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Rice Owls

1-6 this seasonHouston, TX
Rice board
Home field
Rice Stadium
Capacity
47,000

Head Coach

43

Scott Abell

SAFE
HEATING UP

Another one slips away.

Coaching Staff

Coordinators and position coaches are coming soon.

Starting Lineup

Updated through Week 8

Formation (Gun Doubles · 11 offense, 3-4 defense) reflects this team's base scheme and may not match every down. Starters are inferred from the Week 8 box score (who actually got the snaps), falling back to season totals — CFBD publishes no depth charts or snap counts — so treat them as a best guess.

Offense · Gun Doubles · 11

WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
SLOT
QB
RB

Defense · 3-4

DE
NT
DE
OLB
ILB
ILB
OLB
CB
FS
SS
CB
  • Played in the last game
  • From season stats
  • Roster order — not confirmed
  • Staff pick

2026 Schedule

1-7 · 12 games · odds refresh daily

  1. Wk 1vsHouston ChristianRice StadiumW31-3
  2. Wk 2@Notre DameNotre Dame StadiumL0-52
  3. Wk 3vsWestern MichiganRice StadiumL21-28
  4. Wk 4@Fresno StateValley Children's StadiumL24-38
  5. Wk 5vsUTSARice StadiumL14-16
  6. Wk 6@East CarolinaDowdy-Ficklen StadiumL12-28
  7. Wk 7vsTulsaRice StadiumL17-38
  8. Wk 8@Florida AtlanticFAU StadiumL49-51
  9. Wk 9Bye week
  10. Wk 10@North TexasSat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM ET4%no line yet
  11. Wk 11vsTulaneSat, Nov 14 · TBA11%no line yet
  12. Wk 12@TempleThu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM ET27%no line yet
  13. Wk 13vsArmySat, Nov 28 · TBA7%no line yet

Roster

103 players · 2026 season · via CollegeFootballData

103 players

Quarterbacks5

Running Backs6

Wide Receivers19

Tight Ends7

Offensive Line17

Defensive Line18

Linebackers10

Cornerbacks7

Safeties9

Specialists5