Tulane Green Wave vs. Temple Owls Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 22, 2025
A pair of teams that call the AAC home collide in search of a win in the City of Brotherly Love. The #24 Tulane Green Wave are on the road as they travel to battle the Temple Owls Saturday afternoon and we have you covered with our Tulane vs. Temple prediction. Tulane picked up a 35-24 home win over Florida Atlantic in their previous contest last Saturday, failing to cover the line as a 16-point favorite. Temple comes off a bye last week. The Owls fell 14-13 on the road at Army in their previous contest, November 8, covering the line as a seven-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Owls own a 4-3 advantage but the Green Wave have won the last two meetings, including a 52-6 home win in the most recent matchup on November 9, 2024. Read more about this Tulane vs. Temple prediction! Don’t get penalized! Increase your bankroll with our NCAAF Betting Picks!
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Green Wave Seeking Third Straight Win
Tulane followed up their win over Memphis as they took down Florida Atlantic at home last week to keep pace in the AAC race. The Green Wave improved to 8-2 overall and stand 5-1 in the AAC, leaving them tied for second in the conference standings. Against Florida Atlantic, Tulane took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter and maintained the advantage the rest of the way. The Green Wave led 7-3 after the opening quarter, 21-10 at the half and 28-10 after three quarters en route to the victory. Tulane overcame a 472-403 disadvantage in total offense, a 32-21 beating in first downs and lost time of possession by a 30:20 to 29:40 margin. The Green Wave forced four turnovers while committing only one in the game.
This season, the Green Wave is 53rd in the nation in passing offense with 243.8 yards per game through the air and 54th in rushing offense with 168.8 yards per contest on the ground. Tulane is 67th in the FBS in scoring offense with an average of 28 points per game, while they are 82nd in scoring defense by allowing 26 points per contest. Jake Retzlaff is 164 of 268 passing for 2,195 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also leads the team with 557 yards and 11 scores on the ground. Brendan Sullivan (18 of 28, 201 yards, two TD, two INT, 59 rush yards) is the backup quarterback. Javin Gordon (94 carries, 408 yards, four TD), Zuberi Mobley (39 carries, 184 yards, two TD) and Arnold Barnes III (43 carries, 195 yards) are part of a committee in the ground game. Omari Hayes is third on the team with 27 receptions for 391 yards and a score. Shazz Preston (28 catches, 443 yards, three TD), Anthony Brown-Stephens (24 catches, 341 yards, two TD), Zycarl Lewis Jr. (17 receptions, 231 yards, two TD) and Bryce Bohanon (31 grabs, 417 yards, TD) are the only other players with more than 200 receiving yards on the season. Patrick Durkin is 31 of 32 on extra points and 15 of 16 on field goal attempts with a long of 50 this season.
Key Injury Report for Tulane:
- Running back Maurice Turner (undisclosed) is questionable here.
Temple Trying to Pull Home Upset
Temple comes in off a bye but they have dropped two straight games after falling to Army in their previous contest. The Owls fell to 5-5 overall and stand 3-3 in the AAC as they try to secure bowl eligibility. Against Army, Temple was involved in a scoreless first quarter and led 10-7 at the half. The Owls gave up the go-ahead score in the third quarter and trailed 14-13 after three quarters. Temple ran just three plays In the fourth quarter and after punting the ball, allowed the Black Knights to chew up the final 9:53 and run out the clock. The Owls held a 268-250 edge in total offense, though they lost the first down battle 20-16 and time of possession by a 37:38 to 22:22 margin in the game. Neither team committed a turnover in the contest.
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The Owls are 92nd in the nation in passing offense as they average 204.1 yards per game through the air this season. Temple is 70th in the FBS in rushing offense as they average 157.7 yards per contest. The Owls are 59th in the nation in scoring offense by scoring 26.6 points per game, while they are 85th in scoring defense by allowing an average of 26.7 points a game. Evan Simon is 158 of 254 passing for 1,847 yards with 22 touchdowns against one interception, while adding 199 yards plus two scores on the ground. Gevani McCoy is 19 of 23 for 194 yards, plus two scores, while adding 29 yards on the ground. Jay Ducker leads the team in rushing as he has run the ball 138 times for 729 yards and six scores this season. Hunter Smith (50 carries, 322 yards, two TD) and Keveun Mason (21 carries, 135 yards, TD) are next in line when it comes to the ground attack. Kajiya Hollawayne leads the team with 34 receptions for 445 yards and six scores on the year. JoJo Bermudez (31 receptions, 444 yards, four TD), tight end Peter Clarke (26 catches, 434 yards, four TD) and Colin Chase (32 grabs, 300 yards, three TD have each cracked the 300-yard mark in receiving yards this season. Carl Hardin has hit all 37 extra point attempts and is 10 of 13 on field goals with a long of 52 this year. Lucas Glassburn has hit his lone extra point and has not attempted a field goal on the year.
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Key Injury Report for Temple:
- No Key Injuries
Tulane vs. Temple Pick
Spread Pick for Tulane vs. Temple Pick
- Tulane -8.5 (4 units)
Temple had their chances against Army but couldn’t maintain possession of the ball in crunch time. By the same token, their defense couldn’t make a stop as the Black Knights ran 18 plays on the game’s final drive to run out the clock. Tulane has won two straight since their loss to UTSA, and they are in the thick of the race for a spot in the AAC title game. The Green Wave has a game with Charlotte next week so a pair of wins should give them a solid shot. Temple has been soft against the run, giving up 195.4 yards per game, five yards per carry and 20 touchdowns this season. That plays into Retzlaff’s strength,s and he does damage with his arm and legs to carry Tulane to victory.
Over/Under Pick for Tulane vs. Temple Pick
- Under 56.5 (4 units)
This is based on the way that Tulane is a more methodical team offensively and will grind the clock, taking opportunities away from Temple’s offense, similar to what Army did. The Green Wave has stayed under the number in six of their 10 games entering this contest, including five of their last seven. Tulane stayed under the number in games against power conference opponents in Ole Miss and Northwestern. Temple has gone over the number in seven of their last 10 contests. The Owls did fall short of the total in their loss to Army and with Tulane content to bleed clock, this game winds up short of the mark as well.
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