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TEM
Temple
OwlsBalancedAmerican Conference8-5#51 (+2.65)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
62· COverall
Offense
70· BRating
51· CPer play
41· CConsistency
26· DBig plays
Defense
58· CRating
57· CPer play
59· CConsistency
Situational
53· CRed-zone O
10· FRed-zone D
20· D3rd down O
31· D3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
+0.045
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.017
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
+0.008
Defensive EPA/play
-0.023
lower = better
Off Success Rate
45.2%
Def Success Rate
43.5%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
22.0%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
25.5%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
+0.032
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
-0.076
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
2.28
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
+0.69
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.63
own kicking game
Kick Defense
+0.77
vs opponent kicks
Returns
+0.35
own return game
Return Defense
+0.20
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
#51
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
—
Market (Vegas)
—
unavailable
Recruiting Rank
#66
model 15 spots higher
1 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2018 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense68th
Opp-adjusted defense56th
Offensive EPA/play52th
Defensive EPA/play57th
Offensive success rate37th
Explosiveness26th
Defensive havoc57th
Points per drive60th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1San José State2024OA -0.005 / +0.004similar: havoc rate, takeaway rate, defensive EPA3842California2023OA -0.024 / -0.003similar: rushing offense, passing offense, takeaway rate3593Rice2022OA -0.041 / -0.043similar: offensive success rate, offensive EPA, passing offense3544East Carolina2024OA -0.003 / -0.003similar: defensive success rate, offensive EPA, run defense3515Maryland2023OA -0.018 / +0.051similar: rushing offense, turnover rate, passing offense349
2018 Schedule & Results
13 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Villanova | 17-19 | L | -3.5 | L | 56.5 | O |
| 2 | vs Buffalo | 29-36 | L | -4.0 | L | 52.5 | O |
| 3 | @ Maryland | 35-14 | W | +15.0 | W | 56.5 | U |
| 4 | vs Tulsa | 31-17 | W | -6.5 | W | 54 | U |
| 5 | @ Boston College | 35-45 | L | +13.0 | W | 54 | O |
| 6 | vs East Carolina | 49-6 | W | -10.0 | W | 53.5 | O |
| 7 | @ Navy | 24-17 | W | -6.5 | W | 49 | U |
| 8 | vs Cincinnati | 24-17 | W | -2.5 | W | 47 | U |
| 10 | @ UCF | 40-52 | L | +10.5 | L | 59 | O |
| 11 | @ Houston | 59-49 | W | +3.5 | W | 69.5 | O |
| 12 | vs South Florida | 27-17 | W | -14.0 | L | 63 | U |
| 13 | @ UConn | 57-7 | W | -30.5 | W | 68 | U |
| 18 | @ Duke | 27-56 | L | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
8-4
66.7%
O/U Record
6-6
50.0%
Straight Up
8-4
66.7%
Home ATS3-2
Away ATS5-2
Favorite ATS5-3
Underdog ATS3-1
Last 5 ATS
WLWLW
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 | -0.011 | 43th | -0.051 | 70th |
| Red Zone | +0.033 | 54th | +0.242 | 10th |
| Third Down | -0.097 | 20th | +0.128 | 31th |
| No Garbage Time | +0.012 | 52th | -0.035 | 59th |
| First Half | +0.036 | 63th | -0.018 | 50th |
| Second Half | -0.059 | 24th | -0.086 | 80th |
| Early Downs | -0.041 | 33th | -0.140 | 95th |
| Passing Downs | +0.017 | 55th | -0.029 | 58th |
| Standard Downs | -0.026 | 39th | -0.063 | 71th |
| Goal to Go | -0.113 | 23th | +0.508 | 0th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 47.3%Rush 52.7%
Havoc/Game
15.7
Havoc Rate
19.4%
TO Margin
+0.5
Explosive/G
14.3
Yards/Game
409.5
Pts/Drive
2.28
3rd Down%
38.9%
3&Out%
19.6%
Team Statistics
2018 season totals across 13 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 454 | 352 |
| Points / Game | 34.9 | 27.1 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 274 | 297 |
| Rushing | 104 | 142 |
| Passing | 154 | 116 |
| Penalty | 16 | 39 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 494 | 598 |
| Yards | 2,027 | 2,407 |
| Yards / Carry | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Yards / Game | 155.9 | 185.2 |
| Touchdowns | 28 | 22 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 443 | 438 |
| Completions | 252 | 241 |
| Completion % | 56.9% | 55.0% |
| Yards | 3,297 | 2,436 |
| Yards / Attempt | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Touchdowns | 20 | 23 |
| Interceptions | 19 | 18 |
| Passer Rating | 125.72 | 110.85 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 937 | 1,036 |
| Yards | 5,324 | 4,843 |
| Yards / Play | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| Yards / Game | 409.5 | 372.5 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 23 | 22 |
| Yards | 301 | 233 |
| Average | 13.1 | 10.6 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 48 | 51 |
| Yards | 1,087 | 877 |
| Average | 22.6 | 17.2 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 58 | 67 |
| Yards | 2,420 | 2,823 |
| Average | 41.7 | 42.1 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 18 | 19 |
| Yards | 235 | 162 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 1 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 14 | 25 |
| Lost | 6 | 13 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 95 | 83 |
| Yards | 911 | 668 |
| Yards / Game | 70.1 | 51.4 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 28:34 | 31:26 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 185 | 216 |
| Conversions | 72 | 91 |
| Conversion % | 38.9% | 42.1% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 27 | 35 |
| Conversions | 13 | 20 |
| Conversion % | 48.1% | 57.1% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 56 | 49 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 45 | 40 |
| Score % | 80.4% | 81.6% |
| Touchdowns | 35 | 34 |
| TD % | 62.5% | 69.4% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 18 | 15 |
| Made | 12 | 9 |
| Pct | 66.7% | 60.0% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 58 | 45 |
| Made | 56 | 41 |
| Pct | 96.6% | 91.1% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 2 | 2 |
| Made | 1 | 1 |
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.