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The Temple Owls (2-4) are in action on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at Apogee Stadium versus the North Texas Mean Green (2-3).
The Mean Green are the favorites (-6) in their matchup versus the Owls, with the over/under being 70.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Mean Green are -259 and the Owls are +208.)
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Game Info for North Texas vs. Temple
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Denton, Texas
- Stadium: Apogee Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | -6 | -110 | -110 | 70.5 | -110 | -110 | -259 | +208 |
North Texas Pick Insights
- North Texas is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- North Texas is 0-2 against the spread when favored by 6 points or more this season.
- North Texas has gone over in four of its five games with a set total (80%).
North Texas Stats & Insights
- North Texas has the 19th-best offense this season in terms of total yards (467.6 yards per game), but rank second-worst on the defensive side of the ball (481.6 yards allowed per game).
- With 39.8 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks worst in the FBS, North Texas has had to lean on their 36th-ranked offense (33.8 points per contest) to keep them in games.
- North Texas is putting up 276.4 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 32nd in the FBS. The defense ranks 64th, surrendering 222.4 passing yards per contest.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 run defense that ranks worst in the FBS (259.2 rushing yards allowed per game), North Texas has put up better results on offense, ranking 33rd in the FBS by averaging 191.2 rushing yards per game.
- North Texas is averaging a 35.8% third-down percentage on offense (99th in the FBS), and ranks 80th on the other side of the ball with a 39.7% third-down percentage allowed.
- North Texas has forced seven total turnovers (81st in the FBS) this season and have turned it over nine times (82nd in the FBS) for -2a turnover margin of -2, 92nd-ranked in college football.
North Texas’ Best Players
- Chandler Rogers has recorded 1,112 yards (222.4 ypg) on 83-of-131 passing with eight touchdowns compared to one interception this season. In addition, he’s added 136 rushing yards (27.2 ypg) on 38 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Ayo Adeyi, has carried the ball 56 times for 417 yards (83.4 per game), scoring three times.
- This season, Isaiah Johnson has carried the ball 27 times for 154 yards (30.8 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Jay Maclin’s team-high 424 yards as a receiver have come on 19 receptions (out of 35 targets) with six touchdowns.
- Roderic Burns has hauled in 25 receptions totaling 255 yards so far this campaign.
- Damon Ward Jr. has a total of 176 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 11 throws and scoring four touchdowns.
- Mazin Richards has collected two sacks to pace the team, while also picking up three TFL and 15 tackles.
- Logan Wilson, North Texas’ top tackler, has 29 tackles this year.
- John Davis Jr. leads the team with one interception, while also putting up six tackles and two passes defended.
Temple Betting Insights
- Temple has not covered the spread in a game yet this season (0-5-0).
- Temple is winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
- Out of Temple’s five games with a set total, three have hit the over (60%).
Temple Pick Insights
- Temple’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, allowing 423.7 total yards per game, which ranks 21st-worst. Offensively, it ranks 77th with 386.2 total yards per contest.
- Temple’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, conceding 34 points per game, which ranks 16th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 101st with 23.2 points per contest.
- Temple’s pass offense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 21st-best in the FBS with 295.5 passing yards per game. In terms of defense, it is ceding 219.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 61st.
- Temple has struggled on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking ninth-worst in rushing yards (90.7 per game) and ninth-worst in rushing yards allowed (204.5 per game).
- Temple is putting up a 42.1% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (53rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering a 43.6% third-down rate (106th-ranked) on defense.
- Temple has not done well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of -8 is third-worst in the FBS.
Temple’s Best Players
- E.J. Warner has thrown for 1,741 yards (290.2 yards per game) while completing 56.2% of his passes and recording 12 touchdown passes with five interceptions this season.
- Joquez Smith has run the ball 51 times for 244 yards, with one touchdown.
- Darvon Hubbard has piled up 153 yards (on 37 attempts) with one touchdown, while also grabbing 16 passes for 193 yards.
- Amad Anderson Jr. has totaled 25 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 372 (62 yards per game). He’s been targeted 41 times and has one touchdown.
- David Martin-Robinson has collected 288 receiving yards (48 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 23 receptions.
- Dante Wright’s 20 grabs (on 40 targets) have netted him 250 yards (41.7 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Jordan Magee paces the team with two sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has racked up five TFL and 40 tackles.
- Tywan Francis has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 39 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
