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The Tulane Green Wave take on the Rice Owls in Houston, Texas. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. EST on ESPN+.
Rice is favored by 1.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -118. The total is set at 48.5 points.
Here’s my Tulane vs. Rice prediction and college football pick for Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Tulane vs Rice Prediction
- Tulane vs. Rice Pick: Rice -1.5
My Rice vs. Tulane best bet is on the Owls. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Tulane vs Rice Odds
| Tulane Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -110 | 48.5 -110o / -110u | -102 |
| Rice Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -110 | 48.5 -110o / -110u | -118 |
- Tulane vs Rice point spread: Rice -1.5 (-110), Tulane +1.5 (-110)
- Tulane vs Rice over/under: 48.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Tulane vs Rice moneyline: Tulane -102, Rice -118
Tulane vs Rice College Football Preview
Tulane has lost two of its past three games, with the one win being an undeserved one over Charlotte.
Tulane’s offense is a total mess. I don’t like quarterback Trace Johnson, who has just two touchdowns to five interceptions this season. He looked like a deer in headlights last week against Tulsa, and the coaching staff actually pulled him late.
Tulane can’t move the football, so it relies too heavily on explosive plays. If the Green Wave can’t hit those, they don’t score. They rank 117th nationally in Early Downs Success Rate and 133rd in Rush Success Rate. They average 15 third-down attempts per game and have converted just 38%. Of Tulane’s 97 rush attempts, only three of them have gone for over 15 yards.
This is an offense with zero zest, and not one I’m interested in backing.
On defense, Tulane can’t stop the run. The Wave have allowed over 215 rushing yards in four of their past five games. That’s a problem against Rice’s offense, which has recently found some explosiveness in the run game.
Tulane vs Rice Pick, Betting Analysis
I like the Owls here.
You could argue that the Owls have played five of the top six teams in the conference (UTSA, East Carolina, Tulsa, FAU, North Texas), but they have been competitive in nearly every matchup. I didn’t expect the Owls to compete with North Texas or Tulsa, but they kept those games close deep into the third quarter until the talent difference showed.
This week, Tulane doesn’t have much more talent than Rice, the Wave are sinking, and Rice always plays well at home.
The Owls haven’t quit on Scott Abell, and I think they'll win this game.
Pick: Rice -1.5
