Texas Southern at Rice Week 3 College Football Matchup Texas Southern at Rice Matchup - Week 3
Sat, Sep 16 2023 · Week 3 · 🏟 Rice Stadium Houston, TX · Turf · 47,000 cap
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Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2023 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2022 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Texas Southern
32
Rice
31
P&R Line Texas Southern -1
P&R Total O/U 62
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Rice -35.5 · O/U 60.0
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
76%
Rice wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Rice -35.5
O/U 60.0
William Hill (New Jersey)
🏠 Rice 2nd straight Home Game 🚌 Texas Southern 2nd straight Road Game
Texas Southern 2023 Schedule
Texas Southern's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/9Texas Southern at Toledo+40.5L3–7161.0L3–71ON
Sat 9/16Texas Southern at Rice+35.5L7–5960.0L7–59ON
Rice 2023 Schedule
Rice's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2Rice at Texas+35.5L10–3759.0L10–37UY
Sat 9/9Rice vs Houston+7.5W43–4151.0W43–41OY
Sat 9/16Rice vs Texas Southern-35.5W59–760.0W59–7OY
Sat 9/23Rice at South Florida-2.5L29–4256.5L29–42ON
Sat 9/30Rice vs East Carolina-3.5W24–1747.0W24–17UY
Sat 10/7Rice vs UConn-10.0L31–3847.5L31–38ON
— Bye Week —
Thu 10/19Rice at Tulsa+3.0W42–1056.5W42–10UY
Sat 10/28Rice vs Tulane+10.0L28–3055.0L28–30OY
Sat 11/4Rice vs SMU+12.0L31–3659.5L31–36OY
Sat 11/11Rice at UTSA+13.5L14–3453.5L14–34UN
Sat 11/18Rice at Charlotte+0.5W28–746.5W28–7UY
Sat 11/25Rice vs Florida Atlantic-5.0W24–2146.5W24–21UN
Tue 12/26Rice vs Texas State+3.5L21–4558.5L21–45ON
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Texas Southern Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Texas Southern
0.00
Rice #90
0.67
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Texas Southern
0.00
Rice #83
1.25
Texas Southern +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2022 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Rice Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Texas Southern #144
0.3
Rice #106
26.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Texas Southern #143
97.9
Rice #113
58.7
Rice +26.6
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 2022 full season · preseason estimate
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: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an 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: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an 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