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Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 06:00 PM UTC
Howard
7
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -29.6
@
FINAL
55
Temple
1-0
American
Power Rank: -10.6

Temple defeated Howard 55–7 in a dominant performance.

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General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Capacity: 67,594
Elevation: 43 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Hybrid

Betting Information

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Total (O/U) -
Odds Implied Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Temple -19.0
Prediction Markets Temple 97% Win Chance (Kalshi)

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Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

21.9°F

Wind Chill: 14.2°F
Wind: 6.3 mph WSW
Gusts: 11.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 91%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Howard (Away)

This Week: 119.9 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 359.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:00
Rest Days: 7

Temple (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 438.4 miles
Season Total: 3045.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:00
Rest Days: 7

What are the key factors for Howard vs Temple?

Howard: Key Factors

Offensive Struggles

Howard managed only 7 points and 75 yards on their lone scoring drive, with QB Tyriq Starks throwing a 1-yard TD pass. The offense was largely ineffective against Temple's defense.

Defensive Lapses

The defense allowed 55 points and 560 total yards, including 225 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs. They failed to stop Temple on 9 of 11 possessions, indicating significant defensive weaknesses.

Lack of Consistency

After a 1-0 start, Howard suffered a blowout loss, showing inconsistency. The team must address offensive and defensive issues to compete in future games.

Temple: Key Factors

Turnover Troubles

Temple committed multiple turnovers, including an interception thrown by Evan Simon and a fumble by TJ Engleman Jr. that led to East Carolina points, contributing to the 31-point unanswered run.

Inconsistent Offense

The Owls' offense struggled after the first quarter, managing only 80 passing yards from Simon and failing to sustain drives, which allowed East Carolina to pull away.

Defensive Lapses

Temple's defense allowed 358 rushing yards and 45 points, with East Carolina scoring on big plays like a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard run, indicating vulnerability against explosive plays.

Early Promise Fades

Temple showed fight early, tying the game at 14-14 in the second quarter, but then allowed 31 unanswered points, highlighting an inability to maintain momentum or adjust after halftime.

What happened in the game?

Howard travels 120 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Temple won by 48 in a dominant performance.

Does weather affect this game at Lincoln Financial Field?

At 21.9°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 Howard and Temple compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Temple (-10.6) over Howard (-29.6) by 19.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. 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.

Where can I find more data on Howard and Temple?

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Temple won this game.