The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

Listed in the order that they were released The preseason poll will be released prior to the Conference USA media days sometime during summer 2020 via a virtual conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Preseason team will be released during the Virtual Media Day to be held in the summer of 2020.

References:[6][7] Roster Last update: 27 May 2020 Rice had games scheduled against Lamar, Louisiana Tech, LSU, UTEP, and UTSA which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[8][9] [10] The game was particularly notable for the occurrence of a rare "quadruple doink," in which Rice kicker Collin Riccitelli's field goal attempt during the first overtime period hit the right upright, the crossbar, the left upright and the crossbar again before bouncing back into the field of play as no good.