Week 6 • October 04, 2025, 05:00 PM UTC
2-2
American
Power Rank: -1.8
21 FINAL 27
2-2
American
Power Rank: -10.0
Temple covered by 12.5 | Game went Under by 9.5

Temple defeated UTSA 27–21 in a closely contested finish. Blue Chip Analytics had rated UTSA 8.2 points stronger on a neutral field.

UTSA @ Temple Preview

General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 01:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Capacity: 67,594
Elevation: 43 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Hybrid

Betting Information

Spread UTSA -6.5
Total (O/U) 57.5
Expected Score UTSA 32.0 - 25.5 TEM
Power Rank Implied Line UTSA +8.2
Prediction Markets UTSA 68% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Sunny

Sunny

24.5°F

Wind Chill: 16.7°F
Wind: 6.9 mph WSW
Gusts: 11.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 87%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

UTSA (Away)

This Week: 1505.1 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 3518.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 14

Temple (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 4370.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line UTSA -6.5
Total Points 57.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
UTSA -1.8
Temple -10.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1505 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Lincoln Financial Field
Capacity 67,594
Elevation 43 ft
Weather: Sunny
Temperature 24.5°F
Wind Speed 6.9 mph
Your Line Temple -8.2
Implied Value

What are the key factors for UTSA vs Temple?

UTSA: Key Factors

Temple: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

UTSA travels 1,505 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

UTSA arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Temple won by 6 in a closely contested finish.

Temple covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 9.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Lincoln Financial Field?

At 24.5°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do UTSA and Temple compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour UTSA (-1.8) over Temple (-10.0) by 8.2 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Temple faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Temple brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). 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.

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Weather

Temple won and Temple covered the spread.