SMU at Rice

SMU is one of three 4-0 teams atop Conference USA. They lead the conference in scoring behind QB Preston Stone (19 TDs, 5 INTs), who has been sacked just eight times. The Mustangs are 11th in the nation in scoring (36.4 points per game) and 17th in total yards (448.3 per contest), while the defense is 11th in yards given up and eighth in points allowed (16 per game). SMU comes off blowout victories over Temple and Tulsa by a combined 124-10. Rice's defense is 106th in total yards allowed (422.7 per game) and 100th in points allowed (30.7 per game). College football road teams that allow 16 or fewer points per game are 37-14 ATS after allowing 14 points or fewer in back-to-back contests. Play SMU.