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TEM
Temple
OwlsBalancedAmerican Conference7-6#80 (-1.64)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
40· COverall
Offense
30· DRating
36· DPer play
42· CConsistency
40· CBig plays
Defense
57· CRating
60· CPer play
64· CConsistency
Situational
22· DRed-zone O
20· DRed-zone D
66· C3rd down O
13· F3rd down D
How grades work →2017 is the earliest season the model grades — first-year numbers run a touch noisier than later seasons.
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.067
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.055
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.052
Defensive EPA/play
-0.059
lower = better
Off Success Rate
45.8%
Def Success Rate
43.6%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
22.5%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
23.7%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
+0.007
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
+0.057
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.97
Special Teams
Opponent-adjusted special-teams component of the Final Rating, in expected points per game — positive = better. The four units sum to the net.
Net ST Rating
+0.26
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.54
own kicking game
Kick Defense
+0.58
vs opponent kicks
Returns
+0.17
own return game
Return Defense
+0.05
vs opponent returns
Performance vs Perception
Our opponent-adjusted model rank vs. how others rate this team. Descriptive — where the model and the consensus disagree.
Model Rank
#80
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
—
Market (Vegas)
—
unavailable
Recruiting Rank
#66
recruiting 14 spots higher
1 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2017 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense21th
Opp-adjusted defense68th
Offensive EPA/play37th
Defensive EPA/play60th
Offensive success rate43th
Explosiveness41th
Defensive havoc83th
Points per drive40th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Miami2022OA -0.012 / -0.007similar: rushing offense, defensive success rate, pass defense3902Tulsa2021OA -0.014 / +0.041similar: TD drive rate, defensive EPA, takeaway rate3663Georgia Southern2023OA -0.070 / -0.060similar: offensive EPA, offensive success rate, havoc rate3584Marshall2017OA -0.030 / +0.016similar: run defense, defensive success rate, havoc rate3555USC2018OA -0.060 / +0.011similar: rushing offense, TD drive rate, turnover rate352
2017 Schedule & Results
13 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Notre Dame | 16-49 | L | -7.0 | W | 57 | U |
| 2 | vs Villanova | 16-13 | W | -17.0 | L | - | - |
| 3 | vs Massachusetts | 29-21 | W | -14.5 | L | 52 | U |
| 4 | @ South Florida | 7-43 | L | +17.5 | L | 61.5 | U |
| 5 | vs Houston | 13-20 | L | +10.5 | W | 44.5 | U |
| 6 | @ East Carolina | 34-10 | W | -3.5 | W | 58.5 | U |
| 7 | vs UConn | 24-28 | L | -10.5 | L | 56.5 | U |
| 8 | @ Army | 28-31 | L | +7.0 | W | 48 | O |
| 10 | vs Navy | 34-26 | W | +6.5 | W | 51.5 | O |
| 11 | @ Cincinnati | 35-24 | W | -3.0 | W | 49.5 | O |
| 12 | vs UCF | 19-45 | L | +13.5 | L | 58.5 | O |
| 13 | @ Tulsa | 43-22 | W | -4.5 | W | 56.5 | O |
| 17 | @ Florida International | 28-3 | W | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
7-5
58.3%
O/U Record
5-6
45.5%
Straight Up
7-5
58.3%
Home ATS2-4
Away ATS5-1
Favorite ATS4-3
Underdog ATS3-2
Last 5 ATS
WWWLW
Graded against consensus market lines (median across multiple sportsbooks). Games the market never lined — mostly early-season non-FBS matchups — are excluded from ATS and O/U records; individual games may grade differently than closing-line sources.
Situational Profile
Situational EPA percentile across 8 phases (the larger the shape, the more dominant). Within-FBS ranks.
| Situation | OFF EPA | OFF Rank | DEF EPA | DEF Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.061 | 31th | -0.061 | 61th |
| Red Zone | -0.113 | 23th | +0.132 | 20th |
| Third Down | +0.090 | 66th | +0.195 | 13th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.057 | 35th | -0.062 | 60th |
| First Half | -0.069 | 35th | -0.132 | 77th |
| Second Half | -0.053 | 35th | +0.004 | 39th |
| Early Downs | -0.087 | 30th | -0.130 | 85th |
| Passing Downs | -0.111 | 24th | -0.063 | 62th |
| Standard Downs | -0.034 | 51th | -0.060 | 60th |
| Goal to Go | -0.167 | 26th | +0.176 | 18th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 49.6%Rush 50.4%
Havoc/Game
15.8
Havoc Rate
21.8%
TO Margin
-0.3
Explosive/G
14.2
Yards/Game
388.2
Pts/Drive
1.97
3rd Down%
41.4%
3&Out%
15.3%
Team Statistics
2017 season totals across 13 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 326 | 335 |
| Points / Game | 25.1 | 25.8 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 263 | 267 |
| Rushing | 89 | 119 |
| Passing | 152 | 117 |
| Penalty | 22 | 31 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 461 | 532 |
| Yards | 1,773 | 2,270 |
| Yards / Carry | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Yards / Game | 136.4 | 174.6 |
| Touchdowns | 15 | 18 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 453 | 387 |
| Completions | 262 | 221 |
| Completion % | 57.8% | 57.1% |
| Yards | 3,273 | 2,689 |
| Yards / Attempt | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Touchdowns | 21 | 21 |
| Interceptions | 15 | 10 |
| Passer Rating | 127.20 | 128.21 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 914 | 919 |
| Yards | 5,046 | 4,959 |
| Yards / Play | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Yards / Game | 388.2 | 381.5 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 22 | 14 |
| Yards | 168 | 97 |
| Average | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 47 | 47 |
| Yards | 1,046 | 976 |
| Average | 22.3 | 20.8 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 59 | 63 |
| Yards | 2,312 | 2,651 |
| Average | 39.2 | 42.1 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 10 | 15 |
| Yards | 234 | 206 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 14 | 20 |
| Lost | 7 | 8 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 101 | 92 |
| Yards | 902 | 819 |
| Yards / Game | 69.4 | 63.0 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 30:23 | 29:37 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 198 | 193 |
| Conversions | 82 | 74 |
| Conversion % | 41.4% | 38.3% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 20 | 23 |
| Conversions | 10 | 11 |
| Conversion % | 50.0% | 47.8% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 45 | 53 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 37 | 46 |
| Score % | 82.2% | 86.8% |
| Touchdowns | 24 | 32 |
| TD % | 53.3% | 60.4% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 28 | 29 |
| Made | 19 | 18 |
| Pct | 67.9% | 62.1% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 36 | 40 |
| Made | 33 | 39 |
| Pct | 91.7% | 97.5% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 3 | 0 |
| Made | 1 | 0 |
Official-stats conventions: rushing includes sacks as negative attempts (NCAA), so Total Offense = rush + pass. Red-zone Score % counts touchdowns and field goals per trip.