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TEM
Temple
OwlsBalancedAmerican Conference3-9#131 (-14.91)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
2· FOverall
Offense
6· FRating
13· FPer play
10· FConsistency
28· DBig plays
Defense
6· FRating
39· DPer play
18· DConsistency
Situational
42· CRed-zone O
11· FRed-zone D
18· D3rd down O
54· C3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.129
Opp-Adj Defense
-0.034
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.133
Defensive EPA/play
+0.013
lower = better
Off Success Rate
41.7%
Def Success Rate
49.3%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
22.7%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
27.1%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.146
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
-0.158
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.43
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
-3.08
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.76
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-1.01
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-1.37
own return game
Return Defense
+0.06
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
#131
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
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Market (Vegas)
#122
market 9 higher
Recruiting Rank
#72
recruiting 59 spots higher
0 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2021 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense8th
Opp-adjusted defense32th
Offensive EPA/play14th
Defensive EPA/play39th
Offensive success rate11th
Explosiveness28th
Defensive havoc23th
Points per drive8th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1UConn2023OA -0.119 / -0.056similar: TD drive rate, defensive success rate, turnover rate4502Stanford2026OA -0.036 / -0.136similar: havoc rate, turnover rate, takeaway rate3663Stanford2026OA -0.036 / -0.136similar: havoc rate, turnover rate, takeaway rate3664Marshall2026OA -0.032 / -0.030similar: passing offense, offensive success rate, offensive EPA3625Rutgers2017OA -0.112 / +0.007similar: passing offense, TD drive rate, offensive EPA358
2021 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Rutgers | 14-61 | L | +15.0 | L | 52.5 | O |
| 2 | @ Akron | 45-24 | W | -6.5 | W | 52.5 | O |
| 3 | vs Boston College | 3-28 | L | +14.5 | L | 57 | U |
| 4 | vs Wagner | 41-7 | W | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | vs Memphis | 34-31 | W | +29.0 | L | 54 | O |
| 6 | @ Cincinnati | 3-52 | L | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | @ South Florida | 14-34 | L | +2.5 | L | 55.5 | U |
| 9 | vs UCF | 7-49 | L | +10.5 | L | 52 | O |
| 10 | @ East Carolina | 3-45 | L | +15.5 | L | 53.75 | U |
| 11 | vs Houston | 8-37 | L | +24.5 | L | 54 | U |
| 12 | @ Tulsa | 10-44 | L | +21.5 | L | 50.5 | O |
| 13 | vs Navy | 14-38 | L | +12.5 | L | 43.5 | O |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
2-9
18.2%
O/U Record
7-4
63.6%
Straight Up
3-9
25.0%
Home ATS1-4
Away ATS1-5
Favorite ATS1-0
Underdog ATS1-9
Last 5 ATS
LLLLL
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 | -0.117 | 12th | +0.025 | 36th |
| Red Zone | -0.064 | 42th | +0.179 | 11th |
| Third Down | -0.095 | 18th | +0.050 | 55th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.134 | 14th | +0.018 | 37th |
| First Half | -0.215 | 5th | -0.018 | 56th |
| Second Half | -0.032 | 35th | +0.076 | 18th |
| Early Downs | -0.138 | 9th | -0.058 | 66th |
| Passing Downs | -0.090 | 26th | +0.009 | 47th |
| Standard Downs | -0.134 | 11th | +0.033 | 32th |
| Goal to Go | -0.177 | 27th | +0.153 | 26th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 50.3%Rush 49.7%
Havoc/Game
11.8
Havoc Rate
15.9%
TO Margin
-0.6
Explosive/G
10.0
Yards/Game
286.8
Pts/Drive
1.43
3rd Down%
27.9%
3&Out%
28.3%
Team Statistics
2021 season totals across 12 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 196 | 450 |
| Points / Game | 16.3 | 37.5 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 177 | 268 |
| Rushing | 72 | 143 |
| Passing | 89 | 108 |
| Penalty | 16 | 17 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 360 | 555 |
| Yards | 1,315 | 2,646 |
| Yards / Carry | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| Yards / Game | 109.6 | 220.5 |
| Touchdowns | 12 | 33 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 364 | 305 |
| Completions | 213 | 186 |
| Completion % | 58.5% | 61.0% |
| Yards | 2,126 | 2,135 |
| Yards / Attempt | 5.8 | 7.0 |
| Touchdowns | 10 | 25 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 6 |
| Passer Rating | 111.70 | 142.90 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 724 | 860 |
| Yards | 3,441 | 4,781 |
| Yards / Play | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| Yards / Game | 286.8 | 398.4 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 14 | 23 |
| Yards | 53 | 251 |
| Average | 3.8 | 10.9 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 32 | 24 |
| Yards | 580 | 559 |
| Average | 18.1 | 23.3 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 63 | 46 |
| Yards | 2,643 | 2,062 |
| Average | 42.0 | 44.8 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 6 | 9 |
| Yards | 56 | 162 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 17 | 21 |
| Lost | 12 | 8 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 69 | 45 |
| Yards | 533 | 434 |
| Yards / Game | 44.4 | 36.2 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 27:09 | 32:27 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 154 | 164 |
| Conversions | 43 | 69 |
| Conversion % | 27.9% | 42.1% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 25 | 30 |
| Conversions | 11 | 24 |
| Conversion % | 44.0% | 80.0% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 25 | 60 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 20 | 52 |
| Score % | 80.0% | 86.7% |
| Touchdowns | 14 | 44 |
| TD % | 56.0% | 73.3% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 16 | 15 |
| Made | 9 | 12 |
| Pct | 56.3% | 80.0% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 23 | 58 |
| Made | 23 | 56 |
| Pct | 100.0% | 96.6% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 1 | 1 |
| 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.