Memphis Tigers vs Rice Owls Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/31/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, October 31, 2025

Venue:  Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Memphis -14, Rice +14; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Memphis -14, Rice +14; Over/Under:  49.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Memphis -14, Rice +14; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Memphis Tigers:  7-1 (3-1) (4th place, American)

Rice Owls:  4-4 (1-3) (11th place, American)

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Memphis Tigers:  won their last game at home against the South Florida Bulls 34-31.

Rice Owls:  won their last game at home against the UConn Huskies 37-34 in overtime.

Memphis is entering this game with a 7-1 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 3-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against South Florida 34-31. Brendon Lewis was the starting QB and he completed 27/44 passes for 307 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Brendon Lewis led the team in rushing yards with 35. Jamari Hawkins led the receivers with 85 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Sam Brumfield led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Sam Brumfield and Drue Watts each led the defense in sacks with 1. Everett Roussaw Jr. came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Rice is entering this game with a 4-4 record overall and they have a 1-3 record in their conference games too. They are 2-2 in their home games, 2-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against UConn 37-34 in OT. Chase Jenkins was the starting QB and he completed 17/22 passes for 191 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Quinton Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 168 and 3 TDs. Quinton Jackson led the receivers with 80 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Joe Chavez led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Memphis listed as a 14 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Memphis has looked great in their games this season with their 7-1 record overall and their 3-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the American Conference. They took a really bad loss to UAB the other week, but now they are off a big win over South Florida and have put themselves in a great position to compete for the Conference Championship. Meanwhile, Rice hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 4-4 record overall and their 1-3 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the American Conference. They are off a 37-34 win over UConn in their last one, but that wasn't a conference game. They have struggled against conference opponents this season and they have a very run heavy style of play where it is tough for them to come back if they are down. They can definitely play with a lead, but this isn't a game where they are going to have a lead and they won't be able to compete with this Memphis offense. Memphis will be able to put Rice into an early hole that they won't be able to get out of and Memphis will be able to pull away throughout this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Memphis to cover the spread in this game. 

Memphis Rice Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Friday, October 31, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Memphis 44 Rice 20.

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Memphis Tigers: 25-39 ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 3-7 ATS off an upset win over a conference rival as a home underdog. 21-12 OVER in all lined games. 5-0 OVER as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 12-2 OVER off a win against a conference rival.

Rice Owls: 7-1 ATS as a home underdog. 5-0 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 7-0 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 7-1 OVER as a home underdog. 10-5 OVER after playing a game at home.

Memphis Tigers:  O. Castaneda (K) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Law (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Miller (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Logan Jr. (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. G. Troutman (QB) Out - Undisclosed. C. Law (LB) Out - Undisclosed. K. Marsh (CB) Out - Undisclosed.

Rice Owls:  W. Swartz (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Needham (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Morgan (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Long (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Daley (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. O. Carter (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Bowling (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Balthazar (WR) Out - Undisclosed. E. Adele (DL) Out - Undisclosed.

"I'm still finding out about some of our players. There are guys that played today that I didn't know how they would respond. How would they respond to adversity with that loss? How would they come and bounce back, being down at halftime?' And so I'm still learning about so much with our guys. But ultimately, for me, I wake up every day and try to pour every single ounce of me into this program." - Ryan Silverfield after his team’s win against USF in their last game. 

“Two weeks ago, we left San Antonio kind of battered and bruised. Our egos were beat up. Our bodies were beat up. Today speaks so much volumes of our locker room, our players our staff. Incredibly proud of them. What a great win for our program here at home.” - Scott Abell after his team’s win against UConn in their last game. 

WR Braham Jr., Cortez

WR Bussey, Marcello

WR Hawkins, Jamari

TE Ross, Christian

QB Lewis, Brendon

RB Desrosiers Jr., Greg

WR Walker, Braylen

WR Dickmann, Drayden

WR Turner, Aaron

TE Barnett, Micah

QB Jenkins, Chase

RB Jackson, Quinton

Passing: Brendon Lewis (1,644)

Rushing: Sutton Smith (515)

Receiving: Cortez Braham Jr. (566)

Touchdowns: Brendon Lewis (7)

Passing: Chase Jenkins (744)

Rushing: Quinton Jackson (655)

Receiving: Drayden Dickmann (292)

Touchdowns: Quinton Jackson (7)

Coaches:

Memphis Tigers: Ryan Silverfield (6th season)

Rice Owls: Scott Abell (1st season)