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TEM
Temple
OwlsPass-HeavyAmerican Conference3-9#109 (-5.62)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
20· DOverall
Offense
21· DRating
23· DPer play
20· DConsistency
11· FBig plays
Defense
34· DRating
67· CPer play
58· CConsistency
Situational
36· DRed-zone O
51· CRed-zone D
18· D3rd down O
61· C3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.081
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.030
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.106
Defensive EPA/play
-0.063
lower = better
Off Success Rate
42.0%
Def Success Rate
44.9%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
20.4%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
23.7%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.043
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
+0.120
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.77
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
-0.74
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.14
own kicking game
Kick Defense
+0.02
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.93
own return game
Return Defense
+0.30
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
#109
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
—
Market (Vegas)
#124
model 15 higher
Recruiting Rank
#75
recruiting 34 spots higher
0 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2022 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense26th
Opp-adjusted defense63th
Offensive EPA/play24th
Defensive EPA/play68th
Offensive success rate17th
Explosiveness11th
Defensive havoc83th
Points per drive29th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Boston College2022OA -0.150 / -0.005similar: rushing offense, takeaway rate, defensive success rate4232Florida State2018OA -0.108 / +0.043similar: takeaway rate, pass defense, defensive EPA3753Middle Tennessee2017OA -0.076 / -0.008similar: passing offense, run defense, pass defense3714Buffalo2025OA -0.180 / -0.001similar: turnover rate, rushing offense, offensive success rate3665Texas State2022OA -0.153 / +0.039similar: offensive success rate, rushing offense, offensive EPA360
2022 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Duke | 0-30 | L | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | vs Lafayette | 30-14 | W | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | vs Rutgers | 14-16 | L | +18.0 | W | 43.5 | U |
| 4 | vs Massachusetts | 28-0 | W | -9.5 | W | 43.5 | U |
| 5 | @ Memphis | 3-24 | L | +19.0 | L | 50.5 | U |
| 7 | @ UCF | 13-70 | L | +13.0 | W | 52.5 | U |
| 8 | vs Tulsa | 16-27 | L | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | @ Navy | 20-27 | L | +13.5 | W | 41 | O |
| 10 | vs South Florida | 54-28 | W | +3.5 | W | 51 | O |
| 11 | @ Houston | 36-43 | L | +20.0 | W | 57 | O |
| 12 | vs Cincinnati | 3-23 | L | +17.0 | L | 51 | U |
| 13 | vs East Carolina | 46-49 | L | +12.5 | W | 50 | O |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
7-4
63.6%
O/U Record
5-6
45.5%
Straight Up
3-9
25.0%
Home ATS5-1
Away ATS2-3
Favorite ATS1-0
Underdog ATS6-4
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 | -0.119 | 17th | -0.051 | 63th |
| Red Zone | -0.053 | 36th | -0.038 | 52th |
| Third Down | -0.120 | 18th | +0.011 | 61th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.111 | 23th | -0.059 | 65th |
| First Half | -0.175 | 10th | -0.045 | 59th |
| Second Half | -0.061 | 36th | -0.057 | 65th |
| Early Downs | -0.098 | 18th | -0.063 | 68th |
| Passing Downs | -0.040 | 44th | -0.058 | 70th |
| Standard Downs | -0.170 | 11th | -0.047 | 61th |
| Goal to Go | -0.255 | 19th | -0.220 | 77th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 60.3%Rush 39.7%
Havoc/Game
15.0
Havoc Rate
21.4%
TO Margin
-0.9
Explosive/G
12.3
Yards/Game
350.5
Pts/Drive
1.77
3rd Down%
32.9%
3&Out%
26.3%
Team Statistics
2022 season totals across 12 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 263 | 351 |
| Points / Game | 21.9 | 29.3 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 221 | 232 |
| Rushing | 47 | 110 |
| Passing | 155 | 110 |
| Penalty | 19 | 12 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 318 | 506 |
| Yards | 989 | 2,311 |
| Yards / Carry | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| Yards / Game | 82.4 | 192.6 |
| Touchdowns | 11 | 21 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 484 | 326 |
| Completions | 288 | 209 |
| Completion % | 59.5% | 64.1% |
| Yards | 3,217 | 2,383 |
| Yards / Attempt | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Touchdowns | 18 | 21 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 6 |
| Passer Rating | 122.65 | 143.09 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 802 | 832 |
| Yards | 4,206 | 4,694 |
| Yards / Play | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Yards / Game | 350.5 | 391.2 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 15 | 13 |
| Yards | 77 | 54 |
| Average | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 41 | 36 |
| Yards | 672 | 773 |
| Average | 16.4 | 21.5 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 58 | 56 |
| Yards | 2,320 | 2,228 |
| Average | 40.0 | 39.8 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 6 | 12 |
| Yards | 136 | 105 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 20 | 12 |
| Lost | 11 | 6 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 55 | 65 |
| Yards | 444 | 516 |
| Yards / Game | 37.0 | 43.0 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 27:03 | 32:57 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 173 | 172 |
| Conversions | 57 | 63 |
| Conversion % | 32.9% | 36.6% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 33 | 26 |
| Conversions | 14 | 13 |
| Conversion % | 42.4% | 50.0% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 34 | 48 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 29 | 39 |
| Score % | 85.3% | 81.3% |
| Touchdowns | 19 | 28 |
| TD % | 55.9% | 58.3% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 16 | 22 |
| Made | 13 | 14 |
| Pct | 81.3% | 63.6% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 29 | 43 |
| Made | 28 | 43 |
| Pct | 96.6% | 100.0% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 3 | 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.