Bounce-back after a loss Contradictory evidence
Rice enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyUTSA at Rice
Week 5 · Oct 3Rice Stadium · Houston, TX
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Pregame view lockedThe OV Line and Factors remain frozen. The market comparison uses the completed-game record below.
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UTSA -14Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
UTSA -14Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Last Observed Pregame Market ConsensusUTSA -12.510-book consensus · observed Oct 3, 8:27 AM EDT
UTSA -12.510-book consensus · observed Oct 3, 8:27 AM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~1.5 pts toward RiceExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Bounce-back after a bad loss Contradictory evidence
Rice enters after losing its previous lined game by 14 points.
Studied in 1,930 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMust-win after two losses Contradictory evidence
Rice enters after two consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,859 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMust-win after three losses Contradictory evidence
Rice enters after three consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,169 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHome-underdog value Inconclusive
Rice is the home underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Rice lost the most recent meeting with UTSA.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
Rice lost the most recent meeting with UTSA by at least 14 points.
Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRivalry games favor the underdog Developing estimate
Rice is the underdog in a matchup played at least 8 times in the available prior-decade archive.
Studied in 1,849 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRoad-favorite strength Inconclusive
UTSA is the road favorite in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHigh-scoring offense tax Developing estimate
UTSA ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.
Studied in 1,302 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLook-ahead game Contradictory evidence
UTSA faces materially stronger South Florida in its next scheduled game.
Studied in 1,044 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyTrap game Inconclusive
UTSA is favored by at least seven points before facing materially stronger South Florida.
Studied in 838 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?UTSA 16 · Rice 14
- Pregame OV Line
- UTSA -14
- Last Observed Pregame Market Consensus
- UTSA -12.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- UTSA by 2
Observed 10h 32m before kickoff. Not a verified closing line. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineUTSA -14Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
UTSA -14Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusUTSA -11Earliest observed 10-book consensus
UTSA -11Earliest observed 10-book consensusWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
UTSA 86.1%Rice 13.9%
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