5 Things to Watch: 2026 Rice Football Spring Practice

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Spring is in the air, and Rice football returns to the grass, soon. Here are five things to keep an eye on when the Owls begin spring practice. The first spring under Rice football head coach Scott Abell was about introductions with players experiencing the Owls’ new coach and new system for the first time. … Read more

Rice Football 2025 Spring Practice Notebook 8: Defensive Takeaways

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Now led by defensive coordinator Jon Kay, the Rice football defense made strides this spring. Here are a few things that stood out the most. The Rice football defense lost a lot of leaders to graduation this offseason. Having a familiar face in Jon Kay take over as the coordinator helps, but there was still … Read more

Rice Football 2025 Spring Practice Notebook 7: Offensive Takeaways

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The new-look Rice football offense was installed this spring and we learned a lot about what this side of the ball will look like under head coach Scott Abell. It was mostly encouraging news regarding the Rice football offense as head coach Scott Abell and his staff started installation this spring. In his words, they … Read more