UTSA vs. Temple Picks and Prediction, Saturday, October 4, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s the first game in the American Athletic Conference on Saturday, October. 4. Read our UTSA vs Temple prediction along with our other NCAAF Betting Picks! The Roadrunners are 2-2 this year and they have won back-to-back games coming into this matchup. Their latest win came over Colorado State on the road. The Owls are also 2-2, but they have lost back-to-back games with two defeats to Power-Four conference teams. Both teams are coming off their bye week and both teams will be fresh for this outing. The kick-off time between the two teams is set for 1 P.M. EST.
UTSA winners of back-to-back games
Texas-San Antonio is 2-2 this season. They started the season with back-to-back losses as they fell to No. 19 Texas A&M and Texas State. The Roadrunners have followed it with back-to-back wins. They are coming off of a 48-20 win over Incarnate Word.
In their last game, UTSA defeated Colorado State 17-16 on the road on Saturday, Sept. 20. The Roadrunners never trailed in the game as quarterback Owen McCown threw a 74-yard touchdown to Robert Henry Jr. with 4:49 left in the game to give them a 17-10 lead. Colorado State scored a touchdown with 29 seconds left and they went for the win instead of tying the game. UTSA stopped the two-point conversion, which sealed the win for the Roadrunners.
McCown threw for 173 yards on 14-for-27, one touchdown and two interceptions. It was a big rushing game from Henry, who went for 144 yards and a touchdown. The UTSA defense allowed 407 yards of offense, but the Roadrunners were successful on third down. The Rams could only go 7-for-18 on third down.
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McCown has thrown for 756 yards this year and seven touchdowns, along with two picks. Henry has rushed for 624 total yards along with seven touchdowns. Three different receivers have multiple receiving touchdowns this season.
On defense, linebacker Shad Banks Jr. leads the team with 32 tackles. Linebacker Nnanna Anyanwu has a team-high three sacks as the team holds a total of eight sacks. The defense has forced five total turnovers this year.
"It’s no different than all the other things we’ve heard since I’ve been here. I've proven over and over and over again, this is where I want to be,” UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor said about possible Oklahoma State head coach speculation. “The reason I had to address it is because I want to make sure they’re hearing it from me, my commitment to stay at UTSA, and my wife and I, how much we love San Antonio. So, yeah, our focus is all on Temple right now.”
UTSA is averaging 31.3 points per game, which ranks 62nd in the league. They have rushed for 206 yards per game, placing them 31st. The Roadrunners are the 97th-ranked passing attack with 200 yards per game.
On defense, UTSA is allowing 30.3 points per game, placing them 114th. They are the 40th-ranked rush defense, giving up 115.5 yards per game on the ground. The Roadrunners are also the 131st-ranked pass defense, allowing 288.8 yards per game through the air.
UTSA is 2-2 against the spread this season. They covered as a 23.5-point underdog to Texas A&M and as a 21-point favorite against Incarnate Word. The Roadrunners have failed to cover as single-digit favorites to Colorado State and Texas State. The over is 3-1 this season when UTSA has played. The over is 3-0 when the total has been set at 59 points or higher.
Temple looks to bounce back after two straight losses
Temple is 2-2 this season. They opened the season with big wins over UMass and Howard. The Owls followed it with a big home loss to No. 13 Oklahoma. The Owls couldn’t get it done in their previous game either against Georgia Tech. Following the Georgia Tech defeat, Temple was on their bye week to prepare for their upcoming game against UTSA.
In their last game, Temple lost 45-24 to No. 18 Georgia Tech on the road on Sept. 20. Georgia Tech opened the game with a 21-0 lead, but Temple cut into the Yellowjackets’ lead. Temple scored back-to-back touchdowns to trail 21-14. But Georgia Tech scored 17 unanswered points to solidify their lead and secure the easy win.
Temple’s offense accumulated 328 yards while it went 6-for-19 on third down. The Owls' defense allowed 468 yards, which was obviously not good enough in the loss. Temple quarterback Evan Simon threw for 127 yards on 13-for-32 passing, along with a touchdown. The rushing attack was crucia,l with 184 yards led by Jay Ducker with 76 yards a touchdown.
Ducker leads the rushing attack with 315 yard,s averaging 6.3 yards per carry and two touchdowns. Simon is completing 57.6% of his passes while throwing 10 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Only two wide receivers have eclipsed 100 total yards received this year.
On defense, Temple is led by safety Avery Powell with 22 tackles. Cam’Ron Stewart has a team-high four sacks, too. The Owls have forced five turnovers on the year, too.
"They're a physical team,” Temple head coach KC Keeler said. "And you can see it on special teams. I was on a flight this past weekend and I was watching their special teams, and boy, just the physicality on special teams. And that's Coach (Jeff) Traylor's whole mindset. There's this whole toughness, the triangle, I don't know what they call it, but they have this whole mindset about the triangle. And there's a toughness there. He preaches this. They play physical football.
Temple is averaging 31 points per game, which ranks 66th in the nation. The Owls are averaging 182.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 107th. They are the 49th-ranked rush offense as they are averaging 182.5 yards per game on the ground.
On defense, Temple is allowing 26 points per game, which ranks 82nd. They are the 29th-ranked pass defense, allowing 171.5 yards through the air, ranking 29th. The Owls are the 115th-ranked rush defens,e giving up 180 yards per game.
Temple is 3-1 against the spread this season. They are 2-0 against the spread when they have been favored. The Owls are 1-1 against the spread when they have played at home. The over is 3-1 when Temple has played this season. The over is 2-0 when the total has been set at 49 or less.
UTSA vs Temple Pick
UTSA vs Temple Spread Pick
- UTSA -6 (5 units)
UTSA and Temple are both coming off of their bye weeks. The teams should be fresh and ready to go, but momentum is on the side of just one team. Temple has been blown out in back-to-back games to Oklahoma and Georgia Tech. They cannot throw the ball as they rank 107th in passing offense. They rely heavily on the rushing game, but the Roadrunners are the 40th-ranked rush defense. Expect UTSA to defend the rush really well in this game.
UTSA has won back-to-back games with a huge victory over Colorado State where they led for a majority of the game. The Roadrunners have looked much better over their past two wins, and that is thanks to their 31st-ranked rush offense. Temple will struggle defending their rushing attack as they rank 115th in that department. This game will come down to running ball, and UTSA has the better defense and the better running backs.
Take UTSA to cover.
UTSA vs Temple Over/Under Pick
- Under 57 (5 units)
The rushing attacks for both teams will be key in this game. The clock will tick while both teams also do not turn the ball over. The Owls have not thrown an interception this season. Extra possessions will not occur while the team that runs the ball will have the best chance of winning. With the clock ticking and no extra possessions, this will be a low-scoring game. Both defenses are statistically allowing a lot of points, but they are being inflated by the Power-4 schools both of them have faced.
Take the under on Saturday.
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