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10/26/2026 2:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HOUSTON — The American Conference has announced the broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 Rice women's basketball season, with a pair of games earning the national spotlight.
Rice's home games against Princeton (Dec. 5) and Tulsa (Jan. 24) will be nationally televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU, with the remainder of the schedule slated for ESPN+.
The Owls have had an ESPN linear game each season since joining the American Conference, with last season's resulting in a 70-68 win over North Texas on ESPNU.
Rice opens the 2026-27 campaign Monday, Nov. 2 against Houston Christian at Tudor Fieldhouse.
To order season tickets or single-game tickets, click here. Fans can also call 713.348.OWLS (6957).
2026-27 Rice Women's Basketball TV Schedule
Monday, Nov. 2 | Houston Christian at Rice | 8:25 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, Nov. 6 | Rice vs. Murray State | TBD | ESPN+
Sunday, Nov. 8 | Rice at Richmond | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Nov. 12 | Texas Southern at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Tuesday, Nov. 17 | Rice at UNLV | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Nov. 22 | Pepperdine at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Nov. 25 | UTRGV at Rice | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, Nov. 27 | Lamar at Rice | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | Grambling State at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Dec. 5 | Princeton at Rice | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
Friday, Dec. 11 | Houston at Rice | 11:15 a.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Dec. 17 | Rice at Middle Tennessee | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Dec. 20 | Prairie View A&M at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Dec. 30 | Rice at East Carolina | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 2 | Rice at Temple | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Jan. 6 | Florida Atlantic at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 9 | North Texas at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 16 | Rice at UTSA | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Jan. 20 | Rice at UAB | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Jan. 24 | Tulsa at Rice | TBD | ESPNU or ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 27 | Rice at Tulane | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Jan. 31 | Charlotte at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 6 | Memphis at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tuesday, Feb. 9 | Rice at Wichita State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 13 | Rice at Tulsa | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Feb. 17 | East Carolina at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 20 | Rice at South Florida | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Feb. 24 | Temple at Rice | 7 p.m.| ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 27 | UTSA at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Mar. 3 | Rice at North Texas | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Mar. 6 | South Florida at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Rice's home games against Princeton (Dec. 5) and Tulsa (Jan. 24) will be nationally televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU, with the remainder of the schedule slated for ESPN+.
The Owls have had an ESPN linear game each season since joining the American Conference, with last season's resulting in a 70-68 win over North Texas on ESPNU.
Rice opens the 2026-27 campaign Monday, Nov. 2 against Houston Christian at Tudor Fieldhouse.
To order season tickets or single-game tickets, click here. Fans can also call 713.348.OWLS (6957).
2026-27 Rice Women's Basketball TV Schedule
Monday, Nov. 2 | Houston Christian at Rice | 8:25 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, Nov. 6 | Rice vs. Murray State | TBD | ESPN+
Sunday, Nov. 8 | Rice at Richmond | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Nov. 12 | Texas Southern at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Tuesday, Nov. 17 | Rice at UNLV | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Nov. 22 | Pepperdine at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Nov. 25 | UTRGV at Rice | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, Nov. 27 | Lamar at Rice | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | Grambling State at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Dec. 5 | Princeton at Rice | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
Friday, Dec. 11 | Houston at Rice | 11:15 a.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Dec. 17 | Rice at Middle Tennessee | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Dec. 20 | Prairie View A&M at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Dec. 30 | Rice at East Carolina | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 2 | Rice at Temple | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Jan. 6 | Florida Atlantic at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 9 | North Texas at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 16 | Rice at UTSA | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Jan. 20 | Rice at UAB | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Jan. 24 | Tulsa at Rice | TBD | ESPNU or ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 27 | Rice at Tulane | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Jan. 31 | Charlotte at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 6 | Memphis at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tuesday, Feb. 9 | Rice at Wichita State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 13 | Rice at Tulsa | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Feb. 17 | East Carolina at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 20 | Rice at South Florida | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Feb. 24 | Temple at Rice | 7 p.m.| ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 27 | UTSA at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Mar. 3 | Rice at North Texas | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Mar. 6 | South Florida at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
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