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TEM
Temple
OwlsBalancedAmerican Conference1-6#123 (-9.38)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
5· FOverall
Offense
14· FRating
19· DPer play
29· DConsistency
38· DBig plays
Defense
14· FRating
28· DPer play
44· CConsistency
Situational
42· CRed-zone O
51· CRed-zone D
15· D3rd down O
43· C3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.032
Opp-Adj Defense
-0.019
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.085
Defensive EPA/play
+0.073
lower = better
Off Success Rate
45.8%
Def Success Rate
48.0%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
23.0%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
27.4%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.158
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
-0.141
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.61
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
-2.20
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.84
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-0.32
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.19
own return game
Return Defense
-0.84
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
#123
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
—
Market (Vegas)
#90
market 33 higher
Recruiting Rank
—
no recruiting profile
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2020 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense17th
Opp-adjusted defense27th
Offensive EPA/play19th
Defensive EPA/play28th
Offensive success rate36th
Explosiveness38th
Defensive havoc45th
Points per drive16th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Duke2020OA -0.072 / -0.025similar: defensive EPA, TD drive rate, havoc rate3992Rutgers2020OA -0.045 / -0.014similar: TD drive rate, offensive EPA, defensive success rate3943Auburn2026OA -0.026 / -0.006similar: offensive success rate, rushing offense, turnover rate3784Old Dominion2017OA -0.153 / -0.078similar: run defense, offensive EPA, TD drive rate3605Maryland2024OA -0.026 / -0.007similar: rushing offense, offensive EPA, pass defense352
2020 Schedule & Results
7 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @ Navy | 29-31 | L | -3.5 | L | 50.5 | O |
| 7 | vs South Florida | 39-37 | W | -10.5 | L | 54.5 | O |
| 8 | @ Memphis | 29-41 | L | +13.5 | W | 70 | P |
| 9 | @ Tulane | 3-38 | L | +4.0 | L | 59 | U |
| 10 | vs SMU | 23-47 | L | +18.0 | L | 62 | O |
| 11 | @ UCF | 13-38 | L | +24.5 | L | 75.5 | U |
| 12 | vs East Carolina | 3-28 | L | +3.5 | L | 57.5 | U |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
1-6
14.3%
O/U Record
3-3-1
50.0%
Straight Up
1-6
14.3%
Home ATS0-3
Away ATS1-3
Favorite ATS0-2
Underdog ATS1-4
Last 5 ATS
WLLLL
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 | -0.072 | 18th | +0.065 | 31th |
| Red Zone | -0.045 | 42th | -0.006 | 52th |
| Third Down | -0.165 | 16th | +0.105 | 44th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.079 | 20th | +0.063 | 31th |
| First Half | -0.122 | 17th | -0.060 | 78th |
| Second Half | -0.019 | 39th | +0.201 | 5th |
| Early Downs | -0.044 | 35th | -0.018 | 64th |
| Passing Downs | -0.157 | 13th | +0.114 | 32th |
| Standard Downs | -0.021 | 41th | +0.042 | 37th |
| Goal to Go | -0.105 | 29th | +0.209 | 23th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 45.8%Rush 54.2%
Havoc/Game
12.4
Havoc Rate
17.9%
TO Margin
-0.3
Explosive/G
14.3
Yards/Game
348.3
Pts/Drive
1.61
3rd Down%
37.9%
3&Out%
22.4%
Team Statistics
2020 season totals across 7 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 139 | 260 |
| Points / Game | 19.9 | 37.1 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 146 | 150 |
| Rushing | 54 | 81 |
| Passing | 80 | 60 |
| Penalty | 12 | 9 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 284 | 303 |
| Yards | 982 | 1,460 |
| Yards / Carry | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Yards / Game | 140.3 | 208.6 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 15 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 240 | 170 |
| Completions | 146 | 96 |
| Completion % | 60.8% | 56.5% |
| Yards | 1,456 | 1,571 |
| Yards / Attempt | 6.1 | 9.2 |
| Touchdowns | 11 | 18 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 3 |
| Passer Rating | 117.75 | 165.51 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 524 | 473 |
| Yards | 2,438 | 3,031 |
| Yards / Play | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| Yards / Game | 348.3 | 433.0 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 4 | 17 |
| Yards | 25 | 197 |
| Average | 6.3 | 11.6 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 14 | 20 |
| Yards | 249 | 479 |
| Average | 17.8 | 23.9 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 40 | 26 |
| Yards | 1,760 | 1,093 |
| Average | 44.0 | 42.0 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 3 | 11 |
| Yards | 45 | 129 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 8 | 18 |
| Lost | 3 | 9 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 38 | 37 |
| Yards | 321 | 356 |
| Yards / Game | 45.9 | 50.9 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 32:16 | 27:44 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 116 | 91 |
| Conversions | 44 | 40 |
| Conversion % | 37.9% | 44.0% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 14 | 11 |
| Conversions | 8 | 10 |
| Conversion % | 57.1% | 90.9% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 29 | 27 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 23 | 23 |
| Score % | 79.3% | 85.2% |
| Touchdowns | 14 | 18 |
| TD % | 48.3% | 66.7% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 11 | 14 |
| Made | 9 | 8 |
| Pct | 81.8% | 57.1% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 12 | 33 |
| Made | 10 | 32 |
| Pct | 83.3% | 97.0% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 5 | 1 |
| 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.