Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Rice Owls vs. North Texas Mean Green college football matchup on October 30, 2021.
Oddsmakers expect a close contest when the Rice Owls (3-4, 0-0 C-USA) host the North Texas Mean Green (1-6, 0-0 C-USA) on Saturday, October 30, 2021 in a matchup between C-USA foes at Rice Stadium. Rice is favored by 2.5 points. The point total is set at 55.5.
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Odds for Rice vs. North Texas
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Over/Under Insights
- Rice and its opponents have scored at least 55.5 points only twice this year.
- North Texas' games have gone over 55.5 points in three of six chances this season.
- The two teams combine to average 41 points per game, 14.5 less than the over/under in this contest.
- This contest's total is 16.9 points under the 72.4 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
- Owls games have an average total of 49.9 points this season, 5.6 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
- In 2021, games involving the Mean Green have averaged a total of 65.8 points, 10.3 more than the set total in this contest.
Rice Stats and Trends
- Thus far this season Rice has two wins against the spread.
- This season, the Owls are winless against the spread when entering a game as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
- Rice's games this year have gone over the total in five out of seven opportunities (71.4%).
- This year, the Owls average 17 fewer points per game (18) than the Mean Green give up (35).
- The Owls average 313.9 yards per game, 107.2 fewer yards than the 421.1 the Mean Green allow per matchup.
- This year, the Owls have turned the ball over 14 times, three more than the Mean Green's takeaways (11).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Rice at SISportsbook.
North Texas Stats and Trends
- In North Texas' seven games this year, it has three wins against the spread.
- This year, the Mean Green have an against-the-spread record of 3-3 in their six games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
- North Texas' games this year have gone over the total in two out of six opportunities (33.3%).
- The Mean Green put up 14.4 fewer points per game (23) than the Owls give up (37.4).
- The Mean Green rack up just 18.4 fewer yards per game (420.6) than the Owls allow per matchup (439).
- North Texas is 2-1 against the spread and 1-3 overall when the team totals over 439 yards.
- The Mean Green have turned the ball over four more times (13 total) than the Owls have forced a turnover (9) this season.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.