InfoCision Stadium will feature Zips vs. Owls on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in Week 2 action.

The Owls will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 1-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Zips are 0-1 ATS. Temple is 1-0 on the totals; Akron is 0-1.



View Temple vs Akron Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Owls are listed as 13.5-point favorites at sportsbooks, with the total listed at 45.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Zips sit at No. 117 in the current NCAAF Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Owls are at No. 9 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Owls will win this game 58--19.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits the Akron's #117-ranked offense, averaging 0 PPG, against a Owls defensive that ranks #13 this week at 7 PPG. The Zips aerial game is averaging 55 yards per game, less than the Owls secondary allows through the air, 153 YPG per game.



Temple was a 42-7 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Villanova. They covered the 8–point spread as favorites, while the total score (49) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

Akron was a 42-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Ohio State. They failed to cover the 33.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (42) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


Temple Owls Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

Akron Zips Trends:
When playing in September are 1-9
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 1-9
When playing within the conference are 2-8

A few Owls at Zips trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Temple's last 6 games on the road
Temple is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Akron
Temple is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 5 games
Akron is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Temple
Akron is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Temple
Akron is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Temple home to Penn State, Saturday, September 17
Akron at Cincinnati, Saturday, September 17