Temple will look to improve on its 3-1 record this week when they host Toledo in Week 5 action at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday.

The Owls sport records of 3-1 and 4-0 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Rockets sit at 1-3 and 2-2 ATS on the season. The over under records are 1-3 for the Owls and 2-2 for the Rockets.



View Toledo vs Temple Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Temple opened as 6-point favorites. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Owls - Rockets odds would favor the Rockets if the lines were set according to power ranks. Temple is rated No. 45 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Rockets sit at No. 25. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 51-26 win for the Owls.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Temple's No. 46-ranked offense, averaging 32.8 PPG, against a Rockets defense that ranks No. 87 this week at 30.5 PPG. The Owls aerial game is averaging 152.2 yards per game, less than the Rockets secondary allows through the air, 261.8 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Rockets feature the league's No. 43-rated road run defense, allowing 132.5 yards per game. Temple, meanwhile, ranks No. 69 in rushing offense at home.

Toledo was a 33-30 loser in its last match on the road against Syracuse. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 63 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Temple, they were a 38-7 Sportsbook as they battled Maryland on the road. Temple covered in the match as a 9-point underdog, while 45 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 8-2

Temple Owls Trends:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Rockets at Owls trends to consider:
Toledo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Temple
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toledo's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toledo's last 6 games
Toledo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games
Temple is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
Temple is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Temple's last 12 games at home


Next up:
Toledo home to Eastern Michigan, Saturday, October 8
Temple at Ball State, Saturday, October 8