Temple Owls vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: DATCU Stadium in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Mean Green (-20.0)

Total/Over-Under: 65

The Temple Owls (5-6) are traveling to DATCU Stadium on Saturday, November 29, 2025 where they will attempt to defeat the North Texas Mean Green (10-1). North Texas opens this matchup as 20.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 65.

The Temple Owls head into this matchup 5-6 for this season. In their last matchup, the Owls faced off with the Tulane Green Wave and took a loss by a final of 37-13. The Temple Owls ended up running the ball 20 times and accounted for 20 yds, which is an average of 1.0 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 57 plays which gave them 204 yds. Temple allowed 17 completions on 29 attempts for a total of 231 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.6%. When it came to stopping the run, the Owls conceded 175 yds on 39 attempts, which is an average of 4.5 yards per run allowed.

The Owls have racked up 3,823 total yards for this campaign. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Temple has earned 26 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 3 times. Temple has earned 201 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 55 infractions for 561 yds. Offensively they are averaging 145.2 yards on the ground which ranks them 79th in college football. When talking about scoring, the Temple Owls have an average of 28.1 points per game.

The Owls are sitting in 89th in the nation in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 27.6 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per tote and 193.5 rushing yards per game on the year. For the year, they have given up 2,129 rushing yards through 11 outings. When it comes to passing yards, the Owls have allowed 2,028 yards which puts them in 24th in college football. They have conceded 184.4 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 59.5%. In total, they are conceding 377.9 yards/outing which has them sitting 73rd in the country. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns through the air and 23 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Mean Green head into this matchup 10-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Mean Green walked away with a victory by a final of 56-24 against the Rice Owls. North Texas ended up running for 5.3 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 171 yards on 32 carries. The Mean Green finished with 640 yds and they ran 55 plays (11.6 yds per play). The Mean Green passing defense gave up a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 101 yds on 14 out of 21 through the air. North Texas allowed 53 run attempts for 296 yards (5.6 yards per rush).

The North Texas Mean Green maintain an average of 503.3 yards per game, which ranks them 1st in college football. The North Texas offense has totaled 457 penalty yds on 57 violations, which is 107th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 181.3 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,994 yards for the season. They have given away 4 picks while losing 6 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 283 first downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Mean Green rank 1st in the country averaging 46.3 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Mean Green currently have a total of 3,542 yards via the pass as well as an average of 322.0 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 2nd in the nation.

The Mean Green are surrendering 24.1 PPG, which has them 63rd in the nation. North Texas has conceded a total of 2,323 yards rushing (211.2 yards per outing) in addition to 19 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns via the pass and 166.5 yards per contest, which has them in 13th in Division 1. The Mean Green defense has been on the field for 770 plays, which is 109th in Division 1. They have 12 fumbles and 12 picks this season. This season, they have allowed 265 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mean Green -20.0

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