2018 Rice Owls football team

2018 Rice Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record2–11 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJerry Mack (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Smith (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Middle Tennessee x   7 1     8 6  
Marshall   6 2     9 4  
FIU   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   4 4     5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     5 7  
Old Dominion   2 6     4 8  
Western Kentucky   2 6     3 9  
West Division
UAB x$   7 1     11 3  
North Texas   5 3     9 4  
Louisiana Tech   5 3     8 5  
Southern Miss   5 3     6 5  
UTSA   2 6     3 9  
UTEP   1 7     1 11  
Rice   1 7     2 11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 2–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division.