Temple Owls vs UConn Huskies Matchup

Check out our free Temple Owls vs UConn Huskies pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in East Hartford. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

UConn is the heavy favorite in this week six non-conference matchup against Temple, with the point spread sitting at -16.5 in favor of the Huskies. The game is set for 3:30 ET at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, and you can catch the action on CBSS. UConn enters the game with a 3-2 record, while Temple is looking to improve on their 1-4 start to the season. The over/under line is currently at 50 points.

Owls vs. Huskies Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Temple Owls at UConn Huskies
Where: East Hartford at Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds UCONN -16.5, TEMPL +545 | UCONN -832 O/U 50

Owls Preview:

Temple enters Week 6 with a 1-4 record, facing UConn on the road. They rank 130th in our CFB power rankings, and their chance of becoming bowl-eligible is just 0.5%. The Owls are 0-2 away from home this season and have gone 1-2 at home.

Temple’s average scoring margin is -19 points per game, and they are 2-3 against the spread. At home, they’ve covered 2 out of 3 games, while they are 0-2 ATS on the road.

The over/under line for this week is set at 50 points. Temple’s games have averaged 56.2 points, and their over/under record is 3-2, with their average line at 50.4 points.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Temple’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 18.6 points per game, which ranks 84th in the country. They are also 127th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their rushing game has been particularly weak, with only 83.4 yards per game on the ground.

Antwain Littleton leads the team with 151 rushing yards, averaging 3 yards per carry, and he has yet to score a touchdown. Quarterback Evan Simon has thrown for 680 yards and nine touchdowns, with a passer rating of 116. Dante Wright has 450 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 34 catches.

Owls Team Defense

Temple's defense struggled in their recent game against Army, allowing 42 points and giving up 417 rushing yards on 57 attempts. Overall, they allowed 489 total yards, including 72 passing yards on just six attempts.

Opposing teams have averaged 37.6 points per game against Temple this season. The Owls rank 16th in the nation, allowing just 147.6 passing yards per game, but they’ve given up 264.4 rushing yards per game, ranking 175th nationally.

Huskies Preview:

Temple’s average scoring margin is -19 points per game, and they are 2-3 against the spread. At home, they’ve covered 2 out of 3 games, while they are 0-2 ATS on the road.

The over/under line for this week is set at 50 points. Temple’s games have averaged 56.2 points, and their over/under record is 3-2, with their average line at 50.4 points.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

UConn’s offense has been driven by their run game, ranking 3rd in rushing attempts and 4th in rushing yards, averaging 251 yards per game. Durell Robinson leads the team with 369 rushing yards, averaging 8 yards per carry. Overall, UConn is 22nd in scoring, with 37.2 points per game, and they are 26th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6.

Quarterback Joe Fagnano has thrown for 727 yards, 10 touchdowns, and just one interception, giving him a passer rating of 134. Skyler Bell leads the receiving corps with 500 yards and four touchdowns on 21 catches.

Huskies Team Defense

UConn's defense is coming off a strong performance, allowing just 3 points in their 47-3 win over Buffalo. They held Buffalo to 198 total yards, including 75 rushing yards on 27 attempts and 123 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

On the season, UConn ranks 46th nationally, giving up 22 points per game. Opponents are averaging 157.6 rushing yards per game and 202.6 passing yards, completing 59.7% of their throws with a passer rating of 81.4.

Owls vs Huskies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Temple Owls offense has averaged 17 points per game while allowing an average of 41. Temple posted an overall record of 0-10 while going 3-7 ATS.
In their last three home games, UConn has averaged 19 points per game while allowing 31. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
The last ten games that Temple was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the UConn Huskies have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.