The No. 25 Memphis Tigers (7-1) take on a fellow AAC foe when they visit the Rice Owls (4-4) on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Rice Stadium.

The Tigers are expected to win by double digits (currently -13.5) against the Owls. The over/under for this matchup is 48.5 points.

Keep reading to check out our betting preview for this this matchup between the Tigers and the Owls, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Memphis vs. Rice betting lines

• Spread favorite: Tigers (-13.5)
• Moneyline: Tigers (-585), Owls (+422)
• Total: 48.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo

Memphis vs. Rice betting info and stats

Memphis has an against-the-spread record of 7-1-0 this season. Memphis has covered the spread in four of the games this season when favored by at least 13.5 points (4-1 ATS). Memphis has recorded a 5-1 record in the six games this season it has been the moneyline favorite. Rice has won four games against the spread so far this season (4-4-0). When Rice is an underdog by 13.5 points or more, it has gone 1-1 ATS. Rice is 2-3 in games it has played as the moneyline underdog.

Memphis vs. Rice recent stats and trends

Memphis Tigers

• Memphis has covered the spread twice in its past three matchups while putting up a 2-1 record straight-up in those games.
• Memphis and its opponents have hit the over in one of those games.
• Memphis’ past three outings have ended with an average of 57.8 points scored. That’s 9.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Rice Owls

• Rice is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall during its past three matchups.
• In two of those three games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
• The past three Rice games averaged 1.8 more points (50.3) than this matchup’s point total.

Memphis vs. Rice key players

Memphis Tigers

• Brendon Lewis leads Memphis with 1,644 yards (205.5 ypg) on 141-of-208 passing with 10 touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He also has 470 rushing yards on 97 carries while scoring seven touchdowns on the ground.
• Sutton Smith has 515 rushing yards on 85 carries with six touchdowns.
• Cortez Braham’s leads his squad with 566 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 36 catches (out of 55 targets) and scored seven touchdowns.
• Jamari Hawkins has put up a 431-yard season so far, reeling in 24 passes on 31 targets.
• Marcello Bussey’s 16 catches have turned into 201 yards.
• Sam Brumfield, the team’s leader in tackles and sacks, has racked up 4.5 sacks, 9.0 TFL, 48 tackles, and one interception.
• Kamari Wilson has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 38 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended to his name.

Rice Owls

• Chase Jenkins has compiled 744 yards (93.0 yards per game) while completing 69.4% of his passes and collecting five touchdown passes with one interception this season. He’s also rushed for 332 yards with four touchdowns.
• The team’s top rusher, Quinton Jackson, has carried the ball 117 times for 655 yards (81.9 per game), with six touchdowns this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, hauling in 74 receiving yards (37.0 per game) on four catches with one receiving touchdown.
• Daelen Alexander has run for 379 yards across 68 carries, scoring three touchdowns.
• Drayden Dickmann has racked up 292 receiving yards on 28 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
• Aaron Turner has 28 receptions (on 35 targets) for a total of 185 yards (23.1 yards per game) this year.
• Michael Daley paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has 4.0 TFL and eight tackles.
• Andrew Awe, Rice’s top tackler, has 41 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
• Jack Kane leads the team with one interception, while also collecting nine tackles and one pass defended.