The 2018 Rice Owls football team represented
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a private research university in Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranked among the top universities ...
in the
2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2018.
The regular season began on August 25, 2018, and ended ...
. The Owls played their home games at the
Rice Stadium in
Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of
Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach
Mike Bloomgren
Michael Scott Bloomgren (born January 25, 1977) is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Rice University. Prior to beginning his coaching career, Bloomgren played the tight end position at Culver–Stockton Colle ...
. They finished the season 2–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division.
Preseason
Preseason All-CUSA team
Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Owls having one player selected.
Special teams
Jack Fox – P
Preseason media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Owls predicted to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division.
Schedule
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Game summaries
Prairie View A&M
Houston
At Hawaii
At Southern Miss
At Wake Forest
UTSA
UAB
At FIU
At North Texas
UTEP
At Louisiana Tech
At LSU
Old Dominion
References
Rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...
Rice Owls football seasons
Rice Owls football
The Rice Owls football program represents Rice University in the sport of American football. The team competes at the NCAA Division I FBS level and compete in the American Athletic Conference. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home f ...
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