Charlotte vs. Rice Prediction College Football Picks 09/28/24

Rice (1-3) vs. Charlotte (1-3)

Match info: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. (Rice Stadium)

Betting Odds: Rice -7 — Over/Under: 47 Click here for the latest odds

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In this article, we formulate a Charlotte vs. Rice prediction for this Week 5 college football game on Saturday, September 28th at Rice Stadium. Let’s take a look at the Charlotte 49ers vs. Rice Owls picks. To formulate this prediction, we will examine the following:

-The current form and current player performance of the 49ers

-The Owls’ current form and player performance

-Current betting trends and series with Charlotte

-Current betting trends and series with Rice

-Current betting trends for Charlotte vs. Rice games.

– A summary that ties everything together and leads to a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the 49ers and the Owls.

Rice has problems

Rice was really struggling before this game, losing two games in a row. In the last game against Army, Rice scored 14 points while the defense gave up 37 points, leading to the loss. EJ Warner is at center for Rice and completed 28 of his 43 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The interceptions are a problem and he needs to sort that out quickly. The only win came against Texas Southern and Rice scored 69 points and they won the game in overwhelming fashion.

Rice is averaging 26 points this season while their defense is giving up 27.8 points per game. The offense ranks 91st in the league while the defense ranks 93rd. Rice needs Warner to not turn the ball over here.

Charlotte was destroyed in the last game

Charlotte faced Indiana in the last game and scored 14 points, but the defense allowed 52 points, which led to the loss. Trexler Ivey completed 14 of his 23 passes for 119 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Cartevious Norton finished the game with 11 carries for 58 yards. Jarius Mack was the top receiver, catching three passes for 36 yards.

Charlotte’s only win this season came two games ago against Gardner-Webb, but even in that game they only won by one point. Charlotte is averaging 17 points this season while its defense is giving up 36.5 points per game. The offense ranks 121st, while the defense ranks 125th.