Army vs. Temple odds, pick: Expect old-school football in Philly on Friday

Nypost · Sep 25, 2026 · 420 words · By Michael Leboff

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Army will visit Temple in a rare Friday afternoon college football game.

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What happened

Army will visit Temple in a rare Friday afternoon college football game.

Why it matters

The Black Knights (1-1) are 3.5-point favorites over the Owls (1-2) in this AAC clash.

Common ground

The total is sitting at 48.5 points and is likely being buoyed by the fact that Temple just lost a 49-48 OT thriller against Toledo in Week 3.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “K.C. Keeler’s Owls currently rank 117th in seconds per play (29.8) and 16th in rush rate (63.1 percent).”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm K.C. Keeler's coaching status or the specific ranking statistics for Temple.

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Claim 2: “compared to 2025, when they had nearly a 50/50 split between throws and runs.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Temple's play-calling split in 2025.

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Claim 3: “it is the second-slowest offense in FBS, ahead of only UMass.”

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The source 'Army vs. Temple odds, pick' states Army is the second-slowest offense in FBS, ahead of only UMass. No other independent sources corroborate this specific ranking.

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web search NEUTRAL — Army has run the ball on 81 percent of its plays in 2026, which is easily the top mark in the country in that category, and it is the second-slowest offense in FBS, ahead of only UMass.
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web search NEUTRAL — No one pretended UMass would be good this season. Since joining the FBS in 2012, UMass has never won more than four games in a season. Expectations were low, but this is the abyss. Losing to Rutgers s…
https://www.underdogdynasty.com/2019/9/24/20870296/umass-foo…

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Claim 4: “The Black Knights (1-1) are 3.5-point favorites over the Owls (1-2) in this AAC clash.”

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While Wikipedia confirms Army is in the AAC/American Conference for 2024-2026, the specific records (1-1 and 1-2) and the 3.5-point spread are not corroborated by the provided evidence. One web result mentions Temple as a 'six-point underdog', which contradicts the 3.5-point claim, but does not confirm the records.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights, led by Jeff …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Army Black Knights football team is who represents the United States Military Academy (Army) in the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights …
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Claim 5: “The total is sitting at 48.5 points”

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A single web search result from 'Tony’s Picks' explicitly mentions the total reads as a trap at 48.5 for the Army vs Temple game. No other independent sources confirm this specific betting line.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chongwu Army Temple, also known as the Temple of the People's Liberation Army or PLA Temple (解放军庙), is a building which serves as half a secular shrine to fallen soldiers of China's People's Liber…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army Temple, originally known as the Amity Lodge No. 335 Temple, is a historic building located at 9375 Amity Street in Detroit, Michigan, on the city's east side. …
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Claim 6: “The Owls ran the ball for 261 yards against Toledo, and three different players registered at least 15 carries.”

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Claim 7: “Temple just lost a 49-48 OT thriller against Toledo in Week 3.”

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The web search result from 'Tony’s Picks' confirms Temple fell to 1-2 with a 'wild 49-48 road defeat at Toledo'. No other independent sources corroborate this specific score or week.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 Mid-American Conference football season is an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 7, 2010. The Mid-American Conference consists of twelve full-time member…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 Mid-American Conference football season was the 65th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The season began on Thursday, September 2, with five games: Ball State hosted Southeast Miss…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shirley Jane Temple Black (née Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, politician, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child …
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Claim 8: “Ajani Sheppard took over under center last game after Jaxon Smolik got hurt”

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Claim 9: “Army has run the ball on 81 percent of its plays in 2026”

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A web search result from 'Army vs. Temple odds, pick' explicitly states Army has run the ball on 81 percent of its plays in 2026. No other independent sources confirm this statistic.

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web search NEUTRAL — Army.Upcoming Sports Seasons on BuffStreams 2026–2027. August 2026 sits at the gateway to a packed autumn and winter sports calendar. Here is what BuffStreams is tracking for the 2026–2027 season acro…
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Claim 10: “which is easily the top mark in the country in that category”

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The same source ('Army vs. Temple odds, pick') claims this is the top mark in the country. No other independent sources provide this ranking.

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web search NEUTRAL — Suicide rates by country in 2026 shows substantial differences in suicide mortality across countries and territories worldwide.
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Claim 11: “Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia”

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Wikipedia entries for both the 2024 and 2026 Temple Owls football teams, as well as the Lincoln Financial Field page, confirm that Temple plays its home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Linc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Temple Owls football team will represent Temple University as a member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach K. C. Keel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lincoln Financial Field is an American football stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the home stadium of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) and the Te…
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Claim 12: “Army will visit Temple in a rare Friday afternoon college football game.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of pornographic websites and unrelated Wikipedia entries about historical temples in India and Jerusalem. No evidence confirms a football game between Army and Temple on a Friday afternoon.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Somanatha Temple (Sanskrit: सोमनाथ, romanized: Somanātha, lit. Soma = moon nātha = lord/master ) is a Hindu temple, located in Prabhas Patan, Veraval, in Gujarat, India. It is one of the most sacred p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Temple Mount or al-Haram al-Sharif (Biblical Hebrew: הַר הַבַּיִת, romanized: Har hab-Bayiṯ, Arabic: الحَرَم الشَّرِيف, romanized: al-Ḥaram aš-Šarīf or الأَقْصَى, al-Aqṣā) is an elevated plateau i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Mount

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