Connecticut Huskies vs Temple Owls Prediction, 10/10/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs Temple Owls

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Connecticut Huskies (2-3) are en route to Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, October 10, 2026 where they will try to defeat the Temple Owls (2-3). Temple opens this matchup as 4.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 54.5.

The Connecticut Huskies head into this game 2-3 for this year. In their last matchup, the Huskies faced off with the Syracuse Orange and took a loss by a score of 42-41. The Connecticut Huskies ended up rushing 34 times and accrued 181 yards, earning them an average of 5.3 yards per attempt. At the end of the game, they ran 74 plays which gave them a total of 499 yards. Connecticut allowed 27 completions on 37 tries for a total of 335 yards, and a completion rate of 73.0%. On the ground, the Huskies gave up 174 yards on 48 tries, which averages out to 3.6 yards per rush surrendered.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Connecticut Huskies hold an average of 36.0 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 181.6 yards on the ground which is 45th in the country. The Huskies have tallied 2,190 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Connecticut has compiled 11 touchdowns through the air and 13 rushing touchdowns. Connecticut has 110 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 44 infractions for 409 yds. They have surrendered the ball 7 times.

The Huskies are sitting in 97th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 26.2 points per contest. They are allowing 3.3 yards per running attempt and 110.8 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have conceded 554 rushing yards through 5 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Huskies have allowed 1,454 yds which has them sitting in 136th in the nation. They have yielded 290.8 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.7%. During the season, they have allowed 401.6 yards per contest which puts them 113th in college football. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Owls step onto the field holding a record of 2-3 for this season. When they last played, the Owls got the victory with a final of 17-13 when they played the USF Bulls. The Owls finished the game with a total of 274 yds and they ran 50 plays (5.5 yds per play). Temple rushed the ball for 5.1 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 182 yards on 36 attempts. Temple allowed 34 attempts on the ground for 114 yards (3.4 yards per carry). The Owls passing defense gave up a completion rate of 53.1%, surrendering 205 yds on 17 for 32 through the air.

The Temple Owls maintain an average of 362.0 yards/contest, which is good for 95th in Division 1. The Temple offense has totaled 167 yards of penalties on 21 infractions, which is 130th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 212.6 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,063 yards overall. They have tossed 1 pick while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to tally 86 first downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Owls currently rank 89th in D-1 scoring 25.8 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Owls have racked up 747 yards through the air as well as an average of 149.4 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 131st in college football.

Temple has conceded a total of 745 yards via the ground game (149.0 yards per game) as well as 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 226.6 yards per contest, which has them ranked 93rd in Division 1. In total, they have relinquished 124 points in total. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles and 2 picks so far this season. The Owls defense has been on the field for 327 plays, which is 92nd in the nation. The Owls are conceding 24.8 PPG, which has them sitting 79th in the nation.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls -4.5

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