Tulane Green Wave vs Rice Owls Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

Rice Stadium is the location where the Rice Owls (1-8) will go up against the Tulane Green Wave (4-5) on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Tulane opens as 3.5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 48.

The Tulane Green Wave step onto the field holding a record of 4-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Green Wave faced the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and ended up losing by a score of 60-10. The Tulane Green Wave ran the football 40 different times and compiled 89 yards, which is an average of 2.2 yds per carry. In the game, they ran 65 plays which totaled 201 yds. Tulane gave up 26 completions on 34 attempts for 338 yards, and a completion rate of 76.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Green Wave conceded 224 yds on 42 attempts, which averages out to 5.3 yds per run surrendered.

The Green Wave have earned 2,992 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Tulane has compiled 7 touchdowns through the air and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 15 times. Tulane has tallied 144 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 58 penalties for 460 yds. As a team they maintain an average of 139.2 yards rushing giving them a rank of 91st in college football. When talking about scoring points, the Tulane Green Wave are averaging 21.1 PPG.

The Green Wave are ranked 107th in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 29.2 PPG. They are giving up 4.9 yards per run and 214.7 rushing yards per contest on the year. In total, they have conceded 1,932 rushing yards through 9 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Green Wave have given up 1,999 yds which has them ranked 82nd in Division 1. They have conceded 222.1 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.2%. In total, they are surrendering 436.8 yards per outing putting them at 130th in college football. They have granted 13 touchdowns by air and 21 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Owls head into this matchup 1-8 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Owls took a loss by a score of 52-23 when they played the North Texas Mean Green. The Owls finished the game with a total of 433 yds while they ran 65 plays (6.7 yds per play). Rice ended up running for 5.4 yards per carry, finishing the game with 261 yds on 48 attempts. Rice conceded 33 attempts on the ground for 192 yds (5.8 yds per rush). The Owls pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 58.1%, surrendering 303 yds on 18 for 31 passing.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Owls currently rank 113th in college football holding an average of 21.2 PPG. The Rice Owls maintain an average of 363.6 yards per contest, ranking them 85th in Division 1. The Rice offense has 444 penalty yds on 49 violations, which ranks 107th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 3 picks while conceding 10 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 158 first downs. During this campaign to this point, the Owls have compiled 839 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 93.2 passing yards per contest, ranking them 136th in the country. They maintain an average of 270.3 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 2,433 yards for the season.

The Owls are allowing 34.0 points per game, which has them 128th in the nation. Rice has surrendered a total of 1,598 yards rushing (177.6 yards per contest) as well as 21 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. They have given up 17 touchdowns through the air and 218.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 73rd in the country. The Owls defense has taken the field for 609 plays, which is 93rd in D-1. They have earned 2 fumbles and 3 interceptions on the campaign. This season, they have conceded 306 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls -3.5

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