle Tennessee | ESPN3
  • 10/31 – at Southern Miss | ESPN3
  • 11/7 – vs UTSA | ESPN3
  • 11/14 – at Louisiana Tech | ESPN3
  • 11/21 – at North Texas | ESPN3
  • 11/28 – vs UTEP | ESPN3
  • 12/5 – at Marhsall | ESPN+
  • 12/12 – vs UAB | ESPN3

Get to know the Owls’ Opponents

Profiles on every opponent on the 2020 Rice Football schedule as well as all Conference USA peers, including key conference games to watch and storylines across Conference USA are featured in our 2020 Rice Football Season Preview, available for purchase now.

How to watch

ESPN+ is a separate, stand-alone streaming service from ESPN3. This streaming-only service is not included in a basic cable subscription or any other ESPN offering. You can subscribe to ESPN+ here. They also offer seven day free trials at any time.

ESPN3 is available with all major cable providers and can be streamed on the ESPN mobile device or online. Access the streaming service here.

Possible Alternates

CBS SN (Channel Information | DirecTv 221, Dish 158, AT&T Uverse, 643, Xfinity 106). This is not the same as CBS. Depending on your cable provider, it might require a subscription beyond the basic package.

Stadium will broadcast through Facebook for this year’s game with no tv broadcast component. You can find the Stadium page on Facebook here.

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2021 Conference USA Basketball Tournament: Men’s and Women’s Previews

Posted: March 8, 2021

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Rice Women’s Basketball Preview: Owls vs North Texas

Posted: March 3, 2021

The Rice women’s basketball wraps up the regular season with a two-game set with North Texas. Here’s how the Owls stack up with the Mean Green. Time: Thursday, Mar. 4 at 7:00 p.m. CT and Saturday, Mar. 6 at 4:00 p.m. Venue: Thursday – The Super Pit / Saturday – Tudor Fieldhouse Radio: Stretch Internet […]

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Rice Basketball Preview: Owls vs Louisiana Tech

Posted: February 26, 2021

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Rice Baseball 2021: Previewing the Louisiana Series

Posted: February 24, 2021

The 2021 Rice baseball season started strong with a series win over HBU. Next, they face Louisiana. Here’s how the teams stack up. After falling in extra innings in their season opener, Rice bounced back and took the final two games of their improvised three-game season-opening series against Houston Baptist. The Owls had originally intended […]

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Rice Women’s Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs Marshall

Posted: February 20, 2021

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Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs Western Kentucky

Posted: February 11, 2021

The Rice basketball got back in the win column with a sweep over Southern Miss while the women look to return to the court this weekend. Time: Friday, Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m. CT and Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5:00 p.m. Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse Radio: Stretch Internet Portal TV: Friday – ESPN+ / Sunday – […]

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Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs Southern Miss

Posted: February 4, 2021

The Rice basketball hopes to right a losing streak with a set of home games against Southern Miss. Here’s how the Owls stack up against the Golden Eagles. Time: Friday, Feb. 5 at 2:00 p.m. CT and Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2:00 p.m. Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse Radio: Stretch Internet Portal TV: Friday – ESPN+ / […]

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Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs North Texas

Posted: January 27, 2021

The Rice basketball men fell at UAB last time out. The women remain sidelined, but the men return to the court next against North Texas. Time: Friday, Jan. 29 at 2:00 p.m. CT and Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3:00 p.m. Venue: Friday – Tudor Fieldhouse / Sunday – Super Pit Radio: Stretch Internet Portal TV: […]

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Rice Basketball 2021 Game Previews: Owls vs UAB

Posted: January 21, 2021

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Posted: January 14, 2021

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 55 – The Rice Football Rankings Show

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The Rice Football season is two weeks away. In preparation for the games, Carter and Matthew ranked the Owls position groups and opponents.

Rice football is back on the practice field. For the first time in months, we’ve had the chance to see the Owls in action. (Our subscribers can get access to all those practice updates here.) After getting a closer look, Carter and Matthew rank every position group by confidence level.

They also turned their gaze beyond the hedges toward the rest of the Owls’ 2020 opponents. Could another team on the Rice football schedule be more beatable than UTEP? It’s certainly possible.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 55.

Episode 55 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Don’t miss this opportunity to subscribe on Patreon. You’ll get practice reports, recruiting news and the latest analysis and updates on all things relating to Rice Athletics.
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  • Rice Football opponent rankings
    • Which teams on the Owls’ schedule should Rice have the greatest confidence against?
    • UTEP is NOT the easiest game on the schedule this year
    • The Owls’ toughest opponent might not technically be on the schedule just yet
  • Rice Football positional rankings
    • The defense is ahead of the offense, but one offensive position group is near the top of the list
    • What’s most important? Top end talent or having plenty of depth
    • Unknowns at quarterback remain a quandary until we see it on the field.

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