American · Houston, Texas
Rice Football
2026 college football program hub
The short version
Rice football in 2026
Rice is 1-4 through 5 completed games: 1 win, 4 losses.
Latest confirmed result: Rice lost to UTSA Roadrunners, 14-16, on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Rice plays next against Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at home in Houston, Texas. The kickoff time is TBD. TV coverage is TBD.
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Rice football pages
2026 season
American football
1-4 current recordHead coach
Scott Abell
Leading the Rice Owls through the 2026 season.
Program profile
Houston, Texas
Rice
2026 roster snapshot
A face from the RICE roster
Program background · Reviewed 2026-10-06
Roster and coaches
Scott Abell is head coach. Vince Munch is listed as offensive coordinator / offensive line, and Jon Kay as defensive coordinator; Mark Hogan coordinates special teams. The coaches tab gives their published roles without treating a position coach as an unlisted coordinator.
The 102-player roster tab follows the 2026 cfbstats listing for numbers, positions, classes, heights, weights and hometowns. It is a review-date snapshot, not a live depth chart or an injury report.
Rice program background
Rice represents Houston, Texas, with home football games at First Community Stadium. Rice hosts Army in its November 28 regular-season finale.
The team finished 5–8 in 2025.
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More on RICE
Players
Roster
Published player records by position group, with available class years, measurements, and hometowns.
Staff
Coaches
Scott Abell and the published staff directory.
Numbers
Season stats
Confirmed results, points scored and allowed, and per-game scoring averages.
Archive
Program background
Home venue and program context, collected on this overview.
League
American
The rest of the conference and how the title race is shaping up.
Nearby
Teams in Texas
Other programs in the same state, if you follow more than one.
FAQ
RICE frequently asked questions
What is the RICE 2026 football record?
Rice is 1-4 through 5 completed games: 1 win, 4 losses.
When does RICE play next?
Rice plays next against Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at home in Houston, Texas. The kickoff time is TBD. TV coverage is TBD.
Who coaches Rice?
Scott Abell is the head coach.
What conference does RICE play in?
Rice competes in the American.
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