@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Week 3 •
Rice Stadium

Prairie View A&M17 @FINAL 38Rice

0-0 SWAC Power rating: -32.8
1-1 American Power rating: -16.0

By · Last updated

How did the line hold up?

Market line
RICE -29.5
PM Implied
RICE -19.3
Blue Chip model
RICE -19.7
Edge
-9.8PV
See details
◂ favors PVfavors RICE ▸Market: RICE -29.5
16.8 › RICE
The power ratings row was edited directly, please click reset to adjust by team
RICE
no impact
no impact
no impact
RICE
5 PV5 RICE10 PV10 RICEModel: RICE -19.7

Betting information

Spread
RICE -29.5
Total
48.5
Odds implied score
PV 9.5 – 39.0 RICE
Prediction markets
RICE 97% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Rice defeated Prairie View A&M 38–17 to secure a comfortable win. Prairie View A&M covered by 8.5; Game went Over by 6.5. The market closed at Rice -29.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Rice -19.7 - a gap of 9.8 points toward Prairie View A&M, of which 8.8 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Prairie View A&M vs Rice?

At kickoff, conditions at Rice Stadium were Clear, 80°F with winds of 7 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Prairie View A&M travels 44 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Rice won by 21 to secure a comfortable win.

Prairie View A&M covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 6.5 points.

How do Prairie View A&M and Rice compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Rice (-16.0) over Prairie View A&M (-32.8) by 16.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Rice brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). 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 Prairie View A&M and Rice?

Sources

Game & Team Data

Weather

Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

Rice won and Prairie View A&M covered the spread.

Conditions

as of September 13, 2025 Game-time

Clear

80°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity82%
Wind7 mph SSW
Gusts10 mph
Wind map for Prairie View A&M at Rice: aerial view of Rice Stadium, wind from the SSW at 6.7 mph, gusting to 9.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 3
Kickoff (local)
06:00 PM CDT
Venue
Rice Stadium
Capacity
47,000
Elevation
66 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Prairie View A&MAway RiceHome
This week44 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total44 miles410 miles
Body clock18:0018:00
Rest7 days7 days

Other games this week