Every Rice game we tracked this season: where the spread and total opened, where they closed, and how the game finished.
2-4
against the closing spread
3-3
over-under against the closing total
Across Rice's 6 finished games we tracked this season, from open to close, the spread moved toward Rice in 1 and held in 5; the total dropped in 4 and held in 2.
Records count finished games against the last number before kickoff. They describe this season so far and don't predict the next game.
| Week | Game | Spread, open to close | Total, open to close | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | at Notre Dame Sat, Sep 12 | +44.5, held | 54.5, held | L 0-52didn't cover, under |
| 3 | vs Western Michigan Sat, Sep 19 | +9, held | 44, held | L 21-28covered, over |
| 4 | at Fresno State Sat, Sep 26 | +13.5 to +12.5 | 44.5 to 43.5 | L 24-38didn't cover, over |
| 5 | vs UTSA Sat, Oct 3 | +11.5, held | 56 to 55.5 | L 14-16covered, under |
| 6 | at East Carolina Sat, Oct 10 | +10, held | 47.5 to 46.5 | L 12-28didn't cover, under |
| 7 | vs Tulsa Sat, Oct 17 | +3.5, held | 47 to 46 | L 17-38didn't cover, over |
| 8 | at Florida Atlantic Sat, Oct 24 | +10 to +7.5 (now) | 56 to 53.5 (now) | upcoming |
Spreads are Rice's own number: minus means favored. Lines from Pinnacle.
