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Western Kentucky vs. Rice College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Rice Owls college football matchup on November 13, 2021.

Oct 2, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers running back Adam Cofield (7) gets tackled by Michigan State Spartans linebacker Cal Haladay (27) and defensive tackle Jacob Slade (64) during the first quarter at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

The Rice Owls (3-6, 0-0 C-USA) are 18.5-point underdogs in a home C-USA matchup with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-4, 0-0 C-USA) on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Rice Stadium. The over/under is 62.5 for this game.

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Odds for Western Kentucky vs. Rice

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Over/Under Insights

  • Western Kentucky and its opponents have combined to score more than 62.5 points in six of eight games this season.
  • Rice's games have gone over 62.5 points in just one opportunity this season.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 60.6, is 1.9 points fewer than Saturday's over/under.
  • This contest's total is 2.8 points lower than the 65.3 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
  • The average total in Hilltoppers games this season is 66.9, 4.4 points more than Saturday's total of 62.5.
  • The 50.8 PPG average total in Owls games this season is 11.7 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Western Kentucky Stats and Trends

  • Western Kentucky has five wins against the spread in nine games this year.
  • The Hilltoppers have been favored by 18.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
  • Western Kentucky's games this year have gone over the total in five out of eight opportunities (62.5%).
  • This year, the Hilltoppers score 5.4 more points per game (41.3) than the Owls give up (35.9).
  • When Western Kentucky puts up more than 35.9 points, it is 3-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
  • The Hilltoppers collect 98.3 more yards per game (513.4) than the Owls give up per contest (415.1).
  • When Western Kentucky totals more than 415.1 yards, the team is 4-3 against the spread and 4-4 overall.
  • This year, the Hilltoppers have nine turnovers, two fewer than the Owls have takeaways (11).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Western Kentucky at SISportsbook.

Rice Stats and Trends

  • Rice has covered the spread twice this season.
  • The Owls have been underdogs by 18.5 points or more three times this year and covered the spread once.
  • Rice's games this year have hit the over on six of nine set point totals (66.7%).
  • The Owls put up 10.1 fewer points per game (19.3) than the Hilltoppers give up (29.4).
  • Rice is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team puts up more than 29.4 points.
  • The Owls average 85.9 fewer yards per game (337) than the Hilltoppers allow (422.9).
  • In games that Rice piles up more than 422.9 yards, the team is 0-2 against the spread and 1-1 overall.
  • This season the Owls have 15 turnovers, two fewer than the Hilltoppers have takeaways (17).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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