Charlotte 49ers vs Rice Owls Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Rice Owls (1-3) will compete against the Charlotte 49ers (1-3) at Rice Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Rice opens this contest as 7.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 47.

The Charlotte 49ers head into this matchup 1-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the 49ers played the Indiana Hoosiers and ended up losing by a score of 52-14. Against the rush, the 49ers conceded 222 yards on 41 tries, which averages out to 5.4 yds per run allowed. Charlotte allowed 18 pass completions on 27 tries for a total of 288 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. When the final whistle blew, they had 56 plays which totaled 256 yds. The Charlotte 49ers ran the ball 33 times and tallied 137 yds, which came out to an average of 4.2 yds per carry.

The 49ers have earned 1,287 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Charlotte has totaled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 2 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 7 times. Charlotte has accounted for 62 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 30 infractions for 232 yds. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 82.5 yards rushing which has them sitting 122nd in the nation. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Charlotte 49ers have an average of 17.0 points per outing.

In terms of yards through the air, the 49ers are allowing 1,068 yds which has them ranked 120th in the country. They have conceded 267.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 61.8%. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 450.8 yards per contest which has them sitting 123rd in college football. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per run and 183.8 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 735 rushing yards through 4 contests. The 49ers rank 125th in Division 1 concerning team defense, giving up 36.5 points per game.

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The Owls head into this matchup 1-3 for this season. For their last game, the Owls took a defeat with a final score of 37-14 when they played the Army Black Knights. Rice gave up 56 running attempts for 288 yards (5.1 yards per rush). The Owls secondary conceded a completion rate of 69.2%, surrendering 120 yards on 9 out of 13 through the air. The Owls finished the game with 297 yds while running 57 plays (5.2 yds per play). Rice rushed the football for 3.2 yards per carry, finishing with 41 yards on 13 attempts.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Owls are ranked 91st in the nation with 26.0 PPG. The Rice Owls hold an average of 315.8 yards per game, which ranks them 116th in Division 1. The Rice offense has racked up 186 yards of penalties on 23 infractions, which is good for 69th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 6 interceptions while conceding 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 65 first downs. During the season so far, the Owls have thrown for a total of 771 passing yards along with holding an average of 192.8 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 97th in the nation. They are averaging 123.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 492 yards for this year.

Rice has conceded a total of 741 yards rushing (185.3 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have given up 6 touchdowns through the air in addition to 135.0 yards per outing, ranking them 17th in college football. They have 0 fumbles and 2 interceptions so far this season. The Owls defense has been on the field for 258 plays, ranking them 79th in D-1. The Owls are conceding 27.8 points per contest, which has them 94th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have given up 111 total points.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Owls college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls -7.0

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