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TEM
Temple
OwlsBalancedAmerican Conference8-5#72 (-2.05)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
47· COverall
Offense
16· DRating
25· DPer play
33· DConsistency
18· DBig plays
Defense
75· BRating
72· BPer play
91· A-Consistency
Situational
26· DRed-zone O
77· BRed-zone D
20· D3rd down O
38· D3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.103
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.056
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.063
Defensive EPA/play
-0.064
lower = better
Off Success Rate
44.2%
Def Success Rate
41.9%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
21.5%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
22.5%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
+0.001
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
+0.105
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.89
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
-0.65
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.14
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-0.57
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.06
own return game
Return Defense
+0.12
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
#72
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
—
Market (Vegas)
—
unavailable
Recruiting Rank
#64
recruiting 8 spots higher
1 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2019 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense12th
Opp-adjusted defense72th
Offensive EPA/play25th
Defensive EPA/play73th
Offensive success rate29th
Explosiveness19th
Defensive havoc66th
Points per drive30th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Troy2025OA -0.100 / +0.021similar: defensive EPA, takeaway rate, havoc rate3872Toledo2024OA -0.022 / +0.030similar: turnover rate, offensive EPA, havoc rate3863Western Kentucky2018OA -0.103 / +0.001similar: rushing offense, pass defense, offensive success rate3834Texas2017OA -0.139 / +0.201similar: rushing offense, defensive success rate, pass defense3825Miami2019OA -0.046 / +0.076similar: TD drive rate, rushing offense, offensive EPA375
2019 Schedule & Results
13 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bucknell | 56-12 | W | +6.0 | L | 56.5 | O |
| 3 | vs Maryland | 20-17 | W | +5.0 | W | 66 | U |
| 4 | @ Buffalo | 22-38 | L | -14.0 | L | 51 | O |
| 5 | vs Georgia Tech | 24-2 | W | -9.5 | W | 47.5 | U |
| 6 | @ East Carolina | 27-17 | W | -12.5 | L | 46 | U |
| 7 | vs Memphis | 30-28 | W | +3.5 | W | 50 | O |
| 8 | @ SMU | 21-45 | L | +9.0 | L | 60.5 | O |
| 9 | vs UCF | 21-63 | L | +11.0 | L | 61.5 | O |
| 11 | @ South Florida | 17-7 | W | 0.0 | W | 50 | U |
| 12 | vs Tulane | 29-21 | W | +7.0 | W | 53 | U |
| 13 | @ Cincinnati | 13-15 | L | +9.0 | W | 44.5 | U |
| 14 | vs UConn | 49-17 | W | -27.0 | W | 48 | O |
| 18 | vs North Carolina | 13-55 | L | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
7-5
58.3%
O/U Record
6-6
50.0%
Straight Up
7-5
58.3%
Home ATS5-2
Away ATS2-3
Favorite ATS2-2
Underdog ATS5-3
Last 5 ATS
LWWWW
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 | -0.059 | 25th | -0.063 | 75th |
| Red Zone | -0.143 | 26th | -0.157 | 78th |
| Third Down | -0.128 | 20th | +0.076 | 39th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.058 | 26th | -0.059 | 71th |
| First Half | -0.070 | 22th | -0.072 | 69th |
| Second Half | -0.047 | 32th | -0.053 | 71th |
| Early Downs | -0.048 | 31th | -0.114 | 88th |
| Passing Downs | -0.092 | 28th | +0.009 | 46th |
| Standard Downs | -0.041 | 30th | -0.104 | 83th |
| Goal to Go | +0.101 | 68th | -0.362 | 88th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 49.6%Rush 50.4%
Havoc/Game
15.6
Havoc Rate
20.0%
TO Margin
0.0
Explosive/G
13.7
Yards/Game
392.0
Pts/Drive
1.89
3rd Down%
37.8%
3&Out%
23.6%
Team Statistics
2019 season totals across 13 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 342 | 337 |
| Points / Game | 26.3 | 25.9 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 263 | 281 |
| Rushing | 92 | 121 |
| Passing | 146 | 124 |
| Penalty | 25 | 36 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 479 | 541 |
| Yards | 1,784 | 2,066 |
| Yards / Carry | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Yards / Game | 137.2 | 158.9 |
| Touchdowns | 16 | 19 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 472 | 455 |
| Completions | 282 | 242 |
| Completion % | 59.7% | 53.2% |
| Yards | 3,312 | 2,846 |
| Yards / Attempt | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Touchdowns | 26 | 21 |
| Interceptions | 13 | 8 |
| Passer Rating | 131.36 | 117.44 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 951 | 996 |
| Yards | 5,096 | 4,912 |
| Yards / Play | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| Yards / Game | 392.0 | 377.8 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 13 | 14 |
| Yards | 68 | 105 |
| Average | 5.2 | 7.5 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 39 | 19 |
| Yards | 781 | 352 |
| Average | 20.0 | 18.5 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 65 | 70 |
| Yards | 2,469 | 3,042 |
| Average | 38.0 | 43.5 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 8 | 13 |
| Yards | 110 | 104 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 18 | 17 |
| Lost | 7 | 12 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 92 | 69 |
| Yards | 801 | 596 |
| Yards / Game | 61.6 | 45.8 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 29:16 | 30:44 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 201 | 211 |
| Conversions | 76 | 80 |
| Conversion % | 37.8% | 37.9% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 36 | 36 |
| Conversions | 15 | 18 |
| Conversion % | 41.7% | 50.0% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 50 | 50 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 37 | 35 |
| Score % | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| Touchdowns | 29 | 28 |
| TD % | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 15 | 17 |
| Made | 11 | 10 |
| Pct | 73.3% | 58.8% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 42 | 43 |
| Made | 39 | 41 |
| Pct | 92.9% | 95.3% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 3 | 0 |
| Made | 0 | 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.