| MATCHUP | Temple Owls | Massachusetts Minutemen |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Where | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | |
| When | Saturday, August 30, 2025 | |
| Time | 03:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
In this article, we will formulate a Temple vs UMass Prediction for this College Football Week 1 game on Saturday, August 30th at the Falcon Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
UMass Minutemen Preview
UMass finished last season with a 2-10 overall record and were an FBS Independent. Offensively last season, the Minutemen scored 22.5 points per game, while allowing 35.5 points per game defensively. UMass averaged 163.5 rushing yards and 181.8 passing yards per game. They allowed 197.9 rushing yards per game and 176.6 passing yards per game.
Taisun Phommachanh led the Minutemen last season with 132/234 completed passes and 1,590 total passing yards. He also had 8 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. AJ Hairston added 40/73 passes for 480 passing yards and 5 touchdowns. Jalen John led the team in rushing yards, with 583 and 5 touchdowns, while Jakobie Keeney-James had a team-high 50 caught passes for 839 receiving yards, and had 6 touchdowns. T.Y. Harding caught 19 passes for 334 yards, and 5 touchdowns.
Defensively, Jalen Stewart had a team-high 77 total tackles, 27 of them solo, while Louce Julien had a team-high 5.0 total sacks, and Te’Rai Powell had a team-high 2 interceptions.
Temple Owls Preview
Temple Owls had a 3-9 overall record and a 2-6 conference record last season in the American. Offensively last season, the Owls scored 19.6 points per game, while allowing 35.4 points per game defensively. Temple averaged 92.8 rushing yards and 216 passing yards per game. They allowed 226.1 rushing yards per game and 191.7 passing yards per game.
Evan Simon led the Owls last season with 181/308 completed passes and 2,032 total passing yards. He also had 15 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Forrest Brock had 60/102 passes for 541 passing yards and 1 touchdown. Terrez Worthy led the team in rushing yards, with 425 and 4 touchdowns, while Dante Wright had a team-high 61 caught passes for 792 receiving yards, and had 6 touchdowns. Ashton Allen caught 24 passes for 324 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
Defensively, Tyquan King had a team-high 112 total tackles, 54 of them solo, while Diwun Black had a team-high 3 total sacks, and Jamel Johnson had a team-high 2 interceptions.
Why the Massachusetts Minutemen will win
- Temple has lost each of its last 20 road games.
- The home team has won six of Temple’s last seven games.
- Temple has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six road openers.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of Temple’s last six games.
- Temple has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
- Massachusetts has won the first quarter in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
Why the Temple Owls will win
- The favorite has won each of Massachusetts’ last 11 games.
- Massachusetts has lost each of its last 10 games as an underdog.
- Massachusetts has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six season openers.
- Temple has covered the spread in five of its last six games as a favorite.
- Massachusetts has lost the first half in each of its last six games against opponents from the American Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Temple’s last five games as a favorite have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of Massachusetts’ last four games as an underdog have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Massachusetts ranked 133rd among FBS teams for average point differential in third quarters last season (-7.9).
- Massachusetts ranked 131st among FBS teams for Q3 points per game last season (2.0).
- Temple ranked 132nd among FBS teams for Q1 points per game last season (2.4).
- Temple ranked 132nd among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game last season (226.1).
Temple vs UMass Prediction
In their most recent meeting back in 2022, Temple won 28-0 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total. Temple has won all three meetings against UMass, but UMass is 2-1 against the spread. All of their three meetings have gone under the total.
In this Temple vs UMass Prediction, Temple is coming as -2.5-point favorites. Both teams struggled last season, as they had two and three wins respectively. Temple’s got a new coach in KC Keeler, and he’s a winner who’s turned around programs everywhere he’s been. Well, with some vets back and a few key transfers, they should finally do better this year. Temple was winless in their six road games last season, and I don’t trust them to get a road win in the season opener. UMass is back in the MAC with a new coach and a bunch of transfers trying to fix things fast. It won’t be pretty right away, but with an easier schedule and a few winnable games, they should be a little better than before. I like the value with the home dog in this one, so take the UMass Minutemen and the +2.5 points.