Venue & Event Details
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Kickoff: 3:45 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPNU
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 52°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 40s by evening
Conditions: Clear skies, winds 7–10 mph
Impact: Passing unaffected; rushing favored in cooler conditions
Injury Report
Tulane Green Wave:
QB Jake Retzlaff (healthy, 2,195 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs; also 557 rushing yards, 11 TDs)
RB Jamauri McClure (healthy, 94 yards, 1 TD vs FAU)
WR Shazz Preston (healthy, 443 yards, 3 TDs)
Temple Owls:
QB Evan Simon (healthy, 1,848 yards, 22 TDs, 1 INT, 62.4% completion)
RB Jevyon Ducker (healthy, 729 yards, 6 TDs)
WR Jojo Bermudez (healthy, 463 yards, 4 TDs)
Key Player Matchups
Jake Retzlaff (Tulane QB) vs Temple Secondary: Retzlaff’s dual-threat ability against a defense ranked 20th nationally in pass defense (179.7 YPG allowed).
Evan Simon (Temple QB) vs Tulane Secondary: Simon’s elite efficiency (22 TDs, 1 INT) against a defense ranked 127th nationally in pass defense (269.6 YPG allowed).
Tulane Rushing Attack vs Temple Run Defense: Tulane averages 168.8 rushing YPG (53rd nationally), while Temple allows 195.4 rushing YPG (124th nationally).
Recent Team Forms
Tulane: Beat Florida Atlantic 35–24 (Nov. 15); Retzlaff threw for 241 yards, 2 TDs.
Temple: Lost 14–13 vs Army (Nov. 8); Simon threw for 157 yards, 1 TD.
Series History
All-time: Tulane leads 6–5.
Recent: Tulane won 24–14 in 2024; Temple last won 49–17 in 2018.
Betting Trends:
Tulane is 6–4 ATS this season.
Temple is 5–5 ATS.
Temple ranks 6th nationally in turnover margin (+11).
Tulane ranks 133rd in penalty yards per game (70.1).
Historical Betting Results
Tulane has covered in 3 of last 5 games.
Temple has covered in 2 of last 5 games.
Unders have hit in 3 of last 4 head-to-head matchups.
Prediction: Tulane 31 – Temple 24
Game Odds
Tulane Green Wave – 7
Temple Owls 54.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
