Charlotte vs Rice Prediction College Football Picks 9/28/24

In this article, we will formulate a Charlotte vs Rice prediction for this College Football Week 5 game on Saturday, September 28th, at Rice Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Charlotte 49ers vs Rice Owls pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The 49ers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Owls’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Charlotte

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Rice

-Recent betting trends in games played between Charlotte and Rice. 

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the 49ers and Owls. 

Rice Has Struggled

Rice has really struggled heading into this game and they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against Army, Rice scored 14 points while the defense gave up 37 points and that led to the defeat. E.J. Warner is under center for Rice and he completed 28 of his 43 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. The interceptions are an issue, and they are going to need him to clean that up quickly. The only win came against Texas Southern, and Rice scored 69 points and they ended up winning that game in blowout fashion. 

Rice on the season is averaging 26 points while their defense is giving up 27.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 91st in the league while the defense is ranked 93rd. Rice needs Warner to not turn the ball over here. 

Charlotte Destroyed in the Last Game

Charlotte in the last game faced off against Indiana and they scored 14 points, but the defense gave up 52 points and that led to the defeat. Trexler Ivey completed 14 of his 23 passes for 119 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Cartevious Norton finished with 11 carries for 58 yards. Jarius Mack was the top receiver catching three passes for 36 yards. 

The only win for Charlotte this season came two games ago against Gardner-Webb but even in that game they only won by a point. Charlotte on the season is averaging 17 points while their defense is giving up 36.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 121st while the defense is ranked 125th. 

Charlotte vs Rice Prediction

This game is going to come down to quarterback play, and Rice is going get the job done here. Warner is the better quarterback and even though he had two interceptions in the last game, he’s not going to be turning the ball over here. Rice is going to find success moving the ball up and down the field, and it’s going to be Rice that is going to get the job done. Back Rice to win this game and cover the spread.