East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls Prediction, 11/1/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

Lincoln Financial Field is the site where the Temple Owls (5-3) will compete against the East Carolina Pirates (4-3) on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Temple opens this game as 4.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 57.5.

The East Carolina Pirates head into this matchup 4-3 for this year. In their last contest, the Pirates took the field against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and took home the win by a score of 41-27. The East Carolina Pirates ended up running the ball 53 times and totaled 268 yards, which had them averaging 5.1 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 91 plays which gave them 568 yards. East Carolina gave up 23 pass completions on 41 tries for 251 yds, and a completion rate of 56.1%. Against the rush, the Pirates conceded 147 yards on 42 tries, which averages out to 3.5 yards per run allowed.

The Pirates have tallied 3,188 yards in total for the year. In terms of scoring, East Carolina has earned 11 touchdowns through the air and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 5 times. East Carolina has 170 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 52 infractions for 421 yds. As a unit they're holding an average of 161.9 yards via the ground game which ranks them 61st in D-1. When it comes to scoring points, the East Carolina Pirates have an average of 30.3 points per game.

The Pirates rank 17th in D-1 in terms of team defense, conceding 17.1 PPG. They are allowing 3.4 yards per run and 118.9 rushing yards per contest for the season. Overall, they have given up 832 rushing yards through 7 contests. In terms of yards through the air, the Pirates are giving up 1,545 yards which ranks them 39th in the nation. They are conceding 220.7 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 62.0%. Overall, they are conceding 339.6 yards per contest which has them sitting 45th in the country. They have conceded 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Owls step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Owls went home victorious with a score of 38-37 when they played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Owls finished the contest with a total of 447 yds while running 69 plays (6.5 yards per play). Temple ran for 5.3 yards per attempt, totaling 180 yds on 34 carries. Temple gave up 44 rushing attempts for 140 yds (3.2 yards per carry). The Owls pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 61.3%, surrendering 296 yards on 19 for 31 through the air.

The Temple Owls have an average of 389.6 yards per contest, which ranks them 67th in college football. The Temple offense has compiled 441 yds of penalties on 40 violations, which has them sitting 107th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They average 173.0 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,384 yards for this season. They have given away 0 picks while surrendering 1 fumbles and they have been able to record 160 first downs. In relation to putting points on the board, the Owls are ranked 40th in college football by scoring 33.6 points per outing. During this campaign to this point, the Owls have earned 1,733 passing yards as well as holding an average of 216.6 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 84th in college football.

Temple has allowed the opposition a total of 1,372 rushing yards (171.5 yards/game) and 16 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 189.4 yards/outing, which has them sitting 31st in college football. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 208 total points. They have 5 fumbles and 6 picks on the campaign. The Owls defense has been on the field for 509 plays, which ranks 67th in the nation. The Owls are relinquishing 26.0 points per game, ranking them 85th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Owls college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Owls +4.5

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