Rice at UTSA - 2017 Matchup Preview

Rice Owls at UTSA Roadrunners

Saturday, October 21st 2017 (7:00 PM EDT)
UT San Antonio -20 (53.0) (0) Open: 0.0
UTSA 20 - Rice: 7 (Conference USA)

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

RICE coming off BYE
Our Line: -13 (SP+ UTSA -21)
Projected Score: RICE: 22 - UTSA: 37 (59)
UTSA Win prob: 93% | Cover: 53%
RICE Travel: 186 miles

Roadrunners (6 - 5) (3 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 36 - 29 (46 - 26 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
RICE Players
UTSA 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

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Predictions for Rice's Schedule

UTSA's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/9	UTSA at Baylor	+12.0	57.5	W 17 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/16	UTSA vs Southern	-35.0
Sat 9/23	UTSA at Texas State	-13.5	45.0	W 44 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	UTSA vs Southern Miss	-10.5	50.0	L 29 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/14	UTSA at North Texas	-2.5	58.5	L 26 - 29	U	N
Sat 10/21	UTSA vs Rice	-20.0	53.0	W 20 - 7	U	N
Sat 10/28	UTSA at UTEP	-15.5	47.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/4	UTSA at Florida International	-6.5	51.5	L 7 - 14	U	N
Sat 11/11	UTSA vs UAB	-7.0	50.0	L 19 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/18	UTSA vs Marshall	-3.0	45.0	W 9 - 7	U	N
Sat 11/25	UTSA at Louisiana Tech	-1.0	52.5	L 6 - 20	U	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
UTSA	.17	41%	35.5	42%	2.8	162	38%	214	3.66	.13	42%	28.8	45%	37%	3.06	59.8	1.2	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
UTSA		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
UTSA Defense	13	28.8	25.5	42.3%	3.06	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	48%	45%	37%	17%	.13

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
UTSA Offense	13	35.5	45.8	41%	3.66	1.2	20	375	162	214	4	53%	46%	42%	38%	19%	.17

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
UTSA	13	31:26	19.6	44%	54%	7.1	59.8	1.2	1.4	6	2.1	0	32

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
UTSA Defense	13	50%	45%	-	-	-	-	.09	3.07	78%	11%	0.86

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
UTSA Offense	13	53%	42%	40.3	161.8	4	22	.09	2.8	72%	13%	0.89

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
UTSA Defense	13	48%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.22	1.8	34%	32%	.27	6%	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
RICE Defense	12	44%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.44	1.9	34%	36%	.53	5%	2.2
UTSA Offense	13	46%	38%	16.6	29.5	213.6	7.3	12.9	28	8	.28	1.8	35%	35%	.42	6%	1.9

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: UTSA: 1.25

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -23.6 UTSA: -2.5

UTSA's Power Ratings
UTSA's Power Rating: 1.25 NR
UTSA's Offense Rating: NR
UTSA's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #119
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UTSA's 2017 Expected Record: -
UTSA's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.5 #79
UTSA's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.7 #117
UTSA's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.5 #34

Average Talent
Average American Athletic 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
UTSA 37
Rice 22

Projected Total Points: 59

UTSA Scoring
Offense: 35.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 45.8
Defense: 28.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.5

UTSA's 2017 Record
Record: 6 - 5
Record vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 2 - 9
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 8 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 5 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/11	UTSA	61	Rice	13	UTSA -8.5	UTSA	48.5	Over
2024	10/12	Rice	29	UTSA	27	UTSA -3.5	Rice	51.0	Over
2023	11/11	UTSA	34	Rice	14	UT San Antonio -13.5	UTSA	53.5	Under
2022	11/19	Rice	7	UTSA	41	UT San Antonio -14	UTSA	56.0	Under
2021	10/16	UTSA	45	Rice	0	UT San Antonio -17	UTSA	53.0	Under
2019	10/19	UTSA	31	Rice	27	Rice -5	UTSA	43.0	Over
2018	10/06	Rice	3	UTSA	20	Rice -1	UTSA	50.0	Under
2017	10/21	UTSA	20	Rice	7	UT San Antonio -20	Rice	53.0	Under
2016	10/15	Rice	13	UTSA	14	Rice -1.5	UTSA	52.5	Under
2015	11/21	UTSA	34	Rice	24	UT San Antonio -3	UTSA	55.5	Over
2014	11/08	Rice	17	UTSA	7	Rice -8	Rice	0
2013	10/12	UTSA	21	Rice	27	Rice -4.5	Rice	0
2012	10/13	Rice	34	UTSA	14

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UTSA	9	8	4 Overs
Rice	4	4	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	9 - 4	7 - 5	5 - 3	2 - 2
Road Teams	4 - 9	5 - 7	2 - 2	3 - 5

(#) RICE at (#) UTSA

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RICE	UTSA
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#125	#79
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#100	#119
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rice Injury Report

UTSA Injury Report

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UTSA Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#116	#34
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UTSA 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	UTSA 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

UTSA on Offense


CategoryCat	UTSA Off	RICE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#123
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UTSA Run Game


CategoryCat	UTSA 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

UTSA Pass Game


CategoryCat	UTSA 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
UTSA 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Top G5

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Alamodome
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 8
UTSA -20.0 (53.0)
UTSA won vs Rice this year (20-7)

Previous Matchups
UTSA beat Rice last year (61-13)
Rice beat UTSA in 2024 (29-27)
UTSA beat Rice in 2023 (34-14)

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

UTSA'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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UTSA's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD