Texas vs. Rice odds, line: Advanced college football computer model reveals picks for Saturday's season-opening matchup

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns will open the season against the Rice Owls on Saturday afternoon, with expectations continuing to rise under third-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas went 8-5 last year, ending the campaign with a loss to Washington in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Rice went 5-8 last year, but it made an appearance in a bowl game for the first time since 2014 due to the team's high APR rate. The Owls are playing in their first season in the American Athletic Conference after lea ving Conference USA in July.'
  
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