2026 Week 2 · Sep 12, 2026, 4:00 PM · Lincoln Financial Field
Penn State @ Temple
Predicted scoreConfident
Penn State
40.0
Temple
15.3
Temple win probability: 6%
Margin (Temple − Penn State): -24.7 (80% range -46 to -4)
Total: 55.2 (80% range 31 to 80)
Actual: Penn State 27 – Temple 9 (margin error 6.7, total error 19.2)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 10 | 0.77% |
| 31 | 10 | 0.72% |
| 38 | 17 | 0.71% |
| 31 | 7 | 0.70% |
| 45 | 10 | 0.70% |
Score distribution
A smooth approximation from the simulator's margin/total moments — see the methodology page for why this isn't the raw simulated draws.
Darker = more likely. The dot marks the predicted score; the dashed line is where home and away are tied.
Prediction movement through the week
| Generated | Pred. margin | Pred. total | Home win prob |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2026, 8:54:27 PM | -22.6 | 55.5 | 8% |
| 9/3/2026, 1:04:23 PM | -22.2 | 54.8 | 8% |
| 9/3/2026, 2:26:25 PM | -22.5 | 55.8 | 8% |
| 9/4/2026, 10:43:43 AM | -22.3 | 54.8 | 8% |
| 9/6/2026, 2:01:59 PM | -22.5 | 54.7 | 8% |
| 9/8/2026, 5:57:40 PM | -23.8 | 56.0 | 7% |
| 9/11/2026, 12:51:54 PM | -24.7 | 55.2 | 6% |