Temple Owls
American Football NCAAF Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Sat 30 Aug 15:30
UMass Minutemen
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College Football Betting Preview: Temple vs UMass

Temple face UMass in this NCAAF Week 1 matchup at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 15:30 on Saturday, August 30. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, the latest betting odds and H2H stats.

Best Bet Could Be Backing Over 48.5

There are odds of -115 about Over 48.5 points and this looks generous when UMass face Temple. The bar might have been set too low in terms of total.

28-0 Win for Temple in Last H2H Battle

Temple Owls lost when they last took to the field. At Lincoln Financial Field, they were turned over 24-17 at home to North Texas Mean Green.

Massachusetts Minutemen were beaten 47-42 at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in their last game, being turned over at home to UConn Huskies.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 28-0 in favor of Temple when they last played Massachusetts, with the matchup taking place at Lincoln Financial Field.

Temple vs UMass Prediction & Picks

Approach Temple vs UMass fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

We think the best betting angle can be found with the totals for this college football matchup. Our pick is that there will be Over 48.5 points and that is available at -115.

Our expert CFB handicappers study recent form and take injuries into account when assessing each matchup. Before delivering a verdict, we combine that insight with the latest stats to strengthen our analysis.

Key Temple vs UMass stats:

  • The 48.5 line has been covered in the last 10 Temple games on the road.
  • The 48.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 20 Temple games.
  • The 48.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Massachusetts games.
  • The 48.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Massachusetts games at home.
  • The 48.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Massachusetts games.

Over 48.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. However, we have this figure at close to 60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 48.5
Spread Massachusetts 2.5
First Score Method Touchdown

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Over 48.5 points, Massachusetts 2.5 and a Touchdown to be scored first.

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Correct Score Prediction

Temple Temple logo 28 - 30 UMass logo UMass

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative bet on Massachusetts to land a 30-28 win. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

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Temple vs UMass Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

There are betting odds of +105 about UMass Minutemen winning, with Temple currently available at -127. According to the sportsbooks, the probability of the road team winning this game is 56%.

2.5 is the spread and 48.5 is the total points line. A wager on the Totals allows football bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you fancy Over 48.5, this outcome can be backed at -115. 

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Massachusetts Have Seven Home Defeats in Previous Ten Matches

Massachusetts have three wins and seven losses in the last 10 games at home, putting up 26.40 points per matchup and giving up 33.80.

Temple have come up short in their last ten on the road. They have zero win and ten losses in the last 10 games on the road, posting 18.80 points per contest while yielding 43.10.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O48.5 U48.5
UMass logo UMass Home Stats 3-7 60.20 26.40 33.80 7 3
Temple logo Temple Away Stats 0-10 61.90 18.80 43.10 10 0
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O48.5 = Games Over 48.5 Points
  • U48.5 = Games Under 48.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Temple Owls logo Temple Owls Stats
UMass logo UMass Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
NCAAF Standings Select Season
Mid-American W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Western Michigan 9 4 307 237 70 6-1 3-3 5W
Ohio 8 4 344 275 69 6-0 2-4 2W
Toledo 8 4 379 146 233 6-0 2-4 4W
Central Michigan 7 5 286 272 14 4-1 3-4 1L
Miami (OH) 7 6 326 286 40 4-2 3-4 1L
Akron 5 7 267 329 -62 3-3 2-4 1W
Buffalo 5 7 288 282 6 2-5 3-2 3L
Kent State 5 7 255 403 -148 3-2 2-5 1W
Ball State 4 8 190 358 -168 4-1 0-7 3L
Eastern Michigan 4 8 289 357 -68 3-3 1-5 1L
Bowling Green 4 8 246 291 -45 3-3 1-5 1W
Northern Illinois 3 9 205 292 -87 2-4 1-5 2L
UMass 0 12 133 463 -330 0-6 0-6 12L
American Athletic W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Tulane 11 2 378 294 84 7-0 4-2 5W
North Texas 11 2 582 324 258 6-1 5-1 1L
Navy 10 2 374 312 62 7-0 3-2 3W
South Florida 9 3 516 280 236 6-0 3-3 2W
East Carolina 8 4 402 244 158 5-1 3-3 1W
Memphis 8 4 415 270 145 4-2 4-2 3L
Army 6 6 269 265 4 2-3 4-3 1L
UTSA 6 6 405 355 50 4-2 2-4 1L
Temple 5 7 334 356 -22 2-4 3-3 4L
Rice 5 7 238 387 -149 3-4 2-3 2L
Florida Atlantic 4 8 354 436 -82 3-3 1-5 3L
UAB 4 8 317 459 -142 3-3 1-5 1W
Tulsa 4 8 278 347 -69 2-4 2-4 1L
Charlotte 1 11 172 436 -264 1-6 0-5 9L