Notre Dame vs Rice Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Week 2 2026

In college football action on Saturday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the Rice Owls.

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Notre Dame vs Rice Odds & Spread

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• Moneyline: Notre Dame: (N/A) | Rice: (N/A)
• Spread: Notre Dame: -44.5 (-115) | Rice: +44.5 (-105)
• Total: 55.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Notre Dame vs Rice Betting Trends

• Notre Dame has one win against the spread this year.
• Every Notre Dame game has hit the over this season.
• Rice is unbeaten against the spread this season.
• None of Rice's one games has gone over the point total in 2026.

Notre Dame vs Rice Prediction & Pick

All college football win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Fighting Irish win (99.3%)

Notre Dame vs Rice Point Spread

Rice is an underdog by 44.5 points against Notre Dame. Rice is -105 to cover the spread, and Notre Dame is -115.

Notre Dame vs Rice Over/Under

The Notre Dame-Rice game on Sept. 12 has been given an over/under of 55.5 points. The over is -104 and the under is -118.

Notre Dame vs. Rice Points Insights

• The Fighting Irish had an average implied point total of 37.7 last season, which is 12.3 points lower than their implied total in Saturday's game (50).
• The average implied point total last season for the Owls (31.6) is 25.6 more points than the team's implied total in this matchup (6).

Notre Dame vs. Rice Game Info

• Game day: Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: NBC/Peacock
• Location: South Bend, Indiana
• Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium

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