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Houston at Rice — 2025

Week 2 · 2025-09-06T23:00:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Houston entered as the listed favorite

Houston

Strength Rank #100 · Team Strength 27/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#100
Team Strength27/100
Schedule Strength28

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency30
Defensive Efficiency95
Rushing Success28
Passing Success51
Explosiveness59
Havoc89
Finishing Drives56

1-0 through 1 prior games · 27.0 PPG · 0.0 allowed

Rice

Strength Rank #111 · Team Strength 19/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#111
Team Strength19/100
Schedule Strength64

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency15
Defensive Efficiency59
Rushing Success53
Passing Success11
Explosiveness4
Havoc40
Finishing Drives21

1-0 through 1 prior games · 14.0 PPG · 12.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 13.5 · O/U: 38.5 · Rice ML: 390.0 · Houston ML: -550.0

FINAL RESULT

Houston 35, Rice 9

ATS: away_cover · Total result: over

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