Week 3September 13, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
17
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -32.8
@
FINAL
38
1-1
American
Power Rank: -16.0

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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.

General Information

Week: Week 3
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 47,000
Elevation: 66 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Rice -29.5
Total (O/U) 48.5
Odds Implied Score PV 9.5 - 39.0 RICE
Power Rank Implied Line Rice -16.8
Prediction Markets Rice 97% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Rice Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

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

At kick-off, conditions at Rice Stadium were Clear, 79.5°F, Heat Index 83.7°F with winds of 6.7 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: September 13, 2025
Clear

Clear

79.5°F

Heat Index: 83.7°F
Wind: 6.7 mph SSW
Gusts: 9.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 82%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Prairie View A&M (Away)

This Week: 43.6 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 43.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Rice (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 409.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

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

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 favour 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: 2.5). 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.

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