Rice Favored by -13 Against North Texas on Saturday - Week 9 College Football Betting Odds and Pick

North Texas Mean Green

vs

Rice Owls
Saturday, October 25, 2014 3:33 PM ET
Rice Stadium

Rice Stadium features a battle between the host Rice Owls and the visiting North Texas Mean Green in college football betting action Saturday.

North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The visiting North Texas Mean Green opened as 13-point underdogs in this one at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked here at Odds Shark. No total had been posted as of writing time check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.

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Computer Prediction: North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls Pick

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 30-21 result in favor of the Owls. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Rice Owls sport a record of 3-3 and 4-2 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the North Texas Mean Green sit at 2-5 and 2-5 ATS on the season. The over under totals records are 4-2 for the Owls and 5-2 for the Mean Green. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Rice vs North Texas injuries news.

The game pits the Rice Owls, currently No. 76 in our Odds Shark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the North Texas Mean Green, who rate No. 86 in the latest survey.

How North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls Stats Matchup

The game also pits Rice's No. 68-ranked offense, averaging 29.83 PPG, against a North Texas defense that ranks No. 96 this week at 32 PPG. The Rice aerial game is averaging 224 yards per game, less than the North Texas Mean Green secondary allows through the air, 247.57 YPG per game.

Defensively, the North Texas Mean Green feature the league's No. 95-rated road run defense, allowing 219.33 yards per game. Rice, meanwhile, ranks No. 43 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Last time out, North Texas could not slow down $WinningWR, who managed 216 receiving yards in the Golden Eagles 30-20 victory over the Mean Green Saturday.

Rice cruised to victory in its last outing, as they ran up a 41-21 score against Army at Michie Stadium.

North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls Betting Odds Trends

North Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Texas's last 6 games
North Texas is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Rice is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Rice is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rice's last 8 games
Rice is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

North Texas home to Florida Atlantic, Saturday, November 8th
Rice at Florida International, Saturday, November 1st

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