RICE UPDATE

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Selected Rice Athletics Events This Week, July 13 - 19

No events

Selected Rice Non-Athletics Events This Week, July 13 - 19

Until August 29 – Moody Center: Masako Miki: Shapeshifters, Sprites, and Spirits
Thursday (5:30 pm CT) – Online Cooking Class: World Cup Celebration
Friday (7:30 pm CT) – Salt Lake City l The Utah Symphony Under the Stars
Saturday (12 pm CT) – Moody Center: Summer Jam 2026
Sunday (9 am - 1 pm CT) – Rice Village Farmers Market  
Sunday (4 pm CT) – Minnesota l New Student Social

Shepherd School Events This Week, July 13 - 19

A listing of Shepherd School events can be found here.

Baseball This Week, June 8-14

College Baseball This Week, June 8-14
Friday (June 12) – Sunday/Monday (June 21/22) – College World Series

Football News

July 14, 2026

Rice Football:
2026 Rice Football Season Preview Live (The Roost)

Professional Baseball News

July 16, 2026

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
No Owls in action.

College Baseball News

July 14, 2026

Rice Baseball:
Per the D1Baseball Transfer Tracker (subscriber content), P Matt Zatopek is transferring from Rice to George Washington.

Other Sports News

July 16, 2026

Rice Soccer:
Lee Announces 2026 Schedule (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
Five Owls Named to NABC Honors Court (Rice Owls)

Other News

July 16, 2026

Oren Samet:
Rice political scientist studies democracy, international influence and political change (Rice News)

Janice McNair (1939-2026):
On Tuesday, Janice McNair, who co-founded the Houston Texans with her late husband Bob, passed away.  They “were extraordinary friends of Rice. Their support strengthened business education, entrepreneurship and opportunities for generations of students and scholars.  Their legacy will endure through Janice and Robert McNair Hall and the many lives they helped shape.”  Click here for the obituary.

Rice Trivia

July 16, 2026

Trivia Question:
Name a former Rice baseball player whose father was selected to the MLB All-Star game three times.  Email your answer here.  

Rice Update by Alan Shelby
A condensed version of the Update is available by email
Corrections, comments and updates welcome

2026 Schedule and Results

Overall: 35-24 (AC: 16-11)

Date  Opponent  Time
2/13 Northwestern (DH1) W, 7-6
2/13 Northwestern (DH2) W, 3-2
2/15 Northwestern L, 17-6
2/17  Louisiana L, 3-0
2/18  Purdue W, 5-2
2/20 USC L, 5-0
2/21 USC L, 4-1
2/22 USC L, 4-2
2/24 HCU L, 11-8
2/27 Harvard W, 11-7
2/28 Harvard W, 2-1
3/01 Harvard W, 9-0
3/04 Lamar W, 4-1
3/06 Abilene Christian W, 5-4
3/07 Abilene Christian W, 8-6
3/08 Abilene Christian L, 4-1
3/10 Houston L, 13-1
3/13 Saint Mary's W, 6-5
3/13 Grand Canyon W, 16-5
3/14 Grand Canyon W, 13-2
3/15 Saint Mary's L, 11-8
3/17 UTRGV W, 7-3
3/20 USF W, 5-4
3/21 USF L, 2-0
3/22 USF L, 7-2
3/25 HCU W, 10-7
3/27 FL Atlantic L, 6-2
3/28 FL Atlantic W, 5-2
3/29 FL Atlantic W, 8-1
3/31 UTRGV W, 6-4
4/02 UTSA W, 3-2
4/03 UTSA L, 8-0
4/04 UTSA L, 13-0
4/07 Texas A&M-CC W, 18-4
4/10 Charlotte W, 7-5
4/11 Charlotte W, 6-2
4/12 Charlotte W, 3-2
4/15 Sam Houston W, 5-3
4/17 Memphis L, 4-1
4/18 Memphis L, 10-6
4/19 Memphis L, 6-5
4/21 Houston L, 4-3
4/24 Wichita St L, 5-1
4/25 Wichita St W, 3-2
4/26 Wichita St L, 13-3
4/28 Lamar W, 6-5
5/02 UAB (DH1) W, 16-9
5/02 UAB (DH2) W, 12-2
5/03 UAB W, 10-3
5/08 East Carolina W, 10-5
5/09 East Carolina W, 5-3
5/10 East Carolina L, 3-0
5/12 Houston L, 14-3
5/14 Tulane W, 12-0
5/15 Tulane W, 10-6
5/16 Tulane W, 6-5
     
5/19-24 AC Championship
5/19    
5/20    
5/21 Wichita St W, 5-4
5/22 East Carolina L, 4-3
5/22 UAB L, 9-6
5/23    
5/24    
     
5/29-6/1 Regionals  
     
6/5-8 Super Regionals  
     
6/12-22 College World Series