Rice defeats Louisiana to give Abell first victory
Rice football took down Louisiana 14-12 in its season opener to give head coach Scott Abell his first victory.
Owls to host Texas A&M during Rice Invitational volleyball tournament this weekend
The Rice Owls women’s volleyball team is scheduled to open its home slate this weekend with the Rice Invitational at Tudor Fieldhouse, highlighted by a marquee matchup against a top 10 opponent.
Owl Fest ’25 brings fans, fun, football together
Owl fans of all ages flocked to Rice Stadium last weekend for Owl Fest ’25, turning the annual celebration into a lively kickoff to the new athletics season.
Rice Athletics to partner with Nike and Game One
Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced on Monday that the Owls will partner with Nike as the official outfitter of Rice Athletics in advance of the 2026-27 academic year.
‘We need this excitement’: Rice Rally ignites O-Week spirit for new Owls
New flocks of Owls filled Tudor Fieldhouse with chants, signs and competitive spirit as they represented their residential colleges and cheered on Rice University’s sports teams during the annual Rice Rally Aug. 19.
Owls erupt for six goals to take down UTRGV
The Owls move to 2-0 early in the 2025 season after a 6-0 shutout win over UTRGV.
‘Great day to be an Owl’: Rice football team scores big on move-in day
At each of the university’s 11 residential colleges, Rice football players and Athletics staff carried trunks, mini-fridges and laundry baskets up two, three and even four flights of stairs.
Rice hosts global Genuine Cup, welcoming neurodiverse athletes from 22 nations
Rice recently served as the host site for the 2025 Genuine World Cup — an international soccer tournament that brings together athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities from around the globe.
New era: Abell leads Rice football with energy, experience, elevated expectations
With the first whistle of training camp Friday morning, the Rice football team officially kicked off its 2025 campaign — launching a season of new leadership and rising expectations on South Main.
Rice men’s basketball team heads to Europe with culture, curiosity in tow
In preparation for its August trip through Belgium and France, the team participated in two cultural workshops designed and led by School of Humanities faculty members.
Rice has 332 athletes named American Conference All-Academic team
Rice saw 332 student-athletes be named to the American Conference All-Academic Team, conference commissioner Tim Pernetti announced Wednesday morning.
Rice football single-game tickets now on sale
Single-game tickets for the inaugural season of the Scott Abell era of Rice football are now on sale.
American Conference launches rebrand, signaling new era
The American Conference has officially unveiled a dynamic rebrand aimed at clarifying its identity and positioning the league for the future.
From pool to coastline: Rice alum leads nationwide ocean safety campaign with student-athletes
When Rice alumnus and former swimmer Bruckner Chase ’90 first dove into open-water swimming, he couldn’t have imagined it would one day bring him back to campus — not as an athlete but as the driving force behind a national ocean safety campaign now poised to reach millions.
‘Spirit of service’: Rice student-athletes, staff collect donations for Central Texas flood victims
Rice student-athletes and staff load donations as part of a two-day flood relief drive supporting Central Texas communities.