Rice Owls 2026 Football Team Preview | G5 Hive Worker Bee Series

We are back with the Undisputed...Undefeated...Unparalleled single greatest source of G6 College Football Wisdom - The G5 Hive Worker Bee Series 2026 Edition. In this episode Justice (@Justice_2318) and Luke (@ProbascoLuke) are joined by guest Matthew Bartlett (Owner & Editor of The Roost covering Rice Athletics, @AtTheRoost on X) to provide you with the ultimate deep dive into the 2026 Rice Owls football team! Head Coach Scott Abell enters his 2nd year leading the Owls as they look to build upon a 5-7 campaign in 2025. In this preview, we break down: ✅ Key players to watch for the Rice Owls in 2026 — Quarterback Jacurri Brown, Running Back Quinton Jackson, D’Andre Hardeman Jr & Tyvonn Byars and a defense led by Edge Chibby Nwajuaku, Linebacker Jesus Machado and Safety Daveon Hook.✅ Breakout Candidates and team expectations ✅ How Rice stacks up in the American ConferenceWill Head Coach Scott Abell have the Owls near the top of the American in Year 2? Or will a rebuilding defense see them struggle? We cover it all with the insider insights you have grown to love from the G5 Hive Worker Bee Series! Drop your 2026 Rice prediction in the comments — how many wins do you see for the Owls? Like if you're hyped for Rice football! 🏈 Covering ALL G6 Conferences:Sun Belt | Conference USA | MAC | Mountain West | American Conference | PAC 12Please Subscribe, Rate and Review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and Spotify! If you are looking for the video of this episode or more content like this visit our YouTube page and while you are there hit that subscribe button and turn notifications on so you don't miss any of the action! https://www.youtube.com/@G5Hive Also check out our recently launched website g5hive.com#G5Hive #CollegeFootball #CFF #C2C #sunbelt #funbelt #sbc #sunbeltfootball #mountainwest #mwcfootball #mac #maction #aac #aacfootball #cusa #cusafootball #pac12Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy