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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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Rice Football Recruiting: SLOT Michael Sifford commits to Owls

Posted: January 16, 2026

An option-offense product is joining the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Army slot Michael Sifford has committed to the Owls. There aren’t many places in the country that produce transfer portal players with experience running an option offense. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class picked up one such newcomer this week from West Point. […]

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The Roost’s 2025 Rice Football Season Superlatives

Posted: January 16, 2026

The Roost’s 2025 Rice Football Season Superlatives exist to honor exceptional Owls who made a difference on the field this season. Here’s the complete list. There were many individual performances worth recognizing in the 2025 Rice Football season. In addition to the more traditional awards below, stay tuned for The Roosties, our seventh annual award […]

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2025 Rice Football MVP, Offensive Player of the Year: Quinton Jackson

Posted: January 16, 2026

A do-it-all playmaker on a team in need of a spark, Quinton Jackson was our runaway 2025 Rice Football MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. The offseason between the 2024 and 2025 Rice Football campaigns was eventful for the program. Of greatest importance, head coach Scott Abell was hired to bring his run-first, gun-option […]

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2025 Rice Football Defensive Player of the Year: Marcus Williams

Posted: January 16, 2026

A veteran safety that held an injury-plagued defense together all season long, Marcus Williams is our 2025 Rice Football Defensive Player of the Year. The 2024 Rice Football defense was one of the better units to come through South Main in several seasons. That group was stacked with experienced playmakers, several of whom went on […]

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2025 Rice Football Rising Star: D’Andre Hardeman

Posted: January 16, 2026

A physical, downhill runner whose role continued to grow as the year went on, freshman D’Andre Hardeman is our 2025 Rice Football Rising Star. When head coach Scott Abell arrived on campus, he elected to honor the scholarships of every player who had committed to Rice football under the prior coaching staff. For some players, […]

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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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Rice Football Recruiting: SLOT Michael Sifford commits to Owls

Posted: January 16, 2026

An option-offense product is joining the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Army slot Michael Sifford has committed to the Owls. There aren’t many places in the country that produce transfer portal players with experience running an option offense. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class picked up one such newcomer this week from West Point. […]

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The Roost’s 2025 Rice Football Season Superlatives

Posted: January 16, 2026

The Roost’s 2025 Rice Football Season Superlatives exist to honor exceptional Owls who made a difference on the field this season. Here’s the complete list. There were many individual performances worth recognizing in the 2025 Rice Football season. In addition to the more traditional awards below, stay tuned for The Roosties, our seventh annual award […]

Rice Football, Rice Football Recruiting, Quinton Jackson

2025 Rice Football MVP, Offensive Player of the Year: Quinton Jackson

Posted: January 16, 2026

A do-it-all playmaker on a team in need of a spark, Quinton Jackson was our runaway 2025 Rice Football MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. The offseason between the 2024 and 2025 Rice Football campaigns was eventful for the program. Of greatest importance, head coach Scott Abell was hired to bring his run-first, gun-option […]

Rice Football, Rice Football Recruiting, Marcus Williams

2025 Rice Football Defensive Player of the Year: Marcus Williams

Posted: January 16, 2026

A veteran safety that held an injury-plagued defense together all season long, Marcus Williams is our 2025 Rice Football Defensive Player of the Year. The 2024 Rice Football defense was one of the better units to come through South Main in several seasons. That group was stacked with experienced playmakers, several of whom went on […]

Rice Football, Rice Football Recruiting, D'Andre Hardeman

2025 Rice Football Rising Star: D’Andre Hardeman

Posted: January 16, 2026

A physical, downhill runner whose role continued to grow as the year went on, freshman D’Andre Hardeman is our 2025 Rice Football Rising Star. When head coach Scott Abell arrived on campus, he elected to honor the scholarships of every player who had committed to Rice football under the prior coaching staff. For some players, […]




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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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