Florida Atlantic Owls vs Rice Owls Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Rice Stadium is where the Rice Owls (5-6) will meet the Florida Atlantic Owls (4-7) on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Rice is 4-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 47.5.

The Florida Atlantic Owls head into this game 4-7 this season. In their last game, the Owls played against the Tulane Green Wave and went home with a loss by a final score of 24-8. Daniel Richardson went 24/31 with 202 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 136.3 and finished the game with 1 pick. Larry McCammon III was the best rusher for the Owls with 10 carries for 32 yards (3.2 yards per attempt). When all was said and done, they ran 61 plays which gave them a total of 234 yds. The Florida Atlantic Owls ran the ball a total of 30 times and accumulated 32 yards, which is an average of 1.1 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Owls conceded 84 yards on 32 attempts, which is 2.6 yds per run surrendered. Florida Atlantic surrendered 21 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 252 yards, and a completion rate of 72.4%.

The Owls have attained 3,691 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Florida Atlantic has compiled 18 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 17 times. Florida Atlantic has amassed 202 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 39 penalties for 355 yards. As a team they average 112.0 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 111th in Division 1. In terms of scoring points, the Florida Atlantic Owls have an average of 24.0 PPG.

The Owls sit in 64th in college football in terms of team defense, giving up 25.6 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.6 yards per rush and 143.6 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have given up 1,580 running yards through 11 games. When talking about passing yards, the Owls are allowing 2,723 yds which puts them in 111th in Division 1. They have conceded 247.5 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 63.7%. In total, they are giving up 391.2 yards/game which puts them 89th in college football. They have given up 20 touchdowns by air and 12 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Owls head into this matchup 5-6 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Owls went home victorious with a score of 28-7 when they faced the Charlotte 49ers. AJ Padgett (1 TD) ended the contest with 140 yds on 13/21 through the air while his QB rate was 114.6. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.7. Dean Connors ran the football 19 times for 184 yds, walking away from the contest with 9.7 yards per attempt for Rice. Rice ran for 5.7 yds per carry, finishing the game with 240 yds on 42 attempts. The Owls finished the game with 380 yards while they ran 63 plays (6.0 yards per play). The Owls secondary conceded a completion rate of 44.0%, relinquishing 74 yds on 11 out of 25 passing. Rice allowed 31 attempts on the ground for 84 yards (2.7 yds per carry).

In terms of their ability to score points, the Owls are sitting 45th in college football by scoring 30.8 PPG. The Rice Owls maintain an average of 368.7 yards per outing, which ranks them 81st in Division 1. The Rice offense has compiled 560 yds of penalties on 64 infractions, which is good for 68th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 10 interceptions while losing 8 fumbles and they have been able to earn 200 1st downs. During the season so far, the Owls have racked up 2,916 passing yards as well as holding an average of 265.1 passing yards per outing, ranking them 38th in D-1. They maintain an average of 103.6 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,140 yards overall.

Rice has conceded a total of 1,691 yards on the ground (153.7 yards per game) and 17 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air in addition to 224.6 yards per game, which has them ranked 65th in the country. They have compiled 7 fumbles and 6 picks on the season. The Owls defense has participated in 748 plays, which has them sitting 84th in the country. The Owls are giving up 27.2 PPG, which has them sitting 79th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 299 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls -4

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