The Rice Owls (1-1) take on an FCS opponent, the Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-1), on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Rice Stadium.

The Owls are very heavy favorites (currently -29.5) in their game versus the Panthers, with the over/under being 48.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Owls are -9091 and the Panthers are +2300.)

Keep reading to check out our betting primer for this this game between the Owls and the Panthers, and discover all of our predictions here, too!

Rice vs. Prairie View A&M betting lines

• Spread favorite: Owls (-29.5)
• Moneyline: Owls (-9091), Panthers (+2300)
• Total: 48.5 points

Rice vs. Prairie View A&M betting info and stats

Rice has one win against the spread so far this season (1-1-0). Rice has not been the moneyline favorite so far this season. Prairie View A&M, through one game with a set spread so far this season, has gone 1-0-0 against the spread. This is the second time this year Prairie View A&M is an underdog on the moneyline. The Panthers won the first one.

Rice vs. Prairie View A&M key players

Rice Owls

• Chase Jenkins has recorded 95 yards (47.5 ypg) on 17-of-21 passing with zero touchdowns compared to one interception this season.
• Quinton Jackson has 171 rushing yards on 37 carries with one touchdown.
• This season, Daelen Alexander has carried the ball 25 times for 129 yards (64.5 per game).
• Drayden Dickmann’s 52 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted seven times and has collected seven receptions.
• Aaron Turner has caught five passes for 27 yards (13.5 yards per game) this year.
• Landon Ransom-Goelz has been the target of two passes and hauled in one catch for 11 yards, an average of 5.5 yards per contest.
• Michael Daley paces the team with 2.0 sacks, and also has 2.0 TFL and five tackles.
• Rice’s leading tackler, Andrew Awe, has six tackles this year.
• Jack Kane has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has one pass defended to his name.

Prairie View A&M Panthers

• Cameron Peters has thrown for 359 yards on 30-of-54 passing with one touchdown and one interception this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 69 yards and one rushing touchdown.
• Chase Bingmon has run for 138 yards on 25 carries so far this year.
• Jay Rockwell paces his squad with 170 receiving yards on 13 catches.
• Kheagian Heckaman has put together a 73-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught two passes on two targets.
• Rodny Ojo’s seven targets have resulted in seven catches for 51 yards.
• Travor Randle leads the team with 1.0 sack, and also has one pass defended.
• Peters has one pass defended, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.