The Houston football team is scheduled to wait at least an additional 16 days until it kicks off its 2020 season after Rice announced that it will delay the start of its season until Sept. 26.
The Cougars were scheduled to start the season on Sept. 3 against the Owls and are now set to open the year on Sept. 19 against the Memphis Tigers.
“Throughout this process, our program has maintained an open line of communication with Rice athletics director Joe Karlgaard regarding our previously scheduled game for Sept. 3,” athletic director Chris Pezman said in a statement released by UH.