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October 3, 2026 β’ Rice Stadium, Houston
NCAAF PREVIEW β’ October 3, 2026
Featured Matchup
Gridiron Matchup: UTSA Roadrunners (3-1) takes on Rice Owls (1-3) at Rice Stadium, Houston.
UTSA Roadrunners
Visiting Side
Record
3-1
Rice Owls
Home Side
Record
1-3
Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape
Circled Game Matchup Projection
47%
UTSA Roadrunners
VS
53%
Rice Owls
Projected Score
UTS 21
-
RIC 22
Data Confidence
Medium
Data Used
1 of 5 categories
UTSA Roadrunners
STAT
Rice Owls
Situational Context Environment
Venue Advantage
Host Rice Owls plays on familiar turf at Rice Stadium, Houston.
Conditions
Conditions: Dome/Indoor
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Circled Game Analytical Outlook
Circled Game Takeaway
Why UTSA Roadrunners Could Win
UTSA Roadrunners will need to win the turnover battle and sustain long drives.
Why Rice Owls Could Win
Rice Owls has the statistical edge across key metrics.
Deciding Factor
The deciding factor will be which team controls the line of scrimmage and time of possession.
Game Details
Rice Stadium, Houston
Dome/Indoor β’ 80Β°F
Attendance
N/A
Closing Odds
Line: UTSA -11.5 | O/U: 54.5
Team Leaders
Team Passing Yards
Jacurri Brown
30/53, 322 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Team Rushing Yards
Jacurri Brown
71 CAR, 399 YDS, 2 TD
Team Passing Yards
Owen McCown
84/122, 862 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT
Team Rushing Yards
Will Henderson III
47 CAR, 308 YDS, 2 TD
Consensus Pool
Live Poll
Circle Crowd Pick Meter
UTSA Roadrunners (0.0%)
Rice Owls (100.0%)
Total Submissions: 68 circles
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