UTSA at Rice Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

UTSA visits Rice on Saturday 3 October, at Rice Stadium in Houston, with kickoff at 7:00 PM ET.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

UTSA is 2-1 this season. Most recently it lost to Texas 30-6 on the road on 19 September. It has scored 27.3 points a game and allowed 24.0.

Rice is 1-2 this season. Most recently it lost to Western Michigan 28-21 at home on 19 September. It has scored 17.3 points a game and allowed 27.7.

Last season

UTSA went 7-6 in 2025, scoring 35.5 points a game and allowing 28.8. Its season ended with a win against Florida International, 57-20.

Rice went 5-8 in 2025, scoring 19.1 points a game and allowing 32.9. Its season ended with a loss against Texas State, 41-10.

The last meeting in the two seasons read: UTSA beat Rice 61-13 on 11 October 2025.

The early line

No line was posted when this page was written. The full prediction adds it.

The teams

The UTSA Roadrunners and Rice Owls team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

UTSA at Rice, Saturday 3 October, 7:00 PM ET, at Rice Stadium in Houston. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026.