UTSA Roadrunners vs Temple Owls Prediction, 10/4/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Temple Owls

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57

Lincoln Financial Field is where the Temple Owls (2-2) will try to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners (2-2) on Saturday, October 4, 2025. UTSA opens this game as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is 57.

The UTSA Roadrunners come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 for this year. In their last game, the Roadrunners stepped onto the field against the Colorado State Rams and took home the win by a score of 17-16. In the running game, the Roadrunners gave up 153 yds on 37 attempts, which is an average of 4.1 yards per rush surrendered. UTSA allowed 24 completions on 38 attempts for 254 yds, and a completion rate of 63.2%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 60 plays which converted into 345 yds. The UTSA Roadrunners ran the ball a total of 33 times and had 172 yds, which came out to an average of 5.2 yards per tote.

The Roadrunners have earned 1,624 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, UTSA has earned 8 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 2 times. UTSA has 77 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 25 infractions for 234 yds. As a unit they average 204.8 yards via the ground game which ranks them 34th in D-1. Regarding scoring, the UTSA Roadrunners are sitting at 31.3 PPG.

Regarding yards through the air, the Roadrunners have conceded 1,155 yds which ranks them 112th in college football. They are conceding 288.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 64.7%. Overall, they have surrendered 404.3 yards per game which puts them 110th in college football. They have conceded 9 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 3.5 yards per rush and 115.5 rushing yards per contest on the season. For the year, they have allowed 462 rushing yards through 4 games. The Roadrunners are ranked 114th in the nation concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 30.3 points per game.

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The Owls step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Owls walked away with a loss by a score of 45-24 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Temple surrendered 30 running attempts for 307 yds (10.2 yds per carry). The Owls secondary gave up a completion rate of 72.2%, surrendering 161 yds on 13 out of 18 passing. The Owls finished the contest with a total of 328 yards and they ran 81 plays (4.0 yards per play). Temple ran the ball for 4.2 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 184 yds on 44 attempts.

The Temple Owls maintain an average of 364.8 yards per contest, which has them ranked 88th in the nation. The Temple offense has accrued 237 penalty yards on 22 infractions, which ranks them 102nd in the country in terms of making mistakes. They are averaging 182.5 run yards per game and have rushed for 730 yards in total. They have given away no interceptions while surrendering no fumbles and they have been able to obtain 78 1st downs. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Owls sit 67th in D-1 by scoring 31.0 points per game. During the season to this point, the Owls have compiled 729 yards via the pass along with an average of 182.3 passing yards per game, which is ranked 107th in the nation.

Temple has conceded a total of 720 yards on the ground (180.0 yards per contest) in addition to 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have given up 4 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 171.5 yards/game, ranking them 29th in D-1. Overall, they have conceded 104 points in total. Their defense has totaled 2 fumbles and 3 interceptions over the course of the season. The Owls defense has been on the field for 237 plays, which has them ranked 14th in D-1. The Owls are surrendering 26.0 PPG, which has them sitting 82nd in college football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls +6.5

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