With an interim coach at the helm, Rice football is preparing to take on Navy for Homecoming. How to watch, key stats, x-factor picks and more. Now former Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren was relieved of his duties following a road loss to UConn last Saturday. In his place, interim head coach Pete Alamar will be tasked with leading the team this week against a Navy team also coming off a loss, albeit their first of the year. The Midshipmen fell to No. 12 Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium last weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup between Rice and Navy.