Temple at Massachusetts - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, August 30th 2025 (3:30 PM EDT)
Temple -3 (51.5) (-148) Open: -3.0 | 51.5
Temple 42 - Massachusetts: 10

Owls (5 - 7) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach K. C. Keeler (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 28 - 30 (32 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 8)

Wind: 16.2 MPH
Our Line: Temple -19.5 (SP+ TEM -31.5)
Projected Score: TEM: 36 - UMASS: 16 (52)
TEM Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
TEM Travel: 219 miles

Minutemen (0 - 12) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Joe Harasymiak (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 11 - 39 (13 - 35 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 0 - 12 (#136)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 9)

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Temple's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Temple at Massachusetts	-3.0	51.5	W 42 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/6	Temple vs Howard	-28.0	47.0	W 55 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Temple vs Oklahoma	+23.5	50.5	L 3 - 42	U	N
Sat 9/20	Temple at Georgia Tech	+24.5	52.5	L 24 - 45	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Temple vs UTSA	+6.5	58.5	W 27 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/11	Temple vs Navy	+10.0	52.5	L 31 - 32	O	Y
Sat 10/18	Temple at Charlotte	-10.0	47.5	W 49 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/25	Temple at Tulsa	-4.5	52.5	W 38 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/1	Temple vs East Carolina	+5.5	58.5	L 14 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/8	Temple at Army	+7.5	45.5	L 13 - 14	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Temple vs Tulane	+7.5	54.5	L 13 - 37	U	N
Fri 11/28	Temple at North Texas	+20.0	65.5	L 25 - 52	O	N

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 5, Poor 4
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 5, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Temple's Schedule

Massachusetts's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Massachusetts vs Temple	+3.0	51.5	L 10 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/6	Massachusetts vs Bryant	-14.5	52.0	L 26 - 27	O	N
Sat 9/13	Massachusetts at Iowa	+35.5	44.5	L 7 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Massachusetts at Missouri	+44.5	57.5	L 6 - 42	U	Y
Sat 10/4	Massachusetts vs Western Michigan	+12.5	46.5	L 3 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/11	Massachusetts at Kent State	+1.5	49.5	L 6 - 42	U	N
Sat 10/18	Massachusetts vs Buffalo	+16.5	47.5	L 21 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/25	Massachusetts at Central Michigan	+16.5	46.5	L 13 - 38	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/4	Massachusetts at Akron	+12.5	51.5	L 10 - 44	O	N
Wed 11/12	Massachusetts vs Northern Illinois	+8.5	43.5	L 3 - 45	O	N
Tue 11/18	Massachusetts at Ohio	+34.5	53.5	L 14 - 42	O	Y
Tue 11/25	Massachusetts vs Bowling Green	+14.0	44.5	L 14 - 45	O	N

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 9
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 8
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Massachusetts's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TEM	#128 (.04)	32% (132)	27.8	32% (133)	2.58 (127)	93	33% (127)	216	3.57 (97)	#100 (.23)	41% (63)	29.7	43% (67)	40% (63)	4.18 (106)	45.1	2	1.3
UMASS	#69 (.19)	41% (94)	11.1	43% (78)	3.1 (50)	164	38% (110)	182	3.73 (89)	#114 (.26)	46% (116)	38.6	51% (128)	40% (71)	4.66 (129)	63.2	0.8	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UMASS		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TEM Offense	12	27.8	31.8	32.4%	3.57	2	16	309	93	216	2.9	45%	55%	32%	33%	20%	.04
UMASS Defense	12	38.6	34.7	46.3%	4.66	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	60%	39%	51%	40%	14%	.26

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TEM Defense	12	29.7	28.7	41.2%	4.18	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	57%	42%	43%	40%	12%	.23
UMASS Offense	12	11.1	12.8	40.8%	3.73	0.8	20	346	164	182	4.1	56%	44%	43%	38%	17%	.19

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Temple	12	30:12	15.6	32%	42%	5.6	45.1	2	1.3	3.8	1.2	1	28.2
Massachusetts	12	32:19	19.7	38%	58%	7.3	63.2	0.8	0.8	4.1	1.3	1	25.4

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TEM Offense	12	45% (107)	32% (133)	32.1	93.3	2.9	10 (122)	-.04 (128)	2.58 (127)	71% (86)	13% (123)	0.94 (81)
UMASS Defense	12	60% (133)	51% (128)	-	-	-	-	.25 (125)	3.51 (131)	87% (131)	8% (113)	0.95 (52)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TEM Defense	12	57% (128)	43% (67)	-	-	-	-	.23 (119)	3.18 (94)	78% (100)	7% (126)	1.17 (126)
UMASS Offense	12	56% (27)	43% (78)	40.2	164	4.1	18 (78)	.16 (53)	3.1 (50)	74% (62)	11% (95)	0.96 (68)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TEM Offense	12	55% (30)	33% (127)	20.2	34.3	216	6.3	10.7	16 (87)	14 (115)	.13 (116)	1.7 (38)	39% (132)	23% (129)	.18 (112)	7% (105)	2.1 (48)
UMASS Defense	12	39% (2)	40% (71)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (109)	.29 (100)	1.7 (112)	28% (118)	28% (29)	.27 (51)	6% (72)	2.1 (89)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TEM Defense	12	42% (8)	40% (63)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.27 (84)	1.6 (79)	30% (100)	29% (48)	.29 (62)	5% (105)	1.9 (41)
UMASS Offense	12	44% (109)	38% (110)	15.6	27.3	181.8	6.7	11.7	14 (108)	6 (10)	.23 (81)	1.7 (22)	33% (87)	32% (57)	.34 (69)	6% (80)	2 (98)

Temple's Power Ratings
Temple's Power Rating: -13.99 #115
Temple's Offense Rating: 13.54 #66
Temple's Defense Rating: 27.53 #135
2025 Talent Rating: 522.00 #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Temple's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Temple's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.1 #88
Temple's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.1 #68
Temple's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.2 #109

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 575.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Temple: -13.99 Massachusetts: -28.965

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Temple: -5.1 Massachusetts: -36.6

Massachusetts's Power Ratings
Massachusetts's Power Rating: -28.965 #136
Massachusetts's Offense Rating: -0.22 #135
Massachusetts's Defense Rating: 26.11 #133
2025 Talent Rating: 540.00 #109
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Massachusetts's 2025 Expected Record: 0.0 - 12.0
Massachusetts's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -36.6 #136
Massachusetts's Offense SP+ Rating: 7.8 #136
Massachusetts's Defense SP+ Rating: 42.8 #136

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 571
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Temple Scoring
Offense: 27.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.8
Defense: 29.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.7

Temple's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Temple 36
Massachusetts 16

Projected Total Points: 52

Massachusetts Scoring
Offense: 11.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 12.8
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 34.7

Massachusetts's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 12
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record at home: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	08/30	Massachusetts	10	Temple	42	Temple -3	Temple	51.5	Over
2022	09/24	Temple	28	Massachusetts	0	Temple -10	Temple	44.0	Under
2017	09/15	Temple	29	Massachusetts	21	Temple -14.5	Massachusetts	52.5	Under
2015	09/19	Massachusetts	23	Temple	25	Temple -9	Massachusetts	55.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Massachusetts	0	2	1 Overs
Temple	4	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 2	2 - 2	1 - 1	1 - 1
Road Teams	2 - 2	2 - 2	1 - 1	1 - 1

(#115) TEM at (#136) UMASS

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TEM	UMASS
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#115	#136
SP+SP+	#88	#136
Perf GradeGrade	#79	#136
OffenseOff	#39	#136
DefenseDef	#121	#130
Spec TeamsST	#94	#123
TalentTal	#114	#109
Blue ChipsBC%	#101	#101

Temple Notes(10/20) QB Evan Simon has 16 TDs and 0 INTs thru 7 games!
(10/19) Only losses to Navy & paycheck games, Off been good
(10/12) Box score W in Navy L, OG'd mids by 120 yds. Oof
(10/12) Fringe bowl team, incredible job by staff
(9/24) Keeler looks like a HC that plays to cover
(8/30) Blasted UMass, Off good, QB Simon 6 TDs!
(7/13) QB1? Chiccitt (RMU), Simon, McCoy (Tx St)
(3/24) HC Keeler incredible hire for Temple
(3/24) RB bad LY, Ducker (SHSU) added, Smith exp'd
(3/24) WR complete rebuild. Jones/Adams some exp
(3/24) OL 3/5 back, 2 more w/ exp. Need better
(3/24) Def awful LY, 8 portal adds. New DC
Temple Injury Report

Massachusetts Notes(11/4) Killed by Akron, 169 total yds, 3 TOs. Worst FBS
(10/31) Worst program in CFB, but fair everyone is hurt
(10/31) UMass disgrace to MAC, should drop to FCS
(10/30) Only competitive in 2 games & 1 was L to Bryant
(10/24) 13 starters from Week 1 are out now.
(10/15) Have not scored 7+ points in any game over a month
(10/12) Blown out by Kent? UMass is worst team in CFB
(10/12) There is nothing here to like or fear. Mid FCS at best
(9/25) DBs are extremely banged up, moving CB to S
(9/25) 17 pts vs 2 FBS teams, 0 in the 2nd half
(9/25) QB1 B Rose is out, Hairston & Jordan playing
(8/30) Killed by Temple? Barely 300 yds, gave up 450+
Massachusetts Injury Report

Temple on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	UMASS Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#39	#130
SuccessSuc	#132	#116
ExplosiveExp	#29	#41
PPAPPA	#128	#114
PowerPwr	#66	#133
SP+SP+	#68	#136
Pts POPPO	#97	#129
HavocHav	#125	#106

Temple Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	UMASS Def
Run GameRun	#76	#117
Run SuccessRSuc	#133	#128
Run ExplRExp	#81	#52
PPAExp	#128	#125
Run BlockR Blk	#24	-
OL YdsOLY	#127	#131
Stuff RateStuff	#111	#131
TackleTak	-	#78

Temple Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	UMASS Def
Pass GamePass	#73	#135
Pass SuccessPSuc	#127	#71
Pass ExplPExl	#38	#112
PPAExp	#116	#100
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#42	#60
F7 HavocF7	#123	#113
DB HavocDB	#105	#72

Massachusetts on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 54%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	UMASS Off	TEM Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#136	#121
SuccessSuc	#94	#63
ExplosiveExp	#72	#108
PPAPPA	#69	#100
PowerPwr	#135	#135
SP+SP+	#136	#109
Pts POPPO	#89	#106
HavocHav	#95	#126

Massachusetts Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 54%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	UMASS Off	TEM Def
Run GameRun	#134	#106
Run SuccessRSuc	#78	#67
Run ExplRExp	#68	#126
PPAExp	#53	#119
Run BlockR Blk	#109	-
OL YdsOLY	#50	#94
Stuff RateStuff	#38	#109
TackleTak	-	#66

Massachusetts Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 54%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	UMASS Off	TEM Def
Pass GamePass	#112	#119
Pass SuccessPSuc	#110	#63
Pass ExplPExl	#22	#79
PPAExp	#81	#84
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#134	#86
F7 HavocF7	#95	#126
DB HavocDB	#80	#105

Program Comparison
UMASS 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

TEM 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 72° - Wind: 16 mph

Rematch from Week 1
Temple 3.0 (51.5)
Temple won at Massachusetts this year (42-10)

Previous Matchups
Temple beat Massachusetts last year (42-10)

TEM's OC Tyler Walker (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Evan Simon	190	314	61%	2098	25	2	6.7
Gevani McCoy (Tr)	24	33	73%	256	2	0	7.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jevyon Ducker	157	809	7	5.2	55
Hunter Smith (Tr)	62	403	2	6.5	72
Evan Simon	75	191	2	2.5	34
Keveun Mason	28	167	1	6.0	29

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jovanni Bermudez	39	501	4	12.8	38
Kajiya Hollawayne	39	489	6	12.5	46
Peter Clarke	30	483	6	16.1	50
Colin Chase (Tr)	40	414	4	10.4	42

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TEM's DC Brian Smith (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Curly Ordonez	69	8	1	1	3
Avery Powell (Tr)	54	1	0	0	1
Jaylen Castleberry (Tr)	45	1	0	0	7
Eric Stuart	44	2	0	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Cam'Ron Stewart	32	11	5	4	1
Sekou Kromah	14	5	3	0	1
Curly Ordonez	69	8	1	1	3
Charles Calhoun	11	3	1	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaylen Castleberry (Tr)	45	1	0	0	7
Ben Osueke	30	0	0	0	7
Curly Ordonez	69	8	1	1	3

UMASS's OC Mike Bajakian (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
AJ Hairston	107	216	50%	957	4	4	4.4
Grant Jordan (Tr)	63	110	57%	595	3	2	5.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Brandon Hood (Tr)	98	368	2	3.8	90
Rocko Griffin (Tr)	53	245	2	4.6	43
Elijah Faulkner	40	114	0	2.9	14
Juwuan Price	26	101	0	3.9	27

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jacquon Gibson	63	616	0	9.8	50
Donnie Gray (Tr)	27	260	0	9.6	41
Max Dowling (Tr)	20	199	3	10.0	77
Jake McConnachie (Tr)	16	144	0	9.0	21

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UMASS's DC Jared Keyte (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Martin	97	3	0	0	2
Derrieon Craig	78	1	1	1	2
Zeraun Daniel (Tr)	75	3	0	0	2
Timmy Hinspeter (Tr)	69	4	2	2	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Marques White	43	11	5	3	1
David Onuoha (Tr)	42	5	3	2	0
Timmy Hinspeter (Tr)	69	4	2	2	2
Tim Grant-Randall	27	3	2	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Martin	97	3	0	0	2
Brennen Bailey	18	1	0	0	2
Derrieon Craig	78	1	1	1	2