Data Skrive:
At 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Rice Owls (1-4) take on the UTSA Roadrunners (2-3).
The Roadrunners are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3.5), against the Owls. The over/under for this matchup is 51 points.
Keep reading to check out our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!
UTSA -3.5 vs. Rice
UTSA vs. Rice Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Roadrunners (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Roadrunners (-173), Owls (+143)
- Total: 51 points
UTSA vs. Rice Betting Stats and Info
The Roadrunners have won once against the spread (in five tries). The Roadrunners have won one game against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more (in two tries). UTSA has won both games as the moneyline favorite this season. Rice, through five games with a set spread this season, is 1-4-0 against the spread. The Owls are winless in two games against the spread when underdogs by 3.5 points or more. Rice has been the underdog on the moneyline twice this season, and it lost both games.
UTSA vs. Rice Recent Stats and Trends
UTSA Roadrunners
- UTSA has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, in its past three contests.
- In its past three games, UTSA has hit the over once.
- UTSA and its opponents have combined to score an average of 54.5 points in its last three games, 3.5 more than the 51 over/under in this matchup.
Rice Owls
- Rice has not covered the spread and is 1-2 overall in its past three contests.
- Rice has hit the over once in its past three contests.
- Rice has averaged a total of 45.2 combined points over its last three games, 5.8 fewer than this game’s over/under of 51.
UTSA vs. Rice Key Players
UTSA Roadrunners
- Owen McCown has 1,054 passing yards (210.8 per game) and a 61.6% completion percentage (101-for-164), heaving seven touchdown passes and two interceptions.
- Brandon High has 28 attempts for a team-best 203 rushing yards (40.6 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Robert Henry has rushed for 194 yards (38.8 per game), with one touchdown on the ground. He also has five catches for 82 yards and one score.
- Willie McCoy has been targeted 31 times and has 15 catches, leading his team with 306 yards (61.2 ypg) while hauling in two touchdowns.
- Devin McCuin has 30 catches for 196 yards (39.2 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Chris Carpenter is averaging 27.4 yards per game, with 13 catches for 137 yards.
- This season Jimmori Robinson leads the team with three sacks and has added three TFL and 10 tackles.
- Over the current campaign, Ken Robinson has collected 13 tackles and two TFL and leads the team in tackles.
- Zah Frazier has intercepted two passes to lead the team while adding four tackles and two passes defended.
Rice Owls
- E.J. Warner has passed for 955 yards (108-of-177), with seven touchdowns and six interceptions (191 yards per game).
- Dean Connors has churned out a team-high 369 rushing yards (73.8 per game) and scored five touchdowns. He has added 28 catches for 126 yards.
- Taji Atkins has rushed for 158 yards on 24 carries (31.6 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- Matt Sykes has 24 catches (38 targets) and paces his team with 306 receiving yards (61.2 per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
- Kobie Campbell is averaging 24.2 receiving yards per game, racking up 11 receptions (19 targets) for 121 yards and one touchdown.
- Josh Pearcy has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also collected three TFL and 17 tackles.
- Over the course of the current campaign, Charles Looes has totaled 20 tackles, three TFL, and 1.5 sacks and leads the team in tackles.
- Tyson Flowers has picked off one pass to lead the team while adding five tackles and one pass defended.