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Week 1 • August 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
Rice @ Louisiana
0-0
American
Power Rank: -17.3
14 FINAL 12
0-0
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -12.0
Rice covered by 17.0 | Game went Under by 26.5

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Rice defeated Louisiana 14–12 in a nail-biter. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Louisiana 5.3 points stronger on a neutral field.

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General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Cajun Field
Capacity: 20,000
Elevation: 62 ft
HFA Rating: 3.0
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Louisiana -15
Total (O/U) 52.5
Expected Score RICE 18.8 - 33.8 UL
Power Rank Implied Line Louisiana +5.3
Prediction Markets Louisiana 79% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

29.1°F

Wind Chill: 25.1°F
Wind: 4.0 mph NE
Gusts: 8.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 58%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Rice (Away)

This Week: 204.9 miles
Last Week: 1582.5 miles
Season Total: 1787.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Louisiana (Home)

This Week: 1.6 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: -1.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

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Betting Information
Current Line Louisiana -15
Total Points 52.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Rice -17.3
Louisiana -12.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 205 mi
Home Team Travel 2 mi
Rest —
HFA: Cajun Field
Capacity 20,000
Elevation 62 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 29.1°F
Wind Speed 4.0 mph
Your Line Louisiana +5.3
Implied Value —

What are the key factors for Rice vs Louisiana?

Rice: Key Factors

Louisiana: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Rice travels 205 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Rice won by 2 in a nail-biter.

Rice covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 26.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Cajun Field?

At 29.1°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Rice and Louisiana compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Louisiana (-12.0) over Rice (-17.3) by 5.3 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Louisiana brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.0). 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.

Where can I find more data on Rice and Louisiana?

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Model & Methodology

Rice won and Rice covered the spread.