Houston vs. Rice Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 14, 2024

Updated Sep. 14, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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Oddsmakers give the Houston Cougars (0-2) the advantage on Saturday, September 14, 2024 against the Rice Owls (1-1). Houston is favored by 4.5 points. A 44.5-point over/under is set for the contest.

The Cougars' last game was versus the Oklahoma Sooners, and they lost by a score of 16-12. Last time around, the Owls defeated the Texas Southern Tigers, with 69-7 being the final score.

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Houston vs. Rice Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: ESPN+
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Houston vs Rice Betting Information updated as of September 14, 2024, 2:48 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Houston	-4.5 (-110)	-196	+161	44.5	-109	-111

Houston vs. Rice Prediction

Pick ATS: Houston (-4.5)
Pick OU: Under (44.5)
Prediction: Houston 24, Rice 16

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Houston vs. Rice Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Cougars 24, Owls 20.
The Cougars have a 66.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Owls have a 38.3% implied probability.
Houston has covered once in two games with a spread this season.
Rice has covered once in two chances against the spread this year.

Houston vs. Rice: Head-to-Head

Houston has a 2-1 record against Rice in their last three matchups.
The last three times the Owls have gone up against the Cougars, they have a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring went over the point total each time.
Over their last three head-to-head matchups, Houston has put up 119 points, while Rice has compiled 77.

Houston vs. Rice: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Houston	Rice
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	9.5 (129)	41.5 (31)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	21.5 (71)	20.5 (66)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	4 (106)	3 (81)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	2 (65)	2 (65)

Houston 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joseph Manjack IV	WR	6 REC / 79 YDS / 2 TD / 39.5 YPG
Donovan Smith	QB	395 YDS (67.2%) / 1 TD / 3 INT
Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	33 YDS / 0 TD / 16.5 YPG / 3 YPC 6 REC / 73 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 36.5 REC YPG
Stephon Johnson Jr.	WR	8 REC / 89 YDS / 0 TD / 44.5 YPG
Michael Batton	LB	15 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Keith Cooper Jr.	DL	8 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
A.J. Haulcy	DB	9 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kentrell Webb	DB	10 TKL / 0 TFL

Rice 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dean Connors	RB	165 YDS / 4 TD / 82.5 YPG / 7.9 YPC 13 REC / 64 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 32 REC YPG
E.J. Warner	QB	416 YDS (63.5%) / 3 TD / 3 INT
Taji Atkins	RB	95 YDS / 2 TD / 47.5 YPG / 7.3 YPC
Matt Sykes	WR	8 REC / 121 YDS / 1 TD / 60.5 YPG
Demone Green	DL	8 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Josh Pearcy	LB	7 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Charles Looes	DL	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Gabe Taylor	DB	5 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK