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On Saturday at 2:00 PM ET, the North Texas Mean Green (6-5) will host the Rice Owls (5-6).
The Mean Green are double-digit favorites (currently -13.5) in their game against the Owls, with the over/under being 60.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Mean Green are -562 and the Owls are +400.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for North Texas vs. Rice
- Game Day: Saturday, November 26, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Denton, Texas
- Stadium: Apogee Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | -13.5 | -114 | -108 | 60.5 | -110 | -112 | -562 | +400 |
North Texas Betting Insights
- Rice’s ATS record is 6-5-0 this season.
- Rice has a 1-3 record against the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this year.
- Rice games have gone over the point total in eight out of 11 opportunities (72.7%).
North Texas Stats & Insights
- North Texas sports the 12th-best offense this season in terms of total yards (482.0 yards per game), but rank ninth-worst on the defensive side of the ball (454.9 yards allowed per game).
- While North Texas ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS in scoring defense with 31.3 points allowed per game, the team has been better with the ball, ranking 20th-best in the FBS in scoring (35.7 points per game).
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 20th-worst in the FBS (269.6 passing yards allowed per game), North Texas has had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 26th in the FBS by averaging 273.7 passing yards per game.
- North Texas has struggled defensively against the run, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS (185.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this season. However, the team ranks 16th-best on the offensive side of the ball, putting up 208.3 rushing yards per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranks sixth-worst in the FBS (47.2% third-down percentage), North Texas has had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 45th in the FBS by putting up a 42.5% third-down conversion rate.
- With 13 forced turnovers (89th in the FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (92nd in the FBS), North Texas’ -5-5 turnover margin ranks 100th in college football.
North Texas’ Best Players
- Austin Aune has thrown for 2,912 yards (264.7 ypg) to lead North Texas, completing 57.9% of his passes and tossing 29 touchdown passes compared to 11 interceptions this season.
- Ayo Adeyi has 690 rushing yards on 86 carries with four touchdowns.
- Oscar Adaway III has collected 583 yards on 118 attempts, scoring five times.
- Roderic Burns has hauled in 34 receptions for 628 yards (57.1 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone one time as a receiver.
- Jyaire Shorter has put together a 505-yard season so far with eight touchdowns, hauling in 19 passes on 46 targets.
- Var’Keyes Gumms’ 28 grabs are good enough for 397 yards and five touchdowns.
- Mazin Richards has 7.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 6.0 TFL and 36 tackles.
- KD Davis is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 63 tackles and one sack.
- Ridge Texada has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 12 tackles and four passes defended.
Rice Betting Insights
- Rice is 6-5-0 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as at least 13.5-point underdogs this year, the Owls are 1-3 against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in eight of Rice’s 11 games with a set total.
Rice Stats & Insights
- Rice is generating 365.9 total yards per contest on offense this season (84th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 378.5 total yards per contest (69th-ranked).
- Rice has been struggling defensively, ranking 11th-worst with 35.0 points allowed per game. It has been better offensively, putting up 26.1 points per contest (80th-ranked).
- In terms of passing, Rice ranks 73rd in the FBS (226.9 passing yards per game) and 49th defensively (210.9 passing yards allowed per game).
- Rice ranks 84th in the FBS with 139.0 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 89th with 167.5 rushing yards ceded per contest on defense.
- With a 43.8% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Rice ranks 36th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 86th, giving up a 40.7% third-down rate.
- At -14, Rice sports the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 14 forced turnovers (81st in the FBS) and 28 turnovers committed (131st in the FBS).
Rice’s Best Players
- TJ McMahon has racked up 2,102 yards (191.1 ypg) while completing 60.2% of his passes and recording 18 touchdown passes with 14 interceptions this season. He’s also run for 154 yards with three touchdowns.
- Cameron Montgomery has run the ball 75 times for 449 yards.
- Juma Otoviano has run for 297 yards across 51 attempts, scoring one touchdown.
- Bradley Rozner has totaled 39 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 806 (73.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 68 times and has nine touchdowns.
- Luke McCaffrey has caught 51 passes and compiled 656 receiving yards (59.6 per game) with six touchdowns.
- Isaiah Esdale has racked up 392 reciving yards (35.6 ypg) this season.
- Josh Pearcy has 4.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 6.0 TFL and 38 tackles.
- Rice’s leading tackler, Chris Conti, has 60 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
- Gabe Taylor leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 44 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended.
