Rice vs Florida Atlantic Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 8)

Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 AM ET

About this game

This season, Rice is 1-3 with 76 points for and 121 against; Florida Atlantic is 3-1 with 120 points for and 123 against.

Rice is 1-4 in its last 5, averaging 17.2 scored and 32.4 allowed; most recently losing to Fresno State 24-38 on September 26, 2026. Florida Atlantic is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 24.6 scored and 33.0 allowed; most recently beating UL Monroe 45-17 on September 26, 2026.

These teams have met once in our results history, on October 4, 2025: Florida Atlantic 27, Rice 21.

Injury report: Rice lists 7 (Quinton Jackson, Injured; Davis Lane, Injured; Jackson Ranucci, Injured; more below); Florida Atlantic lists 2 (Brooks Johnson, Injured; Gavench Marcelin, Injured).

Injuries

Rice

  • Quinton Jackson: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Davis Lane: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Jackson Ranucci: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Colten Cole: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Jackson DeAtley: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Kyren Condoll: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Jerrick Harper: Injured, Undisclosed

Florida Atlantic

  • Brooks Johnson: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Gavench Marcelin: Injured, Undisclosed

Recent form

Rice

  • September 26, 2026: L 24-38 at Fresno State
  • September 19, 2026: L 21-28 vs Western Michigan
  • September 12, 2026: L 0-52 at Notre Dame
  • September 5, 2026: W 31-3 vs Houston Christian
  • January 2, 2026: L 10-41 at Texas State

Florida Atlantic

  • September 26, 2026: W 45-17 at UL Monroe
  • September 19, 2026: W 16-10 vs Florida International
  • September 12, 2026: W 38-30 vs Navy
  • September 5, 2026: L 21-66 at Florida
  • November 29, 2025: L 3-42 vs East Carolina

Head to head

  • October 4, 2025: Florida Atlantic 27, Rice 21

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