Rice entices students with free beer ahead of North Texas matchup
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Rice University is doing its best to ensure the stadium is full for its game against 22nd ranked North Texas on Saturday night.
At a booth near the stadium, they’re offering students 21 and over a free 12-ounce beer, a free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream coupon, a free T-shirt for the first 500 students, and a $15 coupon for two food trucks. All privileges require student ID.
Rice touted the student privileges in a post to X, but the post was later deleted, but Fox News Digital confirmed the promotion was still ongoing.
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Rice Owls linebacker Khary Crump (12) is ejected during the game between the Rice Owls and UTSA Roadrunners at the Alamodome on October 11, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
To further encourage participation, the residential college with the highest attendance can win a $500 gift card to a local grocery store and a speaker.
The game is a big one as Rice enters the matchup at 5-5 and becomes bowl eligible with the win. This is the team’s fourth straight game at home and they were 1-2 in their previous three games.
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Rice Owls assistant coach Johnathan Wilson offers encouragement during the Rice Owls game against the UTSA Roadrunners at the Alamodome on October 11, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Owls lost to UConn 37-34 in overtime, lost to Memphis 38-14 and beat UAB 24-17 last week to get back to .500. To get their all-important sixth win of the season, they will need to beat a 9-1 North Texas team that has won four in a row.
North Texas’ only loss of the season came against South Florida in October, losing 63-36. Rice will play away against South Florida next week.
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Rice Owls quarterback Chase Jenkins (4) throws a pass during a game between the Rice Owls and the Naval Academy Midshipmen at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Rice is hoping an enthusiastic group of students can help lead them to victory over North Texas in their final home game of the season.
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