Rice OwlsHead coach Scott Abell
60 Overall rating steady
Scott Abell has led Rice since 2025, going 6-12 across 2 seasons with 1 bowl trip.
- Record since 2025
- 6-12
- Seasons
- 2
- Bowl trips
- 1
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme2
Defensive scheme6
Game planning4
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor5
Underdog edge2
Recent form1
Win rate4
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Scott Abell's most recent 18 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Rice record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-4 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5-8 | Lost Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
Records with Rice since 2025, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Rice games under Scott Abell
Result
Season
16 FINAL September 26, 2026
Rice 24 : 38
Fresno State
24 : 38 Fresno State FINAL September 19, 2026
Western Michigan 
28 : 21 Rice
28 : 21 Rice 
FINAL September 5, 2026
Houston Christian 
3 : 31 Rice
3 : 31 Rice 
FINAL November 22, 2025
North Texas 
56 : 24 Rice
56 : 24 Rice 
17
38 FINAL October 25, 2025
UConn 
34 : 37 Rice
34 : 37 Rice 
27 FINAL September 27, 2025
Rice 13 : 21
Navy
13 : 21 Navy 
FINAL September 13, 2025
Prairie View A&M 
17 : 38 Rice
17 : 38 Rice 
35
FINAL November 2, 2024
Navy 10 : 24 Rice
10 : 24 Rice FINAL October 26, 2024
Rice 10 : 17 UConn
10 : 17 UConn 
FINAL September 21, 2024
Rice 14 : 37
Army
14 : 37 Army FINAL September 7, 2024
Texas Southern 
7 : 69 Rice
7 : 69 Rice 
34 Rice 24 Fresno State 38 Western Michigan 28 Rice 21 Houston Christian 3 Rice 31 North Texas 56 Rice 24 UConn 34 Rice 37 Rice 13 Navy 21 Prairie View A&M 17 Rice 38 Navy 10 Rice 24 Rice 10 UConn 17 Rice 14 Army 37 Texas Southern 7 Rice 69No games match these filters.
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