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The UAB Blazers take on the Temple Owls in Philadelphia, Pa. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. EST on ESPN+.
Temple is favored by 2.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -126. The total is set at 48.5 points.
Here’s my UAB vs. Temple prediction and college football pick for Saturday, November 14, 2026.
UAB vs Temple Prediction
- UAB vs. Temple Pick: UAB +2.5 (-110)
My Temple vs. UAB best bet is on the Blazers to cover the spread. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page and be sure to download the Action Network app for more picks and analysis.
UAB vs Temple Odds
| UAB Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 48.5 -110o / -110u | +106 |
| Temple Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 48.5 -110o / -110u | -126 |
- UAB vs Temple point spread: Temple -2.5 (-110), UAB +2.5 (-110)
- UAB vs Temple over/under: 48.5 (-110o / -110u)
- UAB vs Temple moneyline: UAB +106, Temple -126
UAB vs Temple College Football Preview
UAB Blazers Betting Preview: Airspace is Closed
UAB's play on the field has improved significantly this year under head coach Alex Mortensen, and the team has received much better coaching than under the previous regime.
The Blazers' defense has been the standout unit, showing toughness in the trenches, an effective pass rush and one of the best secondaries in the G6.
An exceptional overperformance of preseason expectations should be capped off with a season where the Blazers secure bowl eligibility, and UAB has to be motivated by that to get a win this week.
The defense has been rock solid all season, particularly in UAB victories. In the five contests UAB has won, no opponent has scored more than 20 points, and the pass rush has been dominant — Marlin Dean has 10.5 sacks this season, while linebacker Muaaz Byard is fourth nationally with 51 solo tackles. The secondary has come up big all season, as opponents have just nine passing touchdowns against this UAB coverage unit.
Equally impressive: Who is the number one team in the country at preventing explosive pass plays? Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame? No, it's UAB, which has surrendered just 10 pass plays over 20 yards all season.
The offense has been a bit of a struggle for the Blazers, and it is really quite stunning given the talent in the running back room and at receiver. The Blazers have struggled to run the football despite having three excellent G6-level running backs: Rod Robinson, Ja’Vin Simpkins, and Bam McReynolds. All three backs have explosiveness and run with power, but the offensive line has at times struggled to get the job done.
Quarterback Ryder Burton has not progressed as a passer and has faced constant pressure. Dropped passes haven't helped, and the passing game isn't as effective as it should be at this point in the season. The Temple secondary has been shredded this season, so the UAB passing game has a chance to succeed in this matchup.
Temple Owls Betting Preview: Season of Near Misses
Temple has been competitive this season and is much better than its 2-7 record would indicate.
Five losses by seven points or less have derailed a promising season that featured a win in the opener against Rhode Island and a home bout with Penn State where Temple was very competitive for three quarters. Temple gave games away against Toledo and Army, and while a road win over USF was promising, the team never could string together successful performances and has now lost four straight.
The Owls are going back to Jaxon Smolik at quarterback, and he has not thrown the ball well this season, completing just 52% of his passes. Temple wants to get the ball to Colin Chase and Jayce Freeman, the best receiving options now that Peter Clarke has been sidelined for the season with an injury.
The ground attack was more potent with running quarterback Ajani Sheppard in the mix, and Sam Brown V has since returned from injury, but he hasn't quite been the same the last couple of weeks.
The defense has allowed 34 or more points in three of the past four games for Temple, and last week against Navy, the Owls were quickly down 28-0 before mounting a comeback. The defensive line hasn't caused much havoc, with only 10 sacks and 27 tackles for loss recorded all season.
I worry about this team's motivation after notching its seventh loss and failing to complete the comeback against Navy last week.
UAB vs Temple Pick, Betting Analysis
This line opened with Temple listed as a 2.5-point favorite, with the total bet down from 51.5 to 49.
I did play under 51.5 early in the week and logged the play in the Action app. I also believe UAB can win this game outright and would play the Blazers catching 2.5.
The UAB defense will create problems here for Temple when the Owls have the ball. Temple has reverted to Smolik at quarterback, which I believe will hurt the run game and the offensive line’s ability to pass protect. The Blazers have shut down the rushing attack of four of their past five opponents, with only Memphis exceeding 200 yards and five yards per carry against the UAB front.
Temple will have to throw the football to move it in this game, and that is a major weakness of this offense. The Owls rank just 106th nationally in Pass Success Rate and 87th in PPA per Pass. The UAB secondary is elite and will not allow explosive plays, and if Temple is ineffective on early downs running the football, third down should be a problem. Per PFF, UAB has one of the best pass rush and coverage units in the conference, so Temple will struggle when it drops back to pass.
The pace in this game is going to be slow, but UAB should have more success running the ball against a Temple defense that ranks 126th nationally in Rush Success Rate allowed. The front is not overwhelming, so Burton should have more time to assess pass plays and let the route concepts develop, and we should see UAB throw the ball with more success here.
As long as the Blazers avoid costly turnovers, they should compete well in a low-scoring grinder.
Pick: UAB +2.5 (-110)
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