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Temple vs South Florida Prediction

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, 7:30 PM ET, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Week 5

Agatha Research Desk, Updated

TempleAWAYTemple

FINAL

1713

AGATHA'S PICKSouth FloridaHOMESouth Florida
90%WIN CHANCESouth Florida to WinLOST#190 SEALED

Win chance at the seal 90%

Agatha's pick: South Florida to WinTHE VERDICT

Final score: Temple 17, South Florida 13

SEALED ODDS
-213Pinnacle
CLOSING ODDS
-208Pinnacle, at the start
STAKE
1 unitflat, every pick
RESULT
LOST -1.00uat the sealed price
GRADED
10:46 PM ETreceipt #190

Game Center

Team1234T
Temple0100717
South Florida307313

Leaders

  • Michael Van Buren Jr. (USF): 17/32, 205 YDS
  • D.J. Crowther (USF): 23 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
  • Cameron Seldon (USF): 3 REC, 53 YDS
  • Ajani Sheppard (TEM): 9/14, 92 YDS, 1 TD
  • Ajani Sheppard (TEM): 14 CAR, 87 YDS, 1 TD
  • Jayce Freeman (TEM): 2 REC, 39 YDS
Temple

Tale of the tape

South Florida

Temple vs South Florida recent form

Temple 1-4 Temple: last 5 games

  1. L17-21 Sep 25 Army, 17-21
  2. L48-49 Sep 19 Toledo, 48-49
  3. L9-27 Sep 12 Penn State, 9-27
  4. W38-14 Sep 5 Rhode Island, 38-14
  5. L25-52 Nov 28, 2025 North Texas, 25-52

South Florida 4-1 South Florida: last 5 games

  1. W14-6 Sep 26 Bowling Green, 14-6
  2. W59-17 Sep 19 Delaware State, 59-17
  3. W28-24 Sep 12 Army, 28-24
  4. W19-9 Sep 5 Florida International, 19-9
  5. L10-24 Dec 17, 2025 Old Dominion, 10-24
Points scored, last 5Temple 137South Florida 130
Points allowed, last 5fewer is betterTemple 163South Florida 80

Temple vs South Florida head-to-head

Since Nov 11, 2023: South Florida 1, Temple 0

  1. Nov 11, 2023South Florida 27-23

Temple vs South Florida line movement

MONEYLINE South Florida to win at Pinnacle

Market (latest pregame line)

Spread (South Florida)

-5

Total

50.5

Moneyline

Temple
+175
South Florida
-210

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (32 snapshots)

  • Moneyline (South Florida) at FanDuel: opened -240, now -215
  • Spread (South Florida) at FanDuel: opened -6.5, now -5.5
  • Total at FanDuel: opened 53.5, now 50.5

Agatha's pick for Temple vs South Florida

South Florida. Agatha gave South Florida a 90% chance to win at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa. It was one of Agatha's Best NCAAF Bets for Oct 3.

TV: ESPNU

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