The Owls will play the Ragin' Cajuns on Saturday, August 30th, 2025. The matchup takes place at Cajun Field. Watch this exciting Week 1 matchup at 8:00 pm EDT. Check local listings for coverage on ESPN+.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Paddy O'Parlay
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Recent Meetings
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Schedules & Results
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025 college football season has begun, with Rice and Louisiana scheduled to matchup at Cajun Field. First, let's review each team's stats from the 2024 season to get an idea of what we can expect on gameday.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Rice had a 93.67 conference power ranking in the 2024 season. The conference power ranking for Louisiana in the 2024 season was 98.67.
- Away Rice - At the end of the 2024 regular season, Rice had a 0-6 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the American Conference for away team wins.
- Home Louisiana - Louisiana finished the 2024 regular season with a 4-3 record as a home team. They ranked 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference for home team wins in 2024.
- Points Scored - Rice wound up 13th (266) in the American Conference, with Louisiana ranked 3rd (433) for points scored in the 2024 Sun Belt Conference.
- Points Against - Rice finished 11th (305) in the American Conference for points scored by opponents in 2024. Louisiana wound up 5th (338) in the 2024 Sun Belt Conference for points against.
- Team Records - Rice had a 4-8 regular season overall record, with Louisiana notching a 10-4 regular season standing last year.
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It's gonna be a wild one at Cajun Field as Rice faces Louisiana.
Rice with a 4-8 record goes head to head against Louisiana with 10-4.
This Week 1 matchup is sure to be a nail-biter, so bet on this game at SportsBetting3.com and review the odds below.
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Rice at Louisiana Prop Bets
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Recent Meetings Since 2021
| Week | Game | Result | Margin |
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| 2025 Week 1 | Rice vs Louisiana Saturday, August 30th, 2025 | RICE 14, UL 12 Cajun Field | Rice by 2 |
| 2022 Week 3 | Louisiana vs Rice Saturday, September 17th, 2022 | RICE 33, UL 21 Rice Stadium | Rice by 12 |
Team Standings
| Team | Conf | Conf% | W | L | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
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| Rice | 2-6 | 0.250 | 5 | 8 | 248 | 428 | 3-4 | 2-3 | L3 |
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| Louisiana | 5-3 | 0.625 | 6 | 7 | 338 | 380 | 4-2 | 2-4 | L1 |
Rice & Louisiana Futures Odds
Latest NCAA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn the best College Football bets.
Rice Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Rice YR: futures available
Louisiana Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Louisiana YR: futures available
Rice & Louisiana Team Pages
Review each team's season schedule and results, season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Schedules & Results
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Rice vs Louisiana | RICE 14, UL 12 Saturday, August 30th, 2025 |
| Week 2 | Houston vs Rice | HOU 35, RICE 9 Saturday, September 6th, 2025 |
| Week 3 | Prairie View A&M vs Rice | RICE 38, PV 17 Saturday, September 13th, 2025 |
| Week 4 | Rice vs Charlotte | RICE 28, CLT 17 Thursday, September 18th, 2025 |
| Week 5 | Rice vs Navy | NAVY 21, RICE 13 Saturday, September 27th, 2025 |
| Week 6 | Florida Atlantic vs Rice | FAU 27, RICE 21 Saturday, October 4th, 2025 |
| Week 7 | Rice vs UTSA | UTSA 61, RICE 13 Saturday, October 11th, 2025 |
| Week 9 | UConn vs Rice | RICE 37, CONN 34 (2OT) Saturday, October 25th, 2025 |
| Week 10 | Memphis vs Rice | MEM 38, RICE 14 Friday, October 31st, 2025 |
| Week 11 | UAB vs Rice | RICE 24, UAB 17 Saturday, November 8th, 2025 |
| Week 13 | North Texas vs Rice | UNT 56, RICE 24 Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 |
| Week 14 | Rice vs South Florida | USF 52, RICE 3 Saturday, November 29th, 2025 |
| Bowls | Rice vs Texas State Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | TXST 41, RICE 10 Friday, January 2nd, 2026 |
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Rice vs Louisiana | RICE 14, UL 12 Saturday, August 30th, 2025 |
| Week 2 | McNeese State vs Louisiana | UL 34, MCN 10 Saturday, September 6th, 2025 |
| Week 3 | Louisiana vs Missouri | MIZ 52, UL 10 Saturday, September 13th, 2025 |
| Week 4 | Louisiana vs Eastern Michigan | EMU 34, UL 31 Saturday, September 20th, 2025 |
| Week 5 | Marshall vs Louisiana | UL 54, MRSH 51 (2OT) Saturday, September 27th, 2025 |
| Week 7 | Louisiana vs James Madison | JMU 24, UL 14 Saturday, October 11th, 2025 |
| Week 8 | Southern Miss vs Louisiana | USM 22, UL 10 Saturday, October 18th, 2025 |
| Week 9 | Louisiana vs Troy | TROY 35, UL 23 Saturday, October 25th, 2025 |
| Week 10 | Louisiana vs South Alabama | UL 31, USA 22 Saturday, November 1st, 2025 |
| Week 11 | Texas State vs Louisiana | UL 42, TXST 39 Saturday, November 8th, 2025 |
| Week 13 | Louisiana vs Arkansas State | UL 34, ARST 30 Thursday, November 20th, 2025 |
| Week 14 | Louisiana-Monroe vs Louisiana | UL 30, ULM 27 (OT) Saturday, November 29th, 2025 |
| Bowls | Louisiana vs Delaware 68 Ventures Bowl | DEL 20, UL 13 Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 |
How to Bet on the Game
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