Rice at Arkansas - 2021 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 4th 2021 (2:00 PM EDT)
Arkansas -19.5 (50.0)
Arkansas 38 - Rice: 17

Owls (4 - 8) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Mike Bloomgren (7 - 26)
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (14 - 33 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -21 (SP+ ARK -37)
Projected Score: RICE: 26 - ARK: 32 (58)
ARK Win prob: 88% | Cover: 46%
RICE Travel: 445 miles

Razorbacks (9 - 4) (8 - 4 - 1)
Coach Sam Pittman (6 - 7)
Avg Score : 33 - 34 (31 - 35 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Rice's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Rice at Arkansas	+19.5	50.0	L 17 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/11	Rice vs Houston	+7.5	50.0	L 7 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/18	Rice at Texas	+26.0	52.0	L 0 - 58	O	N
Sat 9/25	Rice vs Texas Southern	-37.0	53.5	W 48 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/2	Rice vs Southern Miss	-1.5	45.0	W 24 - 19	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Rice at UTSA	+17.0	53.0	L 0 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/23	Rice at UAB	+23.5	44.5	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/30	Rice vs North Texas	-1.5	55.0	L 24 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/6	Rice at Charlotte	+6.5	51.5	L 24 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/13	Rice vs Western Kentucky	+19.0	61.0	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/20	Rice at UTEP	+9.0	47.0	L 28 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/27	Rice vs Louisiana Tech	+3.5	52.5	W 35 - 31	O	Y

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Predictions for Rice's Schedule

Arkansas's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Arkansas vs Rice	-19.5	50.0	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Arkansas vs Texas	+6.0	57.5	W 40 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/18	Arkansas vs Georgia Southern	-23.0	53.5	W 45 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/25	Arkansas vs Texas A&M	+4.5	47.0	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/2	Arkansas at Georgia	+16.5	48.0	L 0 - 37	U	N
Sat 10/9	Arkansas at Ole Miss	+5.0	67.0	L 51 - 52	O	Y
Sat 10/16	Arkansas vs Auburn	-4.5	54.0	L 23 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/23	Arkansas vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff	-50.5	59.5	W 45 - 3	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6	Arkansas vs Mississippi State	-4.0	54.0	W 31 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/13	Arkansas at LSU	-3.0	59.5	W 16 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/20	Arkansas at Alabama	+20.5	58.5	L 35 - 42	O	Y
Fri 11/26	Arkansas vs Missouri	-14.5	63.0	W 34 - 17	U	Y
Sat 1/1	Arkansas vs Penn State	-3.5	51.0	W 24 - 10	U	Y

Important Stats (2020)

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	.12	42%	19.1	39%	2.84	120	46%	215	3.35	.08	41%	32.9	40%	42%	2.38	23.8	1.6	1.8
ARK	.23	44%	32.9	43%	2.97	151	47%	239	3.84	.16	46%	33.8	47%	45%	3.73	45.7	1.3	1.8

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
ARK		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

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	5	19.1	14.2	42%	3.35	1.6	21	335	120	215	2.8	57%	43%	39%	46%	17%	.12
ARK Defense	10	33.8	35	45.8%	3.73	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	47%	45%	14%	.16

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	5	32.9	32.6	40.8%	2.38	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	55%	45%	40%	42%	15%	.08
ARK Offense	10	32.9	30.5	44.5%	3.84	1.3	21	390	151	239	3.8	52%	48%	43%	47%	15%	.23

Additional Stats 2020

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	5	35:19	21.4	37%	55%	3.4	23.8	1.6	1.8	4.4	1.4	1	32.1
Arkansas	10	25:17	20.6	33%	64%	6.4	45.7	1.3	1.8	5	1.4	3	24.2

Run Game Stats (2021)

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	5	57%	39%	42.8	120.2	2.8	1	-.09	2.84	81%	13%	0.6
ARK Defense	10	50%	47%	-	-	-	-	.13	3.14	75%	8%	0.91

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	5	55%	40%	-	-	-	-	.02	2.99	55%	9%	0.89
ARK Offense	10	52%	43%	39.4	151.3	3.8	11	.09	2.97	70%	11%	0.81

Pass Game Stats (2021)

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	5	43%	46%	16.4	26.6	215.2	8.1	13.1	11	2	.39	1.7	28%	26%	.17	5%	2.1
ARK Defense	10	50%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.19	1.5	28%	39%	.45	6%	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	5	45%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.14	1.6	31%	33%	.2	6%	2
ARK Offense	10	48%	47%	18.2	28.3	238.6	8.4	13.1	20	6	.39	1.6	29%	29%	.27	5%	2

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rice's 2021 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.9 #127
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.2 #123
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.3 #124

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Rice: Arkansas: 9.4

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -22.9 Arkansas: 13.8

Arkansas's Power Ratings
Arkansas's Power Rating: 9.4 NR
Arkansas's Offense Rating: NR
Arkansas's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #28
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Arkansas's 2021 Expected Record: -
Arkansas's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.8 #22
Arkansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.3 #31
Arkansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.3 #27

Average Talent
Average SEC 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 2021 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
Arkansas 32
Rice 26

Projected Total Points: 58

Arkansas Scoring
Offense: 32.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.5
Defense: 33.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 35

Arkansas's 2021 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2021	09/04	Arkansas	38	Rice	17	Arkansas -19.5	Arkansas	50.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Arkansas	1	1	1 Overs
Rice	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#) RICE at (#) ARK

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RICE	ARK
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#22
Perf GradeGrade	#113	#44
OffenseOff	#110	#38
DefenseDef	#108	#77
Spec TeamsST	#60	#54
TalentTal	#99	#28
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rice Injury Report

Arkansas Injury Report

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	ARK Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#110	#77
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#27
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	ARK Def
Run GameRun	#94	#73
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#110	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#45

Rice Pass Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	ARK Def
Pass GamePass	#105	#68
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#97	#62
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Arkansas on Offense


CategoryCat	ARK Off	RICE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#38	#108
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#31	#124
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Arkansas Run Game


CategoryCat	ARK Off	RICE Def
Run GameRun	#34	#111
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#26	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#122

Arkansas Pass Game


CategoryCat	ARK Off	RICE Def
Pass GamePass	#65	#96
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#36	#57
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
ARK 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Up to Top 25 Contenders

RICE 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Razorback Stadium Frank Broyles Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Arkansas -19.5 (50.0)
Arkansas won vs Rice this year (38-17)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

RICE's OC Marques Tuiasosopo (in his first season)

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 Brian Smith (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

ARK's OC Kendal Briles (in his first season)

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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ARK's DC Barry Odom (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD