The Temple Owls have been one of the surprising teams of the season with a perfect 7-0 record, along with fellow AAC members Memphis and Houston. The Owls have also been a solid ATS play during their eight game winning streak, seven this season and one last season, with a 6-2 ATS record. Temple will host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday.
- Notre Dame is 19-1 ATS in their last 20 games on the road in October.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of Temple's last five games after winning as an underdog.
- Temple RB Jahad Thomas has recorded at least one touchdown in every game this season.
Notre Dame is coming off a roller coaster of a game that saw the Irish blow a two touchdown lead, go down by 17 points and rally to win in the fourth quarter. Irish running back C.J. Prosise continues to be the centerpiece of the team’s attack with the senior back rushing for 272 yards and five touchdowns in the past two games.
Temple comes into this game undefeated and ranked inside the Top 25 for the first time since 1979. The Owls are coming off an uncharacteristically jittery performance with 12 penalties for 114 yards in their last win. It will be critical for Temple to keep their emotions in check as they host a showdown with another Top 25 team. The last time they hosted a game this big, most players on the team weren’t even born yet.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the betting Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Temple Owls sat as 10.5-point underdog, according to Sportsbook. The total was at either 49.5 or 50 depending on the book Friday.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 31-28 victory for the Fighting Irish. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Temple Owls Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Temple battles the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, currently with a 6-1 mark (6-1 ATS). The over under records, important for totals betting, are 3-4 for the Owls and 4-3 for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Temple vs Notre Dame injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Temple Owls rated this week at No. 31 and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish sitting at No. 30.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Temple Owls No. 51-ranked offense (32.29 PPG) against a Notre Dame Fighting Irish defense that ranks No. 40 at 22.57 PPG. The Temple Owls passing attack has averaged 196.86 yards per game, more than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish give up through the air (196.29 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish feature the league's No. 53-rated road run defense, allowing 163 yards per game. Temple, meanwhile, ranks No. 87 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cody Kessler led his team to victory last time out, throwing for 365 yards Saturday as the Fighting Irish downed the Trojans 41-31 at Notre Dame Stadium.
Temple won its last game, 24-14 over East Carolina on Thursday, behind a 126-yard receiving performance from Robbie Anderson at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
- Notre Dame is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Notre Dame is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Notre Dame's last 15 games
- Notre Dame is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Temple is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
- Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Temple's last 9 games
- Temple is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, Saturday, November 7th
Temple at Southern Methodist, Friday, November 6th
