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UTSA vs. Rice College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the UTSA Roadrunners vs. Rice Owls college football matchup on October 16, 2021.

Sep 4, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; UTSA Roadrunners head coach Jeff Traylor talks with officials during the second half of Saturday s game with The Illinois fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

The Rice Owls (2-3, 0-0 C-USA) are 18.5-point underdogs in a road C-USA matchup against the UTSA Roadrunners (6-0, 0-0 C-USA) on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Alamodome. The point total is 54.5.

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Odds for UTSA vs. Rice

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/Under Insights

  • UTSA and its opponents have gone over the current 54.5-point total in three of six games (50%) this season.
  • In 60% of Rice's games this season (3/5), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's total of 54.5.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 56.7, is 2.2 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
  • These two squads surrender a combined 60.9 points per game, 6.4 more than this contest's over/under.
  • The Roadrunners and their opponents have scored an average of 61.8 points per game in 2021, 7.3 more than Saturday's total.
  • The 50.3 PPG average total in Owls games this season is 4.2 points fewer than this game's over/under.

UTSA Stats and Trends

  • UTSA is 5-1-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Roadrunners have been favored by 18.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
  • UTSA's games this year have hit the over on two of six set point totals (33.3%).
  • This year, the Roadrunners average just 1.1 fewer points per game (37.5) than the Owls give up (38.6).
  • UTSA is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall this season when the team puts up more than 38.6 points.
  • The Roadrunners collect only 8.5 more yards per game (453.5), than the Owls allow per outing (445).
  • UTSA is 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall when the team churns out more than 445 yards.
  • The Roadrunners have seven giveaways this season, while the Owls have seven takeaways .
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for UTSA at SISportsbook.

Rice Stats and Trends

  • Rice has one win against the spread in five games this season.
  • The Owls have been underdogs by 18.5 points or more two times this year and have not covered the spread once.
  • Rice's games this season have gone over the total in four out of five opportunities (80%).
  • The Owls average 3.1 fewer points per game (19.2) than the Roadrunners allow (22.3).
  • When Rice scores more than 22.3 points, it is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
  • The Owls average just 9.5 fewer yards per game (349.8) than the Roadrunners allow (359.3).
  • The Owls have turned the ball over 10 times, two fewer times than the Roadrunners have forced turnovers (12).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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