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Rice vs. Louisiana: Final Score & Recap

Sun, Aug 31, 12:00 AM

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Rice
American Athletic· Elo 1326
1412
Final
Louisiana logo
Louisiana
Sun Belt· Elo 1474
Cajun Field
1234T
RICE0140014
UL336012

Gridpex Model Prediction

Power rating (Elo)
UL 1474
RICE 1326
Projected spread
UL -8.3
incl. home edge
Model pick
UL
73% to win
Market spread
UL -11
sportsbook line
Model edge
RICE
2.7 pts of value
Win prob: model / mkt
73%
UL · market 81%

Our model blends Elo ratings (UL Elo 1474, RICE Elo 1326) plus home-field advantage. That projects UL -8.3 (73% to win) 2.7 points of value on RICE versus the market line of -11.

Win Probability

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UL (top)RICE (bottom)· colored dots = scoresFinal: UL 0%

Advanced Matchup — 2025

RICE2025 season · higher-impact side highlightedUL

Offense

0.06
PPA / play
0.12
37%
Success rate
39%
1.17
Explosiveness
1.21
3.21
Pts / opportunity
3.45
73%
Power success
71%

Defense

0.25
PPA allowed / play
0.19
40%
Success rate allowed
46%
1.55
Explosiveness allowed
1.20
14%
Havoc rate
14%
17%
Stuff rate
17%

Key matchups · Pro

  • UL pass offense (0.15 PPA) vs. RICE pass defense (0.36 allowed) — edge RICE.
  • RICE pass offense (0.12 PPA) vs. UL pass defense (0.27 allowed) — edge UL.
  • RICE rush offense (0.05 PPA) vs. UL rush defense (0.18 allowed) — edge UL.

Drive-by-drive

RICE 2/11 scoring drives← own end zone →UL 3/10 scoring drives
RICEPUNT7 pl, 8 yds· own 13Q1
ULFG10 pl, 26 yds· own 44Q1
RICETD13 pl, 72 yds· own 28Q1
ULINT2 pl, 2 yds· own 25Q2
RICEPUNT6 pl, 17 yds· own 22Q2
ULFUM7 pl, 46 yds· own 20Q2
RICETD8 pl, 66 yds· own 34Q2
ULFG10 pl, 41 yds· own 25Q2
RICEEND1 pl, 2 yds· own 25Q2
ULPUNT4 pl, 15 yds· own 25Q3
RICEPUNT9 pl, 50 yds· own 9Q3
ULTD11 pl, 98 yds· own 2Q3
RICEPUNT3 pl, 8 yds· own 25Q3
ULPUNT3 pl, 6 yds· own 8Q4
RICEPUNT3 pl, -5 yds· own 44Q4
ULPUNT3 pl, 11 yds· own 9Q4
RICEPUNT3 pl, -3 yds· own 39Q4
ULDOWNS4 pl, 9 yds· own 26Q4
RICEDOWNS9 pl, 30 yds· opp 35Q4
ULDOWNS7 pl, 30 yds· own 5Q4
RICEEND2 pl, -3 yds· opp 35Q4

Comparable Situations — historical outcomes

RICE up 2 entering the 4th quarter. Across 1,937 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):

57%
RICE went on to win
A genuinely vulnerable lead — comebacks are common

FAQ

What was the final score of Rice vs. Louisiana?

Rice 14, Louisiana 12.

Did Gridpex's model pick hit?

No — the model picked UL, which didn't hit. We report the misses too.

Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.

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Gridiron IQ Model
Pinned · the model's take

I had UL pregame and it didn't hit. We report the misses — that was one.

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