The visiting Owls hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Gerald J. Ford Stadium against the Mustangs.

Supporters of the Owls have seen them go 4-7 and 4-7 ATS so far this season, while the Mustangs are at 6-5 and 4-7 ATS. In totals betting, the Mustangs are 4-7, while the Owls are 4-7.



View Rice vs Southern Methodist Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: On the Sportsbook line for this matchup the Mustangs sat as 14-point favorites . The total, meanwhile, had not been posted early in the week, so check the lines pages for the latest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Mustangs at No. 66 and the Owls at No. 94 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 28-16 result in favor of the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Southern Methodist's No. 71-ranked offense (25.5 PPG) against a Owls defense that ranks No. 102 at 33.9 PPG. The Mustangs passing attack has averaged 286.8 yards per game, less than the Owls give up through the air (287.7 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Owls own the league's No. 105-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 230 yards per game when on the road. Southern Methodist, on the other hand, rates No. 101 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Rice won its last outing, a 19-7 result against Tulane on November 19. Rice failed to cover in that game as a 13.5-point favorite, while the 26 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

In their last action, Southern Methodist was a 37-7 loser on the road against Houston. They failed to cover the 19.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (44) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.


Rice Owls Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Southern Methodist Mustangs Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Owls at Mustangs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Rice's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rice's last 7 games
Rice is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Southern Methodist
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games when playing Rice
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Southern Methodist is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Rice