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Penn State at Temple — 2026

Week 2 · 2026-09-12T16:00:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Penn State entered as the listed favorite

Penn State

AP #16 · Strength Rank #7 · Team Strength 96/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#7

Team Strength96/100

Schedule Strength60

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency94

Defensive Efficiency63

Rushing Success42

Passing Success87

Explosiveness88

Havoc86

Finishing Drives78

1-0 through 1 prior games · 45.0 PPG · 0.0 allowed

Temple

Strength Rank #111 · Team Strength 20/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#111

Team Strength20/100

Schedule Strength26

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency51

Defensive Efficiency50

Rushing Success68

Passing Success55

Explosiveness39

Havoc77

Finishing Drives46

1-0 through 1 prior games · 38.0 PPG · 14.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 24.0 · O/U: 50.0 · Temple ML: 1100.0 · Penn State ML: -3300.0

FINAL RESULT

Penn State 27, Temple 9

ATS: home_cover · Total result: under

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