UAB Blazers vs Temple Owls Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
UAB (4-4) visits Temple (1-7) on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM ET.
UAB has the 133rd-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 34th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Temple has the 42nd-ranked offense and the 120th-ranked defense. When UAB has the ball, a 133rd-ranked offense (−0.142 EPA per play) meets a 120th-ranked defense (+0.194 allowed); when Temple has it, a 42nd-ranked offense (+0.135) meets a 34th-ranked defense (−0.039 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the UAB offense is at 40.7% (131st) and the Temple offense at 46.8% (68th). UAB scores 20.4 points per game (110th) and allows 25.0 (61st); Temple scores 23.2 (86th) and allows 30.1 (99th).
UAB is 5-4 and 4-5 against the spread; its last game was a 23-12 win over Charlotte. Temple is 2-7 and 5-3-1 against the spread; its last game was a 42-35 loss to Navy.
Temple is a 2.5-point favorite at home against UAB. The spread opened at Temple -3. The total is 48.5, down from 51.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (UAB +110, Temple -130) prices UAB at 46% and Temple at 54%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Market
Odds and line movement
UAB +3 (-105)
UAB +2.5 (-110)
Temple -151 58%
Temple -130 54%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 12
- UAB +2.5-104Novig
- Temple -2.5-102Novig
- Over 48.5+100Novig
- Under 48.5-104Novig
- UAB+119ProphetX
- Temple-122Novig
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G&W Line
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Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts223
- Completion %54.3%231st
- Passing yards1,474164th
- Yards per attempt6.6195th
- TD–INT6–8
- Rushing yards55176th
- Season line122 carries, 551 yds, 1 TD
- Receiving yards437151st
- Season line23 catches, 437 yds, 1 TD
- Tackles8321st
- Attempts45
- Completion %48.9%
- Passing yards208
- Yards per attempt4.6
- TD–INT3–2
- Rushing yards58869th
- Season line108 carries, 588 yds, 3 TD
- Receiving yards381205th
- Season line24 catches, 381 yds, 2 TD
- Tackles8416th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | UAB | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateUAB offense vs Temple defense | 38.6%122nd | 49.6%137th |
| Early-down success rateTemple offense vs UAB defense | 39.8%22nd | 43.8%58th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateUAB offense vs Temple defense | 43.2%44th | 46.5%119th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateTemple offense vs UAB defense | 42.2%81st | 42.4%52nd |
| Explosive play rateUAB offense vs Temple defense | 5.0%129th | 6.6%65th |
| Explosive play rateTemple offense vs UAB defense | 3.6%2nd | 7.5%42nd |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 45.2%113th-highest | 44.6%118th-highest |
On 3rd down UAB converts 43.2% (44th) against a Temple defense allowing 46.5% (119th).
On 3rd down Temple converts 42.4% (52nd) against a UAB defense allowing 42.2% (81st).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | UAB | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Alex Mortensen | K. C. Keeler |
| Tenureat this school | 2nd season | 2nd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 7–8 | 7–14 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 7–8 | 19–26 |
| Offensive coordinator | Alex Mortensen | Tyler Walker |
| Defensive coordinator | Todd Grantham | Henry Baker |
Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 1 time since 2021: UAB won 1 and Temple 0.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2023 | Temple 24, UAB 34 UAB won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
Teams
UAB Blazers
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Temple Owls
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