American · 2026
Temple Owls
Head coach K.C. Keeler · Lincoln Financial Field
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#87
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-2.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.1
47th in FBS
Defense
-4.8
120th in FBS
Schedule so far
-3.4
35th toughest
Projected
5.5-6.5
bowl-eligible 50%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-2.7 now, -2.7 preseason · up 9 spots since preseason
Final record odds
5.5-6.5 expected · most likely 6-6 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Ajani Sheppard
QB · SR · 131st in FBS
297yds
3 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Keveun Mason
RB · SO · 28th in FBS
283yds
49 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Colin Chase
WR · SR · 245th in FBS
120yds
6 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Curly Ordonez
LB · SR · 6th in FBS
32tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Curly Ordonez
LB · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Jamarcus Pierre
S · SO · 35th in FBS
1INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Rhode Island FCS | W 38–14 | -3.2 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 7Penn State | L 9–27 | -8.6 | — | ESPN2 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 59Toledo | L 48–49 | +3.6 | — | CBSSN |
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs 61ArmyCONF | Army −0.8 · o/u 53.0 | — | ESPN | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 32South FloridaCONF | South Florida −11.1 · o/u 60.2 | — | ESPNU | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 68UConn | Temple −0.0 · o/u 61.9 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 135CharlotteCONF | Temple −13.3 · o/u 60.6 | — | ||
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 72East CarolinaCONF | East Carolina −4.6 · o/u 53.6 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 74NavyCONF | Navy −4.4 · o/u 61.3 | — | CBSSN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 120UABCONF | Temple −8.5 · o/u 57.6 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 19 | vs 118RiceCONF | Temple −7.5 · o/u 50.6 | — | ESPN | |
| 13 | Nov 27 | @ 64MemphisCONF | Memphis −6.4 · o/u 63.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.222 | 56th | +0.216 | 119th |
| Success rate | 42.9% | 79th | 44.8% | 112th |
| Explosiveness | 1.279 | 60th | 1.329 | 97th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 43.6% | 79th | 44.7% | 109th |
| Rushing success rate | 47.2% | 51st | 41.7% | 78th |
| Passing success rate | 37.3% | 110th | 47.2% | 120th |
| Explosive run rate | 15.1% | 62nd | 9.5% | 36th |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.9% | 70th | 12.6% | 112th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.44 | 36th | 2.40 | 18th |
| Opportunity rate | 36.8% | 96th | 32.1% | 36th |
| Stuff rate | 12.3% | 32nd | 13.1% | 112th |
| Sack rate | 6.8% | 112th | 2.8% | 111th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 46.9% | 42nd | 51.4% | 127th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 77.8% | 30th | 72.7% | 102nd |
| Havoc rate | 8.5% | 17th | 11.6% | 110th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 31.7 | 70th | 30.0 | 114th |
| Yards / game | 359.0 | 100th | 414.7 | 113th |
| Yards / play | 5.55 | 93rd | 6.19 | 115th |
| Pass yards / game | 137.7 | 130th | 297.3 | 133rd |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.80 | 101st | 8.18 | 114th |
| Completion % | 55.7% | 124th | 68.8% | 127th |
| Rush yards / game | 221.3 | 30th | 117.3 | 60th |
| Yards / carry | 5.20 | 38th | 3.96 | 83rd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 41.0% | 74th | 51.3% | 132nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.00 | 88th | 1.00 | 111th |
| Penalty yards / game | 38.3 | 19th | 29.0 | 130th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach K.C. Keeler
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Camren Boykin | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 13 | Ajani Sheppard | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Bronx, NY |
| 14 | Jaxon Smolik | QB | JR | 6' 1" | 205 | Van Meter, IA |
| 15 | Brody Norman | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Mooresville, NC |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | Bloomingdale, IL |
| 19 | Lamar Best | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 5 | Samuel Brown V | RB | SR | 6' 1" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 20 | R.J. Blount | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 205 | Pennsauken, NJ |
| 22 | Johnny Martin | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 200 | Lawnside, NJ |
| 23 | Jordan Miller | RB | JR | 5' 7" | 185 | Bear, DE |
| 25 | Ameir Morrow | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 26 | Keveun Mason | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Fort Meade, FL |
| 29 | Hunter Smith | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Little Rock, AR |
| 1 | Colin Chase | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Tustin, CA |
| 10 | Jayce Freeman | WR | SR | 6' 4" | 225 | Salisbury, MD |
| 12 | Demonte Greene | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| 17 | JoJo Bermudez | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 170 | Egg Harbor City, NJ |
| 81 | Coen Logan | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 205 | Providence, RI |
| 82 | Tylik Mitchell | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Bailey, NC |
| 85 | Rameir Hardy | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 86 | Reis Stocksdale | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 185 | Morrow, OH |
| 87 | Kaegan Chambers | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 170 | Monroe, NC |
| 88 | Ash Roberts | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 160 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 89 | Zander Baptiste | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 185 | Montreal, Canada |
| 0 | Peter Clarke | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 265 | London, England |
| 18 | Joey Schlaffer | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 250 | Reading, PA |
| 30 | Liam Fuller | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 230 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 33 | Ryder Kusch | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 250 | White Rock, Canada |
| 44 | Patrick Keller | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 205 | Doylestown, PA |
| 84 | Daniel Evert | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 250 | Regensburg, Germany |
| 51 | Mausa Palu | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 335 | Lome Golfe, Togo |
| 52 | Eric King | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 53 | Khalif McNear | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 290 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 54 | Jackson Pruitt | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 315 | Detroit, MI |
| 57 | Grayson Mains | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 300 | Cumming, GA |
| 58 | Logan King | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 295 | Bel Air, MD |
| 65 | Billy Brown | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 315 | Swarthmore, PA |
| 70 | Zach Aamland | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 300 | South Brunswick, NJ |
| 71 | Giakoby Hills | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 290 | Morristown, NJ |
| 73 | Karon Spencer | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 310 | Olney, MD |
| 76 | John Stone | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 300 | Sewell, NJ |
| 77 | Ransom McDermott | OL | JR | 6' 8" | 315 | Noblesville, IN |
| 34 | Brandon Enarusai | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 265 | Burlington, NJ |
| 48 | Adriano McLean | DL | SO | 6' 6" | 230 | Lansdowne, PA |
| 51 | Antwuan Rogers | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 245 | Norristown, PA |
| 58 | Kaleb Artis | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Westbury, NY |
| 59 | Deshon Dodson | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 270 | Woodlyn, PA |
| 71 | Kechan Miller | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 300 | Washington, DC |
| 88 | Lamar Fairfax | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 270 | Detroit, MI |
| 91 | Jayden Brown | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Bridgeport, CT |
| 92 | Jude Okeleke | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 300 | Watertown, CT |
| 93 | Kevin Hornbeak Jr. | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 295 | Toledo, OH |
| 94 | Quante Gillians | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 290 | Rochester, NY |
| 95 | Troy Cunningham | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 265 | South Park, PA |
| 96 | Semi Odedele | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 320 | Penns Grove, NJ |
| 97 | Davier Bishop | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 260 | Akron, OH |
| 98 | Joseph Auzenne | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 295 | Atascocita, TX |
| 99 | Cameron Jones | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 250 | Leonardtown, MD |
| 10 | Jaylon Joseph | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Houston, TX |
| 12 | Willy Love | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 215 | Camden, NJ |
| 15 | Jordan Montgomery | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 28 | David Kpeglo | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 30 | Jayvant Brown | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 220 | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 33 | Curly Ordonez | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 36 | Wesley Brown | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 210 | Decatur, GA |
| 40 | Brendan Farhat | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 43 | Aiden Britton | LB | JR | 5' 11" | 215 | Stroudsburg, PA |
| 44 | Tyree Alualu | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 230 | Wexford, PA |
| 50 | Brian Adderley | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 245 | Newark, DE |
| 53 | Reggie Jones | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Leesburg, VA |
| 54 | Josh Nengite | LB | FR | 6' 4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 55 | Uyi Igiehon | LB | FR | 6' 5" | 225 | Hillside, NJ |
| 56 | JaMair Diaz | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 245 | Passaic, NJ |
| 57 | Michael Holcomb Jr. | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 250 | Forest Hill, MD |
| 11 | Earl Kulp | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | Canton, OH |
| 13 | Denzel Chavis | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 185 | Union City, NJ |
| 14 | Nakeel Lawrence | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 21 | Asa Locks | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 185 | Temple Hills, MD |
| 28 | Eyan Stead | CB | FR | 5' 9" | 155 | Norristown, PA |
| 31 | Bryson Goodwin | CB | JR | 6' 2" | 180 | Tampa, FL |
| 32 | Adrian Laing | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 180 | North Bergen, NJ |
| 35 | Dylan Abram | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2 | Saboor Karriem | S | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | Newark, NJ |
| 16 | Pooh Lawton | S | SR | 5' 11" | 175 | Newark, NJ |
| 18 | Kolin Dinkins | S | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Wexford, PA |
| 19 | Josiah Jackson | S | SR | 6' 1" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 22 | Jaeden Gould | S | SR | 6' 2" | 210 | Somerset, NJ |
| 23 | Zyil Powell | S | SR | 6' 1" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 24 | Jamarcus Pierre | S | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 25 | Orel Gray | S | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 29 | Avery Powell | S | SR | 5' 10" | 170 | East Orange, NJ |
| 37 | Demacio Cooper | S | JR | 6' 3" | 180 | Langhorne, PA |
| 38 | Alex Hanks | S | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | East Orange, NJ |
| 39 | Daron Harris | S | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Chester, PA |
| 41 | Jack Paessler | S | JR | 5' 11" | 170 | Newtown, PA |
| 46 | James Paessler | S | SR | 5' 11" | 170 | Newtown, PA |
| 90 | Luke Cochrane | PK | FR | 5' 10" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 98 | Carl Hardin | PK | SR | 5' 9" | 160 | Raleigh, NC |
| 7 | Dante Atton | P | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 46 | Michael Perillo | LS | FR | 5' 10" | 200 | Ramsey, NJ |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →