North Texas at Rice - 2016 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 24th 2016 (6:00 PM EDT)
Rice -7.5 (55.0) (0) Open: 0.0
North Texas 42 - Rice: 35 (Conference USA)

Mean Green (5 - 8) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 33 (21 - 36 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UNT 2nd straight Road Game
RICE 2nd straight Home Game
RICE is playing their 4th straight game
UNT is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -1.5 (SP+ UNT -2)
Projected Score: UNT: 24 - RICE: 28 (52)
RICE Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
UNT Travel: 262 miles

Owls (3 - 9) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 37 (32 - 34 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
UNT Players
RICE Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

North Texas's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	North Texas vs SMU	+12.0	68.0	L 21 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/10	North Texas vs Bethune-Cookman	-13.0
Sat 9/17	North Texas at Florida	+35.0	52.5	L 0 - 32	U	Y
Sat 9/24	North Texas at Rice	+7.5	55.0	W 42 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/1	North Texas vs Middle Tennessee	+16.0	65.0	L 13 - 30	U	N
Sat 10/8	North Texas vs Marshall	+11.0	59.5	W 38 - 21	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	North Texas at Army	+17.5	48.0	W 35 - 18	O	Y
Sat 10/29	North Texas at UTSA	+4.0	51.0	L 17 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/5	North Texas vs Louisiana Tech	+21.0	63.5	L 24 - 45	O	Y
Sat 11/12	North Texas at Western Kentucky	+30.0	66.5	L 7 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/19	North Texas vs Southern Miss	+5.5	58.5	W 29 - 23	U	Y
Sat 11/26	North Texas at UTEP	-3.0	52.5	L 24 - 52	O	N
Tue 12/27	North Texas vs Army	+9.5	47.0	L 31 - 38	O	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for North Texas's Schedule

Rice's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/1	Rice at Western Kentucky	+14.5	64.5	L 14 - 46	U	N
Sat 9/10	Rice at Army	+7.0	52.0	L 14 - 31	U	N
Fri 9/16	Rice vs Baylor	+27.5	66.0	L 10 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/24	Rice vs North Texas	-7.5	55.0	L 35 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/1	Rice at Southern Miss	+21.0	58.5	L 28 - 44	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/15	Rice vs UTSA	-1.5	52.5	L 13 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/22	Rice vs Prairie View A&M	-22.0
Sat 10/29	Rice at Louisiana Tech	+23.0	68.0	L 16 - 61	O	N
Sat 11/5	Rice vs Florida Atlantic	-2.0	57.0	L 25 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/12	Rice at Charlotte	+10.0	60.0	W 22 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Rice vs UTEP	+1.5	55.5	W 44 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/26	Rice at Stanford	+33.0	50.5	L 17 - 41	O	Y

Important Stats (2016)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UNT	.1	41%	24.8	43%	2.59	134	38%	208	3.24	.13	42%	32.6	45%	36%	3.22	68.3	1.6	1.7
RICE	.09	41%	25.3	44%	3.02	170	38%	215	3.54	.33	45%	37.3	44%	43%	3.68	47.2	1.5	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UNT	#45 (.23)	42% (70)		40% (109)	2.75 (111)	153	44% (39)	298	3.91 (69)	#98 (.22)	44% (98)		47% (106)	42% (79)	4.03 (93)	52.5	1.5	1.1
RICE	#126 (.05)	35% (127)		36% (127)	2.7 (118)	115	35% (121)	239	3.27 (119)	#60 (.16)	37% (11)		40% (37)	34% (4)	3.72 (62)	57.4	1.8	1

Overall Stats 2016

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UNT Offense	13	24.8	20.8	41%	3.24	1.6	18	342	134	208	4.1	44%	55%	43%	38%	20%	.1
RICE Defense	12	37.3	34	44.7%	3.68	1	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	44%	43%	15%	.33

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UNT Defense	13	32.6	35.5	42.3%	3.22	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	58%	40%	45%	36%	15%	.13
RICE Offense	12	25.3	32	41.1%	3.54	1.5	22	385	170	215	4.2	50%	49%	44%	38%	18%	.09

Additional Stats 2016

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
North Texas	13	27:30	18.5	35%	36%	7.5	68.3	1.6	1.7	5.7	2	3	28.9
Rice	12	30:25	21.8	37%	65%	5.8	47.2	1.5	1	5.6	1.8	1	29.4

Run Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UNT Offense	13	44%	43%	32.8	133.5	4.1	24	.12	2.59	70%	13%	1.1
RICE Defense	12	55%	44%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.11	70%	10%	1.2

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UNT Defense	13	58%	45%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.03	74%	10%	0.97
RICE Offense	12	50%	44%	40.3	169.7	4.2	23	.12	3.02	77%	10%	0.92

Pass Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UNT Offense	13	55%	38%	20.1	34.5	208.3	6	10.4	15	13	.09	1.4	32%	27%	.17	7%	2
RICE Defense	12	44%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.44	1.9	34%	36%	.53	5%	2.2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UNT Defense	13	40%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.12	1.8	33%	34%	.22	5%	1.8
RICE Offense	12	49%	38%	20.1	34.3	215.2	6.3	10.7	16	10	.1	1.4	33%	30%	.19	7%	1.8

North Texas's Power Ratings
North Texas's Power Rating: NR
North Texas's Offense Rating: NR
North Texas's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #113
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
North Texas's 2016 Expected Record: -
North Texas's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.6 #114
North Texas's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.0 #110
North Texas's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.5 #114

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
North Texas: Rice: -5.75

SP+ Ratings Matchup
North Texas: -14.6 Rice: -16.5

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: -5.75 NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #97
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Rice's 2016 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -16.5 #120
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.8 #103
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.6 #118

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

North Texas Scoring
Offense: 24.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.8
Defense: 32.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.5

North Texas's 2016 Record
Record: 5 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Rice 28
North Texas 24

Total Points: 52

Based on Last 4 Games
Rice 24
North Texas 19

Total Points: 44

Based on Entire Season
Rice 31
North Texas 29

Total Points: 60

Rice Scoring
Offense: 25.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 32
Defense: 37.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 34

Rice's 2016 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/22	Rice	24	North Texas	56	North Texas -18.5	North Texas	57.0	Over
2022	11/26	North Texas	21	Rice	17	North Texas -14.5	Rice	57.0	Under
2021	10/30	Rice	24	North Texas	30	Rice -1.5	North Texas	55.0	Under
2020	11/21	North Texas	27	Rice	17	North Texas -2.5	North Texas	65.5	Under
2019	11/23	Rice	20	North Texas	14	North Texas -6.5	Rice	55.0	Under
2018	10/27	North Texas	41	Rice	17	North Texas -30	Rice	58.0	Push
2017	11/25	Rice	14	North Texas	30	North Texas -12.5	North Texas	62.5	Under
2016	09/24	Rice	35	North Texas	42	Rice -7.5	North Texas	55.0	Over
2015	09/19	North Texas	24	Rice	38	Rice -6	Rice	54.0	Over
2014	10/25	Rice	41	North Texas	21	Rice -13	Rice	0
2013	10/31	North Texas	28	Rice	16	North Texas -2.5	North Texas	0
2010	09/11	North Texas	31	Rice	32
2008	09/27	Rice	77	North Texas	20

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Rice	5	5	3 Overs
North Texas	8	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 6	4 - 7	3 - 4	1 - 3
Road Teams	6 - 7	7 - 4	3 - 1	4 - 3

(#) UNT at (#) RICE

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UNT	RICE
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#114	#120
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#113	#97
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

North Texas Injury Report

Rice Injury Report

North Texas on Offense


CategoryCat	UNT Off	RICE Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#110	#118
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

North Texas Run Game


CategoryCat	UNT Off	RICE Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

North Texas Pass Game


CategoryCat	UNT Off	RICE Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UNT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#103	#114
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UNT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Rice Pass Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UNT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
RICE 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

UNT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 79°

Rematch from Week 4
Rice -7.5 (55.0)
North Texas won at Rice this year (42-35)

Previous Matchups
North Texas beat Rice in 2022 (21-17)

UNT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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UNT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

RICE's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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RICE's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD