HOUSTON COUGARS
HOU
8-5
88% win
Final
45 – 27
RICE OWLS
RICE
2-11
12% win
Win probability
SP+ model
HOU 88%
RICE 12%
Pick: HOU
HOU -7.1
O/U 56.0
Houston Cougars
American Athletic
- Record
- 8-5
- SP+
-
+2.3
- SP+ Off
- 36.7
- SP+ Def
- -34.9
Rice Owls
Conference USA
- Record
- 2-11
- SP+
-
-26.4
- SP+ Off
- 15.0
- SP+ Def
- -42.5
Recent head-to-head
HOU 7–1 RICE
2025
Wk 2
Wk 2
HOU
W
35
FINAL
9
RICE
2024
Wk 3
Wk 3
RICE
7
FINAL
33
W
HOU
2023
Wk 2
Wk 2
HOU
41
FINAL
43
W
RICE
2022
Wk 4
Wk 4
RICE
27
FINAL
34
W
HOU
2021
Wk 2
Wk 2
HOU
W
44
FINAL
7
RICE
2017
Wk 3
Wk 3
RICE
3
FINAL
38
W
HOU
2013
Wk 4
Wk 4
HOU
W
31
FINAL
26
RICE
2012
Wk 5
Wk 5
HOU
W
35
FINAL
14
RICE
Recent form
Houston Cougars
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Cougars vs Owls — FAQ
Who wins Cougars vs Owls?
FantasyHQ's SP+ model projects Houston at 88% to win (35.1–20.9) for 2018 CFB Week 1.
What is the Cougars vs Owls predicted score?
Projected score: HOU 35.1 – RICE 20.9. Spread model: HOU -7.1; total: O/U 56.0.
When is the Cougars vs Owls game?
Houston Cougars face Rice Owls in 2018 CFB Week 1 on Sat, Sep 1 at 12:00 PM ET. Venue: Rice Stadium.