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UConn vs Temple

UConn visit Temple in Week 6. The model favors UConn by 6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
64%
36%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 7 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market split hard on this one. SP+ rates UConn at -3.7 (85th) against Temple's -6.1 (92nd), a 2.4-point edge to the visitor that nets out to a coin flip: 50% each way and a projected margin of zero. The consensus line across two books disagrees, posting Temple -3.7 and an implied 59% to 41% home edge. That is a full field-goal swing between a model that sees the better overall rating on UConn's side and a market pricing Temple as the clear favorite.

The unit ranks explain the friction. Temple's offense (67th) outranks UConn's (79th), but its defense sits 112th against UConn's 93rd, the widest single gap on the board and a reason the total is set at 54.5. Season form is muddy: UConn is 2-3 with a 41-42 loss to Syracuse and a 48-20 win at Southern Miss, while Temple is 2-3 with a 48-49 loss at Toledo and a one-score win at South Florida. Projected win totals are nearly level at 5.5 and 5.8, and neither carries meaningful Playoff equity.

Series history favors Temple 5-2, though UConn took the last meeting 29-20 in 2024. The pricing question is whether Temple's home edge justifies three-plus points over a model that calls it even.

The model calls it a toss-up while the market prices Temple -3.7, leaving a field-goal gap on a game SP+ sees dead even.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
TEM -3.7
Total (O/U)
55.5
Favorite
TEM
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
UConn99%+53 ptsvsTemple1%-53 pts
0%25%50%75%100%UConn favoredTemple favoredOct 4Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 11

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as UConn's win price; Temple's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line UConn is favored, below it Temple is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#67SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#99
#82FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#97
1477EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1219
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
UConnTemplesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Temple lead 5-2
20142024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
29-20
UConn
at UConn
2019
49-17
Temple
at Temple
2018
57-7
Temple
at UConn
2017
28-24
UConn
at Temple
2016
21-0
Temple
at UConn
2015
27-3
Temple
at Temple
2014
36-10
Temple
at UConn
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When do UConn and Temple play?

Week 6 of 2026, on Oct 10, 2026 at Temple.

Who is favored?

The model projects UConn by 6 (64% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Temple lead 5-2 over the meetings in our records.

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