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Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
Houston @ Rice
1-0
Big 12
Power Rank: 4.6
35 FINAL 9
1-0
American
Power Rank: -17.6

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Houston defeated Rice 35–9 to secure a comfortable win.

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General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 47,000
Elevation: 66 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Houston +22.2
Prediction Markets Houston 84% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

48.2°F

Wind Chill: 46.3°F
Wind: 4.9 mph SSW
Gusts: 8.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 63%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Houston (Away)

This Week: 3.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 332.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 8

Rice (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 409.7 miles
Season Total: 1992.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 6

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Betting Information
Current Line —
Total Points —
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Houston 4.6
Rice -17.6
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 4 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Houston +2
HFA: Rice Stadium
Capacity 47,000
Elevation 66 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 48.2°F
Wind Speed 4.9 mph
Your Line Rice -22.2
Implied Value —

What are the key factors for Houston vs Rice?

Houston: Key Factors

Rice: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Houston travels 4 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Houston won by 26 to secure a comfortable win.

How do Houston and Rice compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Houston (4.6) over Rice (-17.6) by 22.2 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Rice faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Rice brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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 Houston and Rice?

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Houston won this game.