Venue & Kickoff
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 69,796
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm
Temperature: ~87°F at kickoff
Wind: SW 12–13 mph
Precipitation: 10–30% chance during game window
Impact: Warm temps and light breeze; minimal effect on passing game
Injury Report
Howard Bison
No reported injuries
Temple Owls
No reported injuries
Team Records & Recent Form
Howard: Defense held FAMU to 183 pass yds & 89 rush yds; offense totaled 195 yds
Temple: QB Evan Simon threw 6 TDs vs. UMass; offense racked up 467 total yds
Key Player Matchups
QB Tyriq Starks (HOW) vs. QB Evan Simon (TEM)
Starks: 17/32, 145 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; 30 rush yds
Simon: 19/25, 248 yds, 6 TD, 0 INT
RB Travis Kerney (HOW) vs. RB Jevyon Ducker (TEM)
Kerney: 17 rush yds on 11 carries; 30 rec yds
Ducker: 128 rush yds on 19 carries
WR Ke’Untae Mosley (HOW) vs. WR Jojo Bermudez (TEM)
Mosley: 3 rec, 33 yds
Bermudez: 7 rec, 87 yds
Howard Front Seven vs. Temple O-Line
Howard: 0 sacks in opener
Temple: Allowed 0 sacks vs. UMass
Series History
All-Time: Temple leads 1–0
Last Meeting: Temple 40–0 (Sept. 28, 1991, Philadelphia)
Betting Trends
Howard: 1–0 ATS in 2025; UNDER in opener
Temple: 1–0 ATS in 2025; OVER in opener
Temple: 5th in FBS in 3rd down conversion (75%)
Howard: 13th in FCS in scoring defense (9.0 PPG allowed)
Game Odds
Howard Bison 46.5
Temple Owls – 25.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
