Southern Mississippi at Rice Game Matchup
Rice's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/26 Rice vs Stanford+33.551.0L 7 - 62
Sat 9/9 Rice at UTEP+1.055.5W 31 - 14
Sat 9/16 Rice at Houston+23.053.5L 3 - 38
Sat 9/23 Rice vs Florida International-1.052.5L 7 - 13
Sat 9/30 Rice at Pittsburgh+20.552.0L 10 - 42
Sat 10/7 Rice vs Army+12.548.0L 12 - 49
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Rice at UT San Antonio+20.053.0L 7 - 20
Sat 10/28 Rice vs Louisiana Tech+12.051.5L 28 - 42
Sat 11/4 Rice at UAB+9.049.5L 21 - 52
Sat 11/11 Rice vs Southern Mississippi+11.049.0L 34 - 43
Sat 11/18 Rice at Old Dominion+7.053.0L 21 - 24
Sat 11/25 Rice vs North Texas+12.562.5L 14 - 30
USM's OC vs RICE's DC      RICE's OC vs USM's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USM Offense1329.2290%00000000%0%0%0%0%
RICE Defense1235.835.40%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
RICE Offense1216.3190%00000000%0%0%0%0%
USM Defense1324.526.30%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USM Offense130%0%000000%0%0
RICE Defense120%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
RICE Offense120%0%000000%0%0
USM Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USM Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
RICE Defense120%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
RICE Offense120%0%000000000%0%0%0
USM Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Southern Mississippi130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Rice120:000NAN%0%0000000100
Southern Mississippi's Power Ratings
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Southern Mississippi's SP+ Ratings
Southern Mississippi's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.4 (#84)
Southern Mississippi's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.9 (#92)
Southern Mississippi's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 (#70)

Sun Belt's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: -9.9
Sun Belt's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 23.4
Sun Belt's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 32.8

Southern Mississippi's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.2 (#118)
Southern Mississippi's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.5 (#80)
Southern Mississippi's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.2 (#117)

Southern Mississippi's 2017 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Southern Mississippi:    Rice: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Southern Mississippi: -3.4   Rice: -23.6

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Rice's Power Ratings
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Rice's SP+ Ratings
Rice's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -23.6 (#125)
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.2 (#116)
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.9 (#123)

American Athletic's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: -1.6
American Athletic's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 30.3
American Athletic's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 31.8

Rice's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.3 (#95)
Rice's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.2 (#116)
Rice's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.9 (#127)

Rice's 2017 Expected Record: -
Southern Mississippi Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 29
Defense: 24.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.3

Southern Mississippi's 2017 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Southern Mississippi Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 394.24
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 329.95
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72
Projected Score
Southern Mississippi 32.5
Rice 20.4

Projected Total Points: 53

Based on Entire Season
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Total Points:
Rice Scoring
Offense: 16.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 19
Defense: 35.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 35.4

Rice's 2017 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Rice Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 345.79
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 367.62
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202212/17Southern Mississippi38Rice24Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi -7.0Southern Mississippi46.5Over
202110/02Rice24Southern Mississippi19RiceRice -1.5Rice45.0Under
202010/31Southern Mississippi6Rice30RiceSouthern Mississippi -3.0Rice0
201910/26Rice6Southern Mississippi20Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi -10Southern Mississippi51.5Under
201809/22Southern Mississippi40Rice22Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi -14Southern Mississippi55.5Over
201711/11Rice34Southern Mississippi43Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi -11Rice49.0Over
201610/01Southern Mississippi44Rice28Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi -21Rice58.5Over
201511/14Rice10Southern Mississippi65Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi -7.5Southern Mississippi60.5Over
201409/27Southern Mississippi23Rice41RiceRice -10.5Rice0
201210/27Rice44Southern Mississippi17Rice
201110/01Southern Mississippi48Rice24Southern Mississippi
200810/18Rice45Southern Mississippi40Rice
200710/03Southern Mississippi29Rice31Rice
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Rice655 Overs
Southern Mississippi742 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams7 - 64 - 53 - 21 - 3
Road Teams6 - 75 - 43 - 12 - 3
(#Team not found for the given year.) Southern Mississippi Info
Southern Mississippi has lost 2 straight
Southern Mississippi has lost 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 5 - 1 (4 - 2 - 0 vs Spread )

Southern Mississippi is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 25 - 22
Last 2 Road Games: 33 - 28


Southern Mississippi Deficiencies
Southern Mississippi has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate

Rematch from Week 11
Southern Mississippi 11.0 (49.0)
Southern Mississippi won at Rice this year (43-34)

Previous Matchups
Southern Mississippi beat Rice in 2022 (38-24)
Rice beat Southern Mississippi in 2021 (24-19)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Southern Mississippi | Rice
(#Team not found for the given year.) Rice Info
Rice has lost 7 straight
Rice has lost 4 straight at Home
Record at home: 0 - 5 (1 - 4 - 0 vs Spread)

Rice is 0 - 4 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 14 - 38
Last 2 Home Games: 20 - 46


Rice Deficiencies
Rice has a really bad Offense
Rice has a really bad Offense at Home
Rice has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Rice Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Rice Defense Gives up a Lot of Points at Home


Southern Mississippi's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kwadra Griggs14826456%18791627.1
Keon Howard9617057%1199857.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ito Smith2481413135.789
Tez Parks5327215.126
Kwadra Griggs8327033.320
Keon Howard5418103.432
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Korey Robertson7611061214.670
Allenzae Staggers44471510.742
Ito Smith4039629.984
Quez Watkins23337214.748
Rice's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jackson Tyner469747%598256.2
Miklo Smalls437557%623158.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Nahshon Ellerbe8540964.826
Austin Walter6940045.870
Miklo Smalls6430834.852
Emmanuel Esukpa5726114.629
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Aaron Cephus25622524.963
Kylen Granson18241013.441
Austin Walter18219112.270
Samuel Stewart12138011.528