The North Texas Mean Green take on the Rice Owls in Houston, Texas. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPNU.
North Texas is favored by 17.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -950. The total is set at 55.5 points.
Here’s my North Texas vs. Rice predictions and college football picks for Saturday, November 22, 2025.
North Texas vs Rice Prediction
- North Texas vs. Rice Pick: North Texas -17.5 (-110, DraftKings)
My Rice vs. North Texas best bet is on the Mean Green to cover. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
North Texas vs Rice Odds
| North Texas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-17.5 -115 | 55.5 -105o / -115u | -950 |
| Rice Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+17.5 -105 | 55.5 -105o / -115u | +625 |
- North Texas vs Rice point spread: North Texas -17.5 (-115), Rice +17.5 (-105)
- North Texas vs Rice over/under: 55.5 (-105o / -115u)
- North Texas vs Rice moneyline: North Texas -950, Rice +625
North Texas vs Rice Pick
This game triggered one of our Action PRO betting systems, powered by Evan Abrams.
Road Trip Luck Low O/U Level II is a college football system that focuses on conference games where recent turnover fortune skews perception.
When an opponent has benefited from positive turnover margins in their last two games, the market often inflates their chances of continuing that success, even though turnovers tend to regress to the mean.
The system looks at situations where the other team is on a losing streak away from home, which further tilts public opinion toward the opponent despite underlying weaknesses.
By narrowing in on games with closing totals of 55.5 or lower, scoring expectations are already modest, which makes it harder for supposed favorites to pull away and cover inflated numbers.
These conditions create opportunities to fade turnover-driven perception and back teams that are undervalued in lower-scoring conference matchups.
Pick: North Texas -17.5 (-110, DraftKings)
