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UTEP vs. Rice College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the UTEP Miners vs. Rice Owls college football matchup on November 20, 2021.

UTEP Miners wide receiver Justin Garrett (2) makes a touchdown during the first quarter of a football game against Southern Miss Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Utep At Southern Miss

C-USA foes will clash when the UTEP Miners (6-4, 0-0 C-USA) face the Rice Owls (3-7, 0-0 C-USA).

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Odds for UTEP vs. Rice

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Over/Under Insights

  • UTEP and its opponents have gone over the current 47-point total in four of nine games (44.4%) this season.
  • Rice has combined with its opponents to score more than 47 points in eight of 10 games this season.
  • Saturday's total is 3.6 points higher than the combined 43.4 PPG average of the two teams.
  • The 59.2 points per game these two squads have allowed their opponents to score this season are 12.2 more than the 47 over/under in this contest.
  • Miners games this season feature an average total of 52.7 points, a number 5.7 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 47-point over/under for this game is 4.9 points below the 51.9 points per game average total in Owls games this season.

UTEP Stats and Trends

  • In UTEP's 10 games this season, it has six wins against the spread.
  • The Miners covered the spread in their only game when favored by 10 points or more.
  • UTEP's games this year have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
  • The Miners rack up 12.6 fewer points per game (23.9) than the Owls surrender (36.5).
  • The Miners collect 390.7 yards per game, 41.6 fewer yards than the 432.3 the Owls allow per contest.
  • When UTEP amasses more than 432.3 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
  • This year, the Miners have turned the ball over 18 times, three more than the Owls' takeaways (15).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for UTEP at SISportsbook.

Rice Stats and Trends

  • So far this year Rice has two wins against the spread.
  • The Owls have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 10 points or more (in five chances).
  • Rice's games this season have hit the over seven times in 10 opportunities (70%).
  • This year the Owls average 3.2 fewer points per game (19.5) than the Miners allow (22.7).
  • When Rice scores more than 22.7 points, it is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
  • The Owls collect 353.7 yards per game, just 18.8 more than the 334.9 the Miners allow.
  • When Rice amasses over 334.9 yards, the team is 1-4 against the spread and 2-3 overall.
  • The Owls have turned the ball over seven more times (20 total) than the Miners have forced a turnover (13) this season.
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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