The UTEP Miners and Rice Owls are flirting with bowl eligibility, with each team looking for a much-needed Conference USA victory. We're breaking down the betting angles with our UTEP-Rice picks.
UTEP (4-5, 2-3 C-USA) has struggled on the road this season, with one win in its four road games. Last week's home loss to Middle Tennessee followed a stretch of three wins in four games.
Rice (4-4, 2-2 C-USA) has alternated wins and losses across the previous six weeks. The Owls are coming off their first home loss last week, a 56-23 drubbing instilled by Charlotte. Before that loss, Rice's previous three games were decided by a total of eight points.
Here are our top picks for Thursday's college football Week 10 game between UTEP and Rice (odds via PointsBet and DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).