UAB at Rice Week 5 College Football Matchup UAB at Rice Matchup - Week 5
Sat, Oct 1 2022 · Week 5 · 🏟 Rice Stadium Houston, TX · Turf · 47,000 cap
UAB✈ 570 miSame TZ
Away
24 28
Final
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
UAB
33
Rice
21
P&R Line UAB -12
P&R Total O/U 53.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas UAB -10.5 · O/U 51.0
Matchup Prediction
Metrics disagree on this matchup
Momentum Control favors Rice, while Game Control favors UAB. Split signals historically show weaker predictive confidence — treat as a toss-up.
⚡ Split Signal — Metrics Disagree
Momentum Control
71.6%
Rice wins
Solid
Game Control
75.9%
UAB wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
UAB -10.5
O/U 51.0
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Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → UAB · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 UAB Coming off BYE
UAB 2022 Schedule
UAB's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/1UAB vs Alabama A&M-40.5W59–060.5W59–0UY
Sat 9/10UAB at Liberty-6.0L14–2150.0L14–21UN
Sat 9/17UAB vs Georgia Southern-11.5W35–2159.0W35–21UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/1UAB at Rice-10.5L24–2851.0L24–28ON
Sat 10/8UAB vs Middle Tennessee-10.0W41–1453.0W41–14OY
Sat 10/15UAB vs Charlotte-21.5W34–2065.0W34–20UN
Fri 10/21UAB at Western Kentucky+1.5L17–2060.5L17–20UN
Sat 10/29UAB at Florida Atlantic-5.0L17–2445.0L17–24UN
Sat 11/5UAB vs UTSA+2.5L38–4453.5L38–44ON
Sat 11/12UAB vs North Texas-6.5W41–2158.0W41–21OY
Sat 11/19UAB at LSU+15.5L10–4150.5L10–41ON
Sat 11/26UAB at Louisiana Tech-18.0W37–2755.5W37–27ON
Fri 12/16UAB vs Miami (OH)-11.0W24–2044.5W24–20UN
Rice 2022 Schedule
Rice's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Rice at USC+33.0L14–6661.5L14–66ON
Sat 9/10Rice vs McNeese-7.5W52–1052.5W52–10OY
Sat 9/17Rice vs Louisiana+11.5W33–2152.0W33–21OY
Sat 9/24Rice at Houston+17.5L27–3452.5L27–34OY
Sat 10/1Rice vs UAB+10.5W28–2451.0W28–24OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/15Rice at Florida Atlantic+5.0L14–1754.5L14–17UY
Sat 10/22Rice at Louisiana Tech-3.0W42–4157.0W42–41ON
Sat 10/29Rice vs Charlotte-15.0L23–5661.0L23–56ON
Thu 11/3Rice vs UTEP-3.5W37–3047.0W37–30OY
Sat 11/12Rice at Western Kentucky+13.5L10–4561.0L10–45UN
Sat 11/19Rice vs UTSA+14.0L7–4156.0L7–41UN
Sat 11/26Rice at North Texas+14.5L17–2157.0L17–21UY
Sat 12/17Rice vs Southern Miss+7.0L24–3846.5L24–38ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
UAB PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ UAB
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ UAB
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ UAB
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
UAB
+0.645
Rice
+0.331
UAB Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
UAB
+0.819
Rice
+0.357
UAB Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
UAB
0.169
Rice
0.147
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
UAB Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
UAB
+8.434
Rice
+6.817
UAB Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
UAB
+0.901
Rice
+0.853
UAB Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
UAB
70.7
Rice
71.9
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
UAB Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
UAB Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
UAB
-16.1
Rice
-17.1
Offense Rating
UAB
7.3
Rice
6.4
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
UAB
23.4
Rice
23.5
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Rice Edge
Avg sequences created per game
UAB #33
0.00
Rice #90
1.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
UAB #37
0.50
Rice #83
1.00
Rice +1.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 71.6% of games historically
Based on 3 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? UAB Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
UAB #1
71.5
Rice #1
34.2
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
UAB #38
12.7
Rice #113
53.6
UAB +37.3
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 4 games this season
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

CSS and GC disagree on this matchup. When the metrics split, historical cover rates are essentially random — treat this as a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
UAB
Bill Clark #1
49–26 (65%) · Yr 9 at school
OC Bryant Vincent Yr 2 #1
DC David Reeves Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Rice
Mike Bloomgren #1
11–31 (26%) · Yr 5 at school
OC Marques Tuiasosopo Yr 2 #1
DC Brian Smith Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself