2022 LendingTree Bowl prediction, odds, line, spread: Rice vs. Southern Miss picks, best bets by proven model
The 2022 LendingTree Bowl takes place at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The Rice Owls take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Kickoff is at 5:45 p.m. ET. Southern Mississippi is 6.5-point favorites. SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. It has generated a profit of almost $2,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college Football picks against the spread.
Rice and Southern Miss are playing in the LendingTree Bowl on December 22nd. The Owls are 7-5 against the spread this season and 9-3 against a spread. Southern Mississippi is 9th in college football this year.
Rice vs. Southern Miss is a LendingTree Bowl. The Owls are 7-5 against the spread this season. USM is 9-3 against spreads this year.
Rice's defense is in a good position in this matchup. Southern Miss has some offensive shortcomings. Rice is No. 3 in Conference USA in total defense this season. Southern Mississippi is ranked in the bottom five of the Sun Belt with 331.7 total yards per game and 209.1 passing yards.
Southern Miss is a strong defensive team. Southern Miss has more interceptions than any team in the Sun Belt. Rice averaged only 11.3 points per game in its final three games of the regular season.
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total. Both teams are projected to generate multiple touchdown passes. One side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations.
