But at least Texas is on their schedule.
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The video above is from a previous report in 2021.
Yes, the Owls and the Coogs will debut in new conferences this fall with both taking on the University of Texas in football.
The Owls announced their 2023 AAC schedule on Tuesday, revealing that they will start the season on the road against the Longhorns in Austin on Saturday, Sept. 2.
The difference between Rice and Houston's matchups with UT is simple: Rice-UT is considered a non-conference game, while UT-Houston will be a matchup of conference-mates.
The other highlights of Rice's schedule include the team facing off with the two other programs in the city. The Owls face UH on Saturday Sept. 9 and Texas Southern on Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Here is the Owls' 2023 schedule (all games are on Saturday unless otherwise noted):
- Sept. 2: at Texas*
- Sept. 9: vs. Houston*
- Sept. 16: vs. Texas Southern*
- Sept. 23: at South Florida
- Sept. 30: vs. East Carolina
- Oct. 7: vs. UConn*
- Oct. 14: Idle
- Oct. 19: at Tulsa (Thursday)
- Oct. 28: vs. Tulane
- Nov. 4: vs. SMU
- Nov. 11: at UT-San Antonio
- Nov. 18: at Charlotte
- Nov. 25: vs. Florida Atlantic
* - denotes non-AAC game.
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