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UAB vs. Rice College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the UAB Blazers vs. Rice Owls college football matchup on October 23, 2021.

UAB Blazers quarterback Tyler Johnston III (17) falls back during the third quarter of a football game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Uab At Southern Miss

Oddsmakers massively favor the UAB Blazers (5-2, 0-0 C-USA) when they host the Rice Owls (2-4, 0-0 C-USA) on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in a matchup between C-USA rivals at Protective Stadium. UAB is favored by 23 points. The total is 45 points for this game.

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Odds for UAB vs. Rice

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Over/Under Insights

  • UAB has combined with its opponents to score more than 45 points in five of six games this season.
  • In 83.3% of Rice's games this season (5/6), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's over/under of 45.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 42.1, is 2.9 points fewer than Saturday's over/under.
  • This contest's total is 13.7 points under the 58.7 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
  • The Blazers and their opponents have scored an average of 49.7 points per game in 2021, 4.7 more than Saturday's total.
  • The 45-point over/under for this game is 5.8 points below the 50.8 points per game average total in Owls games this season.

UAB Stats and Trends

  • Against the spread, UAB is 4-2-0 this year.
  • UAB's games this year have hit the over on one of six set point totals (16.7%).
  • The Blazers score 26.1 points per game, 13.6 fewer than the Owls surrender per contest (39.7).
  • The Blazers rack up 73.7 fewer yards per game (364.3) than the Owls give up per contest (438).
  • This year, the Blazers have turned the ball over 10 times, three more than the Owls' takeaways (7).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for UAB at SISportsbook.

Rice Stats and Trends

  • Rice has one win against the spread in six games this season.
  • This year, the Owls are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 23 points or more.
  • Rice's games this year have gone over the total in four out of six opportunities (66.7%).
  • The Owls score three fewer points per game (16) than the Blazers surrender (19).
  • Rice is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team notches more than 19 points.
  • The Owls average just 13.2 fewer yards per game (308.5) than the Blazers give up per contest (321.7).
  • Rice is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team totals over 321.7 yards.
  • The Owls have 12 turnovers this season, equal to the number of takeaways for the Blazers.
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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