2025 Rice Owls football team

2025 Rice Owls football
Conference	American Conference
Record	1–1 (0–0 American)
Head coach	Scott Abell (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Vince Munch (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jon Kay (1st season)
Home stadium	Rice Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Navy		1	–	0					2	–	0
Memphis		0	–	0					2	–	0
North Texas		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 18 South Florida		0	–	0					2	–	0
Temple		0	–	0					2	–	0
Tulane		0	–	0					2	–	0
Army		0	–	0					1	–	1
East Carolina		0	–	0					1	–	1
Florida Atlantic		0	–	0					1	–	1
Rice		0	–	0					1	–	1
Tulsa		0	–	0					1	–	1
Charlotte		0	–	0					0	–	2
UTSA		0	–	0					0	–	2
UAB		0	–	1					1	–	1
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 9, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Rice Owls football team will represent the Rice University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year Scott Abell, the Owls will play home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

The American Athletic Conference announced the 2025 football conference opponents for the Owls on August 15, 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 14–12	22,148
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Houston *	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 9–35	30,116
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M *	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+
September 18	6:30 p.m.	at Charlotte	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN
September 27	2:30 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN
October 4		Florida Atlantic	Rice Stadium Houston, TX
October 11		at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX
October 25		UConn *	Rice Stadium Houston, TX
October 31	6:00 p.m.	Memphis	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2
November 8		UAB	Rice Stadium Houston, TX
November 22		North Texas	Rice Stadium Houston, TX
November 29		at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Rice Owls (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	14	0	0	14
Ragin' Cajuns	3	3	6	0	12

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
• Game attendance: 22,148
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald, Eric Mouton

Game information

First quarter ULL – Tony Sterner 47-yard field goal, 6:04. Ragin' Cajuns 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:21. Second quarter RICE – Quinton Jackson 1-yard run (Enock Gota kick), 14:34. Owls 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:24. RICE – Aaron Turner 17-yard run (Enock Gota kick), 3:38. Owls 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:59. ULL – Tony Sterner 51-yard field goal, 0:26. Owls 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:12. Third quarter ULL – Walker Howard 25-yard run (pass failed), 1:45. Owls 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter No scoring plays.

Statistics	RICE	ULL
First downs	18	16
Plays–yards	62–254	59–239
Rushes–yards	53–209	31–151
Passing yards	45	88
Passing: comp–att–int	7–9–0	10–28–1
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	36:24	23:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Chase Jenkins	7/9, 45 yards
	Rushing	Quinton Jackson	22 carries, 119 yards, TD
	Receiving	Drayden Dickman	3 receptions, 44 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Walker Howard	10/22, 88 yards, INT
	Rushing	Bill Davis	11 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	4 receptions, 59 yards

Houston (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Houston Cougars football team and Houston–Rice rivalry § Football

Houston Cougars (1–0) at Rice Owls (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Kyle Youmans (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst) and Maria Trivelpice (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOU	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PVAM	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Charlotte

See also: 2025 Charlotte 49ers football team

Rice Owls (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	-	-	-	-	0
49ers	-	-	-	-	0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RICE	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Navy

See also: 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team

Rice Owls (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	-	-	-	-	0
Midshipmen	-	-	-	-	0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RICE	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida Atlantic	-	-	-	-	0
Rice	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FAU	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UTSA

See also: 2025 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Rice Owls (0–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	-	-	-	-	0
Roadrunners	-	-	-	-	0

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

• Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RICE	UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTSA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CONN	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Memphis

See also: 2025 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UAB

See also: 2025 UAB Blazers football team

UAB Blazers (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UAB	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Texas

North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNT	RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Florida

See also: 2025 South Florida Bulls football team

Rice Owls (0–0) at South Florida Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RICE	USF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Barral, Kevin (August 15, 2024). "American Athletic Conference Announces New Football Schedule Model For 2025". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
2. Kelley, Kevin (August 15, 2024). "American football schedule format, opponents set for 2025 season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
3. "2025 Rice Owls Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.