Houston vs. Rice prediction: Why Houston is favored to win in college football Week 2, 2025

Rice and Houston will clash in Week 2 college football action at Rice Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college football model predicts Houston as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Houston vs. Rice predictions page.

Houston vs. Rice prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Houston vs. Rice 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Houston an 86% chance of beating Rice. Our predicted final score has Houston winning 27-14.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Houston and Rice each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 38.5-point over/under has a 58% chance of staying under.

Houston vs. Rice odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Houston	Rice
Spread	-13.5 (-110)	+13.5 (-106)
Moneyline	-600	+450
Total	o38.5 (-115)	u38.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Houston vs. Rice picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Houston vs. Rice matchup is on the spread.

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Houston vs. Rice game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football action between Rice and Houston at Rice Stadium is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Houston vs. Rice
• Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Rice Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Houston, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat Rice on Saturday.

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