| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Division: | West |
| Record: | 1 - 10 |
| Conf Record: | 1 - 7 |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Oc Year: | 5th as OC, 12th overall |
| Def Coach: | Roger Hinshaw |
| Dc Year: | 8th as DC, 12th overall |
The 2005 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Owls were led by head coach Ken Hatfield, who resigned at the end of the season. They played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.