The Rice Owls have a chance to go bowling as they have racked up some surprising wins this season against a good Houston team, Tulsa and East Carolina to name a few. They are at home hosting a good Tulane team who roll in on a five game winning streak. This Owls team though, is putting up on average of 34 plus points per game and with QB Daniels heading up their air raid attack that is 11th in the nation, will give the Green Wave some problems. Tulane is not good at all in defending the air raid despite having a solid run defense, and if they fall behind early to Rice, Tulane will have a hard time catching up. Head to head, Rice is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Tulane.

Tulane are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Rice. Tulane are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Rice. Tulane are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games. Rice are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games. Rice are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference. Rice is 29-13 ATS off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog since 1992. Rice is 16-3 ATS in home games off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival since 1992. Tulane after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins are 1-4 ATS this season.

Best bet: take the points with Rice.