Rice vs Southern Mississippi Game Matchup
Rice's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/3 Rice at USC+33.061.5L 14 - 66
Sat 9/10 Rice vs McNeese-7.552.5W 52 - 10
Sat 9/17 Rice vs Louisiana+11.552.0W 33 - 21
Sat 9/24 Rice at Houston+17.552.5L 27 - 34
Sat 10/1 Rice vs UAB+10.551.0W 28 - 24
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/15 Rice at Florida Atlantic+5.054.5L 14 - 17
Sat 10/22 Rice at Louisiana Tech-3.057.0W 42 - 41
Sat 10/29 Rice vs Charlotte-15.061.0L 23 - 56
Thu 11/3 Rice vs UTEP-3.547.0W 37 - 30
Sat 11/12 Rice at Western Kentucky+13.561.0L 10 - 45
Sat 11/19 Rice vs UT San Antonio+14.056.0L 7 - 41
Sat 11/26 Rice at North Texas+14.557.0L 17 - 21
Sat 12/17 Rice vs Southern Mississippi+7.046.5L 24 - 38
RICE's OC vs USM's DC      USM's OC vs RICE's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
RICE Offense1325.220.741.9%3.562.520374141233451%47%41%44%20%.16
USM Defense1323.525.236.4%3.861.8 - - - - - 50%48%37%37%18%.1
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USM Offense1325.330.738.6%3.692183491422083.953%45%40%39%19%.11
RICE Defense1334.237.344.1%4.381.5 - - - - - 49%50%45%44%15%.32

 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 Offense1351%41%35.4141.4417.152.9983%11%1.01
USM Defense1350%37% - - - - .082.7974%13%1.03
 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 Offense1353%40%36.6141.73.915.062.860%13%0.97
RICE Defense1349%45% - - - - .283.4767%9%1.22

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
RICE Offense1347%44%17.931232.87.5132320.231.633%32%.289%2
USM Defense1348%37% - - - - - - 16.181.736%27%.216%2.1
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USM Offense1345%39%14.726.6207.57.814.12014.251.733%26%.266%2.2
RICE Defense1350%44% - - - - - - 8.411.831%33%.436%2.3

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Rice1332:4920.142%44%6.153.72.51.54.11.5128.1
Southern Mississippi1328:3817.934%63%6.759.521.87.83332.3
Rice's Power Ratings
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Rice's SP+ Ratings
Rice's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.2 (#116)
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.1 (#94)
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.9 (#112)

American Athletic's Avg 2022 SP+ Rating: 0.9
American Athletic's Avg 2022 SP+ Offense Rating: 31.4
American Athletic's Avg 2022 SP+ Defense Rating: 30.4

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 2022 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
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SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -15.2   Southern Mississippi: -3.5

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Team Ratings Matchup
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Southern Mississippi's Power Ratings
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Southern Mississippi's SP+ Ratings
Southern Mississippi's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.5 (#80)
Southern Mississippi's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.0 (#107)
Southern Mississippi's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.6 (#40)

Sun Belt's Avg 2022 SP+ Rating: -2.4
Sun Belt's Avg 2022 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.7
Sun Belt's Avg 2022 SP+ Defense Rating: 27.3

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 2022 Expected Record: -
Rice Scoring
Offense: 25.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.7
Defense: 34.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 37.3

Rice's 2022 Record
Record: 5 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Rice Roster Talent
2022 Talent Rating: 441.93
2023 Talent Rating:
2022 Talent Rating: 441.93
2021 Talent Rating: 419.65

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

Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 434.08
Average Power Five Talent: 720.57
Average FBS Talent: 561.73
Projected Score
Southern Mississippi 29.8
Rice 24.4

Projected Total Points: 54

Based on Entire Season
Rice
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Total Points:
Southern Mississippi Scoring
Offense: 25.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.7
Defense: 23.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.2

Southern Mississippi's 2022 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 10 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Southern Mississippi Roster Talent
2022 Talent Rating: 478.97
2023 Talent Rating:
2022 Talent Rating: 478.97
2021 Talent Rating: 465.94

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

Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 424.24
Average Power Five Talent: 720.57
Average FBS Talent: 561.73




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
Southern Mississippi745 Overs
Rice652 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams7 - 64 - 53 - 21 - 3
Road Teams6 - 75 - 43 - 12 - 3
Rice Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2022Lendingtree Bowl Rice vs Southern Mississippi+7.046.5L 24 - 38
Southern Mississippi Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2022Lendingtree Bowl Southern Mississippi vs Rice-7.046.5W 38 - 24
2019Forces Bowl Southern Mississippi vs Tulane+7.558.0L 13 - 30
2017Independence Bowl Southern Mississippi vs Florida State+12.548.0L 13 - 42
2016Orleans Bowl Southern Mississippi vs Louisiana-2.057.0W 28 - 21
  
(#Team not found for the given year.) Rice Info
Rice has played in 2 Bowls in the last 5 years (0 - 2)
Rice has played in 7 Bowls since 2000 (3 - 4)

Rice is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 27 - 35


Rice Deficiencies
Rice has a really bad Offense Away from Home
Rice Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Rice Defense Gives up a Lot of Points Away from home

Rematch from Week 1
Southern Mississippi -7.0 (46.5)
Southern Mississippi won vs Rice this year (38-24)

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Hancock Whitney Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Rice | Southern Mississippi
(#Team not found for the given year.) Southern Mississippi Info
Southern Mississippi has played in 3 Bowls in the last 5 years (1 - 2)
Southern Mississippi has played in 16 Bowls since 2000 (8 - 8)

Southern Mississippi is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 22 - 21

Southern Mississippi has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate

Southern Mississippi Deficiencies
Southern Mississippi has a really bad 3rd Down Conversion Rate




Rice's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tj McMahon16026660%210218147.9
AJ Padgett397751%634518.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Cameron Montgomery9356106.057
Juma Otoviano7140315.733
Ari Broussard9125192.819
Tj McMahon6515232.364
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Brad Rozner448761019.978
Luke McCaffrey58722612.466
Isaiah Esdale42544213.039
Jack Bradley2826029.331
Southern Mississippi's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Zach Wilcke10117657%1163996.6
Trey Lowe III6211853%965528.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Frank Gore Jr.228138296.164
Janari Dean6219133.116
Antavious Willis228503.920
Ty Keyes136014.612
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jason Brownlee55891816.276
Jakarius Caston31446514.455
Tiaquelin Mims23368316.052
Frank Gore Jr.19219011.532