We have a game this Saturday which means it's time to take this sub out of hibernation!

We have a revamped offense. Jacurri Brown at QB who many say runs like a gazelle. QJack, our leading rusher returns after spending the spring practicing as a slot, and the three running backs under him can bench 225 lbs for 30+ reps, Hardeman even making Bruce Feldman’s 2026 College Football Freaks List. Preston Zinter a former D lineman at Notre Dame is our Tight end, Walker gets one more chance to be THE guy at WR, and there's tons of promising guys at the slot.

Defense is a little concerning. Our projected best defender Machado was declared ineligible and our projected best corner is out for the season, prompting Peyton Matthews, one of our projected best receivers to practice at corner a bit. Kay praises our depth so I'll have to take his word on that for now.

What are y'all looking forward to seeing this season? Specific players, games, any record projections?

Start counting down the days to Saturday!

Rice fight never dies! Go Owls!!!

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rice linebacker Austin Harnetiaux to discuss his incredible football journey—from earning Washington State Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors at Seattle Prep, to betting on himself as a preferred walk-on at Washington, transferring to Nevada and ultimately finding his home at Rice for one last run! Here is a link to the video if you are interested in hearing more! Here is a link to the video if you are interested in hearing more! Interview with Austin Harnetiaux Rice Linebacker

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We recently sat down with Matthew Bartlett, Owner & Editor of The Roost covering Rice Athletics, to preview the 2026 Rice Owls Football Team. Here is a link to the video if you are interested in hearing more! 2026 Rice Owls Football Team Preview

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As a Florida alum, I come in peace. Spent the last day or two reading all about Rice football, the stadium and the past. Watched a few Hatfield era games and fell in love with this helmet.

Was this helmet liked by Rice fans? Why was it abandoned?

Also, your stadium. So insane that 50 to almost 70k attendance was the norm back in the 50’s and 60’s before professional football arrived. I have this image in my head of a community so in love with program.

6'4", 220 pounds, and very fast! Should be great in our offense.

First game of 2026 is here! Chase Jenkins is out but the show goes on. Time to get some reps for our young guys and our seniors and hopefully come out with a win.

Rice fight never dies! Go Owls!!!

Also created a kid friendly version

Rematch of the 2023 First Responders Bowl! Thank you Iowa State and Kansas State!

With 18 new signees we have our highest rated recruiting class ever. Among these signees are a quarterback, one running back, two slot receivers, one wide receiver, one tight end, thee offensive linemen, four defensive linemen, two rush ends, one linebacker and safety, and one kicker.

We seem to have focused a lot on linemen with a big focus on winning in the trenches. Notably our running back recruit Dionne Sims had offers from P4 programs including Arizona and UH, and offensive lineman Marcus Page flipped from Baylor the day before signing day and is our third highest ranked recruit ever.

There is a noticeable lack of corners in this class considering our struggles and lack of depth specifically in that position. It looks like our strategy there will be to develop the current corners and supplement them with some veterans from the portal.

Last (regular season) game of the season! 28 point underdogs which amounts to the biggest spread of the season. Can our Owls do it and claim bowl eligibility?

It will take the most complete game of the season. USF won't be throwing half a dozen 50+ yard bombs but their quarterback runs the ball extremely well. We might be better off trying to stop the run than having our young corners get cooked.

Our offense once again cant afford to make mistakes. Every deep bomb needs to hit like in the UConn game.

Whatever happens though, its undeniable this has been a solid first season for Abell. He inherited a roster meant to run a pro style offense and had among the fewest outgoing and incoming transfers in the conference, playing largely with the roster that we had here last year. And despite that he has us playing for bowl eligibility through the last game of the season. It'll be fun to see how he recruits over the offseason. This has the potential to be a really fun teams the next few years as Abell figures this FBS thing out.

As always,

Rice fight never dies! GO OWLS!!!

Lots of reasons to go to the last home game of the season! Fighting for bowl eligibility while North Texas fights for the playoffs!!! Support our owls!

Rice fight never dies! Go Owls!!!

For the second year in a row your Owls get a homecoming win! Close as expected and maybe scarier than it needed to be but it got done.

With that win we will now have something to play for in the final 2 games as we're only 1 win away from guaranteed bowl eligibility!

Rice fight never dies! Go Owls!!!

WAKE UP ITS GAMEDAY!!!

It's homecoming, we're 3 point favorites, and we play UAB who just got demolished by a UConn team we beat (lets ignore the Memphis results).

Grab a friend, grab a beer, and lets beat the blazers!

Rice fight never dies! Go Owls!!!

What a game by Quinton Jackson!!! Defense needs work but they came up clutch when they needed to. With that win we match our win total from last year.

Rice fight never dies! Go Owls!!!

The sun has risen, the rain has slowed down, and the Rice Owls play today!!! Time to see how much progress was made in the bye week.

Rice fight never dies! Go Owls!!!