Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 2:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Charlotte · Conference game
Closing spread
Pick’em
✓ RICE W
Total
46.5
▼ Under · 35 pts
Model before kickoff
RICE 25–25 CLT
✓ RICE (51%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
ClosePick’em
Total46.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
ClosePick’em
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close46.5
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
ClosePick’em
Total46.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Rice ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Rice ATS trend (7-3)
Rice have covered 70% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Charlotte home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 26 in the 4th quarter and got 14. 53% of games with totals 42.5–50.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 7-3 70% | 5-4 56% | |
| 3-7 30% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
RICE−10.1 →−5.0▲ 5.1#88
CLT−0.6 →−10.5▼ 9.9#115
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#40
Offense
◀ RICE better#124
#84
Defense
CLT better ▶#66
−0.4 #101
Turnovers
Even−0.5 #113
62 plays #117
Pace
CLT faster ▶67 plays #68
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| RICE off | CLT def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 31.1 #41 | 26.7 #74 | RICE |
| Yards / play | 5.96 #51 | 5.66 #76 | RICE |
| PPA / play | +0.23 #26 | +0.10 #66 | RICE |
| Success rate | 45% #41 | 40% #47 | Even |
| CLT off | RICE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.9 #124 | 29.2 #102 | RICE |
| Yards / play | 4.94 #118 | 5.79 #84 | RICE |
| PPA / play | −0.02 #125 | +0.09 #58 | RICE |
| Success rate | 36% #130 | 44% #93 | RICE |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
RICE scoring against the CLT defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.4 #7 | 6.3 #98 | 16.7 #38 | 6.6 #56 | 6.3 #86 | 12.9 #71 | |
5.9 #82 | 5.8 #33 | 11.7 #51 | 5.9 #74 | 8.5 #100 | 14.4 #97 |
CLT scoring against the RICE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.0 #132 | 6.7 #91 | 8.7 #124 | 5.0 #92 | 4.5 #117 | 9.5 #117 | |
4.0 #30 | 10.3 #119 | 14.3 #90 | 7.3 #109 | 6.3 #64 | 13.6 #87 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
72° · 7 mph
gusts 19 mph · at kickoff
Rest
RICE7d
CLT7d
Even
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
RICE backup QB started
Not the usual starter
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

