AAC opponents meet when the UTSA Roadrunners (2-3) and the Rice Owls (3-3) play on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Alamodome.

The Roadrunners are significant favorites (-9.5) in their matchup against the Owls, with the over/under being 47.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Roadrunners are -345 and the Owls are +273.)

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

UTSA vs. Rice betting lines

• Spread favorite: Roadrunners (-9.5)
• Moneyline: Roadrunners (-345), Owls (+273)
• Total: 47.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN U
• Live Stream: Fubo

UTSA vs. Rice betting info and stats

UTSA, through five games with a spread this season, has gone 2-3-0 against the spread. UTSA is undefeated ATS (1-0) when the favorite by at least 9.5 points. In the four games as the moneyline favorite, UTSA has put together a 2-2 record. Rice, in six games with a set spread this season, is 3-3-0 against the spread. In the three games Rice has been the underdog by at least 9.5 points, it covered the spread twice. In the three games this year, Rice has been moneyline underdogs, it is 1-2.

UTSA vs. Rice recent stats and trends

UTSA Roadrunners

• UTSA is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall over its last three matchups.
• UTSA and its opponents have hit the over in one of those games.
• UTSA’s last three outings have ended with an average of 59.5 points scored. That’s 12.0 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Rice Owls

• Rice is 2-1 against the spread in its last three games and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those contests.
• The final combined score of the past three Rice games went over the set total once.
• The last three Rice games averaged 48.0 total points, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

UTSA vs. Rice key players

UTSA Roadrunners

• Owen McCown has thrown for 985 yards (197.0 ypg) to lead UTSA, completing 63.2% of his passes and recording nine touchdown passes compared to four interceptions this season.
• Robert Henry has carried the ball 80 times for a team-high 666 yards on the ground and has found the end zone seven times as a runner. He’s also tacked on 14 catches for 105 yards (21.0 per game) and two touchdowns via the passing game.
• Will Henderson III has racked up 159 yards on 40 attempts.
• Devin McCuin has hauled in 28 catches for 277 yards (55.4 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
• AJ Wilson has put together a 218-yard season so far with two touchdowns, hauling in nine passes on 18 targets.
• Houston Thomas’ 12 catches have yielded 143 yards.
• Nnanna Anyanwu has collected 4.0 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 5.0 TFL and eight tackles.
• Shadrach Banks has been all over the field, leading the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has 37 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two interceptions so far.

Rice Owls

• Chase Jenkins has been a dual threat for Rice this season. He has 520 passing yards (86.7 per game) while completing 68.6% of his passes. He’s thrown four touchdown passes and one interception this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 268 yards (44.7 ypg) on 77 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
• The team’s top rusher, Quinton Jackson, has carried the ball 92 times for 481 yards (80.2 per game) with three touchdowns.
• Drayden Dickmann’s 229 receiving yards (38.2 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 22 receptions on 34 targets with three touchdowns.
• Aaron Turner has caught 18 passes and compiled 126 receiving yards (21.0 per game).
• Tyson Thompson has racked up 66 reciving yards (13.2 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
• Michael Daley has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and eight tackles.
• Andrew Awe, Rice’s tackle leader, has 31 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
• Peyton Stevenson has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 15 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one pass defended to his name.