UAB Blazers vs Rice Owls Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The Rice Owls (4-5) will play the UAB Blazers (3-5) at Rice Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Rice opens this game as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 53.

The UAB Blazers come into this matchup with a record of 3-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Blazers faced the Connecticut Huskies and took a loss by a score of 38-19. At the end of the game, they tallied 70 plays which totaled 372 yds. The UAB Blazers ended up rushing 34 different times and compiled 154 yards, which earned them an average of 4.5 yds per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Blazers gave up 107 yards on 31 tries, which averages out to 3.5 yards per run allowed. UAB gave up 23 completions on 30 attempts for 267 yards, and a completion rate of 76.7%.

In terms of scoring, the UAB Blazers are averaging 28.4 points per game. As a team they're averaging 126.5 yards in the run game which has them sitting 103rd in college football. The Blazers currently have 3,281 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, UAB has totaled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 14 rushing touchdowns. UAB has accumulated 174 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 63 penalties for 516 yds. They have surrendered the football 13 different times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Blazers are giving up 1,936 yards which ranks them 83rd in Division 1. They have conceded 242.0 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 65.5%. During this campaign, they are granting 430.1 yards/contest ranking them 122nd in D-1. They have allowed 19 touchdowns by air and 20 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing 4.6 yards per rush and 188.1 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,505 yards via the ground game in 8 contests. The Blazers are sitting in 133rd in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 38.8 points per contest.

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The Owls come into this game with a record of 4-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Owls took a loss by a score of 38-14 against the Memphis Tigers. Rice ran for 2.4 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 112 yds on 46 attempts. The Owls finished with 212 yards while running 63 plays (3.4 yards per play). The Owls secondary gave up a completion percentage of 78.3%, surrendering 225 yds on 18 out of 23 passing. Rice surrendered 33 rushing attempts for 130 yards (3.9 yds per carry).

The Rice Owls hold an average of 316.6 yards per outing, which has them ranked 122nd in D-1. The Rice offense has totaled 477 yards of penalties on 44 infractions, which is good for 106th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 213.3 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,920 yards overall. They have tossed 3 interceptions while losing 3 fumbles and they have earned 155 1st downs. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Owls currently rank 114th in the nation with an average of 20.8 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Owls have thrown for a total of 929 passing yards in addition to an average of 103.2 passing yards per outing, which ranks 134th in the country.

Rice has surrendered a total of 1,342 yards rushing (149.1 yards/game) in addition to 17 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass and 218.1 yards per game, which puts them in 67th in college football. Overall, they have given up 262 total points. They have totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 3 picks for the year. The Owls defense has been on the field for 571 plays, which ranks 72nd in Division 1. The Owls are relinquishing 29.1 PPG, which has them ranked 98th in the nation.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Blazers +2.5

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