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The Temple Owls and the Memphis Tigers are set to square off in an American Athletic matchup at noon ET on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls are 2-2 overall and 1-1 at home, while Memphis is 3-1 overall and 1-0 on the road. This will be the first AAC game for both teams this season. 

The Tigers are favored by 11 points in the latest Temple vs. Memphis odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 59.5. Before entering any Memphis vs. Temple picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,300 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. After going a sizzling 9-3 in Week 4, It also enters Week 5 of the 2021 season on an 81-61 run on all top-rated college football picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Temple vs. Memphis. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Memphis vs. Temple:

  • Temple vs. Memphis spread: Memphis -11
  • Temple vs. Memphis over-under: 59.5 points

What you need to know about Temple

When you finish with 248 more yards than your opponent like Temple did on Saturday, a favorable outcome is almost sure to follow. It was the clear victor by a 41-7 margin over the Wagner Seahawks. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Owls had established a 34-7 advantage. Temple's RB Kyle Dobbins was one of the most active players for the team, punching in three rushing touchdowns.

The Owls have gotten great production out of wide receivers Randle Jones and Jose Barbon. Jones, a sixth-year senior, has 14 grabs for 240 yards and two touchdowns while Barbon also has 14 catches going for 229 yards. No other Temple player has more than 72 receiving yards.

What you need to know about Memphis

Meanwhile, the Tigers fell 31-28 to the UTSA Roadrunners in their last game. Memphis was up 21-0 at the end of the first quarter but somehow couldn't finish it off. The Tigers committed two turnovers, had eight penalties and missed a field goal, all which contributed to their loss.

Memphis is very much reliant on receiver Calvin Austin III, who does a little bit of everything. He leads the AAC in receptions (27), receiving yards (533) and receiving touchdowns (seven). A special teams standout, Austin III also ranks second in the conference in punt return yards and already has one punt return touchdown on the year.

How to make Temple vs. Memphis picks

The model has simulated Memphis vs. Temple 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Temple vs. Memphis? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.