American college football season
2018 Rice Owls football |
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Conference | Conference USA |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 2–11 (1–7 C-USA) |
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Head coach | - Mike Bloomgren (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Jerry Mack (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Defensive coordinator | Brian Smith (1st season) |
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Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
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Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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The 2018 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 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. 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.[1]
Special teams
Jack Fox – P
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.[2]
West Division |
Predicted finish | Team |
1 | North Texas |
2 | Louisiana Tech |
3 | UAB |
4 | Southern Miss |
5 | UTSA |
T–6 | Rice |
T–6 | UTEP |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M* | | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 20,050 |
September 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Houston* | | CBSSN | L 27–45 | 26,390 |
September 8 | 11:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | | Stadium | L 29–43 | 23,112 |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | ESPN+ | L 22–40 | 20,159 |
September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest* | | ACCRSN | L 24–56 | 24,519 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA | | ESPN3 | L 3–20 | 19,170 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | UAB | | ESPN+ | L 0–42 | 18,916 |
October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPN+ | L 17–36 | 13,741 |
October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at North Texas | | ESPN+ | L 17–41 | 25,375 |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | UTEP | | ESPN3 | L 26–34 | 18,420 |
November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | ESPN+ | L 13–28 | 15,283 |
November 17 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 10 LSU* | | ESPNU | L 10–42 | 100,323 |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | | ESPN+ | W 27–13 | 18,083 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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- Schedule Source:[3]
Game summaries
Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Owls | 13 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 31 |
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | PVAM | Rice | 1 | 4:29 | 14 | 86 | 7:52 | Rice | Austin Walker 10-yard touchdown run, Jack Fox kick good | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1:53 | 3 | 44 | 0:57 | Rice | Emmanuel Esukpa 15-yard touchdown run, Jack Fox kick failed | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11:03 | 9 | 60 | 4:09 | Rice | 33-yard field goal by Jack Fox | 0 | 16 | 2 | 9:06 | 6 | 75 | 1:57 | PVAM | Zarrian Holcomb 20-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick good | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4:17 | 10 | 47 | 4:49 | Rice | 36-yard field goal by Haden Tobola | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1:33 | 7 | 69 | 2:44 | PVAM | Jose Medrano 2-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick good | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0:06 | 4 | 69 | 0:34 | PVAM | Tristen Wallace 20-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick good | 21 | 19 | 3 | 8:05 | 8 | 94 | 3:04 | PVAM | Bernard Good 27-yard touchdown run, Zach Elder kick good | 28 | 19 | 4 | 11:46 | 4 | 25 | 1:53 | Rice | Austin Walter 8-yard touchdown run, Jack Fox kick good | 28 | 26 | 4 | 10:15 | | | | Rice | PVAM rush for loss of 31 yards, team safety | 28 | 28 | 4 | 0:00 | 9 | 52 | 4:28 | Rice | 23-yard field goal by Jack Fox | 28 | 31 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 28 | 31 | |
Houston
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Owls | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
At Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 29 |
Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
At Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 40 |
At Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Demon Deacons | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Roadrunners | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blazers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Panthers | 0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
At North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Mean Green | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 41 |
UTEP
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
At Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
At LSU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
No. 10 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Old Dominion
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Monarchs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Owls | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
References
- ^ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards".
- ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
- ^ "2018 Rice Owls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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Venues | - West End Park (1912, 1914–1915)
- Rice Field (1913–1949)
- Rice Stadium (1950–present)
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