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Rice Owls at North Texas Mean Green

· 11/7 - 4:00 PM EST

Rice Owls · North Texas Mean Green

Data: ESPN · observed Source

Matchup

Rice Owls

Record: 1-7

North Texas Mean Green

Record: 6-2

Players to watch

  • Tayven Jackson · UNT: Passing Yards: 33/46, 404 YDS, 4 TD · recent game
  • Jahiem White · UNT: Rushing Yards: 26 CAR, 193 YDS, 2 TD · recent game
  • Justin Stevenson · UNT: Receiving Yards: 9 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD · recent game
  • Curlee Thomas IV · UNT: Sacks: 1 · recent game

Source

Pick or pass

Model: home spread -14.4 · total 60.1.

pass.

Model candidate; no claim of a proven betting edge.

Coaching Room

Rice Owls

Head coach: Scott Abell · Coach source

Sample: 8 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game2.8rank 26 of 2218
Fourth-down conversion rate54.6 %rank 84 of 2038
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)20.4 %rank 217 of 2218
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)79.6 %rank 5 of 2218
Time of possession per game29.7 minrank 113 of 2218
Turnovers per game1.4rank 90 of 2218

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

North Texas Mean Green

Head coach: Neal Brown · Coach source

Sample: 7 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game2rank 70 of 2217
Fourth-down conversion rate57.1 %rank 79 of 2037
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)51.4 %rank 57 of 2217
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)48.6 %rank 165 of 2217
Time of possession per game31.2 minrank 71 of 2217
Turnovers per game1.3rank 105 of 2217

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Game-day weather

Temperature 73 °F · Mostly sunny

Observed · Weather source

Method

Only observed fields are shown. Team box scores do not isolate red-zone touchdowns or offense-only points per drive; current injury reports and outdoor forecasts cover only supported leagues and venues. Projections start with three current-season games or a prior-season rating; early-season estimates are excluded from picks.

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