College Football Odds Week 1: Rice vs Texas Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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College football odds for Week 1 are on the board and receiving plenty of attention as we tackle all the major storylines of the weekend. The Rice Owls and Texas Longhorns meet at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday, September 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for the Week 1 game between Rice and Texas: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

Rice vs No. 11 Texas Odds

• Opening point spread: Texas -35.5
• Opening moneyline: Texas -15000/Rice +2200
• Opening total: Over/Under 58.5 points scored
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (FOX)

UPDATE 4 P.M. ET MONDAY: Texas seems to get early chatter every year in the College Football Playoff odds market, then dutifully doesn't live up to the chatter. In 2022, the Longhorns went 8-5 SU and ATS. Texas' season ended with a 27-20 Alamo Bowl loss laying 3 points against Washington.

With a 5-7 SU regular season, Rice fell a game short of what's normally required to get a bowl bid. But the Owls got one anyway. Go figure. Rice finished 5-8 SU/7-6 ATS after losing 38-24 as a 6.5-point pup to Southern Mississippi in the Lending Tree Bowl.

The Rice-Texas spread receded to Longhorns -34.5 on July 19, then went to -35 on Aug. 2 at Caesars Sports. There's been no movement since. The total reached 59.5 on Aug. 2, then today went to 59.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson