Rice at North Texas - 2020 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 21st 2020 (2:00 PM EST)
North Texas -2.5 (65.5)
North Texas 27 - Rice: 17  (Conference USA)

 
Owls (2 - 3) (3 - 2 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (14 - 33 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
RICE coming off BYE
UNT coming off BYE
Our Line: -1  (SP+ RICE -3)
Projected Score: RICE: 21 - UNT: 39 (60)
UNT Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
RICE Travel: 262 miles
Mean Green (4 - 6) (3 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 45 - 27 (46 - 22 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Rice's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 Rice vs Middle Tennessee-4.048.0L 34 - 40ON
Sat 10/31 Rice at Southern Miss+3.0
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21 Rice at North Texas+2.565.5L 17 - 27UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 12/5 Rice at Marshall+24.542.5W 20 - 0UY
Sat 12/12 Rice vs UAB+7.042.5L 16 - 21UY

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Rice's Schedule
North Texas's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 North Texas vs Houston Christian-23.074.5W 57 - 31OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/19 North Texas vs SMU+15.071.5L 35 - 65ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3 North Texas vs Southern Miss-1.074.0L 31 - 41UN
Sat 10/10 North Texas vs Charlotte+3.066.0L 21 - 49ON
Sat 10/17 North Texas at Middle Tennessee+3.570.5W 52 - 35OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21 North Texas vs Rice-2.565.5W 27 - 17UY
Sat 11/28 North Texas at UTSA+1.567.0L 17 - 49UN
Thu 12/3 North Texas vs Louisiana Tech+1.064.5L 31 - 42ON
Fri 12/11 North Texas at UTEP-10.067.0W 45 - 43ON
Mon 12/21 North Texas vs App State+21.567.5L 28 - 56ON

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Predictions for North Texas's Schedule
Important Stats (2019)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
RICE.0237%19.135%2.6312837%1663.32.2143%32.939%46%3.8128.81.31.2
UNT.1542%45.139%2.6513643%2833.45.2143%26.541%42%3.91561.61.4
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
RICE0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
UNT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
RICE Offense1219.114.237%3.321.3172941281663.654%45%35%37%23%.02
UNT Defense1226.52242.8%3.911.4 - - - - - 52%46%41%42%18%.21
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
RICE Defense1232.932.642.8%3.811.2 - - - - - 52%47%39%46%22%.21
UNT Offense1245.145.742.3%3.451.6214191362834.142%56%39%43%22%.15

Additional Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Rice1231:121738%44%3.828.81.31.28.11.7030.3
North Texas1228:082137%56%5.3561.61.47.13.7232.1
Run Game Stats (2020)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
RICE Offense1254%35%36.1128.23.614-.022.6367%15%0.98
UNT Defense1252%41% - - - - .182.9477%12%1.16
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
RICE Defense1252%39% - - - - .042.5870%14%0.9
UNT Offense1242%39%33135.54.111-.022.6560%14%0.91

Pass Game Stats (2020)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
RICE Offense1245%37%1526.71666.211.1134.081.535%28%.158%1.8
UNT Defense1246%42% - - - - - - 4.261.634%35%.267%1.6
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
RICE Defense1247%46% - - - - - - 6.411.632%34%.348%1.7
UNT Offense1256%43%23.637.8283.37.5123312.31.634%32%.298%1.9

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating:  #103
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rice's 2020 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.5  #103
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.7  #125
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.4  #54

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Rice:    North Texas: -3.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -9.5   North Texas: -12.7




North Texas's Power Ratings
North Texas's Power Rating: -3.85 NR
North Texas's Offense Rating: NR
North Texas's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating:  #88
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
North Texas's 2020 Expected Record: -
North Texas's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.7  #110
North Texas's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7  #82
North Texas's Defense SP+ Rating: 39.1  #122

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 2020 Record
Record: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Over/Under Record: 1 - 4
Record on Road: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
North Texas 39
Rice 21

Projected Total Points: 60
North Texas Scoring
Offense: 45.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 45.7
Defense: 26.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 22

North Texas's 2020 Record
Record: 4 - 6
Record vs Spread: 3 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 3
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/22Rice24North Texas56North Texas -18.5North Texas57.0Over
202211/26North Texas21Rice17North Texas -14.5Rice57.0Under
202110/30Rice24North Texas30Rice -1.5North Texas55.0Under
202011/21North Texas27Rice17North Texas -2.5North Texas65.5Under
201911/23Rice20North Texas14North Texas -6.5Rice55.0Under
201810/27North Texas41Rice17North Texas -30Rice58.0Push
201711/25Rice14North Texas30North Texas -12.5North Texas62.5Under
201609/24Rice35North Texas42Rice -7.5North Texas55.0Over
201509/19North Texas24Rice38Rice -6Rice54.0Over
201410/25Rice41North Texas21Rice -13Rice0
201310/31North Texas28Rice16North Texas -2.5North Texas0
201009/11North Texas31Rice32
200809/27Rice77North Texas20
TeamWinsCoversO/U
North Texas863 Overs
Rice555 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams7 - 64 - 73 - 41 - 3
Road Teams6 - 77 - 43 - 14 - 3

(#) RICE at (#) UNT
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatRICEUNT
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #103 #110
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #103 #88
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Rice on Offense
CategoryCat
RICE OffUNT Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #125 #122
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Rice Run Game
CategoryCat
RICE OffUNT Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Rice Pass Game
CategoryCat
RICE OffUNT Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
North Texas on Offense
CategoryCatUNT OffRICE Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #82 #54
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
North Texas Run Game
CategoryCat
UNT OffRICE Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
North Texas Pass Game
CategoryCatUNT OffRICE Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
UNT 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'20 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

RICE 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'20 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Apogee Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 12
North Texas -2.5 (65.5)
North Texas won vs Rice this year (27-17)

Previous Matchups
North Texas beat Rice last year (56-24)

  
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