2023 Temple Owls odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:50 a.m. ET

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The Temple Owls could be significantly better this season, as their over/under of 5.5 wins is 2.5 wins better than last year's win total (three wins).

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Temple Win Total Odds

Owls Betting Insights & 2022 Stats

• With a regular season over/under of 5.5 wins, at -105 on the moneyline, Temple's implied probability to go over is 51.2%.
• The Owls totaled 350.5 yards per game on offense last year (99th in FBS), and they surrendered 391.2 yards per game (77th) on the defensive side of the ball.
• Defensively, the Owls were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 25th-best by surrendering only 198.6 passing yards per game. They ranked 31st on offense (268.1 passing yards per game).
• It was a hard campaign for Temple in terms of running the ball last season, as it ranked second-worst in rushing offense (82.4 rushing yards per game) and 20th-worst in rushing defense (192.6 rushing yards per game allowed).
• The Owls ranked 18th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.1%) last season, but they played better on defense, ranking 52nd with a 37% third-down percentage allowed.

Temple's 2023 Schedule

Temple's Strength of Schedule

• Temple will get the benefit of the third-easiest schedule in college football, based on its opponents' combined win total from last year (57).
• The Owls are playing the 102nd-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their AAC opponents' combined win total last year).
• Temple have five games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2022. That schedule includes one team that totaled nine or more victories and two squads with fewer than four wins last season.

Owls' Top Performers (2022)

• Last year E.J. Warner recorded 3,028 yards (252.3 per game), a 60.6% completion percentage, 18 touchdowns, and only 12 interceptions.
• Last year Edward Saydee took 149 rushing attempts for 639 yards (53.3 per game) and scored six touchdowns. When it comes to receiving, he also caught 36 passes for 262 yards (21.8 per game).
• Darvon Hubbard churned out 206 yards on 52 carries (17.2 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns last season.
• Jose Barbon reeled in 71 catches for 910 yards (75.8 per game) while being targeted 117 times. He also scored two touchdowns.
• Amad Anderson Jr. produced last year, catching 38 passes for 479 yards and four touchdowns. He collected 39.9 receiving yards per game.
• Adonicas Sanders' stat line last season: 437 receiving yards, 37 catches, two touchdowns, on 57 targets.
• Layton Jordan's hard work last season put together a stat line of 9.0 sacks, 15.0 TFL, 44 tackles, and two interceptions.
• Yvandy Rigby was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 69 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and two sacks last year.
• Jordan collected two interceptions while adding 44 tackles, 15.0 TFL, nine sacks, and two passes defended last year.

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