Scott Abell

Head Coachat

Hot seat: 17% chance he is fired before the season ends

Why: 1-8, 1.4 wins behind preseason pace; 5-8 last season

Coaching since 2021

Scott Abell is 6-16 at Rice since 2025 and 92-68 in his career. Hot seat: 17% chance he is fired before the season ends.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

2026 season1-8Conf 0-5

At Rice6-16Conf 2-11 · since 2025

Last 3 seasons6-16Conf 2-11

Career92-68Conf 2-11 · 15 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Rice won 42.3% of its games before he arrived (39.2% in conference). His career win rate is +15.2 pts against that (-23.8 pts in conference).

Bio

1 season

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2025	Rice	5-8	American Athletic	-15.1	-14.8	17.7	33.9	-	L 10-41 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs Texas State

Scott AbellDunlevie Family Head Football Coach
Vince MunchOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Jon KayDefensive Coordinator
Mark HoganLinebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
Wayne LineburgAssistant Head Coach/Tight Ends
Clay DavieAssistant Offensive Line
Tafon MainsahAssistant Safeties
Nick SchrageAssistant Special Teams
Tevin MadisonCornerbacks
Eli RasheedDefensive Line
Brian BrownOutside Receivers
Porter AbellPass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Austin EisenhoferRun Game Coordinator/Inside Receivers
Johnathan WilsonRunning Backs
Kerry CooksSafeties
Gage GambrellAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Colin BelvinAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach / Director of Football Sports Science
Corey BellAssociate Strength & Conditioning Coach
Lew CarallaHead Strength & Conditioning Coach