Temple at South Florida Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

Temple visits South Florida on Saturday 3 October, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with kickoff at 7:30 PM ET.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

Temple is 1-2 this season. Most recently it lost to Toledo 49-48 on the road on 19 September. It has scored 31.7 points a game and allowed 30.0.

South Florida is 3-0 this season, 1-0 in the American Conference. Most recently it beat Delaware State 59-17 at home on 19 September. It has scored 35.3 points a game and allowed 16.7.

Last season

Temple went 5-7 in 2025, scoring 27.8 points a game and allowing 29.7.

South Florida went 9-4 in 2025, scoring 40.5 points a game and allowing 23.4. Its season ended with a loss against Old Dominion, 24-10.

The early line

No line was posted when this page was written. The full prediction adds it.

The teams

The Temple Owls and South Florida Bulls team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

Temple at South Florida, Saturday 3 October, 7:30 PM ET, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026.