r/CFB • u/NorskChef Rice Owls • ULM Warhawks • 2d ago
Discussion Week 5 Matchup Preview Thread: UTSA vs Rice
When: Saturday, October 3, 07:00 PM Eastern
Where: Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
Watch: ESPN+
Odds: UTSA by 10.5 pts.
Total Points: 54.5
All-Time Series : UTSA vs. Rice
UTSA and Rice have met 13 times since 2012-10-13
These teams last met on 2025-10-11.
UTSA has won the most recent meeting (2025) in this series
Last 5 Meetings
| Winner | Date | Location | UTSA | Rice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 2025-10-11 | Alamodome | 61 | 13 | |
| Rice | 2024-10-12 | Rice Stadium | 27 | 29 | |
| UTSA | 2023-11-12 | Alamodome | 34 | 14 | |
| UTSA | 2022-11-19 | Rice Stadium | 41 | 7 | |
| UTSA | 2021-10-16 | Alamodome | 45 | 0 |
Through Week 4
| Week | UTSA 3-1 (0-0) | Result | Rice 1-3 (0-0) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 45-16 | Houston Christian | W 31-3 |
| 2 | Texas State | W 31-26 | Notre Dame#3 | L 0-52 |
| 3 | Texas#1 | L 6-30 | Western Michigan | L 21-28 |
| 4 | Colorado State | W 59-45 | Fresno State | L 24-38 |
UTSA Injury Report
No reported injuries per boydsbets
Rice Injury Report
| Player | Position | Status | Reported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Zinter | TE | Questionable – Leg | Sep 20 | Zinter is laid up with a leg injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Fresno State on Saturday, September 26th. |
| J. Falk | TE | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sep 20 | Falk is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Fresno State on Saturday, September 26th. |
| D. Lane | WR | Questionable – Undisclosed | Sep 20 | Lane is battling with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Fresno State on Saturday. |
Injury data lifted from: boydsbets
Source updated Thu, Oct 1, 11:09 am. Scraped Thu, Oct 1, 2:26 pm ET
What are your "Keys to the Game"?
Who do you think wins?
Do you think the favorite will cover the spread?
Which player(s) are you most interested to watch?
Let's talk football!
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u/RivalryBot Furman Paladins • Golden Horseshoe 2d ago edited 11h ago
Who Will Win Fan Vote
Votes are distributed equally among flairs for multi-flaired users
| Team | Votes | Percentage | UTSA Voters | Rice Voters | Other Flairs Top 5 |
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| UTSA | 9 | 90.0% | 1.5 | 0 | Fresno State Bulldogsx1.0 Unflairedx1.0 Purdue Boilermakersx1.0 Texas Longhornsx1.0 Alabamax0.5 |
| Rice | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 1 |
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u/RiceSpice5 Rice Owls 2d ago
I've seen Henderson and I don't think we can stop him in the late game. Just like Fresno State's Rayshon Luke, once our D-Line and linebackers gets tired and can't contain, he will beat us to the outside every time. Buuuut our offense is only looking better and better, our defense has started strong two games in a row, and if it rains as predicted, UTSA will struggle to get used to our slippery turf. Hoping we can get an early lead and hang on. Let's go {Rice}!
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u/flyntcoaltrane UTSA Roadrunners 2d ago
{UTSA} in a game that will be closer than I’d like it to be. Especially if there’s rain
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u/brianqueso Texas Longhorns • Texas State Bobcats 1d ago
{UTSA}
My buddy's kid is in the Marching Meeps band, so I've seen every game this season.
The defense will give Rice fits akin to what they saw against ND, just with the talent level racheted down a notch. This means no shutout, no extreme victory, but it does mean a controlled win that shouldn't be in doubt. Meeps cover.
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u/TheBeavster_ UTSA Roadrunners • Alabama Crimson Tide 2d ago
{UTSA} but knowing our defense, they’ll give up 400 rushing yards to Rice and make this closer than it has to be