Rarely does a Division II school get so much betting respect from oddsmaker as Villanova gets in its cross-town Philadelphia battle with the Temple Owls in Week 1 action.

The Wildcats are just a 7-point 'road' underdogs at at Lincoln Financial Field and many Nova alumni, who seldom get to wager at major online sportsbooks, finally have a line they can get behind.



View Villanova vs Temple Odds and Stats.








Temple Owls Trends:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few Wildcats at Owls trends to consider:
Villanova is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Villanova is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Temple is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games
Temple is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Temple's last 10 games at home


Next up:
Temple at Akron, Saturday, September 10