Week 3 · College Football

W Michigan vs Rice prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives W Michigan a 61% chance to beat Rice in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#74 Mid-American Conference

W Michigan

1% to make the 12

@

#115 American Athletic Conference

Rice

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadW Michigan −4.5Model
Projected scoreW Michigan 28Rice 24

W Michigan is the pick by 4.5, but it's live — 61% on the model.

Chaos meter77 · LIVE
77/ 100
CalmMayhem

W Michigan

61%

to win

Rice

39%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
W Michigan
vs
Rice
#106Offense · EPA/play#126
#17Defense · EPA/play#120
#136Explosiveness#90
#69Success rate#128
100%Returning production75%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

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What W Michigan is hearing

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