The Temple Owls (5-6, 3-4 American) visit the North Texas Mean Green (10-1, 6-1) Friday afternoon at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NCAA football odds around the Temple vs. North Texas odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Temple has dropped 3 games in a row after losing 37-13 last week against the Tulane Green Wave while failing to cover as a 7.5-point home underdog with the Under (54.5) hitting. QB Evan Simon went 21-of 32-for 168 yards and 2 TD. The Owls were held to just 20 yards on 20 carries on the ground.

North Texas has won 5 games in a row after handling the Rice Owls 56-24 last week and covering as an 18.5-point road favorite with the Over (56.5) hitting with ease. QB Drew Mestemaker passed for 469 yards and 3 TDs with WR Wyatt Young hauling in 8 receptions for 295 yards — an American Conference record — and 2 TDs. On the ground, RB Caleb Hawkins ran for 97 yards and 3 TDs.

North Texas won 45-37 last season and leads the all-time series 3-0.

– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports

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Moneyline (ML): Temple +775 (bet $100 to win $775) | North Texas -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Temple +20.5 (-115) | North Texas -20.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 65.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Temple at North Texas picks and predictionsPrediction

North Texas 51, Temple 20

PASS.

There is no value on the Mean Green (-1400) to take care of the Owls (+775) at home.

BET NORTH TEXAS -20.5 (-105).

The Mean Green have dominated opponents offensively this season, leading the nation in scoring at 46.3 points per game. They have scored at least 53 points in 4 of their last 5 games, while allowing 24 or fewer points in each of their last 5. They have covered the spread in 5 straight games, and in 5 of their 6 games as double-digit favorites.

Temple has scored 14 or fewer points in each of their last 3 games, while failing to cover in 3 of their last 4 games. Their offense simply will not be able to keep up with the Mean Green.

BET OVER 65.5 (-110).

While this is a high total, the Mean Green have been too explosive on offense recently not to take the points. They nearly covered a 56.5-point total on their own in their last game. They’ve scored 56, 53, 55, and 54 points in 4 of their last 5 games (only 31 in the fifth game, their lowest total of the season). They have allowed at least 17 points in each of their last 8 games.

Temple has allowed at least 37 points in 3 of their last 4 games and have hit the Over in 4 of their last 6.

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