Rice Football:
Owls Host Huskies to Open 115th Season (Rice Owls)
Game Day at Rice Stadium: What to Look For in 2026 (Rice Owls)

Rice Football:
HCU Game Week Practice Notes (The Roost)

Rice Football:
Rice opens 2026 campaign Saturday against Houston Christian (Rice News)

Rice Football:
HCU presser quotes and depth chart (The Roost)
Coach Abell says opener will provide answers for Owls (Houston Chronicle)

Rice Football:
Preview: Houston Christian (The Roost)

Owls in NFL:
Yesterday, NFL teams had to trim their roster from 90 players to 53 players.  A preliminary list of Owls released includes DT Elijah Garcia by Carolina and QB Kyle Trask (grandson of Orville Trask ’56) by Carolina.

William & Mary Football:
Yesterday, William & Mary pulled off a stunning 13-point comeback in the final minute to defeat no. 8 Villanova, 35-32.  Brian Mann is William & Mary’s Athletic Director.  Previously, he was chief development officer and senior associate athletics director at Rice.  Read more.

Rice Football:
Scott Abell reshapes the roster with 53 newcomers (Houston Chronicle)

Rice Unfiltered:
Click here to watch the latest episode with host Chuck Pool discussing the historic 2006 Owls football team and next week’s Huddle-Up Reunion.  His guests are Owl legends Jarett Dillard and Chase Clement as well as Major Applewhite who was the offensive coordinator that season. 

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College Football:
Yesterday, The Athletic ranked 138 college football teams for 2026, with Rice placing 114. Read here (subscriber content).