Week 2 · College Football
Penn State vs Temple prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives Penn State a 83% chance to beat Temple in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#16 Big Ten Conference
Penn State
25% to make the 12
#94 American Athletic Conference
Temple
1% to make the 12
The model's read
Penn State should handle it: 14.5-point edge, 83% to win.
Penn State
83%
to win
Temple
17%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksPenn StateTempleNational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
45 meetings all-timePenn State leads 40–4–1
Last met 2016 · Penn State 34–27 Temple— Penn State won
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