Rice Owls vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Apogee Stadium in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Mean Green (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 62

The Rice Owls (5-6) are hitting the road to Apogee Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the North Texas Mean Green (6-5). North Texas is 13-point favorites. The total is 62.

The Rice Owls head into this matchup 5-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Owls took on the UTSA Roadrunners and took a loss by a final of 41-7. AJ Padgett connected on 7/18 with 110 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 108.6 and ended the game with no interceptions. Juma Otoviano led the offense in rushing for the Owls with 8 attempts for 23 yds (2.9 yds per carry). The Rice Owls ran the football 32 different times and amassed 5 yds, which came out to an average of 0.2 yards per carry. At the end of the game, they had 74 plays which gave them a total of 230 yds. Rice relinquished 15 completions on 23 tries for 132 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.2%. When it came to stopping the run, the Owls gave up 262 yds on 32 attempts, which calculates to 8.2 yards per run surrendered.

In terms of scoring, the Rice Owls are sitting at 26.1 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 139.2 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 84th in D-1. The Owls currently have 4,027 yards in total over the course of this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Rice has compiled 19 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. Rice has accounted for 221 first downs offensively, and they have committed 64 penalties for 576 yards. They have turned the ball over 28 different times.

The Owls sit in 121st in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 35.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.0 yards per running attempt and 167.2 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,839 rushing yards through 11 outings. In terms of yards via the pass, the Owls have given up 2,320 yds which ranks them 49th in Division 1. They are allowing 210.9 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.2%. Overall, they are granting 378.1 yards/game which ranks them 68th in Division 1. They have conceded 24 touchdowns by air as well as 18 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Mean Green head into this game 6-5 for this year. In their last game, the Mean Green took a loss by a final score of 41-21 when they played the UAB Blazers. Austin Aune (1 TD) ended the game with 159 yards on 15/32 passing while his quarterback rating was 98.9. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.0. Ikaika Ragsdale carried the rock 17 times for 74 yds, finishing the game with 4.4 yards per carry for North Texas. North Texas rushed the ball for 3.6 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 105 yds on 29 attempts. The Mean Green finished with a total of 264 yds while running 61 plays (4.3 yards per play). The Mean Green pass defense gave up a completion rate of 65.2%, surrendering 234 yds on 15 for 23 through the air. North Texas relinquished 51 attempts on the ground for 271 yds (5.3 yards per carry).

When discussing how much they score, the Mean Green currently rank 20th in college football by scoring 35.7 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Mean Green have earned 3,011 yards through the air along with an average of 273.7 passing yards per game, which is ranked 26th in college football. The North Texas Mean Green have an average of 482.0 yards per contest, which is good for 12th in the nation. The North Texas offense has totaled 482 penalty yards on 57 violations, which ranks 98th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team.

North Texas has allowed the opposition a total of 2,036 yards via the ground game (185.1 yards per game) as well as 20 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have conceded 18 touchdowns via the pass as well as 269.0 yards/outing, ranking them 112th in D-1. The Mean Green defense has been on the field for 836 plays, which ranks 124th in college football. The Mean Green are surrendering 31.3 points per contest, which has them sitting 110th in Division 1. In total, they have allowed 344 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Mean Green college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls +13

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