Rice at Middle Tennessee - 2019 Matchup Preview

Rice Owls at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Saturday, November 16th 2019 (4:30 PM EST)
Middle Tennessee -13 (46.5)
Rice 31 - Middle Tennessee: 28 (Conference USA)

Owls (3 - 9) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (14 - 33 on Road)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

RICE coming off BYE
MTSU coming off BYE
Our Line: -6 (SP+ MTSU -7)
Projected Score: RICE: 24 - MTSU: 28 (52)
MTSU Win prob: 80% | Cover: 46%
RICE Travel: 674 miles

Blue Raiders (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (24 - 33 @ Home)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Rice's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/30	Rice at Army	+23.5	46.5	L 7 - 14	U	Y
Fri 9/6	Rice vs Wake Forest	+20.0	59.5	L 21 - 41	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Rice vs Texas	+32.0	57.5	L 13 - 48	O	N
Sat 9/21	Rice vs Baylor	+27.0	57.5	L 13 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/28	Rice vs Louisiana Tech	+9.0	48.5	L 20 - 23	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Rice at UAB	+10.0	43.5	L 20 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Rice at UTSA	-5.0	43.0	L 27 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/26	Rice vs Southern Miss	+10.0	51.5	L 6 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/2	Rice vs Marshall	+11.5	48.0	L 7 - 20	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Rice at Middle Tennessee	+13.0	46.5	W 31 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Rice vs North Texas	+6.5	55.0	W 20 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Rice at UTEP	-7.0	43.0	W 30 - 16	O	Y

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Rice's Schedule

Middle Tennessee's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Middle Tennessee at Michigan	+36.0	56.5	L 21 - 40	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Middle Tennessee vs Tennessee State	-25.5	56.5	W 45 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/14	Middle Tennessee vs Duke	+6.5	51.0	L 18 - 41	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Middle Tennessee at Iowa	+23.5	51.0	L 3 - 48	U	N
Sat 10/5	Middle Tennessee vs Marshall	+5.0	53.5	W 24 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/12	Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic	+12.0	63.5	L 13 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/19	Middle Tennessee at North Texas	+7.0	59.5	L 30 - 33	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Middle Tennessee vs Florida International	+1.0	58.5	W 50 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Middle Tennessee at Charlotte	-5.0	65.0	L 20 - 34	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Middle Tennessee vs Rice	-13.0	46.5	L 28 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/23	Middle Tennessee vs Old Dominion	-13.5	47.0	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/30	Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky	+10.5	46.0	L 26 - 31	O	Y

Important Stats (2018)

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	.04	34%	19.1	30%	2.45	144	36%	175	3.16	.34	47%	32.9	44%	47%	4.44	39.5	1.6	1.5
MTSU	.13	42%	22.4	41%	2.78	129	40%	260	3.33	.13	40%	30.9	41%	38%	3.29	50.9	1.4	1.6

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
MTSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2018

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	13	19.1	14.2	34.1%	3.16	1.6	16	318	144	175	3.8	53%	45%	30%	36%	19%	.04
MTSU Defense	14	30.9	32.5	40.5%	3.29	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	41%	38%	18%	.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	13	32.9	32.6	46.6%	4.44	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	44%	47%	14%	.34
MTSU Offense	14	22.4	24	41.6%	3.33	1.4	21	389	129	260	3.6	44%	54%	41%	40%	16%	.13

Additional Stats 2018

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	13	32:38	16.2	29%	60%	4.5	39.5	1.6	1.5	4.3	1.2	0	30.1
Middle Tennessee	14	30:26	20.8	38%	53%	5.4	50.9	1.4	1.6	6.6	2.6	5	31.9

Run Game Stats (2019)

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	13	53%	30%	37.7	143.6	3.8	15	-.04	2.45	67%	11%	1.17
MTSU Defense	14	52%	41%	-	-	-	-	.12	2.86	72%	11%	0.99

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	13	49%	44%	-	-	-	-	.19	3.08	78%	8%	1.06
MTSU Offense	14	44%	41%	35.8	128.8	3.6	15	.05	2.78	67%	11%	0.93

Pass Game Stats (2019)

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	13	45%	36%	15.2	28.2	174.8	6.2	11.5	13	15	.16	1.7	38%	27%	.19	8%	1.9
MTSU Defense	14	47%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.15	1.7	34%	32%	.32	7%	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	13	50%	47%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.5	1.8	30%	39%	.52	6%	2
MTSU Offense	14	54%	40%	23.9	34.6	259.9	7.5	10.9	29	11	.22	1.6	34%	34%	.29	5%	1.8

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #115
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rice's 2019 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -18.0 #121
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.1 #127
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.2 #96

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Rice: Middle Tennessee: -3.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -18.0 Middle Tennessee: -11.3

Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
Middle Tennessee's Power Rating: -3.15 NR
Middle Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Middle Tennessee's 2019 Expected Record: -
Middle Tennessee's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.3 #110
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.2 #74
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.4 #117

Average Talent
Average Conference USA 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 2019 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Middle Tennessee 28
Rice 24

Projected Total Points: 52

Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 22.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 24
Defense: 30.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 32.5

Middle Tennessee's 2019 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2020	10/24	Rice	34	Middle Tennessee	40	Rice -4.0	Middle Tennessee	48.0	Over
2019	11/16	Middle Tennessee	28	Rice	31	Middle Tennessee -13	Rice	46.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Middle Tennessee	1	1	2 Overs
Rice	1	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 0
Road Teams	2 - 0	2 - 0	0 - 0	2 - 0

(#) RICE at (#) MTSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RICE	MTSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#121	#110
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#115	#96
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rice Injury Report

Middle Tennessee Injury Report

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	MTSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#117
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	MTSU 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	MTSU 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

Middle Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	RICE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#74	#96
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	MTSU 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

Middle Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	MTSU 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
MTSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Johnny Red"" Floyd Stadium""
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 12
Middle Tennessee -13.0 (46.5)
Rice won at Middle Tennessee this year (31-28)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

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

MTSU'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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MTSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD