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Owls Release 56-game Baseball Schedule
10/2/2026 2:09:00 PM | Baseball
Season and single-game tickets now on sale
Houston: Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach David Pierce and his Rice Owls will open their 2027 season by facing 2026 Big 12 Champion Kansas on February 19, in the first game of a three-game series to open the Owls' 56-game slate.
The meeting with the Jayhawks since 1995 kicks off a 29-game home schedule that features four NCAA qualifiers, including Kansas, which hosted its first Super Regional before falling to eventual NCAA champion Oklahoma.
The season opens with a nine-game homestand, including a three-game series with Kansas and Columbia (February 26-28) and single games with Houston (February 24) and UTRGV (March 2).
After a three-game series on the road at Cal State Fullerton from March 5-7, Rice returns home for a five-game home set with single games against 2026 NCAA qualifiers Louisiana (March 9) and Lamar (March 10), followed by a weekend series with Abilene Christian (March 12-14).
Rice returns to the road with two games at Arizona (March 16-17) and three at Texas State (March 19-21).
The Owls open their 2027 American schedule on the road at FAU (March 25-27) and open the home American Conference action by hosting USF (April 2-4). Rice also hosts Wichita State (April 16-18), Charlotte (April 30-May 2), and defending American Conference tournament champions East Carolina (May 14-16).
The annual Silver Glove Series against Houston, which opens during the Owls' opening homestand, continues with a game at Houston on April 13, before wrapping up at Reckling Park on April 27.
Rice and Baylor will also play the schools' first home-and-home series since 2001, with the Bears visiting Reckling Park on March 30 and Rice visiting Waco on May 11.
The Owls' 2027 opponents posted a combined .515 winning percentage in 2026 (668-628), and feature nine teams with at least 30 wins.
New season tickets for the 2027 campaign are on sale for as low as $175, while single-game tickets start as low as $15.
Season ticket renewals are available on their online account, with a renewal deadline of December 4th.
Here's a quick look at the Owls' opponents in 2027:
Kansas / February 19-21 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 45-18, 19 RPI, Big 12 Champions, Regional & Super Regional Host
Series record: 3-3-1
Last meeting: Rice 12, Kansas 5 2/25/95 @Cameron Field
HCU / February 26 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 24-29, 167 RPI
Series record: 34-7
Last meeting: Rice 10, HCU 7 3/26/96 @Huskie Field
Houston (Silver Glove Series) / February 22 & April 27, Reckling Park / April 13 Schroeder Park
In 2026: 24-31, 108 RPI
Series record: 110-93
Last meeting: Houston 14, Rice 3 5/12/96 @Schroeder Park
Columbia / February 26-28 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 16-25-1, 190 RPI
Series record: 1-0
Last meeting: Rice 14, Columbia 5 3/14/18 @Reckling Park
UTRGV / March 2 , Reckling Park / April 21, Edinburg, Texas
In 2026: 26-28, 97 RPI
Series record: 31-30
Last meeting: Rice 6, UTRGV 4 3/31/26 @Reckling Park
Cal-State Fullerton / March 5-7 / Fullerton, California
In 2026: 24-32, 117 RPI
Series record: 5-9
Last meeting: Fullerton 6, Rice 1 3/4/07 @Fullerton, California
Louisiana / March 9 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 41-25, 35 RPI, NCAA Regional
Series record: 20-19
Last meeting: Louisiana3, Rice 0 2/17/26 @Reckling Park
Lamar / March 10 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 34-27, 90 RPI, Southland Conference Champions, NCAA Regional
Series record: 83-53 (since 1954)
Last meeting: Rice 6, Lamar 5 4/28/26 @Reckling Park
Abilene Christian / March 12-14 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 26-31, 195 RPI
Series record: 2-1
Last meeting: ACU 4, Rice 1 3/8/26 Abilene, Texas
Arizona / March 16-17 / Tucson, Arizona
In 2026: 19-34, 189 RPI
Series record: 5-7
Last meeting: Arizona 11, Rice 8 2/26/25 Reckling Park
Texas State / March 19-21 / San Marcos, Texas
In 2026: 37-26, 43 RPI, NCAA Regional
Series record: 61-21
Last meeting: Texas State 16, Rice 5 3/17/21 San Marcos, Texas
Texas A&M Corpus Christi / March 23 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 23-28, 202 RPI
Series record: 22-2
Last meeting: Rice 18, TAMUCC 4 4/7/26 Reckling Park
Florida Atlantic / March 25-27 / Boca Raton, Florida
In 2026: 28-28, 127 RPI
Series record: 19-21-1
Last meeting: Rice 8, FAU 1 3/28/26 Reckling Park
Baylor / March 30, Reckling Park / May 11, Waco Texas
In 2026: 29-27, 61 RPI
Series record: 74-89-1 (since 1954)
Last meeting: Baylor 6, Rice 0 3/12/23 Waco, Texas
South Florida / April 2-4 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 31-21, 79 RPI
Series record: 7-3
Last meeting: USF 7, Rice 2 3/22/26 Tampa, Florida
Nicholls State / April 7 / Thibodeaux, Louisiana
In 2026: 25-26, 154 RPI
Series record: 9-5
Last meeting: Rice 9, Nicholls State 6 2/21/99 Cameron Field
Tulane / April 9-11 / New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2026: 25-31, 147 RPI
Series record: 34-13
Last meeting: Rice 6, Tulane 5 5/16/26 Reckling Park
Wichita State / April 16-18 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 30-29, 142 RPI
Series record: 6-9
Last meeting: Rice 5, Wichita State 4 5/21/26 Clearwater, Florida
Memphis / April 23-25 / Memphis, Tennessee
In 2026: 24-23 111 RPI
Series record: 24-16
Last meeting: Memphis 6, Rice 5 4/19/26 Reckling Park
Charlotte / April 30-May 2/ Reckling Park
In 2026: 28-28, 98 RPI
Series record: 18-16
Last meeting: Rice 3, Charlotte 2 4/12/26 Charlotte, North Carolina
UTSA / May 7-9 / San Antonia, Texas
In 2026: 38-20, 52 RPI, American Conference Season Champions
Series record: 31-27
Last meeting: UTSA 13, Rice 0 4/4/26 Reckling Park
East Carolina / May 14-16 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 38-24-1, 40 RPI, American Conference Tournament champions, NCAA Regional
Series record: 26-19
Last meeting: ECU 4, Rice 3 5/22/26 Clearwater, Florida
UAB / May 20-22 / Birmingham, Alabama
In 2026: 32-26, 66 RPI
Series record: 44-21
Last meeting: UAB 9, Rice 6 5/22/26 Clearwater, Florida
The meeting with the Jayhawks since 1995 kicks off a 29-game home schedule that features four NCAA qualifiers, including Kansas, which hosted its first Super Regional before falling to eventual NCAA champion Oklahoma.
The season opens with a nine-game homestand, including a three-game series with Kansas and Columbia (February 26-28) and single games with Houston (February 24) and UTRGV (March 2).
After a three-game series on the road at Cal State Fullerton from March 5-7, Rice returns home for a five-game home set with single games against 2026 NCAA qualifiers Louisiana (March 9) and Lamar (March 10), followed by a weekend series with Abilene Christian (March 12-14).
Rice returns to the road with two games at Arizona (March 16-17) and three at Texas State (March 19-21).
The Owls open their 2027 American schedule on the road at FAU (March 25-27) and open the home American Conference action by hosting USF (April 2-4). Rice also hosts Wichita State (April 16-18), Charlotte (April 30-May 2), and defending American Conference tournament champions East Carolina (May 14-16).
The annual Silver Glove Series against Houston, which opens during the Owls' opening homestand, continues with a game at Houston on April 13, before wrapping up at Reckling Park on April 27.
Rice and Baylor will also play the schools' first home-and-home series since 2001, with the Bears visiting Reckling Park on March 30 and Rice visiting Waco on May 11.
The Owls' 2027 opponents posted a combined .515 winning percentage in 2026 (668-628), and feature nine teams with at least 30 wins.
New season tickets for the 2027 campaign are on sale for as low as $175, while single-game tickets start as low as $15.
Season ticket renewals are available on their online account, with a renewal deadline of December 4th.
Here's a quick look at the Owls' opponents in 2027:
Kansas / February 19-21 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 45-18, 19 RPI, Big 12 Champions, Regional & Super Regional Host
Series record: 3-3-1
Last meeting: Rice 12, Kansas 5 2/25/95 @Cameron Field
HCU / February 26 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 24-29, 167 RPI
Series record: 34-7
Last meeting: Rice 10, HCU 7 3/26/96 @Huskie Field
Houston (Silver Glove Series) / February 22 & April 27, Reckling Park / April 13 Schroeder Park
In 2026: 24-31, 108 RPI
Series record: 110-93
Last meeting: Houston 14, Rice 3 5/12/96 @Schroeder Park
Columbia / February 26-28 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 16-25-1, 190 RPI
Series record: 1-0
Last meeting: Rice 14, Columbia 5 3/14/18 @Reckling Park
UTRGV / March 2 , Reckling Park / April 21, Edinburg, Texas
In 2026: 26-28, 97 RPI
Series record: 31-30
Last meeting: Rice 6, UTRGV 4 3/31/26 @Reckling Park
Cal-State Fullerton / March 5-7 / Fullerton, California
In 2026: 24-32, 117 RPI
Series record: 5-9
Last meeting: Fullerton 6, Rice 1 3/4/07 @Fullerton, California
Louisiana / March 9 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 41-25, 35 RPI, NCAA Regional
Series record: 20-19
Last meeting: Louisiana3, Rice 0 2/17/26 @Reckling Park
Lamar / March 10 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 34-27, 90 RPI, Southland Conference Champions, NCAA Regional
Series record: 83-53 (since 1954)
Last meeting: Rice 6, Lamar 5 4/28/26 @Reckling Park
Abilene Christian / March 12-14 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 26-31, 195 RPI
Series record: 2-1
Last meeting: ACU 4, Rice 1 3/8/26 Abilene, Texas
Arizona / March 16-17 / Tucson, Arizona
In 2026: 19-34, 189 RPI
Series record: 5-7
Last meeting: Arizona 11, Rice 8 2/26/25 Reckling Park
Texas State / March 19-21 / San Marcos, Texas
In 2026: 37-26, 43 RPI, NCAA Regional
Series record: 61-21
Last meeting: Texas State 16, Rice 5 3/17/21 San Marcos, Texas
Texas A&M Corpus Christi / March 23 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 23-28, 202 RPI
Series record: 22-2
Last meeting: Rice 18, TAMUCC 4 4/7/26 Reckling Park
Florida Atlantic / March 25-27 / Boca Raton, Florida
In 2026: 28-28, 127 RPI
Series record: 19-21-1
Last meeting: Rice 8, FAU 1 3/28/26 Reckling Park
Baylor / March 30, Reckling Park / May 11, Waco Texas
In 2026: 29-27, 61 RPI
Series record: 74-89-1 (since 1954)
Last meeting: Baylor 6, Rice 0 3/12/23 Waco, Texas
South Florida / April 2-4 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 31-21, 79 RPI
Series record: 7-3
Last meeting: USF 7, Rice 2 3/22/26 Tampa, Florida
Nicholls State / April 7 / Thibodeaux, Louisiana
In 2026: 25-26, 154 RPI
Series record: 9-5
Last meeting: Rice 9, Nicholls State 6 2/21/99 Cameron Field
Tulane / April 9-11 / New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2026: 25-31, 147 RPI
Series record: 34-13
Last meeting: Rice 6, Tulane 5 5/16/26 Reckling Park
Wichita State / April 16-18 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 30-29, 142 RPI
Series record: 6-9
Last meeting: Rice 5, Wichita State 4 5/21/26 Clearwater, Florida
Memphis / April 23-25 / Memphis, Tennessee
In 2026: 24-23 111 RPI
Series record: 24-16
Last meeting: Memphis 6, Rice 5 4/19/26 Reckling Park
Charlotte / April 30-May 2/ Reckling Park
In 2026: 28-28, 98 RPI
Series record: 18-16
Last meeting: Rice 3, Charlotte 2 4/12/26 Charlotte, North Carolina
UTSA / May 7-9 / San Antonia, Texas
In 2026: 38-20, 52 RPI, American Conference Season Champions
Series record: 31-27
Last meeting: UTSA 13, Rice 0 4/4/26 Reckling Park
East Carolina / May 14-16 / Reckling Park
In 2026: 38-24-1, 40 RPI, American Conference Tournament champions, NCAA Regional
Series record: 26-19
Last meeting: ECU 4, Rice 3 5/22/26 Clearwater, Florida
UAB / May 20-22 / Birmingham, Alabama
In 2026: 32-26, 66 RPI
Series record: 44-21
Last meeting: UAB 9, Rice 6 5/22/26 Clearwater, Florida
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