Lockheed Martin Armed Forces BowlJanuary 02, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC
10
5-7
American
Power Rank: -12.8
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FINAL
41
6-6
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -0.7

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Texas State defeated Rice 41–10 in a dominant performance. Texas State covered by 11.5; Game went Under by 4.5.

General Information

Week: Postseason
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM CST
Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Capacity: 47,000
Elevation: 646 ft
HFA Rating: 0.0
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Texas State -19.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Odds Implied Score RICE 18.0 - 37.5 TXST
Power Rank Implied Line Texas State -12.1
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Home field: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Rice vs Texas State?

At kick-off, conditions at Amon G. Carter Stadium were Clear, 72.7°F, Feels Like 75.9°F with winds of 7.6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: January 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

72.7°F

Feels Like: 75.9°F
Wind: 7.6 mph NNW
Gusts: 11.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 45%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Rice (Away)

This Week: 236.6 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 6979.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 33

Texas State (Home)

This Week: 197.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 7062.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 34

What happened in the game?

Rice travels 237 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Texas State won by 31 in a dominant performance.

Texas State covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 4.5 points.

How do Rice and Texas State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Texas State (-0.7) over Rice (-12.8) by 12.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Texas State brings a neutral home environment to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Texas State won and Texas State covered the spread.