UTSA (power rating: 1.4) carries a 16.7-point advantage over Rice (-15.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Rice's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7) narrows that gap at Rice Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the warm conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Rice Stadium shows Partly Cloudy, 80°F, heat index 85°F with winds of 4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
Partly Cloudy
80°F

| Measure | UTSAAway | RiceHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 186 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 2,974 miles |
| Season total | 429 miles | 4,920 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 6 days |
UTSA travels 186 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.