
CFB · 2026 betting profile
Rice Owls
1-5 straight up · 3-3 ATS · 2-4 over-under · #103 of 138 in our ratings
Next gameSat Oct 17, 4:30 PMESPN+
vs
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
SpreadRice +4.5
Total46.5
Moneyline+160
Upcoming lines
Sat Oct 17, 4:30 PM
Tulsa3-3
Rice1-5-4.5+4.5o46.5u46.5-200+160TLSA -4moved 0.5 to TLSAESPN+Open TLSA -4 · moved 0.5 to TLSAESPN+Sat Oct 24, 12 PM
Rice1-5
Florida Atlantic4-1No line yet–ESPNUESPN UnlimitedESPNUESPN Unlimited
Open = the line when most books posted it for this week (Sunday night). A dash means we don't have that number.
Against the spread
| Split | ATS | Cover % | Real or luck? | Avg vs spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-3 | 50% | Small sample | +0.2 |
| Home | 3-0 | 100% | Small sample | +5.5 |
| Road | 0-3 | 0% | Small sample | -5 |
| Favorite | 1-0 | 100% | Small sample | +5.5 |
| Underdog | 2-3 | 40% | Small sample | -0.8 |
| Conference | 1-1 | 50% | Small sample | +1.8 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 50% | Small sample | -0.5 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 40% | Small sample | -0.8 |
6 graded games. Under 20 games, every split here is a small sample. Avg vs spread is the average margin against the closing number.
Over-under
| Split | O-U | Over % | Real or luck? | Avg vs total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-4 | 33% | Small sample | -4.2 |
| Home | 1-2 | 33% | Small sample | -11.5 |
| Road | 1-2 | 33% | Small sample | +3.2 |
| Conference | 0-2 | 0% | Small sample | -16.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 50% | Small sample | +2 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 40% | Small sample | -2.3 |
Game log with closing lines
| Date | Opponent | Result | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at East Carolina | L 12-28 | +10 | L -6 | 46.5 | U -6.5 |
| Oct 3 | vs UTSA | L 14-16 | +11.5 | W +9.5 | 56.5 | U -26.5 |
| Sep 26 | at Fresno State | L 24-38 | +12.5 | L -1.5 | 43.5 | O +18.5 |
| Sep 19 | vs Western Michigan | L 21-28 | +8.5 | W +1.5 | 43.5 | O +5.5 |
| Sep 12 | at Notre Dame | L 0-52 | +44.5 | L -7.5 | 54.5 | U -2.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs Houston Christian Huskies | W 31-3 | -22.5 | W +5.5 | 47.5 | U -13.5 |
Close is Rice's spread at kickoff, from ESPN's odds archive (DraftKings). ATS margin is how much they beat or missed the number by.
Season by season
| Season | SU | ATS | Cover % | Real or luck? | O-U | Over % | Avg vs spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 50% | Small sample | 2-4 | 33% | +0.2 |
| 2025 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 38% | Small sample | 7-6 | 54% | -6.2 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 50% | Small sample | 5-7 | 42% | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 8-4-1 | 67% | Small sample | 7-6 | 54% | +3.9 |
| 2022 | 5-8 | 7-6 | 54% | Small sample | 9-4 | 69% | -1.4 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-9 | 25% | Small sample | 9-3 | 75% | -7 |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 60% | Small sample | 1-4 | 20% | +10.5 |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 6-5-1 | 55% | Small sample | 7-5 | 58% | +4.8 |
Regular season and postseason, graded against the closing line. "Could be luck" means a coin flip could have done the same thing.