Rice vs Texas State Picks and Predictions for Friday, January 2, 2025

By: Cameron Ross Published 12/26/2025, 11:36 PM ET
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Rice vs Texas State Information

The Rice Owls will be in Fort Worth, TX, on January 2nd for a 1:00 PM matchup against the Texas State Bobcats in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. Rice is one of only a handful of five-win teams to make bowl season, coming into this game having lost three of the last four, including two in a row, after a 49-point road loss to USF last time out. The Texas State Bobcats have six wins and six losses coming into this game, riding a three-game winning streak following a 23-point victory in their last outing. Β Stay in the news with our College Football Picks.

Rice Preview

Chase Jenkins has led the Rice offense this season with 1025 yards and nine touchdowns on 119 completions to go along with 531 yards and five scores on 151 carries. Quinton Jackson is the top ball carrier on the team with 811 yards and six scores on 164 carries. Aaron Turner leads the team with 374 yards and three touchdowns on 53 receptions. Drayden Dickman has added 323 yards and three touchdowns on 37 catches.

Texas State Preview

Brad Jackson leads the Texas State offense this season with 3050 yards and 18 touchdowns on 234 completions to go along with 692 yards and 16 touchdowns on 160 carries. Lincoln Pare leads the team with 1022 yards and 11 touchdowns on 199 carries. Beau Sparks is the top receiver on the team with 1113 yards and 9 touchdowns on 80 receptions. Chris Dawn Jr. has added 931 yards and two touchdowns on 54 receptions.

Rice vs Texas State Prediction

Despite being .500 on the season, Texas State is a far better team in this matchup. Look for the Bobcats to dominate a lackluster Rice team start to finish in this game. Take Texas State to the win and cover in Fort Worth, securing a bowl victory. Final Score Prediction, Texas State Bobcats win and cover 31-13. Check out all the sportsbook promos to see if you are getting a great deal on your bets on Rice. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Texas State with the Kickr promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Texas State vs Rice you are using the BetMGM bonus code.

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