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Rice vs Temple Prediction

Thursday, Nov 19, 2026, 7:30 PM ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Week 12

Agatha Research Desk

RiceAWAYRice1-8

PREDICTED SCORE

2632

Temple win by 6

AGATHA'S PICKTempleHOMETemple2-7
61%WIN CHANCETemple to WinSEALS AT 7:15 PM ET

Win chance can move until the seal

Agatha's pick: Temple to WinTHE VERDICT
Rice

Tale of the tape

Temple

This season

Points per gameWHYRice 21.2Temple 24.9
Points against per gamefewer is betterRice 34.0Temple 28.3

Rice vs Temple recent form

WHY

Rice 0-5 Rice: last 5 games

  1. L23-52 Nov 7 at North Texas, 23-52
  2. L49-51 Oct 24 at Florida Atlantic, 49-51
  3. L17-38 Oct 17 vs Tulsa, 17-38
  4. L12-28 Oct 10 at East Carolina, 12-28
  5. L14-16 Oct 3 vs UTSA, 14-16

Temple 1-4 Temple: last 5 games

  1. L35-42 Nov 7 at Navy, 35-42
  2. L9-17 Oct 31 at East Carolina, 9-17
  3. L31-38 Oct 17 vs Charlotte, 31-38
  4. L20-34 Oct 10 vs UConn, 20-34
  5. W17-13 Oct 3 at South Florida, 17-13
Points scored, last 5Rice 115Temple 112
Points allowed, last 5fewer is betterRice 185Temple 144

Who will win Rice vs Temple?

Temple. Agatha gives Temple a 61% chance to win and predicts a 32-26 final at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. It is Agatha's prediction for this game, sealed and graded like every pick.

Why Agatha picks Temple

Rice has lost eight games in a row. Temple scores 24.9 points a game and allows 28.3 this season, while Rice scores 21.2 and allows 34.0. Temple is 2-7 this season, Rice is 1-8, and Temple won 17-13 at South Florida on Oct 3. Agatha's prediction is a 32-26 Temple win, close to a 6-in-10 chance. The risk is Temple has lost four games in a row, including 42-35 at Navy on Nov 7.

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