Rice at Houston - 2017 Matchup Preview

Rice Owls at Houston Cougars

Saturday, September 16th 2017 (8:00 PM EDT)
Houston -23 (53.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Houston 38 - Rice: 3

Owls (1 - 11) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (14 - 33 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

RICE 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -18 (SP+ HOU -31)
Projected Score: RICE: 20 - HOU: 30 (50)
HOU Win prob: 95% | Cover: 56%
RICE Travel: 4 miles

Cougars (7 - 5) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 23 (26 - 24 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Rice's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/26	Rice vs Stanford	+33.5	51.0	L 7 - 62	O	N
Sat 9/9	Rice at UTEP	+1.0	55.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Rice at Houston	+23.0	53.5	L 3 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/23	Rice vs Florida International	-1.0	52.5	L 7 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/30	Rice at Pittsburgh	+20.5	52.0	L 10 - 42	U	N
Sat 10/7	Rice vs Army	+12.5	48.0	L 12 - 49	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Rice at UTSA	+20.0	53.0	L 7 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Rice vs Louisiana Tech	+12.0	51.5	L 28 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/4	Rice at UAB	+9.0	49.5	L 21 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/11	Rice vs Southern Miss	+11.0	49.0	L 34 - 43	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Rice at Old Dominion	+7.0	53.0	L 21 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Rice vs North Texas	+12.5	62.5	L 14 - 30	U	N

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 Rice's Schedule

Houston's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/9	Houston at Arizona	-1.5	66.0	W 19 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Houston vs Rice	-23.0	53.5	W 38 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/23	Houston vs Texas Tech	-7.0	68.0	L 24 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/30	Houston at Temple	-11.0	44.5	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/7	Houston vs SMU	-10.0	60.5	W 35 - 22	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Houston at Tulsa	-13.5	63.5	L 17 - 45	U	N
Thu 10/19	Houston vs Memphis	-1.0	61.0	L 38 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/28	Houston at South Florida	+10.0	55.0	W 28 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/4	Houston vs East Carolina	-23.5	62.5	W 52 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/18	Houston at Tulane	-9.5	48.0	L 17 - 20	U	N
Fri 11/24	Houston vs Navy	-6.5	55.0	W 24 - 14	U	Y
Sun 12/24	Houston vs Fresno State	-2.5	52.0	L 27 - 33	O	N

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
RICE	.09	41%	19.1	44%	3.02	170	38%	215	3.54	.33	45%	32.9	44%	43%	3.68	47.2	1.5	1
HOU	.18	45%	29.1	42%	2.65	147	46%	296	3.77	.07	38%	22.8	35%	38%	3.6	42.6	1.9	1.4

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
RICE		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
HOU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
RICE Offense	12	19.1	14.2	41.1%	3.54	1.5	22	385	170	215	4.2	50%	49%	44%	38%	18%	.09
HOU Defense	13	22.8	24.2	37.6%	3.6	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47%	50%	35%	38%	21%	.07

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
RICE Defense	12	32.9	32.6	44.7%	3.68	1	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	44%	43%	15%	.33
HOU Offense	13	29.1	25.7	45%	3.77	1.9	24	443	147	296	3.4	46%	53%	42%	46%	16%	.18

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
Rice	12	30:25	21.8	37%	65%	5.8	47.2	1.5	1	5.6	1.8	1	29.4
Houston	13	33:03	24	47%	63%	4.5	42.6	1.9	1.4	7.8	3	3	35.4

Run Game Stats (2017)

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
RICE Offense	12	50%	44%	40.3	169.7	4.2	23	.12	3.02	77%	10%	0.92
HOU Defense	13	47%	35%	-	-	-	-	-.02	2.26	70%	14%	1

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
RICE Defense	12	55%	44%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.11	70%	10%	1.2
HOU Offense	13	46%	42%	43.2	147.1	3.4	29	.07	2.65	65%	11%	0.94

Pass Game Stats (2017)

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
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
HOU Defense	13	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.18	1.7	38%	28%	.19	7%	1.9

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
RICE Defense	12	44%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.44	1.9	34%	36%	.53	5%	2.2
HOU Offense	13	53%	46%	27.1	40.2	296.3	7.4	10.9	24	15	.29	1.6	34%	38%	.37	5%	1.7

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rice's 2017 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -23.6 #125
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.2 #116
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.9 #123

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Rice: Houston: 6.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -23.6 Houston: 7.7

Houston's Power Ratings
Houston's Power Rating: 6.35 NR
Houston's Offense Rating: NR
Houston's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Houston's 2017 Expected Record: -
Houston's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.7 #43
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #41
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #56

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Rice Scoring
Offense: 19.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.2
Defense: 32.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.6

Rice's 2017 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Houston 30
Rice 20

Projected Total Points: 50

Houston Scoring
Offense: 29.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.7
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.2

Houston's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/06	Rice	9	Houston	35	Houston -13.5	Houston	38.5	Over
2024	09/14	Houston	33	Rice	7	Houston -3.5	Houston	43.5	Under
2023	09/09	Rice	43	Houston	41	Houston -7.5	Rice	51.0	Over
2022	09/24	Houston	34	Rice	27	Houston -17.5	Rice	52.5	Over
2021	09/11	Rice	7	Houston	44	Houston -7.5	Houston	50.0	Over
2018	09/01	Rice	27	Houston	45	Houston -25.5	Rice	55.5	Over
2017	09/16	Houston	38	Rice	3	Houston -23	Houston	53.5	Under
2013	09/21	Rice	26	Houston	31	Rice -4	Houston	0
2012	09/29	Rice	14	Houston	35
2011	10/27	Houston	73	Rice	34
2010	10/16	Rice	34	Houston	31
2009	11/28	Houston	73	Rice	14
2008	11/29	Rice	56	Houston	42
2007	10/13	Houston	56	Rice	48
2006	09/02	Rice	30	Houston	31
2005	11/26	Houston	35	Rice	18
2004	09/05	Rice	10	Houston	7
2003	08/30	Houston	48	Rice	14
2002	08/31	Rice	10	Houston	24
2001	09/01	Houston	14	Rice	21
2000	09/01	Rice	30	Houston	27

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Houston	15	5	5 Overs
Rice	6	3	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	13 - 8	4 - 4	2 - 2	2 - 2
Road Teams	8 - 13	4 - 4	2 - 2	2 - 2

(#) RICE at (#) HOU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RICE	HOU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#125	#43
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#100	#57
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rice Injury Report

Houston Injury Report

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	HOU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#116	#56
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	HOU 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	HOU 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

Houston on Offense


CategoryCat	HOU Off	RICE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#41	#123
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Houston Run Game


CategoryCat	HOU 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

Houston Pass Game


CategoryCat	HOU Off	RICE 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
HOU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

RICE 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 3
Houston -23.0 (53.5)
Houston won vs Rice this year (38-3)

Previous Matchups
Houston beat Rice last year (35-9)
Houston beat Rice in 2024 (33-7)
Rice beat Houston in 2023 (43-41)

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

HOU'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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HOU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD