Temple vs. Akron: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 1:33 p.m. ET

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The Akron Zips are in action on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field against the Temple Owls.

This matchup will be airing on ESPN+.

Learn more about the Temple Owls and the Akron Zips.

How to Watch Temple vs. Akron

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Akron	-
9/9/2023	at Rutgers	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. Norfolk State	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Miami (FL)	-	-
9/28/2023	at Tulsa	-	-
10/7/2023	vs. UTSA	-	-
10/14/2023	at North Texas	-	-
10/20/2023	vs. SMU	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Navy	-	-
11/11/2023	at South Florida	-	-
11/18/2023	at UAB	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Memphis	-	-

Temple totaled 350.5 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 99th in the FBS. On defense, it ranked 77th, giving up 391.2 yards per contest.
Defensively, Temple was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 25th-best by allowing just 198.6 passing yards per game. It ranked 31st on offense (268.1 passing yards per game).
The Owls averaged 21.9 points per game on offense last season, which ranked them 105th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they ranked 95th, surrendering 29.3 points per contest.
With 82.4 offensive rushing yards per game (fourth-worst) and 192.6 rushing yards allowed per game on defense (22nd-worst), the Owls struggled on both sides of the ball in the running game last season.
While Temple's third-down defense ranked 52nd with a 37% third-down conversion rate allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.1% third-down conversion rate.
The Owls owned the 10th-worst turnover margin in college football last season at -11, forcing 12 turnovers (115th in the FBS) while turning it over 23 times (114th in the FBS).

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Temple	-
9/9/2023	vs. Morgan State	-	-
9/16/2023	at Kentucky	-	-
9/23/2023	at Indiana	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Buffalo	-	-
10/7/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-	-
10/14/2023	at Central Michigan	-	-
10/21/2023	at Bowling Green	-	-
11/1/2023	vs. Kent State	-	-
11/8/2023	at Miami (OH)	-	-
11/14/2023	at Eastern Michigan	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Ohio	-	-

Akron compiled 371.4 yards per game on offense last season (81st in the FBS), and it ranked 90th on defense with 404.8 yards allowed per game.
On offense, Akron was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 18th-best in the FBS by averaging 281.9 passing yards per game. It ranked 90th on defense (242.3 passing yards allowed per game).
With 33.5 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 16th-worst in the FBS last season, the Zips were forced to rely on their 107th-ranked offense (21.8 points per contest) to keep them in games.
While the Zips' run defense ranked 82nd with 162.4 rushing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking eighth-worst (89.5 rushing yards per game).
Akron averaged a 35.5% third-down percentage offensively last season (100th in the FBS), and it surrendered a 34.4% third-down percentage (30th) on the defensive side of the ball.
With 12 forced turnovers (115th in the FBS) against 25 turnovers committed (121st in the FBS), the Zips' -13 turnover margin was the sixth-worst in college football last season.