Rice Owls Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Rice Owls football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Rice Owls compete in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), and their games broadcast across major television partners including the ESPN family of networks (such as ESPN+, ESPNU, and ESPN2) and regional platforms. Home games at historic Rice Stadium in Houston draw passionate crowds, while high-profile non-conference tests feature major road trips. Fans can easily track local game times in the Central time zone, though schedule highlights key regional battles and mid-week conference matchups. The squad prepares for another hard-fought campaign looking to claim conference supremacy and secure a premier postseason bowl berth.
| Rice Owls TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sat, Sept. 5) | vs Houston Christian (Home Opener) | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | @ Notre Dame | 2:30 PM | National TV |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | vs Western Michigan | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | @ Fresno State | 10:00 PM | Mountain West / Regional |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | vs UTSA * | TBD | ESPN Networks |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | @ East Carolina * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | vs Tulsa * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 24) | @ Florida Atlantic * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | @ North Texas * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | vs Tulane * (Homecoming) | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 12 (Thu, Nov. 19) | @ Temple * | 6:30 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | vs Army * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
* American Athletic Conference game. Home games are played at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
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Which Rice Owls games are worth watching in 2026?
The September 12 trip to Notre Dame Stadium stands out as a premier non-conference showcase, putting the Owls on a historic national stage against the Fighting Irish in South Bend. Additional non-conference challenges feature hosting Western Michigan and taking a late-September road trip out west to Fresno State.
Conference play brings fierce battles inside the American Athletic Conference, highlighted by home matchups against traditional foes like Tulane and Army at Rice Stadium. A mid-week conference showdown on Thursday, November 19, on the road against Temple also provides standalone visibility as the Owls push toward late-season postseason contention.
