Rice vs UCONN Prediction College Football Picks 10/26/24

In this article, we will formulate a Rice vs UConn Prediction for this College Football Week 9 game on Saturday, October 26th, at Rentschler Field.  Let’s take a look at a Rice Owls vs UConn Huskies pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Owls’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Huskies’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Rice

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving UConn

-Recent betting trends in games played between Rice and UConn

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

Will Rice’s Offense Be Better?

Rice’s last game came against Tulane and they scored 10 points while their defense gave up 24 points and that led to the defeat. Quarterback E.J. Warner completed 26 of his 46 passes for 271 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. Dean Connors finished with 11 carries for 76 yards. Two games ago against UTSA, Rice scored 29 points and they ended up winning by two points. They have been competitive at times, and three games ago against Charlotte, they lost 21-20. 

Rice on the season is averaging 23.4 points while their defense is giving up 26.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 98th in the league while the defense is ranked 81st. Rice can’t fall behind early in this game. 

UConn Fell Just Short

UConn comes into this game with a 4-3 record overall but they were defeated in the last game against Wake Forest. UConn scored only 20 points and they ended up losing by three points. Nick Evers completed 26 of his 43 passes for 264 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jasaiah Gathings had a strong game finishing with seven carries for 75 yards and a touchdown. Two games ago against Temple, Uconn was able to secure the 29-20. 

UConn on the season is averaging 35.7 points while their defense is giving up 21.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 33rd in the league while the defense is ranked 48th best in the league. 

Rice vs UConn Prediction

UConn fell just short in the last game but they are going to bounce back in a big way in this game. UConn’s defense gave up only 20 points to Temple two games ago and they are going to struggle to get close to that number here.  Uconn is averaging 35.7 points and they will score at least 30 points here. Rice will have no answer, and UConn will come out on top here. Back UConn against the spread here. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: UConn -6.5