Schedule

2026 · 12 games · times ET

Times & broadcasts subject to change

WK 01SEP 5 · SATVS

Houston ChristianUP NEXT

7:00 PM ETESPN+

WK 02SEP 12 · SATAT

Notre Dame

3:30 PM ETNBC

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WK 03SEP 19 · SATVS

Western Michigan

7:00 PM ETESPN+

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WK 04SEP 26 · SATAT

Fresno State

10:00 PM ETThe CW Network

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WK 05OCT 3 · SATVS

UTSAAmerican Athletic

TBD

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WK 06OCT 10 · SATAT

East CarolinaAmerican Athletic

TBD

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WK 07OCT 17 · SATVS

TulsaAmerican Athletic

TBD

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WK 08OCT 24 · SATAT

Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic

TBD

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WK 09

Open Date

Next: at North Texas · Nov 7

WK 10NOV 7 · SATAT

North TexasAmerican Athletic

TBD

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WK 11NOV 14 · SATVS

TulaneAmerican Athletic

TBD

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WK 12NOV 19 · THUAT

TempleAmerican Athletic

7:30 PM ETESPN

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WK 13NOV 28 · SATVS

ArmyAmerican Athletic

TBD

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Program & Venue

Program

Rice Owls

Rice University

Conference American AthleticFootball began 1912Location Houston, Texas

Home

Rice Stadium

47,000Listed capacity

Location Houston, Texas

Coaching staff

Head coachScott Abell

Offensive coordinatorVince Munch

Defensive coordinatorJon Kay

Identity

Mascot Sammy the Owl

Blue Primary

Gray Secondary