Free Sports Game Preview and Prediction: Houston vs. Rice
Saturday, September 09, 2023 7:00 PM
Play: Point Spread: +8/-110 Rice
Two seasons ago, Rice and Houston resumed a crosstown rivalry that dated to Sept. 11, 1971, a matchup that featured the Owls and Cougars battling as Southwest Conference foes and in nonconference tilts as the programs changed affiliations amid a shifting landscape. Rice actually should have won this game last season, and they are even better this year while Houston has taken a step back. Houston did beat UTSA last week even though they gave up nearly 6 yards per carry. Rice just lost to Texas but that's nothing to be ashamed of, and we think they can come in here and hang tough vs Houston.