Rice vs. UAB Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 23, 2024

Updated Nov. 23, 2024 9:04 a.m. ET

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Two of the nation's best passing defenses meet when the Rice Owls (3-7) bring college football's fourth-ranked pass defense into a matchup with the UAB Blazers (2-8), who have the No. 12 passing defense, on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The Owls are 7-point favorites. The total is 52 points for this matchup.

The Owls lost to the Memphis Tigers, 27-20, in their most recent game. Last time out, the Blazers fell to the Memphis Tigers, with 53-18 being the final score.

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Rice vs. UAB Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
TV: ESPN+
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Rice vs UAB Betting Information updated as of November 23, 2024, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Rice	-7 (-109)	-259	+209	52	-110	-110

Rice vs. UAB Prediction

Pick ATS: UAB (+7)
Pick OU: Over (52)
Prediction: Rice 29, UAB 24

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Rice vs. UAB Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Owls 30, Blazers 22.
The Owls have a 72.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Blazers hold a 32.4% implied probability.
Rice has put together a 5-5-0 ATS record so far this year.
UAB has won three games against the spread this season, failing to cover six times.

Rice vs. UAB: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Rice has tallied two wins against UAB.
The Owls carry a 2-0 record ATS in those games, while the two teams went over the total both times.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Rice has scored 58 points against UAB, while surrendering only 48 points.

Rice vs. UAB: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Rice	UAB
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	21.7 (115)	24.7 (96)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.7 (60)	36.8 (125)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	17 (100)	24 (131)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	9 (117)	9 (117)

Rice 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dean Connors	RB	678 YDS / 8 TD / 67.8 YPG / 5.4 YPC 55 REC / 338 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 33.8 REC YPG
E.J. Warner	QB	2,058 YDS (62.4%) / 13 TD / 10 INT 3 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 0.3 RUSH YPG
Matt Sykes	WR	55 REC / 658 YDS / 5 TD / 65.8 YPG
Quinton Jackson	RB	217 YDS / 0 TD / 21.7 YPG / 5.4 YPC 8 REC / 57 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.3 REC YPG
Ty Anthony Morris	LB	41 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK
Charles Looes	DL	34 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Gabe Taylor	DB	35 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Josh Pearcy	LB	27 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK

UAB 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Amare Thomas	WR	56 REC / 610 YDS / 8 TD / 61 YPG
Kameran Shanks	WR	51 REC / 581 YDS / 5 TD / 58.1 YPG
Lee Beebe	RB	641 YDS / 4 TD / 64.1 YPG / 4.9 YPC 26 REC / 199 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.9 REC YPG
Jalen Kitna	QB	1,755 YDS (60.1%) / 12 TD / 10 INT
Desmond Little	DL	36 TKL / 7 TFL / 6 SACK
Everett Roussaw Jr.	LB	49 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK
Michael Moore	LB	63 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Sirad Bryant	DB	47 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD