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Betting the Spread, Moneyline and Over/Under
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Channel: ESPN+
- City: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Rice Stadium
| Spread | Total | Moneyline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | -2.5 (-120) | O 48.5 (-109) | -147 |
| East Carolina | +2.5 (-101) | U 48.5 (-116) | +120 |
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The Rice Owls (2-2) and East Carolina Pirates (1-3) will face off in a battle of two conference rivals. The Owls are slim favorites (-2.5). The expected point total for the matchup is set at 48.5.
The Owls were defeated by the South Florida Bulls 42-29 in their last outing. Last time out, the Pirates won 44-0 over the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs.
We’ve compiled all the info you need for this game below—from betting trends to key stats and more.
Rice vs. East Carolina Key Stats
- Rice has averaged 9.3 more points scored this season (35.3) than East Carolina has allowed (26.0).
- Rice is 2-1 overall and 1-1 against the spread when it scores more than 26.0 points.
- When East Carolina limits opposing offenses to fewer than 35.3 points, it is 1-2 overall and 0-1 against the spread.
- East Carolina puts up 9.8 fewer points per game (22.0) than Rice surrenders (31.8).
Here are some more important stats from this season:
| Rice | East Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Off. Yards Avg. (Rank) | 405.8 (65) | 277.5 (127) |
| Def. Yards Avg. (Rank) | 419.3 (107) | 341.5 (57) |
| Rush Yards Avg. (Rank) | 82.0 (125) | 127.5 (98) |
| Pass Yards Avg. (Rank) | 323.8 (12) | 150.0 (121) |
| Turnovers (Rank) | 5 (50) | 7 (88) |
| Takeaways (Rank) | 4 (97) | 8 (18) |
Rice vs. East Carolina Betting the Spread & Over/Under
- Rice averages 35.3 points per game against East Carolina’s 22.0, amounting to 8.8 points over the matchup’s total of 48.5.
- This game’s over/under is 9.3 fewer points than the 57.8 these two teams combine to allow per game.
- Rice has won two games against the spread this season.
- East Carolina has not won against the spread this year in two games with a spread.
- Rice has been favored by 2.5 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread.
- East Carolina has been an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread.
- Spread Prediction: NA
- Over/Under Prediction: NA
Let’s take a glance at how both teams have matched up against the spread, over/under, and moneyline this season:
| ATS Record | Over/Under/Push | ML Favorite Record | ML Underdog Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| East Carolina | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Rice Statistical Leaders
- JT Daniels has accumulated 1,237 passing yards (309.3 per game) while connecting on 80 of 125 throws (64%), with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions.
- Dean Connors has churned out a team-high 139 rushing yards (34.8 YPG) and scored one touchdown. He has added 16 catches for 194 yards with two receiving touchdowns.
- Juma Otoviano has 65 rushing yards on 30 attempts. He also has five catches for 64 yards .
- Luke McCaffrey has grabbed 20 passes for a team best 370 yards and four touchdowns. He averages 92.5 receiving yards per game.
- Braylen Walker has 178 receiving yards on eight receptions (12 targets), with two touchdowns, averaging 44.5 yards per game.
- De’Braylon Carroll has 2.0 sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up 1.0 TFL and 11 tackles.
- Over the course of the current campaign, Plae Wyatt has racked up 24 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one sack and leads the team in tackles.
- This season Tre’Shon Devones leads the team with one interception and has added 11 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one pass defended.
East Carolina Statistical Leaders
- Alex Flinn has passed for 365 yards (34-of-68), with one touchdown and four interceptions (91.3 yards per game).
- Mason Garcia has rushed for a team-leading 178 yards on 32 attempts (44.5 yards per game) while scoring one touchdown.
- So far this year Rahjai Harris has run for 171 yards on 42 carries (42.8 yards per game), with three touchdowns.
- Jaylen Johnson has 16 catches (27 targets) and paces his team with 178 receiving yards (44.5 per game).
- Jsi Hatfield has chipped in with nine receptions (on 19 targets) for 128 yards.
- Jhari Patterson has collected 75 yards on nine receptions, averaging 18.8 yards per game.
- Jeremy Lewis has 1.0 sack to lead the team, and has also added 2.0 TFL and 10 tackles.
- Julius Wood has totaled 29 tackles and 1.0 TFL to lead the team in tackles so far.
- Antoine Jackson has a team-high one interception and has tacked on three tackles and one pass defended in four games this season.
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