Temple vs East Carolina Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 9)

Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 AM ET

About this game

This season, Temple is 1-3 with 112 points for and 111 against; East Carolina is 2-2 with 96 points for and 101 against.

Temple is 1-4 in its last 5, averaging 27.4 scored and 32.6 allowed; most recently losing to Army 17-21 on September 25, 2026. East Carolina is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 23.8 scored and 23.6 allowed; most recently beating North Carolina Central 42-9 on September 26, 2026.

These teams have met once in our results history, on November 1, 2025: East Carolina 45, Temple 14.

Injury report: Temple lists 5 (Jaxon Smolik, Injured; Kaegan Chambers, Injured; Tylik Mitchell, Injured; more below); East Carolina lists 7 (Ashton Gray, Injured; Meliq Mcgowan, Injured; Brock Spalding, Injured; more below).

Injuries

Temple

  • Jaxon Smolik: Injured, Foot
  • Kaegan Chambers: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Tylik Mitchell: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Kenedy Uzoma: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Nakeel Lawrence: Injured, Foot

East Carolina

  • Ashton Gray: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Meliq Mcgowan: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Brock Spalding: Injured, Back
  • Crews Law: Injured, Back
  • Josh Benton: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Zyeir Gamble: Injured, Undisclosed
  • Tavius Horne Jr.: Injured, Undisclosed

Recent form

Temple

  • September 25, 2026: L 17-21 vs Army
  • September 19, 2026: L 48-49 at Toledo
  • September 12, 2026: L 9-27 vs Penn State
  • September 5, 2026: W 38-14 vs Rhode Island
  • November 28, 2025: L 25-52 at North Texas

East Carolina

  • September 26, 2026: W 42-9 vs North Carolina Central
  • September 19, 2026: W 20-17 at Old Dominion
  • September 12, 2026: L 24-27 vs App State
  • September 5, 2026: L 10-48 at Alabama
  • December 27, 2025: W 23-17 vs Pittsburgh

Head to head

  • November 1, 2025: East Carolina 45, Temple 14

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