Week 3 slate
Week 3Sat, Sep 19 · 7:00 PM ETRice Stadium, HoustonPrime timeFinal
Western Michigan
WMU · 1-1
28
Final
Rice
RICE · 1-1
21
Final
Model called it
Spread
WMU -9.5
Moneyline
WMU -365 / RICE +285
Total
O/U 43.5
Weather
N/A
Venue
Rice Stadium · Houston
Kickoff
Sat, Sep 19 · 7:00 PM ET
Final
WMU 28 / RICE 21
From the booth
The model favored WMU to win, and the call landed.
Western Michigan's got this one, folks. The Broncos are sitting at 74 percent to win on the road, and Vegas has them favored by nine and a half points. Rice's defense has shown some life over their last five games, but it's not enough to overcome Western Michigan's overall talent edge. This one figures to be a comfortable victory for the visitors.
Why the model leans WMU
- Favors Western Michigan: WMU+0.18Vegas point spread
- Favors Western Michigan: WMU+0.11Betting-market win probability
- Favors Rice: RICE+0.01Defensive EPA/play allowed, last 5 games