Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 10/25/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location: Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Hurricane (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

Chapman Stadium is the site where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-5) will attempt to defeat the Temple Owls (4-3) on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Tulsa opens this matchup as 6.5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 53.5.

The Temple Owls step onto the field holding a record of 4-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Owls took on the Charlotte 49ers and took home the win by a score of 49-14. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Owls gave up 199 yards on 47 attempts, which is an average of 4.2 yds per run allowed. Temple surrendered 15 completions on 29 tries for 158 yds, and a completion rate of 51.7%. For the game, they had 53 plays which converted into 384 yards. The Temple Owls rushed the ball a total of 30 different times and tallied 172 yards, which had them averaging 5.7 yards per tote.

The Owls have racked up 2,670 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Temple has earned 18 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 1 different times. Temple has 138 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 33 infractions for 354 yds. Offensively they are averaging 172.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 49th in college football. When talking about scoring, the Temple Owls are sitting at 33.0 points per outing.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Owls have conceded 1,219 yds which ranks them 25th in college football. They have given up 174.1 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 56.9%. During the season, they are granting 350.1 yards per contest which has them ranked 52nd in D-1. They have given up 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.2 yards per run and 176.0 yards on the ground per game so far this year. For the season, they have given up 1,232 yards via the ground game in 7 games. The Owls rank 73rd in the country regarding team defense, conceding 24.4 points per game.

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The Golden Hurricane come into this game with a record of 2-5 this season. In their last game, the Golden Hurricane walked away with a loss by a score of 41-27 when they played the East Carolina Pirates. Tulsa allowed 53 rushing attempts for 268 yds (5.1 yds per rush). The Golden Hurricane pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 55.3%, relinquishing 300 yards on 21 for 38 passing. The Golden Hurricane finished the contest with a total of 398 yds on 83 plays (4.8 yards per play). Tulsa ran the ball for 3.5 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 147 yds on 42 carries.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Golden Hurricane are 118th in the nation with 19.9 points per game. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane average 372.6 yards per outing, ranking them 77th in college football. The Tulsa offense has compiled 250 penalty yards on 34 infractions, which is 109th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 7 interceptions while losing 5 fumbles and they have earned 145 1st downs. During the season to this point, the Golden Hurricane have thrown for a total of 1,549 passing yards as well as an average of 221.3 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 76th in Division 1. They average 151.3 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,059 yards in total.

Tulsa has allowed the opposition a total of 1,355 yards rushing (193.6 yards per outing) and 17 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. They have allowed 8 touchdowns via the pass and 217.4 yards per outing, ranking them 63rd in the country. Overall, they have allowed 199 points. They have totaled 3 fumbles and 5 picks on the year. The Golden Hurricane defense has taken the field for 522 plays, ranking them 129th in the country. The Golden Hurricane are conceding 28.4 points per contest, ranking them 101st in D-1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Owls -6.5

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