Houston Roughnecks call Rice Stadium home for 2024 UFL season

HOUSTON — An oil-themed Houston football team will call Rice Stadium home once again.

The United Football League announced that the Houston Roughnecks will play the 2024 UFL season at Rice Stadium. The team previously competed at the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium, which is currently undergoing renovations.

Rice Stadium has been home field for the NCAA’s Rice Owls since it opened in 1950. The stadium hosted Super Bowl VIII (1974) between the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings and this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of that game.

The historic football field, on the campus of Rice University, housed the AFL Houston Oilers during the 1965–1967 seasons. The 2024 UFL season kicks off on Saturday, March 30.