2015 Rice Owls football team

2015 Rice Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Edmondson (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBilly Lynch (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Thurmond (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$   8 0     12 2  
Middle Tennessee   6 2     7 6  
Marshall   6 2     10 3  
FIU   3 5     5 7  
Old Dominion   3 5     5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     3 9  
Charlotte*   0 8     2 10  
West Division
Southern Miss x   7 1     9 5  
Louisiana Tech   6 2     9 4  
UTSA   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
Rice   3 5     5 7  
North Texas   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the West Division of Conference USA. They were led by ninth year head coach David Bailiff and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.