Houston
26.0 Pts
Rice
13.5 Pts
Saturday September 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
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Moneyline
DraftKings DraftKings
-485
PROBABILITY with vig removed
Hou Cougars Win (-485)
79.6%
Rice Owls Win (+370)
20.4%
LINE MOVEMENT
Spread
DraftKings DraftKings
-12.5
PROBABILITY with vig removed
Hou Win By 13+ Pts(-108)
49.6%
Rice Win or Lose By < 13 Pts(-112)
50.4%
LINE MOVEMENT
Over Under
DraftKings DraftKings
39.5
Points
PROBABILITY with vig removed
Over 40 Total Points(-110)
50.0%
Under 40 Total Points(-110)
50.0%
LINE MOVEMENT
Hou
Cougars Injury Report
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Rice
Owls Injury Report
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Hou
Cougars News
#1 RB
Dean Connors: 50 yards in opener
Aug 29th
Connors posted 15 rushes for 50 yards and caught all two targets for one yard during Thursday's 27-0 victory against Stephen F. Austin.
#3 WR
Amare Thomas: Catches TD in opener
Aug 29th
Thomas caught 3 of 4 targets for 44 yards and one touchdown during Thursday's 27-0 victory over Stephen F. Austin.
#1 TE
Tanner Koziol: Strong start to season
Aug 29th
Koziol gathered in all seven targets for 63 yards and one touchdown during Thursday's 27-0 victory over Stephen F. Austin.
#2 RB
J'Marion Burnette: Productive in opener
Aug 29th
Burnette tallied 10 rushes for 40 yards and reeled in their only target for 39 yards and one touchdown during Thursday's 27-0 win over Stephen F. Austin.
#1 QB
Conner Weigman: Tosses three TDs in opener
Aug 29th
Weigman was 15-for-24 passing for 159 yards and three touchdowns during Thursday's 27-0 victory versus Stephen F. Austin. He also had six rushes for 39 yards.
#7 WR
Marquis Shoulders: Does not play Week 1
Aug 29th
Shoulders (undisclosed) did not play during Houston's 27-0 win Thursday against Stephen F. Austin.
#6 RB
Re'Shaun Sanford: Out for season with knee injury
Aug 28th
Sanford will miss the 2025 season due to a knee injury, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.
#4 WR
Mekhi Mews: Co-starter ahead of opener
Aug 25th
Mews is listed as a co-starter at receiver along with Amare Thomas, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.
#3 RB
Stacy Sneed: Not listed on two-deep
Aug 25th
Sneed isn't listed on Houston's initial two-deep to open the 2025 season, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.
#2 WR
Devan Williams: Earns starting job
Aug 25th
Williams is listed as a starter for Houston on its opening two-deep, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.
Rice
Owls News
#1 RB
Quinton Jackson: Rushing touchdown in season opener
Aug 31st
Jackson recorded 22 rushes for 119 yards and one touchdown and caught their only target for negative six yards during Saturday's 14-12 victory against Louisiana.
#1 QB
Chase Jenkins: 45 passing yards in season opener
Aug 31st
Jenkins was 7-for-9 passing for 45 yards during Saturday's 14-12 victory versus Louisiana. He also had 12 rushes for -13 yards.
#3 RB
Drayden Dickmann: Claims starting role on two-deep
Aug 29th
Dickmann is listed as a starter for Rice on its initial depth chart ahead of Week 1.
#2 RB
Aaron Turner: Grabs starting spot on depth chart
Aug 29th
Turner is listed as a starter on Rice's depth chart ahead of Week 1.
#1 WR
Landon Ransom-Goelz: Listed as starting wideout
Aug 29th
Ransom-Goelz is listed as a starting receiver for Rice ahead of Week 1 versus Louisiana-Lafayette.