AAC foes meet when the Temple Owls (1-5) and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-4) play on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Golden Hurricane are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), versus the Owls (with an over/under of 52.5 points).

Below you’ll find our betting preview for this this matchup between the Owls and the Golden Hurricane, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Temple vs. Tulsa betting lines

• Spread favorite: Owls (-3)
• Moneyline: Owls (-158), Golden Hurricane (+131)
• Total: 52.5 points

Temple vs. Tulsa betting info and stats

Temple, through six games with a spread so far this season, is 3-3-0 against the spread. Temple has yet to play a game as a moneyline favorite. Tulsa, in six games with a set spread so far this season, has gone 2-4-0 against the spread. When Tulsa is the underdog by 3 points or more, it is 1-3 ATS. Tulsa has a 1-4 record this year in games it hs played as the moneyline underdog.

Temple vs. Tulsa recent stats and trends

Temple Owls

• Temple has covered the spread twice in its past three contests while putting up a 1-2 record straight-up in those games.
• Temple and its opponents have hit the over twice in those games.
• The last three Temple games averaged 49.8 total points, 2.7 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

• Tulsa has covered the spread once in its past three contests while putting together a 1-2 record straight-up in those games.
• Two times in those three games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
• Tulsa’s last three games have ended with an average of 58 points scored. That’s 5.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Temple vs. Tulsa key players

Temple Owls

• Evan Simon has 680 yards passing for Temple, completing 64.6% of his passes and collecting nine touchdowns and two interceptions this season.
• Antwain Littleton has carried the ball 51 times for a team-high 168 yards (28 per game). He has also caught nine passes for 101 yards and one receiving touchdown.
• This season, Terrez Worthy has carried the ball 19 times for 151 yards (25.2 per game).
• Dante Wright’s team-leading 517 yards as a receiver have come on 42 receptions (out of 57 targets) with four touchdowns.
• Ashton Allen has put up a 104-yard season so far, hauling in eight passes on 18 targets.
• Tyquan King has two sacks to pace the team, and also has two TFL and 49 tackles.
• D.J. Woodbury is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s racked up 52 tackles, one TFL, and one sack.
• Torey Richardson leads the team with one interception, while also putting up six tackles and one pass defended.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

• Kirk Francis has thrown for 1,064 yards (177.3 per game) while completing 60.2% of his passes and collecting six touchdown passes with four interceptions this season.
• Anthony Watkins is his team’s leading rusher with 54 carries for 248 yards, or 41.3 per game. He’s found paydirt three times on the ground, as well.
• Bill Jackson has collected 234 yards (on 40 carries).
• Kamdyn Benjamin’s 471 receiving yards (78.5 yards per game) lead the team. He has 39 receptions on 58 targets with two touchdowns.
• Corey Smith has racked up 120 receiving yards (20 yards per game) and one touchdown on eight receptions.
• Zion Steptoe’s nine catches (on 20 targets) have netted him 109 yards (18.2 ypg).
• R.J. Jackson leads the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has two TFL and six tackles.
• Gavin Potter, Tulsa’s top tackler, has 12 tackles, two TFL, and one sack this year.
• Jehlen Cannady leads the team with one interception, while also recording one pass defended.