Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Saturday when they take on the Rice Owls at Rice Stadium in Week 11 action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting Southern Miss Golden Eagles in this one found them as -7.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook college football point spread at Sportsbook. Bookmark the college football odds pages to see where the over under number opens in this game.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 37-19 result in favor of the Golden Eagles. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Rice Owls Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 7-2 ATS against the spread this season, while the Rice Owls are 5-4 ATS. Southern Miss is 2-7 on the over under betting totals; Rice is 5-4. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Rice vs Southern Miss injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 113-rated Rice Owls and the No. 54-ranked Southern Miss Golden Eagles, according to the NCAA College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Rice Owls No. 72-ranked offense (28 PPG) against a Southern Miss Golden Eagles defense that ranks No. 39 at 22.67 PPG. The Rice Owls passing attack has averaged 233.22 yards per game, more than the Southern Miss Golden Eagles give up through the air (195 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles feature the league's No. 77-rated road run defense, allowing 193.5 yards per game. Rice, meanwhile, ranks No. 58 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Southern Miss cruised to victory in its last outing, as they ran up a 34-13 score against Texas El Paso at MM Roberts Stadium.
The Owls suffered a Week 10 loss against Texas El Paso in their last game, falling 24-21 at Sun Bowl.
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Miss home to Old Dominion, Saturday, November 21st
Rice at UTSA, Saturday, November 21st