The Rice Owls (3-2) square off against a conference opponent when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-3) on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Rice Stadium in an AAC battle.

The Rice Owls are the favorites (-4.5) in their game against the Florida Atlantic Owls, with the over/under being 54.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Rice Owls are -195 and the Florida Atlantic Owls are +162.)

Below you’ll find our betting preview for this this matchup between the Owls and the Owls, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!

Rice vs. Florida Atlantic betting lines

• Spread favorite: Rice Owls (-4.5)
• Moneyline: Rice Owls (-195), Florida Atlantic Owls (+162)
• Total: 54.5 points

Rice vs. Florida Atlantic betting info and stats

Rice has three wins against the spread in five opportunities so far this season (3-2-0). Rice is winless ATS (0-1) when the favorite by at least 4.5 points. Rice has won both games as a moneyline favorite this season. Florida Atlantic has won just one game against the spread so far this season (1-3-0). When Florida Atlantic is an underdog of 4.5 points or more, it has not yet covered the spread. Florida Atlantic is winless in the three games it has played as an underdog on the moneyline so far this season.

Rice vs. Florida Atlantic recent stats and trends

Rice Owls

• Rice is 2-1 against the spread in its past three games, and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those contests.
• The final combined score of the past three Rice games has gone over the set total two times.
• The last three Rice games averaged 45.8 total points, 8.7 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.

Florida Atlantic Owls

Rice vs. Florida Atlantic key players

Rice Owls

• Chase Jenkins leads Rice with 383 yards (76.6 ypg) on 47-of-69 passing with three touchdowns and one interception this season. He also has 248 rushing yards on 69 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
• The team’s top rusher, Quinton Jackson, has carried the ball 73 times for 353 yards (70.6 per game), scoring two times.
• Drayden Dickmann’s 168 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 29 times and has registered 18 catches and two touchdowns.
• Aaron Turner has caught 13 passes for 76 yards (15.2 yards per game) this year.
• Tyson Thompson has hauled in four catches for 66 yards, an average of 13.2 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
• Michael Daley has collected 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 4.0 TFL and eight tackles.
• Andrew Awe, Rice’s top tackler, has 22 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
• Jack Kane has a team-leading one interception to go along with four tackles and one pass defended.

Florida Atlantic Owls

• Caden Veltkamp has thrown for 1,198 yards on 64.4% passing while collecting eight touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season. He’s also run for 49 yards with two scores.
• Gemari Sands has run for 245 yards on 38 carries so far this year. He’s also added 13 catches, totaling 71 yards.
• Xavier Terrell has run for 92 yards across 34 carries, scoring one touchdown. He’s chipped in with 12 catches for 90 yards and one touchdown.
• Easton Messer’s 363 receiving yards (90.8 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 37 receptions on 48 targets with one touchdown.
• Jayshon Platt has 19 receptions (on 33 targets) for a total of 247 yards (61.8 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
• Asaad Waseem’s 15 catches (on 20 targets) have netted him 184 yards (46.0 ypg) and three touchdowns.
• Leon Hart Jr., who leads the team in tackles and sacks, has recorded 2.0 sacks, 1.0 TFL and 21 tackles.