The Army Black Knights meet the Temple Owls in American Athletic Conference action on Thursday night. Army defeated Rice 37-14 last Saturday, while Temple beat Utah State 45-29. The Black Knights (3-0, 2-0 American), who finished 6-6 as an independent last year, are 1-0 on the road after going 1-3 away from home a year ago. The Owls (1-3, 0-1 American), who finished 3-9 in 2023, are 2-6 at home since the start of last year.
Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Army is averaging 34.3 points per game this season, while Temple averages 19.8. The Black Knights are favored by 12.5 points in the latest Army vs. Temple odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.5. Before making any Temple vs. Army picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model has set its sights on Army vs. Temple. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the spread, money line and over/under for the game:
- Army vs. Temple spread: Army -12.5
- Army vs. Temple over/under: 46.5 points
- Army vs. Temple money line: Army -524, Temple +383
- ARM: The Black Knights have won three of their last four away games (+8.60 units on ML)
- TEM: The Owls have hit the first quarter game total over in nine of their last 11 games (+7.00 units)
- Army vs. Temple picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Army
Senior quarterback Bryson Daily has helped carry the Black Knights’ offense and has become a true dual threat. In last week’s win over Rice, Daily accounted for 252 yards and five touchdowns. He carried the ball 23 times for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and also completed 6 of 9 passes for 107 yards and two TDs. For the season, he has passed for 186 yards and three TDs, while carrying a team-high 58 times for 340 yards and five scores.
Junior linebacker Kalib Fortner is Army’s leading tackler on the year, registering 14 stops, including nine solo. Last season, he played in all 12 games with nine starts. He totaled 68 tackles, including 30 solo with 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble that he returned for a touchdown. One of his best games came in the annual Army-Navy game, where he registered 10 tackles, including five solo. He made the play of the game when he stripped the Navy quarterback, scooped the ball up and raced 44 yards for the score, earning the game’s MVP award. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Temple
Junior quarterback Evan Simon has powered the Owls offense the past two weeks. In the win over Utah State, he completed 17 of 27 passes (63%) for 271 yards and five touchdowns. A week earlier, in a 28-20 loss to Coastal Carolina, he completed 17 of 25 passes (68%) for 185 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. He has also carried the ball 22 times for 53 yards (2.4 average) and one touchdown.
Temple’s leading receiver is senior Dante Wright, who is in his second season in the program after spending his first three years at Colorado State. Wright leads the team with 26 receptions for 352 yards (13.5 average) and three touchdowns, including a long of 91 yards. He has also carried four times for 14 yards (3.5 average). For his career, he has 185 receptions for 2,530 yards (13.7 average) and 14 touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
How to make Army vs. Temple picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 48 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Army vs. Temple, and which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Army vs. Temple spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find out.
