North Texas Mean Green vs Rice Owls Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/22/25

The North Texas Mean Green head from Denton to Houston to battle the Rice Owls in Houston in an intra-Texas American Conference battle. This is a big game, as UNT hopes to keep its possible, but faint hopes alive for spot in the College Football Playoff with a win here. The Mean Green have been one of the most potent offenses in the nation, going for 489.6 total yards and 307.3 passing yards per game – both ranking 6th in the country. UNT also has 182.3 rushing yards per game (40th), while ranking No. 1 overall with 45.3 PPG. Defensively, North Texas struggles to stop the run, allowing 202.7 yards per game, and that’s been an Achilles heel.

For Rice, it cashed the under in a 24-17 win over UAB last time out, but the over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games – as the Owls allowed 27 or more points in 4 of the past 5 outings. That’s ominous with North Texas looming on the horizon. The Owls really struggle offensively, although it has posted 211.1 rushing yards per game (18th), and that’s bad news for UNT’s struggling rushing defense. However, Rice allows 27.9 PPG (89th), and that means North Texas should come close to its season average in points. If so, the over should be a slam-dunk play in the Space City.

North Texas vs Rice prediction: Over 55.5 (-110) at time of publishing. Playable to 57.5.

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