North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls Prediction, 11/22/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+18.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

Rice Stadium is the location where the Rice Owls (5-5) will take on the North Texas Mean Green (9-1) on Saturday, November 22, 2025. North Texas is 18.0-point favorites. The total is set at 55.5.

The North Texas Mean Green head into this game 9-1 for this year. In their last game, the Mean Green faced the UAB Blazers and earned the victory with a final of 53-24. In all, they ran 59 plays which gave them a total of 506 yards. The North Texas Mean Green ended up running the ball 34 times and recorded 208 yards, which is an average of 6.1 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Mean Green gave up 311 yards on 44 tries, which averages out to 7.1 yards per run surrendered. North Texas gave up 8 completions on 14 tries for a total of 80 yds, and a completion rate of 57.1%.

The Mean Green have racked up 4,896 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, North Texas has totaled 24 touchdowns via the pass and 35 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 10 times. North Texas has accumulated 258 1st downs, and they have committed 55 infractions for 447 yds. As a unit they average 182.3 yards in the run game ranking them 38th in Division 1. Regarding putting points on the board, the North Texas Mean Green have an average of 45.3 PPG.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Mean Green have conceded 1,731 yards which has them ranked 16th in the country. They are giving up 173.1 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.0%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 375.8 yards/game which has them ranked 77th in college football. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 17 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.8 yards per running attempt and 202.7 yards on the ground per game for the year. During the season, they have allowed 2,027 rushing yards through 10 games. The Mean Green sit in 69th in college football concerning team defense, giving up 24.1 points per contest.

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The Owls step onto the field holding a record of 5-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Owls got the victory with a final of 24-17 when they played the UAB Blazers. Rice ended up running for 3.4 yds per attempt, finishing with 191 yds on 57 attempts. The Owls finished the contest with 232 yards while they ran 72 plays (3.2 yards per play). The Owls pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 52.9%, relinquishing 213 yards on 18 for 34 through the air. Rice relinquished 29 attempts on the ground for 102 yds (3.5 yards per carry).

The Rice Owls average 308.1 yards/outing, which is good for 121st in D-1. The Rice offense has compiled 499 yds of penalties on 47 violations, which is good for 118th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 211.1 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 2,111 yards overall. They have given away 3 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have tallied 173 first downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Owls are sitting 112th in Division 1 holding an average of 21.1 points per game. During the season to this point, the Owls have racked up 970 passing yards as well as an average of 97.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 135th in the nation.

The Owls are allowing 27.9 points per contest, which has them 89th in Division 1. Rice has conceded a total of 1,444 yards rushing (144.4 yards/game) as well as 17 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air and 217.6 yards/outing, which has them sitting 67th in the country. The Owls defense has been on the field for 634 plays, which is good for 31st in the country. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 3 picks on the season. In total, they have relinquished 279 total points.

Who will win tonight's Mean Green/Owls college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls +18.0

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