Penn State vs. Temple prediction: Why Penn State is favored to win in college football Week 2 [2026]

Temple will square off with the favored Penn State in Week 2 college football action at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, beginning at 12:00 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Penn State as the most likely winner in this Penn State vs. Temple prediction.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons.

Penn State vs. Temple prediction and odds

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have re-simulated the outcome of Penn State vs. Temple, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Penn State a 95.9% chance of defeating Temple. Our predicted final score has Penn State winning 37-13. According to our model, Temple (+24) has a 53.3% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 49.5 points has a 53.1% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Penn State -24 (-110) / Temple +24 (-108)
• Moneyline: Penn State -2500, Temple +1400
• Total: Over/Under 49.5 (-110/-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Temple +24 @ -108 via Caesars
• Moneyline: Penn State @ -2500 via Caesars
• Total: Over 49.5 @ -110 via bet365

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Temple +24 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football matchup between Temple and Penn State at Lincoln Financial Field is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM ET.

• Who: Penn State vs. Temple
• Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Lincoln Financial Field

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Conclusion

We predict Penn State, with a 95.9% win probability, will likely beat Temple in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.