In 2023, this may be an AAC rivalry, but it’s currently 2021, and this matchup will transpire with C-USA signage on the field. North Texas visits Rice in hopes of ending its 6-game skid and earning its first C-USA victory of the season. The Mean Green handled the Owls last year in Denton, but Mike Bloomgren’s team is starting to pick things up. Rice shocked UAB as three-touchdown underdogs last Saturday in Birmingham and look to generate a third C-USA win in four games when North Texas visits Rice Stadium.
Rice Owls outlook
In Week 7, Rice suffered a 45-0 defeat to UTSA in a lifeless offensive showing, but the Owls responded with resiliency and maturity.