Houston Christian at Rice: How to watch, date, time, TV channel
Rice opens its season with a crosstown matchup against a Houston Christian team coming off a big road win in its opener.
Houston Christian kicks off its 2026 football season against Rice University on Saturday, September 5th at 6 p.m. The game will be played at Rice Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN+. Houston Christian recently concluded their opening match on September 5th with a 34-28 win over Southeastern Louisiana, a remarkable upset, which they hope to build upon when facing Rice.
The Owls, under new coach Scott Abell, aim to carry their momentum into their home opener against the Tigers. The game will also be available on the Varsity Network app and riceowls.com, with commentary provided by Chris Elliott as the play-by-play announcer and LaDarrin McLane as the analyst.
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