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The 2024 Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls are led by Mike Bloomgren in his seventh year as the head coach. The Owls play their home games at Rice Stadium, located in Houston.
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–4 (0–2 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Marques Tuiasosopo (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Smith (7th season) |
Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston* | ESPN+ | L 14–34 | 17,298 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* |
| ESPN+ | W 69–7 | 17,760 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston* |
| ESPN+ | L 7–33 | 28,146 |
September 21 | 11:00 a.m. | at Army | CBSSN | L 14–37 | 26,654 | |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte |
| ESPN+ | L 20–21 | 17,455 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA |
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October 19 | at Tulane | |||||
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at UConn* | CBSSN | |||
November 2 | Navy |
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November 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPN2 | |||
November 23 | at UAB | |||||
November 30 | South Florida |
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Game summaries
editSam Houston
editSam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Game information |
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Statistics | SHSU | RICE |
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First downs | 20 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 73–407 | 62–274 |
Rushes–yards | 46–178 | 18–47 |
Passing yards | 229 | 227 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 27–44–2 |
Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 16/27, 229 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Hunter Watson | 14 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Qua'Vez Humphreys | 3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Rice | Passing | E.J. Warner | 27/44, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Matt Sykes | 6 receptions, 74 yards |
Texas Southern (FCS)
editTexas Southern Tigers (FCS) (1–0) at Rice Owls (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Owls | 14 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 69 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
Game information |
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Statistics | TXSO | RICE |
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First downs | 9 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 53–87 | 64–533 |
Rushes–yards | 34–38 | 32–329 |
Passing yards | 49 | 204 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–19–2 | 22–32–1 |
Time of possession | 33:04 | 26:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Southern | Passing | Jordon Davis | 8/13, 42 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Danny Green Jr. | 7 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Kordell Rodgers | 3 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD | |
Rice | Passing | E.J. Warner | 20/30, 189 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 9 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Matt Sykes | 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD |
Rice Owls (1–1) at Houston Cougars (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Cougars | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: September 14th
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,146
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | RICE | HOU |
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First downs | 9 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 51–159 | 63–379 |
Rushes–yards | 24–75 | 42–237 |
Passing yards | 84 | 142 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–1 | 12–21–0 |
Time of possession | 28:03 | 31:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | E.J. Warner | 12/21, 50 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 11 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Francisco | 2 receptions, 26 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 12/21, 142 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 7 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Stephon Johnson | 1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD |
at Army
editRice Owls (1–2) at Army Black Knights (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Black Knights | 7 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 37 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
- Date: September 21st
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 26,654
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | RICE | ARMY |
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First downs | 18 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 57–297 | 69–408 |
Rushes–yards | 13–41 | 56–288 |
Passing yards | 256 | 120 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–44–2 | 9–13–0 |
Time of possession | 20:55 | 39:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | E.J. Warner | 28/43, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 9 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Matt Sykes | 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 6/9, 107 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Bryson Daily | 23 carries, 145 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Noah Short | 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD |
Charlotte
editCharlotte 49ers (1–3) at Rice Owls (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: September 28th
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | CLT | RICE |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charlotte | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
UTSA
editUTSA Roadrunners (–) at Rice Owls (–) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: October 12th
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CDT
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | UTSA | RICE |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Tulane
editRice Owls (–) at Tulane Green Wave (–) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 19th
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CDT
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | RICE | TULN |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Tulane | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at UConn
editRice Owls (–) at UConn Huskies (–) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | RICE | CONN |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UConn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Navy
editNavy Midshipmen (–) at Rice Owls (–) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: November 2nd
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CDT
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | NAVY | RICE |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Navy | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Memphis
editRice Owls (–) at Memphis Tigers (–) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | RICE | MEM |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Memphis | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at UAB
editRice Owls (–) at UAB Blazers (–) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 23rd
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CST
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | RICE | UAB |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UAB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
South Florida
editSouth Florida Bulls (–) at Rice Owls (–) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: November 30th
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CST
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | USF | RICE |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "2024 Rice Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.