UConn Huskies vs Rice Owls Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 25, 2025
Use Code WWWC The UConn Huskies (5-2, Independent) pay a visit to Houston and Rice Stadium on Saturday to play the Rice Owls (3-4, 1-3 AAC). Connecticut defeated Boston College 38-23 last Saturday for its fourth straight victory. Connecticut is independent and therefore does not have a conference record. Rice lost to UTSA 61-13, a week ago, this past Saturday. The Owls have lost three straight and are well down in the standings in the American Athletic Conference. Connecticut will play without RB Mel Brown, while WR Thai Chiaokiao-Bowman is questionable. Rice will play without WR Max Balthazar and DL Ejike Adele, while 10 others are listed as questionable. Make sure to read this in-depth UConn Huskies vs Rice Owls prediction. Your ultimate guide to NCAAF excitement—don’t miss our free picks for the UConn Huskies at Rice Owls prediction!
UConn is getting it done on both sides of the line of scrimmage
The UConn Huskies score an average of 37.1 points per game and allow an average of 22.7 points per game, which are 17th and 56th, respectively. They've won four straight games after losing two of their first three games. Connecticut averages 467.9 yards of total offense per game, which is 17th. The Huskies are 52nd in rushing yards and 11th in passing yards per game. Connecticut's defense is allowing an average of 380.3 yards per game, which is 84th, while the Huskies are 92nd in rushing yards allowed and 66th in passing yards allowed per game.
UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano has 1,918 yards passing with 15 touchdowns. Fagnano has not thrown an interception in 226 passes and has been sacked just eight times in seven games. Cam Edwards is the leading rusher for the Huskies with 694 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Skyler Bell leads all receivers for Connecticut with 687 yards and seven touchdown receptions. Bell averages 11.8 yards per reception. Linebacker Bryun Parham is the leading tackler with 61 and the leader in quarterback sacks with 8.5. Connecticut's defense has made 26 sacks and intercepted five passes.
Rice struggles to score, but its defense is performing better
The Rice Owls score an average of 19.4 points per game and allow an average of 27.1 points per game, which are 119th and 91st, respectively. The Owls have lost three straight after winning two straight games. Rice averages 306.6 yards of total offense per game, which is 127th, while the Owls are 18th in rushing yards but 135th or next to last in passing yards per game. The Rice defense allows an average of 357.3 yards per game, which is 58th. Rice is 89th in rushing yards allowed and 43rd in passing yards allowed per game.
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Rice is a run-first offense, as quarterback Chase Jenkins has just 553 yards passing with four touchdowns and one interception. Jenkins has been sacked eight times in seven games. Quinton Jackson leads all rushers for Rice with 487 yards and three touchdowns, while Daelen Alexander has 370 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Drayden Dickmann has 262 yards receiving, to lead Rice and has caught three touchdown passes. Linebacker Andrew Awe is the leading tackler with 52. End Michael Daley is the leader in quarterback sacks with 4.0. Rice's defense has made 16 sacks and intercepted three passes.
UConn Huskies vs. Rice Owls Pick
Spread Pick for UConn vs. Rice
- Rice Owls +10.5 ( units)
Rice has performed above average on defense this season, allowing an average of 27.1 points per game. The Owls are allowing 158.1 yards rushing but just 199.1 yards passing per game for a total of 357.3 yards per game, which is 58th. Rice’s passing defense is 43rd in the country and will contain a Connecticut offense that is 11th in passing, averaging 297.6 yards per game. The Owls are not likely to win, but will play well enough on defense to keep the scoring low and will finish covering the spread. Rice's offense likes to run the ball, averaging 215.4 yards per game on the ground, which is 18th, and will use that to eat up chunks of the clock on each possession, making the game shorter and giving UConn fewer opportunities to score.
Over/Under Pick for UConn vs. Rice
- Under 48.5 ( units)
As mentioned previously, Rice is a run-first offense and will eat up the clock each time the Owls are in possession. The total has finished under in six of Rice’s last nine games as the underdog. The total has also finished under in four of UConn's last five games against a team from the American Athletic Conference.
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