Rice Owls
American Conference · 1-0 this season · Houston, TX
Program
Head coachScott Abell
StadiumRice Stadium47,000 seats
Record1-0Completed games this season
In the NFL3On NFL rosterssee themConferenceAmerican Conference
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Hou Christian | Sat, Sep 5 | W 31-3Sat, Sep 5 |
| 2 | @ 4Notre Dame | Sat, Sep 12 | 3:30 PMSat, Sep 12NBC |
| 3 | vs W Michigan | Sat, Sep 19 | 7:00 PMSat, Sep 19ESPN+ |
| 4 | @ Fresno St | Sat, Sep 26 | 10:00 PMSat, Sep 26CW |
| 5 | vs UTSA | Sat, Oct 3 | Time TBDSat, Oct 3 |
| 6 | @ East Carolina | Sat, Oct 10 | Time TBDSat, Oct 10 |
| 7 | vs Tulsa | Sat, Oct 17 | Time TBDSat, Oct 17 |
| 8 | @ FAU | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBDSat, Oct 24 |
| 9 | BYE | — | — |
| 10 | @ North Texas | Sat, Nov 7 | Time TBDSat, Nov 7 |
| 11 | vs Tulane | Sat, Nov 14 | Time TBDSat, Nov 14 |
| 12 | @ Temple | Thu, Nov 19 | 7:30 PMThu, Nov 19ESPN |
| 13 | vs Army | Sat, Nov 28 | Time TBDSat, Nov 28 |
Times are Eastern and come from ESPN, so a kickoff window fills in as the week gets named. Finals link to the box score.
In the NFL
3 on NFL rosters
WSH
PIT
DETEveryone from this program on an NFL roster right now, injured list included, with the club they play for. Practice squads aren't counted. Off nflverse, refreshed daily — a player cut on Tuesday is gone on Wednesday.
See the Rice depth chart for the two-deep at every position. Coach, stadium and seating come from Ourlads and refresh twice a day — a capacity is the stadium's listed seating, not an attendance figure. Records count completed games; rankings are the latest AP poll.