2008 Rice Football Preview:
Head Coach: David Bailiff
The Rice Owls football program manages to combine a school known for academic excellence and high graduation rates among its athletes with toughness on the field that no opponents can ignore. Head coach David Bailiff will look to lead Rice up the Conference USA Standings this next season on their way to their first conference championship in Owls history. Historic Rice Stadium will rock this season as the Owls prove to the rest of the conference that they will have to be taken seriously by all.