Wise betting on Owls will be the over this season

This is Sunday’s College Football News’ prediction.

According to most legitimate betting sites, the over/under on Temple wins for the 2025 season is yet to be determined.

However, if the last two years were any indication, that number rested on 2.5 prior to the season and the Owls exceeded the number each time. Shockingly so, because that was with Stan Drayton as head coach and Everett Withers as defensive coordinator.

CFN’s Top 10 Temple players.

That probably means Vegas is currently factoring in things like coaching changes, transfer portal additions (vs. losses) to come up with a number in a matter of weeks, not months.

My guess is that the addition of K.C. Keeler alone moves the needle to four games and that’s probably where the number will rest.

I never bet Temple, either for or against, because my rooting interest is for the Owls to win every game and most things less bum me out to no end. I get no satisfaction of betting against the Owls, and winning some money the same way I get no satisfaction in betting for the Owls and them losing a game they should win.

Yet, for those of you so inclined, I recommend the over.

That means a minimum of five wins. If everything goes right, and the Owls catch a break with very few injuries at important positions, it could be six.

One thing I do know: It won’t be three.

Or less.

I’m not the only one.

On Sunday, College Football News came out with an assessment of the Owls and said their consecutive three-win seasons are over.

For the good.

They say four.

Most Temple fans I’ve seen say five.

I’m leaning toward six.

How they get there will be determined in Friday’s post.

Friday: Promises Made, Promises kept

Monday: Temple and the Push

2 thoughts on “Wise betting on Owls will be the over this season

  1. Temple hasn’t won a road game since Sept 2021. Keeler and the Owls will halt the road skid at UMass in a few months.

    Can the Owls stay healthy after back to back games vs Oklahoma and Ga Tech? The UTSA game will be pivotal.

    • Yes, UTSA lost more good players through the portal than Temple did. Jeff Traylor is a great coach but I think he’s having a hard time getting used to this new system. K.C. is improvising and adjusting, essentially having three GMs pour over the available talent. There are a lot of great players out there in FCS who just need a chance and that seems to be the focus for Temple. JUCOs was two steps down from the focus of the last staff. We will see the effect on the football field.

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