Temple Owls vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minutemen (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The UMass Minutemen (2-10 last year) welcome the Temple Owls (3-9 last season) at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Temple is 2.5-point dogs. The total has been set at 47.5.

The Temple Owls finished the year with a 3-9 record. In their last matchup, the Owls took on the North Texas Mean Green and took a loss by a score of 24-17. The Temple Owls ended up rushing 29 different times and compiled 77 yards, which earned them an average of 2.7 yards per attempt. In the game, they had 73 plays which totaled 345 yards. Temple conceded 21 pass completions on 40 tries for a total of 180 yards, and a completion rate of 52.5%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Owls conceded 253 yards on 38 tries, which is an average of 6.7 yards per run surrendered.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Temple Owls had an average of 19.6 points per outing. As a unit they had an average of 92.8 yards on the ground, ranking this team 127th in Division 1. The Owls earned 3,706 yards in total for last season. Temple compiled 16 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. Temple recorded 187 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 67 infractions for 541 yards. They surrendered the ball 25 different times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Owls gave up 2,300 yards which had them ranked 15th in college football. In their 12 games, they gave up 191.7 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.6%. They yielded 417.8 yards/outing which put them 113th in the country. They surrendered 20 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 30 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.5 yards per run and 226.1 rushing yards per game last year. In total, they gave up 2,713 rushing yards through 12 outings. The Owls were ranked 124th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 35.4 points per game.

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The Minutemen wrapped up their season holding a 2-10 record. When they last played, the Minutemen took a defeat with a final score of 59-21 when they faced the Georgia Bulldogs. UMass gave up 41 attempts on the ground for 253 yards (6.2 yds per carry). The Minutemen pass defense gave up a completion rate of 57.7%, relinquishing 181 yds on 15 out of 26 through the air. The Minutemen finished the contest with 351 yds and they ran 57 plays (6.2 yds per play). UMass ended up running for 5.7 yards per tote, totaling 226 yards on 40 attempts.

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Minutemen had a ranking of 110th in college football with 22.5 points per game. The UMass Minutemen averaged 345.3 yards per game, which was good for 104th in the country. The UMass offense compiled 758 yards of penalties on 88 infractions, which ranked them 33rd in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They threw 6 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles and they recorded 236 1st downs. Last season, the Minutemen had a total of 2,182 yards via the pass as well as an average of 181.8 passing yards per game, which ranked 114th in the country. They averaged 163.5 yards per game on the ground and rushed for 1,962 yards in total.

The Minutemen allowed 35.5 PPG, which had them in 125th in the country. UMass conceded a total of 2,375 yards via the ground game (197.9 yards per outing) and 32 touchdowns by way of the ground game over the course of last year. Over the course of the season, they relinquished 426 total points. They allowed 19 touchdowns via the pass and 176.6 yards per outing, which had them ranked 12th in the nation. The Minutemen defense was on the field for 724 plays, which had them sitting 4th in Division 1. Their defense totaled 4 fumbles recovered and 6 picks over the course of last year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Minutemen +2.5

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