North Texas vs. Temple: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 14

Updated Oct. 14, 2023 11:50 a.m. ET

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On Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, Jay Maclin and the North Texas Mean Green (2-3) will host the Temple Owls (2-4).

The matchup is on ESPNU, if you're looking for how to watch.

How to Watch North Texas vs. Temple

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Cal	L 58-21	+5
9/9/2023	at Florida International	L 46-39	-11.5
9/16/2023	at Louisiana Tech	W 40-37	+4.5
9/30/2023	vs. Abilene Christian	W 45-31	-16
10/7/2023	at Navy	L 27-24	+6.5
10/14/2023	vs. Temple	-
10/21/2023	at Tulane	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Memphis	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. UTSA	-	-
11/10/2023	at SMU	-	-
11/18/2023	at Tulsa	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. UAB	-	-

North Texas has the 20th-best offense this season in terms of total yards (467.6 yards per game), but rank second-worst on the defensive side of the ball (481.6 yards allowed per game).
On offense, North Texas ranks 31st in the FBS with 276.4 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 63rd in passing yards allowed per contest (222.4).
The Mean Green have the 38th-ranked scoring offense this year (33.8 points per game), and they've been less effective on defense, ranking worst with 39.8 points allowed per game.
Despite having a bottom-25 run defense that ranks worst in the FBS (259.2 rushing yards allowed per game), the Mean Green have put up better results offensively, ranking 31st in the FBS by putting up 191.2 rushing yards per game.
North Texas is putting up a 35.8% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 100th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 79th, surrendering a 39.7% third-down percentage.
With seven forced turnovers (81st in the FBS) against nine turnovers committed (80th in the FBS), the Mean Green's -2 turnover margin ranks 91st in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Chandler Rogers	QB	1,112 YDS (63.4%) / 8 TD / 1 INT 136 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 27.2 RUSH YPG
Jay Maclin	WR	19 REC / 424 YDS / 6 TD / 84.8 YPG
Ayo Adeyi	RB	417 YDS / 3 TD / 83.4 YPG / 7.4 YPC
Damon Ward Jr.	WR	11 REC / 176 YDS / 4 TD / 35.2 YPG
Ethan Wesloski	LB	28 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Logan Wilson	S	29 TKL / 0 TFL
Jaylen Smith	LB	17 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Mazin Richards	DL	15 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Akron	W 24-21	-9.5
9/9/2023	at Rutgers	L 36-7	-9.5
9/16/2023	vs. Norfolk State	W 41-9	-9.5
9/23/2023	vs. Miami (FL)	L 41-7	+23
9/28/2023	at Tulsa	L 48-26	+3
10/7/2023	vs. UTSA	L 49-34	+14
10/14/2023	at North Texas	-
10/20/2023	vs. SMU	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Navy	-	-
11/11/2023	at South Florida	-	-
11/18/2023	at UAB	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Memphis	-	-

Temple has not been getting things done defensively, ranking 22nd-worst with 423.7 total yards surrendered per game. It has been more productive on offense, compiling 386.2 total yards per contest (77th-ranked).
Temple's pass offense has been excelling, putting up 295.5 passing yards per contest (22nd-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 60th by giving up 219.2 passing yards per game.
The Owls rank 102nd in points per game (23.2), but they've been less effective defensively, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS with 34 points ceded per contest.
The Owls have been unproductive on both offense and defense in terms of rushing this season, ranking ninth-worst in rushing yards (90.7 per game) and seventh-worst in rushing yards allowed (204.5 per game).
Temple is generating a 42.1% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (55th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering a 43.6% third-down rate (107th-ranked) on defense.
The Owls have not done well in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of -8 is second-worst in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
E.J. Warner	QB	1,741 YDS (56.3%) / 12 TD / 5 INT
Amad Anderson Jr.	WR	25 REC / 372 YDS / 1 TD / 62 YPG
David Martin-Robinson	TE	23 REC / 288 YDS / 2 TD / 48 YPG
Darvon Hubbard	RB	153 YDS / 1 TD / 25.5 YPG / 4.1 YPC 16 REC / 193 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 32.2 REC YPG
Jordan Magee	LB	40 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK
Tywan Francis	S	39 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Diwun Black	OLB	13 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jacob Hollins	LB	26 TKL / 1 TFL