Howard (1-0) vs Temple (1-0)
September 6, 2025 at 02:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Temple -25.5 — Over/Under: 48.5
The Howard Bison and the Temple Owls meet in week 2 college football action from Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Howard Bison vs. Temple Owls prediction.
Howard Bison Recap
The Howard Bison come into this game looking to add on to their 10-9 win over Florida A&M last time out to sit at 1-0 on the year. After this game, Howard will head home for a game against Hampton.Howard Looking For Big Road Upset
Tyriq Starks threw for 145 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 17 of 28 passing while also rushing for a team-high 30 yards on the ground. KD Mosley led the Bison in receiving with 3 grabs for 33 yards while Travis Kerney added 30 receiving yards and CJ Neely had a team-high 4 receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown.Temple Owls Recap
The Temple Owls come into this game looking to add on to their 42-10 win over UMass last time out to improve to 1-0 to start the year. After this game, Temple will head home for a game against the Oklahoma Sooners.Owls Looking For Another Big Win In Home Opener
Evan Simon threw for 248 yards and 6 touchdowns on 19 of 25 passing while Jay Ducker rushed for a team-high 128 yards on 19 carries. JoJo Bermudez led the Owls with 7 receptions for 87 yards while Peter Clarke had 4 receptions for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns. Terrez Worthy and Kajiya Hollawayne each had a touchdown grab while Ryder Kusch chipped in a pair of touchdown receptions as well in the win. On defense, Eric Stuart led the Owls with 6 total tackles while Khalil Poteat and Cam’Ron Stewart each had a sack and Ben Osueke had an interception as well in the win.Howard Bison @ Temple Owls Betting Trends: Week 2
Why the Temple Owls will win
- Temple has won each of its last 15 games as a home favorite.
- Temple has covered the spread in each of its last four games as a favorite.
Why the Howard Bison will win
- Temple has lost 17 of its last 22 games.
- Temple has lost the first half in five of its last six games against non-conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Temple’s last five games as a home favorite have gone UNDER the total points line.
Temple Owls Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 2, Peter Clarke ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Temple ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Temple ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).