Rice looks to cover the Owls-Boilermakers point spread this week and improve its overall 0-1 mark when they host Purdue in Week 2 action.

Supporters of the Boilermakers have seen them go 1-0 and 0-1 ATS so far this season, while the Owls are at 0-1 and 0-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Owls are 0-1, while the Boilermakers are 1-0.



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Betting Line: If you're siding with the visitors in this one you'll find the Boilermakers listed as 2-point underdogs. Meanwhile, the over under line for the matchup was at 51.

Power Rankings / Prediction: It's a betting matchup between the No. 111-rated Owls and the No. 95-ranked Boilermakers, according to the NCAAF Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring models run on this game indicate a potential 26--2 result in favor of the Boilermakers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits the Rice's #111-ranked offense, averaging 9 PPG, against a Boilermakers defensive that ranks #69 this week at 24 PPG. The Owls aerial game is averaging 94 yards per game, less than the Boilermakers secondary allows through the air, 330 YPG per game.



Purdue was a 27-24 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Middle Tennessee. They failed to cover the 17.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (51) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Rice was a 34-9 loser on the road against Texas. They failed to cover the 23.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (43) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.


Purdue Boilermakers Trends:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

Rice Owls Trends:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 2-8

A few Boilermakers at Owls trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 7 games
Purdue is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Purdue is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Purdue is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Rice's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rice's last 6 games
Rice is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Rice is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Purdue home to Southeast Missouri State, Saturday, September 17
Rice at Baylor, Saturday, September 24