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Rice Football 2023 Season Preview: Extended Schedule

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2023 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’ 2023 opponents.

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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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Rice Football 2022 Season Preview: Extended Schedule

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2022 Rice Football Extended Schedule

A favorite from the 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’ 2022 opponents.

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

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Full Schedule

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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Revised 2022 Rice Football Schedule Announced

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A revised 2022 Rice Football schedule was released by Conference USA following the departure of three schools to the Sun Belt.

For the second time this spring, Conference USA has released a football schedule. This do-over follows the joint statement from the conference office and Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss released on Tuesday which formalized the departure of those three programs to the Sun Belt.

The league office further clarified its intentions on Wednesday afternoon in this statement:

“Conference USA is excited about the future with our 11 institutions in the 2022-23 academic year, and is committed to the long-term growth of the league as we usher in new members in the coming years. As we begin this new era of Conference USA, our focus remains on providing the best possible experiences for our student-athletes while engaging in the broader national conversation and process around changing the overall model. The landscape of college athletics has shifted expansively and we will continue to be a substantial part of that evolution.”

The revised schedule includes some shuffling around of previously scheduled games. The most notable change on the Rice front is the addition of a game against Florida Atlantic, scheduled to be played on the road on Oct. 15. This game replaces a previously scheduled contest against Southern Miss, which will no longer be a member of Conference USA at that point.

As things currently stand, here is the 2022 Rice Football schedule:

Date Opponent H/A
Sep. 3, 2022 USC Away
Sep. 10, 2022 McNeese Home
Sep. 17, 2022 Louisiana Home
Sep. 24, 2022 Houston Away
Oct. 1, 2022 UAB Home
Oct. 8, 2022 — OFF — —
Oct. 15, 2022 FAU Road
Oct. 22, 2022 Louisiana Tech Road
Oct. 29, 2022 Charlotte Home
Nov. 5, 2022 UTEP Home
Nov. 12, 2022 Western Kentucky Away
Nov. 19, 2022 UTSA Home
Nov. 26, 2022 North Texas Away

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Rice Football Recruiting: LS Phoenix Derichsweiler commits to Owls

Posted: January 9, 2026

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class is filling needs across the board, including special teams. Former Tulane long snapper Phoenix Derichsweiler has committed to the Owls. There was always going to be an increased special teams presence to the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class after losing several starting pieces to the Transfer Portal and graduation. With […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: CB Tariq Watson commits to Owls

Posted: January 8, 2026

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class is doubling down on defensive backs in the Transfer Portal. Former UAB corner Tariq Watson has committed to the Owls. Graduation and transfer attrition made corner a position of priority in the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. In the week since the Transfer Portal opened, Rice has now picked […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: P Charlie Durkin commits to Owls

Posted: January 6, 2026

A Transfer Portal addition on the special teams front has joined the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Former Kent State punter Charlie Durkin has committed to the Owls. After making a splash with additions on the offense and defensive side of the ball, the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting has its first new member on special […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: QB Gael Ochoa commits to Owls

Posted: January 6, 2026

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class doubled down at the most important position, adding another passer to the fold. Former UNLV quarterback Gael Ochoa has committed to the Owls. The departure of multiple quarterbacks this offseason left a pair of spots to be addressed at the position in the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. The […]

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Rice Football Recruiting: CB Zach Cody commits to Owls

Posted: January 6, 2026

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class has landed its first defensive addition from the Transfer Portal. Former Coastal Carolina corner Zach Cody has committed to the Owls. The rush of player movement reached its peak on January 2, when the Transfer Portal formally opened for current college players. Staffs across the country combed through thousands […]

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Rice Football: Owls add 2030, 2031 games with San Jose St

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Rice football has announced the addition of two games with San Jose State to its future schedule, a home/away pairing set to begin in 2030.

For the second time in the past month, Rice football has made an adjustment to its future nonconference schedule. In early March, Rice swapped out a 2023 road game with BYU in favor of a home contest against UConn. Next Rice will add a two-game slate against San Jose State.

Rice will host San Jose State on Sept. 14, 2030 and travel to San Jose on Sept. 20, 2031. Former WAC conference foes, Rice and San Jose State haven’t met since 2004, a game the Spartans won 70-63, setting an NCAA record for most combined points in a regulation game at the time.

The 2031 game is the furthest out game Rice has scheduled to date. They also have a road contest at Northwestern scheduled in the same year, but it will be played two weeks before the Owls take on the Spartans.

Future Rice Football Opponents

2022

9/3 – at USC
9/10 – McNeese
9/17 – Louisiana
9/24 – at Houston

2023

9/2 – at Texas
9/9 – Houston
9/16 – Texas Southern
10/7 – UConn

2024

8/31 – Sam Houston
9/7 – at LSU
10/5 – Army

2025

9/6 – at Louisiana

2026

9/5 – Army
10/10 – Houston Baptist

2027

9/4 – Boise State

2029

9/8 – Northwestern
9/15 – at Boise State

2030

9/14 – San Jose State

2031

9/6 – at Northwestern
9/20 – at San Jose State

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Rice Football: Owls add UConn home game to 2023 schedule

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Rice football has announced a modification to its 2023 conference schedule, swapping a road game at BYU with a home contest against UConn.

Following the conclusion of the 2021 Rice football schedule, athletic director Joe Karlgaard took notice of just how grueling the Owls’ nonconference slate had been. Games against Arkansas, Texas and Houston wore the team down before conference play even began.

It was during that conversation with Karlgaard that he mentioned potential changes might be forthcoming. “As we go into the American I want to make sure that we’ve got some good balance in our non-conference schedule, which we did not have this year,” he said in early December. A few months later, Rice has adapted its 2023 schedule to better align with those notions.

Rice announced on Friday the addition of UConn to its 2023 schedule. The game will be played on October 7, 2023 and will replace a previously scheduled road game at BYU. The revised 2023 schedule is as follows:

Sept. 2 – at Texas
Sept. 9 – vs Houston
Sept. 16 – vs Texas Southern
Oct. 7 – vs UConn

With a trip to Texas already on the slate, swapping out BYU for UConn makes a lot of competitive sense. BYU reached the AP Top 10 in each of the past two seasons, accruing a 21-4 record over that time. UConn has 21 combined wins since 2013. This scheduling change has a high likelihood of setting the Owls’ up for one more win, further aiding in their chances to return to a bowl game.

Rice football begins in 2022 schedule on the road against USC. Rice will then host McNeese and Houston before ending its nonconference campaign across town at Houston.

Rice begins spring practice on March 8.

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