Venue & Game Details
Venue: Rice Stadium, 6100 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET (6:00 PM CT local)
Broadcast: ESPN2
Weather Forecast (Houston, TX – Oct. 30, 2025)
Temperature: ~74°F at kickoff, dropping into the upper 60s by the 4th quarter
Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)
Impact: Ideal football weather, minimal effect on passing or kicking
Injury Report
Memphis Tigers: No major injuries reported; roster largely healthy entering Week 10
Rice Owls: Depth chart intact; no significant absences noted
Key Player Matchups
Memphis Offense:
QB Brendon Lewis – 1,644 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs, 67.8% completion
RB Sutton Smith – 515 yards, 6 TDs
WR Cortez Braham – 566 yards, 7 TDs
Rice Offense:
QB Chase Jenkins – 744 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 69.4% completion
RB Quinton Jackson – 655 yards, 6 TDs
WR Drayden Dickmann – 292 yards, 3 TDs
Matchup to Watch: Memphis’ balanced attack (229 passing yds, 209 rushing yds per game) vs. Rice’s run-heavy scheme (226 rushing yds per game, 13th in FBS).
Team Recent Form
Memphis Tigers: Coming off a 34-31 win over South Florida. Ranked 15th in scoring offense (37.6 PPG) and 33rd in scoring defense (19.9 PPG allowed).
Rice Owls: Beat UConn 37-34 in OT last week. Strong ground game but ranked 134th in red-zone defense (100% opponent scoring rate).
Series History
Memphis leads the all-time series comfortably.
Last meeting: Memphis won 38-24 in 2024.
Rice has not beaten Memphis since joining the AAC.
Betting Trends:
Memphis is +7 in turnover margin (13th nationally).
Rice is 127th in 3rd-down defense (47% allowed).
Memphis is 6-2 ATS in last 8 AAC games.
Rice is 2-5 ATS in last 7 home games vs. ranked opponents.
Historically, Memphis games trend Over when favored by double digits.
Historical Betting Results
Memphis has covered in 4 of last 5 vs. Rice.
Rice has struggled as a double-digit underdog, going 1-6 ATS in last 7 such spots.
The Over has hit in 3 of last 4 meetings.
Projected Score: Memphis 34, Rice 20
Game Odds
Memphis Tigers – 14
Rice Owls 48.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, October 30, 2025
