Rice at Florida Atlantic - 2022 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 15th 2022 (6:00 PM EDT)
Florida Atlantic -5 (54.5)
Florida Atlantic 17 - Rice: 14 (Conference USA)

Owls (5 - 8) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Mike Bloomgren (11 - 31)
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (14 - 33 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

RICE coming off BYE
FAU coming off BYE
Our Line: -6.5 (SP+ FAU -8)
Projected Score: RICE: 26 - FAU: 33 (59)
FAU Win prob: 63% | Cover: 48%
RICE Travel: 961 miles, 1 hrs behind

Owls (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Willie Taggart (10 - 11)
Avg Score : 30 - 36 (37 - 36 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Rice's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Rice at USC	+33.0	61.5	L 14 - 66	O	N
Sat 9/10	Rice vs McNeese	-7.5	52.5	W 52 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Rice vs Louisiana	+11.5	52.0	W 33 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Rice at Houston	+17.5	52.5	L 27 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Rice vs UAB	+10.5	51.0	W 28 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/15	Rice at Florida Atlantic	+5.0	54.5	L 14 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Rice at Louisiana Tech	-3.0	57.0	W 42 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/29	Rice vs Charlotte	-15.0	61.0	L 23 - 56	O	N
Thu 11/3	Rice vs UTEP	-3.5	47.0	W 37 - 30	O	Y
Sat 11/12	Rice at Western Kentucky	+13.5	61.0	L 10 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/19	Rice vs UTSA	+14.0	56.0	L 7 - 41	U	N
Sat 11/26	Rice at North Texas	+14.5	57.0	L 17 - 21	U	Y
Sat 12/17	Rice vs Southern Miss	+7.0	46.5	L 24 - 38	O	N

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

Florida Atlantic's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/27	Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte	-7.0	60.0	W 43 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/3	Florida Atlantic at Ohio	-6.0	51.0	L 38 - 41	O	N
Sat 9/10	Florida Atlantic vs SE Louisiana	-11.0	63.5	W 42 - 9	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Florida Atlantic vs UCF	+7.5	61.5	L 14 - 40	U	N
Sat 9/24	Florida Atlantic at Purdue	+16.0	57.0	L 26 - 28	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Florida Atlantic at North Texas	-3.0	67.5	L 28 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/15	Florida Atlantic vs Rice	-5.0	54.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/22	Florida Atlantic at UTEP	-3.0	50.5	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/29	Florida Atlantic vs UAB	+5.0	45.0	W 24 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/12	Florida Atlantic at Florida International	-15.0	54.5	W 52 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee	-5.5	51.0	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/26	Florida Atlantic vs Western Kentucky	+7.5	62.5	L 31 - 32	O	Y

Important Stats (2021)

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	.18	41%	19.1	38%	2.96	149	46%	212	3.84	.31	47%	32.9	47%	49%	3.94	63.6	1.8	1.8
FAU	.2	41%	29.5	42%	2.98	152	42%	249	3.65	.21	41%	36.3	41%	41%	3.38	59.8	1.6	1.7

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
FAU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2021

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	40.7%	3.84	1.8	20	361	149	212	3.8	56%	43%	38%	46%	17%	.18
FAU Defense	12	36.3	35.5	40.7%	3.38	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	41%	41%	17%	.21

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	47.4%	3.94	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	44%	54%	47%	49%	18%	.31
FAU Offense	12	29.5	37.2	41.4%	3.65	1.6	20	400	152	249	4.1	49%	50%	42%	42%	17%	.2

Additional Stats 2021

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	33:16	19.5	35%	55%	7.4	63.6	1.8	1.8	5	2.3	0	27.8
Florida Atlantic	12	28:29	20	42%	39%	7.1	59.8	1.6	1.7	5.4	1.3	2	28.3

Run Game Stats (2022)

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	56%	38%	39.7	149.1	3.8	19	.08	2.96	74%	10%	0.96
FAU Defense	12	49%	41%	-	-	-	-	.21	2.84	70%	10%	1.2

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	44%	47%	-	-	-	-	.26	3.23	84%	10%	1.05
FAU Offense	12	49%	42%	37.4	151.6	4.1	18	.16	2.98	75%	12%	1.02

Pass Game Stats (2022)

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	43%	46%	17.1	28.7	211.7	7.4	12.4	16	15	.35	1.6	32%	28%	.32	7%	2.1
FAU Defense	12	50%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.23	1.4	33%	26%	.26	7%	2.1

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	54%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.42	1.5	29%	40%	.51	8%	1.9
FAU Offense	12	50%	42%	19.2	32.2	248.5	7.7	13	20	8	.29	1.7	32%	28%	.35	6%	2.2

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rice's 2022 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.2 #116
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #94
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.9 #112

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Rice: Florida Atlantic: -1.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -15.2 Florida Atlantic: -7.1

Florida Atlantic's Power Ratings
Florida Atlantic's Power Rating: -1.05 NR
Florida Atlantic's Offense Rating: NR
Florida Atlantic's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #72
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Florida Atlantic's 2022 Expected Record: -
Florida Atlantic's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1 #91
Florida Atlantic's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.4 #81
Florida Atlantic's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.4 #87

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 2022 Record
Record: 5 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Florida Atlantic 33
Rice 26

Projected Total Points: 59

Florida Atlantic Scoring
Offense: 29.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 37.2
Defense: 36.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 35.5

Florida Atlantic's 2022 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/04	Rice	21	Florida Atlantic	27	Rice -4.5	Florida Atlantic	54.5	Under
2023	11/25	Rice	24	Florida Atlantic	21	Rice -5	Florida Atlantic	46.5	Under
2022	10/15	Florida Atlantic	17	Rice	14	Florida Atlantic -5	Rice	54.5	Under
2016	11/05	Rice	25	Florida Atlantic	42	Rice -2	Florida Atlantic	57.0	Over
2015	10/10	Florida Atlantic	26	Rice	27	Florida Atlantic -1.5	Rice	56.5	Under
2013	09/28	Rice	18	Florida Atlantic	14	Rice -14	Florida Atlantic	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Florida Atlantic	3	4	1 Overs
Rice	3	2	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 3	0 - 6	0 - 6	0 - 0
Road Teams	3 - 3	6 - 0	0 - 0	6 - 0

(#) RICE at (#) FAU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RICE	FAU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#116	#91
Perf GradeGrade	#118	#85
OffenseOff	#104	#74
DefenseDef	#113	#92
Spec TeamsST	#118	#49
TalentTal	#100	#72
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rice Injury Report

Florida Atlantic Injury Report

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	FAU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#104	#92
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#94	#87
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	FAU Def
Run GameRun	#55	#75
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#131	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#119

Rice Pass Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	FAU Def
Pass GamePass	#100	#74
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#119	#128
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Florida Atlantic on Offense


CategoryCat	FAU Off	RICE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#74	#113
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#81	#112
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Florida Atlantic Run Game


CategoryCat	FAU Off	RICE Def
Run GameRun	#88	#101
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#121	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#99

Florida Atlantic Pass Game


CategoryCat	FAU Off	RICE Def
Pass GamePass	#23	#116
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#46	#66
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
FAU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'22 Profile: Remains Average G5

RICE 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'22 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in FAU Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 7
Florida Atlantic -5.0 (54.5)
Florida Atlantic won vs Rice this year (17-14)

Previous Matchups
Florida Atlantic beat Rice last year (27-21)
Rice beat Florida Atlantic in 2023 (24-21)

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

FAU's OC Brent Dearmon (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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FAU's DC Todd Orlando (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD