Putting Up Numbers· college football

Western Michigan @ Rice

Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Western Michigan 28, Rice 21Western Michigan was favored by 8.5, and Rice covered.

Western Michigan at Rice: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameWestern Michigan1 gameRice1 game
Points−1.5−4.0
Points allowed−2.4+5.7
Total offense, yards−53−46
Total defense, yards−39+16
Touchdowns+0.30.0
Passer rating−6.2−2.7
Third downs+9.3%−30.4%
Sacks−1.0+0.1
Penalty yards−7.2+1.7
Turnovers forced−1.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.1−1.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Rice

Western Michigan

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Western Michigan

  • Western Michigan had covered 4 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Western Michigan had beaten 7 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →Extended to 8.
  • Western Michigan had won 6 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

If you squint

  • Rice had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Western Michigan had won 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 19, 2026at RiceWestern Michigan 28, Rice 21
Dec 30, 2008neutralRice 38, Western Michigan 14

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 18, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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