Rice vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Game Preview

Rice Owls vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders prediction and game preview.

Rice vs Middle Tennessee prediction and game preview.


Rice vs Middle Tennessee Broadcast

Date: Saturday, October 24
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
Network: ESPN3

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Why Rice Will Win

Middle Tennessee is a mess.

It was able to slip by FIU a few weeks ago, but the defense can’t stop anyone from scoring after a good drive, there’s no ground game, and the ten interceptions given up is a big problem.

Rice will need a bit to prove that its offense can really work, but if it wants to run the ball, this is the week to give it a shot.

The Middle Tennessee run defense got obliterated by North Texas last week, allowing 768 yards with 462 coming on the ground. The Blue Raider defensive front has been nailed for 240 rushing yards or more in four of the six games.

Rice will start running and keep running, but …

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Why Middle Tennessee Will Win

Rice is just getting its season started. Middle Tennessee might be bad so far, but at least it has its legs after six games.

The Owls need to come up with the right running back rotation after losing most of the top backs from last year, and the defensive side will need a while before it can find any sort of a pass rush. The defensive front won’t bring it, but the linebackers will have to sell out a bit.

That’s exactly what Asher O’Hara needs. The Middle Tennessee quarterback has hardly been perfect, but he can hit the mid-range throws, get the ball out of his hands, and keep the offense moving.

What’s Going To Happen

Rice is going to have the ball for 40 minutes.

The offense has receiver weapons to use, and the defense is experienced, but it’s all about running the ball against this Blue Raider team, and Rice should be able to do that right out of the gate.

Rice vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Line

Rice 31, Middle Tennessee 27
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Rice -3.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

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Rice vs. Middle Tennessee Fearless Prediction, Game Preview

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Rice vs. Middle Tennessee Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 16
Game Time: 4:30 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
Network: ESPN+

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What’s Going To Happen

Middle Tennessee is still in the Conference USA East race … sort of.

It was able to beat Marshall in early October, and it still gets its shot at WKU. It’s an uphill climb, and for now, merely getting bowl eligible would be enough.

The Blue Raiders have to win their last three games with Old Dominion and at WKU to close. Seeing it all go up in smoke against the winless Owls would be brutal.

Rice is feisty and competitive, but it doesn’t score. It only managed more than 20 points twice, have scored 13 points total in the last two games, and it doesn’t have anything to consistently rely on.

Middle Tennessee’s defense has been the issue, and the inconsistent offense isn’t going to be much of a problem.

The Blue Raider ground game will be just enough to get by a low-scoring, ugly game with a whole slew of stalled drives.

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Rice vs. Middle Tennessee Prediction, Line

Middle Tennessee 31, Rice 13
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Middle Tennessee -14.5, o/u: 47.5
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
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Must See Rating: 2

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