Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 PM ET· Raymond James Stadium· South Florida -6.5 · O/U 48.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 8d / 7dTravel 924 mi / 0 miForecast: 82°F · wind 8 mph · Rain, Partially cloudy
Market context
South Florida -6.5 · O/U 48.5
opened South Florida -5.5, now South Florida -6.5 · total opened 51.5, now 48.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Temple as road underdog
2026 overall: 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 2-1 ATS (3 games) · 2-1 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 8-20 ATS (28 games) · 14-13-1 O/U (28 games)
South Florida as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 4-1-1 ATS (6 games) · 3-3 O/U (6 games)
Since 2020: 9-9-1 ATS (19 games) · 12-7 O/U (19 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalSouth Florida · 7 of 9
384.0
Yards / game
350.5
2.56
Points / drive
2.71
3.0
TDs / game
3.8
39.6
3rd-down %
45.0
72.7
RZ TD %
71.4
0.3
Turnover margin
0.5
0.8
Sacks / game
1.8
2.5
TFL / game
8.3
7.8
Havoc / game
13.3
33.8 / 66.3
Pass / Rush split
40.9 / 59.1
2026 · Situational matchup
When Temple has the ball
Temple's early-down offense ranks 22nd of 138. South Florida's early-down defense ranks 72nd of 138.
Temple's passing-down offense ranks 67th of 138. South Florida's passing-down defense ranks 17th of 138.
Temple's third-down offense ranks 121st of 138. South Florida's third-down defense ranks 16th of 138.
Temple's red-zone offense ranks 33rd of 138. South Florida's red-zone defense ranks 44th of 138.
When South Florida has the ball
South Florida's early-down offense ranks 49th of 138. Temple's early-down defense ranks 92nd of 138.
South Florida's passing-down offense ranks 51st of 138. Temple's passing-down defense ranks 106th of 138.
South Florida's third-down offense ranks 88th of 138. Temple's third-down defense ranks 136th of 138.
South Florida's red-zone offense ranks 18th of 138. Temple's red-zone defense ranks 122nd of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.045 last 3 vs 0.057 season)
▼Defense form0.178 last 3 vs 0.077 season (+0.101)
▲Offense form0.166 last 3 vs 0.071 season (+0.095)
▼Defense form-0.007 last 3 vs -0.084 season (+0.076)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingAjani Sheppard — 539 yd, 5 TD
RushingKeveun Mason — 340 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingColin Chase — 196 yd, 2 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMichael Van Buren Jr. — 691 yd, 3 TD
RushingD.J. Crowther — 325 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingBryson Rodgers — 197 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Temple offense
22ndof 1380.164170 plays
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
72ndof 138-0.039Temple defense · allowed
92ndof 1380.021vs
South Florida offense
49thof 1380.061172 plays
Passing downs
Temple offense
67thof 1380.06968 plays
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
17thof 138-0.23087 plays
Temple defense · allowed
106thof 1380.12081 plays
vs
South Florida offense
51stof 1380.11874 plays
Third down
Temple offense
121stof 138-0.19148 plays · small sample
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
16thof 138-0.28255 plays · small sample
Temple defense · allowed
136thof 1380.49351 plays · small sample
vs
South Florida offense
88thof 138-0.01940 plays · small sample
Red zone
Temple offense
33rdof 1380.18843 plays · small sample
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
44thof 138-0.18720 plays · small sample
Temple defense · allowed
122ndof 1380.29140 plays · small sample
vs
South Florida offense
18thof 1380.29540 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Temple offense
62ndof 13851.9%vs
South Florida defense · allowed
71stof 13842.3%Temple defense · allowed
121stof 13851.3%vs
South Florida offense
74thof 13849.6%Away
Home
Temple Offense vs South Florida DefenseEven · 5-5-1
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.03#69
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#530.07
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.085#50
218 plays
EPA/Play
#32-0.119
allowed · 241 plays
-0.017#79
75 plays
EPA/Pass
#65-0.052
allowed · 111 plays
0.139#34
143 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#27-0.176
allowed · 130 plays
49.1%#52
218 plays
Success Rate
#9546.9%
allowed · 241 plays
40.0%#111
Pass Success Rate
#11147.4%
allowed
53.8%#24
Rush Success Rate
#4643.6%
allowed
51.9%#62
Available Yards %
#7142.3%
allowed
73.1#118
Net Field Position
#3373.5
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.164#22
170 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#72-0.039
allowed
6.3#31
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#877.0
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Temple Defense vs South Florida OffenseSouth Florida · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.22#125
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#650.05
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.093#114
allowed · 250 plays
EPA/Play
#560.062
212 plays
0.128#111
allowed · 109 plays
EPA/Pass
#520.081
88 plays
0.065#99
allowed · 141 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#610.049
124 plays
49.6%#122
allowed · 250 plays
Success Rate
#2650.9%
212 plays
48.2%#119
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#2851.1%
51.0%#117
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#4950.8%
51.3%#121
allowed
Available Yards %
#7449.6%
70.7#89
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#2867.4
0.021#92
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#490.061
172 plays
6.4#115
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1107.6
2026 · Situational EPASouth Florida · 5 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.085
218 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.063
214 plays
0.093
250 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.127
247 plays
0.188
43 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.295
40 plays · small sample
0.291
40 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.187
20 plays · small sample
-0.191
48 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
-0.019
40 plays · small sample
0.493
51 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.282
55 plays · small sample