FBS-CFB Game Preview: UTSA Roadrunners (2-2) vs. Temple Owls (2-2)

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Time: 1:00 PM ET (ESPN+)
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Capacity: 69,796

Weather Forecast (Philadelphia, PA)

Kickoff: 76°F, partly sunny

End of Game: ~70°F, clear skies

Rain Chance: <10%

Wind: 5–8 mph

Impact: Excellent football conditions, no weather-related disruptions expected

Injury Report

UTSA (2-2, 0-0 AAC):

No major injuries reported; QB Owen McCown and RB Robert Henry Jr. fully available.

Temple (2-2, 0-0 AAC):

TE Jake Woods – Questionable (undisclosed)

RB Joquez Smith – Questionable (ankle)

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

UTSA: Owen McCown – 756 yds, 7 TD, 2 INT, 62% comp

Temple: Evan Simon – 624 yds, 10 TD, 0 INT, 57.6% comp

Running Backs:

UTSA: Robert Henry Jr. – 624 yds, 7 TD (9.2 YPC, explosive playmaker)

Temple: Jevyon Ducker – 315 yds, 2 TD (6.3 YPC)

Receivers:

UTSA: Devin McCuin – 217 yds, 2 TD

Temple: JoJo Bermudez – 184 yds, 2 TD

Defensive Leaders:

UTSA: S. Banks Jr. – 32 tackles; N. Anyanwu – 3 sacks

Temple: A. Powell – 22 tackles; C. Stewart – 4 sacks

Recent Team Form

UTSA (2-2):

W 17-16 @ Colorado State

W 48-20 vs Incarnate Word

L 43-36 vs Texas State

L 42-24 @ Texas A&M

Temple (2-2):

L 45-24 @ Georgia Tech

L 42-3 vs Oklahoma

W 55-7 vs Howard

W 42-10 @ UMass

Team Records

UTSA Roadrunners: 2-2 overall, 0-0 AAC

Temple Owls: 2-2 overall, 0-0 AAC

Series History

All-Time: UTSA leads 2–0

2024: UTSA 51, Temple 27

2023: UTSA 49, Temple 34

Note: Both prior meetings went OVER the total

Betting Trends

UTSA: 2-2 ATS in 2025; 3 of 4 games OVER

Temple: 3-1 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER

Head-to-Head: UTSA 2-0 ATS vs Temple; both games OVER

Situational: UTSA 7-2 ATS last 9 overall; Temple 5-1 ATS in last 6 home games

Historical Betting Results

2024: UTSA 51, Temple 27 (UTSA -16.5 covered, Over 56 hit)

2023: UTSA 49, Temple 34 (UTSA -13.5 covered, Over 55 hit)

Projected Score: UTSA 34, Temple 27

Game Odds

UTSA Roadrunners          – 6.5

Temple Owls                      58

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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