Western Kentucky at Rice Game Matchup
Rice's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/4 Rice at Arkansas+19.550.0L 17 - 38
Sat 9/11 Rice vs Houston+7.550.0L 7 - 44
Sat 9/18 Rice at Texas+26.052.0L 0 - 58
Sat 9/25 Rice vs Texas Southern-37.053.5W 48 - 34
Sat 10/2 Rice vs Southern Mississippi-1.545.0W 24 - 19
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16 Rice at UT San Antonio+17.053.0L 0 - 45
Sat 10/23 Rice at UAB+23.544.5W 30 - 24
Sat 10/30 Rice vs North Texas-1.555.0L 24 - 30
Sat 11/6 Rice at Charlotte+6.551.5L 24 - 31
Sat 11/13 Rice vs Western Kentucky+19.061.0L 21 - 42
Sat 11/20 Rice at UTEP+9.047.0L 28 - 38
Sat 11/27 Rice vs Louisiana Tech+3.552.5W 35 - 31
WKU's OC vs RICE's DC      RICE's OC vs WKU's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WKU Offense1444.239.952.2%4.7300000028%72%50%53%15%.39
RICE Defense1236.233.347.4%3.940 - - - - - 44%54%47%49%18%.31
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
RICE Offense1221.526.540.7%3.8400000056%43%38%46%17%.18
WKU Defense1429.430.945.4%4.050 - - - - - 52%47%46%44%18%.23

 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
WKU Offense1428%50%0000.143.2268%7%0.8
RICE Defense1244%47% - - - - .263.2384%10%1.05
 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 Offense1256%38%0000.082.9674%10%0.96
WKU Defense1452%46% - - - - .183.2175%10%0.92

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WKU Offense1472%53%0000000.491.527%44%.79%2.2
RICE Defense1254%49% - - - - - - 0.421.529%40%.518%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
RICE Offense1243%46%0000000.351.632%28%.327%2.1
WKU Defense1447%44% - - - - - - 0.31.628%30%.268%2.1

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Western Kentucky140:000NAN%0%000000031.3
Rice120:000NAN%0%000000027.8
Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
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Western Kentucky's SP+ Ratings
Western Kentucky's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 (#24)
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 40.5 (#5)
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.8 (#90)

Conference USA's Avg 2021 SP+ Rating: -5.3
Conference USA's Avg 2021 SP+ Offense Rating: 25.6
Conference USA's Avg 2021 SP+ Defense Rating: 30.3

Western Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.5 (#72)
Western Kentucky's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.7 (#65)
Western Kentucky's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 (#24)

Western Kentucky's 2021 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Western Kentucky:    Rice: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Kentucky: 13.3   Rice: -22.9

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Rice's Power Ratings
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Rice's SP+ Ratings
Rice's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.9 (#127)
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.2 (#123)
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.3 (#124)

American Athletic's Avg 2021 SP+ Rating: -1.3
American Athletic's Avg 2021 SP+ Offense Rating: 26.9
American Athletic's Avg 2021 SP+ Defense Rating: 27.7

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 2021 Expected Record: -
Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 44.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 39.9
Defense: 29.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 30.9

Western Kentucky's 2021 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 10 - 4 - 0
Record on Road: 5 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Western Kentucky Roster Talent
2021 Talent Rating: 524.97
2023 Talent Rating:
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2021 Talent Rating: 524.97

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 270.39
Average Power Five Talent: 713.28
Average FBS Talent: 553.02
Projected Score
Western Kentucky 40.2
Rice 25.5

Projected Total Points: 66

Based on Entire Season
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Total Points:
Rice Scoring
Offense: 21.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.5
Defense: 36.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 33.3

Rice's 2021 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Rice Roster Talent
2021 Talent Rating: 419.65
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2021 Talent Rating: 419.65

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 441.99
Average Power Five Talent: 713.28
Average FBS Talent: 553.02




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202211/12Western Kentucky45Rice10Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -13.5Western Kentucky61.0Under
202111/13Rice21Western Kentucky42Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -19Western Kentucky61.0Over
201609/01Western Kentucky46Rice14Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -14.5Western Kentucky64.5Under
201510/03Rice10Western Kentucky49Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -5Western Kentucky69.0Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Rice001 Overs
Western Kentucky443 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 22 - 22 - 00 - 2
Road Teams2 - 22 - 22 - 00 - 2
(#Team not found for the given year.) Western Kentucky Info
Western Kentucky has won 4 straight
Western Kentucky has won 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 5 - 3 (4 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Western Kentucky is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 42 - 26
Last 2 Road Games: 39 - 20


Western Kentucky Deficiencies
Western Kentucky has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate

Rematch from Week 11
Western Kentucky 19.0 (61.0)
Western Kentucky won at Rice this year (42-21)

Previous Matchups
Western Kentucky beat Rice in 2022 (45-10)
Western Kentucky beat Rice in 2021 (42-21)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice Stadium
Conditions:
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Depth Charts
Western Kentucky | Rice
(#Team not found for the given year.) Rice Info
Rice has lost 2 straight
Rice has lost 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 3 - 3 (2 - 4 - 0 vs Spread)

Rice is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 20 - 30
Last 2 Home Games: 24 - 25


Rice Deficiencies
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



Western Kentucky's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Bailey Zappe47568669%596762118.7
Chance McDonald1520%13012.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Noah Whittington10161726.186
Adam Cofield8137344.620
Kye Robichaux6733235.028
Jakairi Moses2714215.315
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jerreth Sterns15019021712.774
Mitchell Tinsley8714021416.175
Daewood Davis43763817.773
Malachi Corley7369179.545
Rice's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jake Constantine12620661%1622877.9
Luke McCaffrey316250%313245.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ari Broussard11656934.940
Khalan Griffin11440023.536
Jordan Myers9233883.764
Cameron Montgomery4425625.870
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jake Bailey56714212.840
Cedric Patterson III38583615.373
August Pitre III31494315.941
Jordan Myers27278110.358