Temple Owls vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 9/7/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Midshipmen (-13.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Temple Owls (0-1) are headed to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2024 where they will attempt to beat the Navy Midshipmen (1-0). Navy opens this contest as 13.5-point favorites. The total is 42.

The Temple Owls come into this game with a record of 0-1 for this season. In their last game, the Owls took on the Oklahoma Sooners and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 51-3. When all was said and done, they tallied 61 plays which gave them 197 yards. The Temple Owls ended up rushing 36 different times and amassed 69 yds, which came out to an average of 1.9 yards per attempt. Against the rush, the Owls gave up 220 yards on 36 attempts, which averages out to 6.1 yds per rush allowed. Temple relinquished 19 pass completions on 29 attempts for 158 yards, and a completion rate of 65.5%.

Concerning scoring, the Temple Owls hold an average of 3.0 points per contest. As a team they average 69.0 yards on the ground which is 115th in Division 1. The Owls have attained 197 total yards this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Temple has earned 0 touchdowns. Temple has accumulated 13 first downs, and they have committed 8 penalties for 46 yds. They have turned the football over 6 different times.

The Owls are ranked 125th in D-1 regarding team defense, allowing 51.0 points per game. The opposition is running for 6.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 220.0 yards on the ground per contest for the year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 220 yards via the running game in 1 game. Regarding passing yards, the Owls have given up 158 yards which has them ranked 53rd in D-1. They are allowing 158.0 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.5%. In total, they have given up 378.0 yards per game which puts them 95th in the nation. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 1 touchdown via the ground game.

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The Midshipmen head into this matchup 1-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Midshipmen got the victory with a final of 49-21 against the Bucknell Bison. Navy gave up 39 running attempts for 131 yards (3.4 yards per carry). The Midshipmen pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 51.7%, relinquishing 206 yards on 15 for 29 through the air. The Midshipmen finished the game with a total of 437 yds while they ran 72 plays (6.1 yds per play). Navy ran for 5.0 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 264 yds on 53 carries.

The Navy Midshipmen hold an average of 437.0 yards per outing, ranking them 63rd in college football. The Navy offense has 55 yards of penalties on 7 violations, which is 38th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 264.0 run yards per game. They have given away 2 interceptions while losing no fumbles and they have been able to earn 20 1st downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Midshipmen currently rank 25th in the country with 49.0 PPG. For the season thus far, the Midshipmen currently sit at 173 passing yards, which has them ranked 98th in the nation.

Navy has yielded a total of 131 yards via the ground game and 2 touchdowns rushing so far this year. They have given up 1 touchdown via the pass in addition to 206.0 yards per outing, which has them in 82nd in Division 1. Their defense has 2 fumbles recovered and no interceptions so far this year. The Midshipmen defense has taken part in 68 plays, which ranks them 89th in the country. The Midshipmen are relinquishing 21.0 points per game, which has them sitting 81st in college football. Overall, they have surrendered 21 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Midshipmen college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Midshipmen -13.5

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