Week 5 · College Football
Temple vs South Florida prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives South Florida a 79% chance to beat Temple in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#94 American Athletic Conference
Temple
1% to make the 12
#46 American Athletic Conference
South Florida
5% to make the 12
The model's read
South Florida should handle it: 12.5-point edge, 79% to win.
Temple
21%
to win
South Florida
79%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksTempleSouth FloridaNational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
10 meetings all-timeTemple leads 6–4
Last met 2023 · South Florida 27–23 Temple— South Florida won
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