Week 9 • October 25, 2025, 07:00 PM UTC
5-2
Independent
Power Rank: -3.2
34 FINAL 37
3-4
American
Power Rank: -14.6
Rice covered by 12.5 | Game went Over by 22.5

Rice defeated UConn 37–34 in a nail-biter. Blue Chip Analytics had rated UConn 11.4 points stronger on a neutral field.

UConn @ Rice Preview

General Information

Week: Week 9
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 47,000
Elevation: 66 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread UConn -9.5
Total (O/U) 48.5
Expected Score CONN 29.0 - 19.5 RICE
Power Rank Implied Line UConn +11.4

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

52.7°F

Wind Chill: 51.8°F
Wind: 4.0 mph SSW
Gusts: 6.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 49%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

UConn (Away)

This Week: 1519.1 miles
Last Week: 169.3 miles
Season Total: 5465.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:00
Rest Days: 7

Rice (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 6743.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:00
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line UConn -9.5
Total Points 48.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
UConn -3.2
Rice -14.6
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1519 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Rice +7
HFA: Rice Stadium
Capacity 47,000
Elevation 66 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 52.7°F
Wind Speed 4.0 mph
Your Line Rice -11.4
Implied Value

What are the key factors for UConn vs Rice?

UConn: Key Factors

Rice: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

UConn travels 1,519 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

UConn arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Rice won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Rice covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 22.5 points.

How do UConn and Rice compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour UConn (-3.2) over Rice (-14.6) by 11.4 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.

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Rice won and Rice covered the spread.