Maryland will look to improve on its 1-1 record this week when they host Temple in Week 4 action at Byrd Stadium on Saturday.

They will face the 2-1 Owls, who own a 3-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Terrapins are 2-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Owls are 1-2 favoring the OVER.



View Temple vs Maryland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Maryland opened as 9-point favorites. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Terrapins sit at No. 9 in the current NCAAF Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Owls are at No. 83 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Owls will win this game 48-26.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Maryland's No. 57-ranked offense (31.5 PPG) against a Owls defense that ranks No. 4 at 8 PPG. The Terrapins passing attack has averaged 318.5 yards per game, more than the Owls give up through the air (198.7 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Owls feature the league's No. 6-rated road run defense, allowing 42 yards per game. Maryland, meanwhile, ranks No. 62 in rushing offense at home.

Temple lost its last outing, a 14-10 result against Penn State on September 17. Temple covered in that game as a 7-point underdog, while the 24 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

In their last action, Maryland was a 37-31 loser at home against West Virginia. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (68) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


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

Maryland Terrapins Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few Owls at Terrapins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Temple's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Temple's last 8 games
Temple is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Temple is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Temple
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 6 games at home
Maryland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Temple home to Toledo, Saturday, October 1
Maryland home to Towson, Saturday, October 1