Week 13 • November 23, 2025, 12:30 AM UTC
9-1
American
Power Rank: 8.2
56 FINAL 24
5-5
American
Power Rank: -11.6
North Texas covered by 14.5 | Game went Over by 24.5

North Texas defeated Rice 56–24 in a dominant performance. North Texas covered the spread; the game went Over.

North Texas @ Rice Preview

General Information

Week: Week 13
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:30 PM CST
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 47,000
Elevation: 66 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread North Texas -17.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score UNT 36.5 - 19.0 RICE
Power Rank Implied Line North Texas +19.8
Prediction Markets North Texas 91% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

38.8°F

Wind Chill: 36.6°F
Wind: 3.6 mph SSW
Gusts: 5.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 37%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

North Texas (Away)

This Week: 261.5 miles
Last Week: 1197.4 miles
Season Total: 8862.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:30
Rest Days: 8

Rice (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 6743.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:30
Rest Days: 15

Line Value Calculator

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Your line Rice -19.8
Implied value
Betting
Current line North Texas -17.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Power ratings — adjust if you disagree
North Texas 8.2
Rice -11.6
Travel impact
Away travel 262 mi
Home travel 0 mi
Rest Rice +7
Home field — Rice Stadium
Capacity 47,000
Elevation 66 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 38.8°F
Wind speed 3.6 mph

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What are the key factors for North Texas vs Rice?

North Texas: Key Factors

Rice: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

North Texas travels 262 miles to this game, a short road trip.

North Texas won by 32 in a dominant performance.

North Texas covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 24.5 points.

How do North Texas and Rice compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour North Texas (8.2) over Rice (-11.6) by 19.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Rice faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Rice brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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North Texas won and North Texas covered the spread.