Temple Owls vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 9/19/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

Glass Bowl is where the Toledo Rockets (1-1) will take on the Temple Owls (1-1) on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Temple is 5.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 50.5.

The Temple Owls come into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for this year. In their last game, the Owls played against the Penn State Nittany Lions and took a loss by a score of 27-9. The Temple Owls rushed the ball a total of 33 different times and tallied 176 yards, which earned them an average of 5.3 yards per tote. In the game, they ran 55 plays which converted into 283 yards. Temple surrendered 21 completions on 27 attempts for 268 yds, and a completion percentage of 77.8%. Against the rush, the Owls gave up 148 yds on 34 attempts, which averages out to 4.4 yds per run allowed.

The Owls have tallied 652 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Temple has amassed 1 touchdown through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 2 different times. Temple has accounted for 33 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 8 infractions for 80 yds. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 201.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 42nd in the nation. In terms of putting points on the board, the Temple Owls are sitting at 23.5 PPG.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Owls have allowed 463 yards which puts them in 96th in the country. They are giving up 231.5 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 67.2%. For the season, they are giving up 354.0 yards per contest which ranks them 86th in college football. They have conceded 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 1 touchdown on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per rush on the ground and 122.5 rushing yards per contest for the year. Overall, they have conceded 245 yards via the running game in 2 contests. The Owls are ranked 68th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 20.5 points per game.

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The Rockets come into this game with a record of 1-1 this season. For their last game, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 63-10 when they faced the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. Toledo rushed the football for 5.7 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 256 yards on 45 attempts. The Rockets finished the contest with 569 yds and they ran 76 plays (7.5 yards per play). The Rockets passing defense conceded a completion rate of 39.4%, surrendering 66 yds on 13 out of 33 passing. Toledo surrendered 25 rush attempts for 73 yds (2.9 yards per rush).

The Toledo Rockets hold an average of 421.0 yards per outing, which ranks them 60th in the nation. The Toledo offense has 84 yds of penalties on 12 violations, which ranks them 85th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have an average of 166.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 333 yards for the year. They have thrown 2 interceptions while conceding 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 38 first downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Rockets rank 34th in D-1 by tallying 41.5 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Rockets currently have a total of 509 passing yards not to mention an average of 254.5 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 54th in college football.

The Rockets are conceding 20.0 points per game, which has them sitting 67th in D-1. Toledo has conceded a total of 223 rushing yards (111.5 yards per outing) and 1 touchdown via the rush on the campaign. They have surrendered 1 touchdown from the passing game and 156.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 37th in college football. The Rockets defense has been on the field for 141 plays, which is good for 102nd in the country. They have tallied no fumbles and 1 interception on the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockets -5.5

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