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Week 1 •
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Temple42 @FINAL 10Massachusetts

0-0 American Power rating: -11.2
0-0 MAC Power rating: -27.7

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
TEM -3.0
PM Implied
TEM -1.2
Blue Chip model
TEM -14.4
Edge
-11.4TEM
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◂ favors TEMfavors MASS ▸Market: TEM -3.0
‹ 16.5 TEM
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MASS
no impact
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5 TEM5 MASS10 TEM10 MASSModel: TEM -14.4

Betting information

Spread
TEM -3.0
Total
51.5
Odds implied score
TEM 27.3 – 24.3 MASS
Prediction markets
TEM 55% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of July 10, 2026

Temple defeated Massachusetts 42–10 in a dominant performance. Temple covered by 29.0; Game went Over by 0.5. The market closed at Temple -3.0 and the Blue Chip model made it Temple -14.4 - a gap of 11.4 points toward Temple, of which 10.7 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Temple vs Massachusetts?

At kickoff, conditions at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium were Sunny, 66°F with winds of 7 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Temple travels 219 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Temple won by 32 in a dominant performance.

Temple covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 0.5 points.

How do Temple and Massachusetts compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Temple (-11.2) over Massachusetts (-27.7) by 16.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Massachusetts faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Massachusetts brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Temple and Massachusetts?

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Game & Team Data

Weather

Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

Temple won and Temple covered the spread.

Conditions

as of August 30, 2025 Game-time

Sunny

66°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity50%
Wind7 mph WNW
Gusts12 mph
Wind map for Temple at Massachusetts: aerial view of Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, wind from the WNW at 6.7 mph, gusting to 12.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 1
Kickoff (local)
03:30 PM EDT
Venue
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Capacity
17,000
Elevation
157 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

TempleAway MassachusettsHome
This week219 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total219 miles0 miles
Body clock15:3015:30
RestSeason openerSeason opener

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