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Rice Offers Free Beer to Students for ESPNU Game vs. No. 22 North Texas

Rice says the controlled giveaway is meant to lift student turnout for a nationally televised bowl-eligibility bid.

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Fans of the Rice Owls show their support from the stands during the game against the Houston Cougars at Rice Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025 in Houston, Texas.
Oct 31, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Rice Owls quarterback Chase Jenkins (4) rushes against the Memphis Tigers in the second half at Rice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Students 21 and older with a valid Rice ID can receive free 12‑ounce beers from a kiosk located behind the student section at Saturday’s game.
  • Controls include one beer per student per trip, service in 12‑ounce cans, monitoring by servers and added Rice University Police, and the usual in-stadium alcohol cutoff after the third quarter.
  • Extra incentives include free Ben & Jerry’s, T‑shirts for the first 500 students, a $15 food‑truck voucher usable at Kurbside Eatz and Truedog, and a residential‑college prize of a Turtlebox speaker and a $500 H‑E‑B gift card.
  • Rice (5–5) hosts No. 22 North Texas (9–1) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. local/7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU, and a win would make the Owls bowl eligible.
  • The push follows sparse crowds in a 47,000‑seat venue, aligns with a $120 million plan to reduce capacity to about 30,000 by 2028, and has drawn national attention after a promotional post was removed, with the school confirming the offer remains in effect.