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TEM
Temple
OwlsPass-HeavyAmerican Conference3-9#130 (-9.61)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
4· FOverall
Offense
19· DRating
38· DPer play
23· DConsistency
76· BBig plays
Defense
4· FRating
6· FPer play
7· FConsistency
Situational
23· DRed-zone O
18· DRed-zone D
75· B3rd down O
16· D3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.116
Opp-Adj Defense
-0.146
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.018
Defensive EPA/play
+0.142
lower = better
Off Success Rate
43.3%
Def Success Rate
50.9%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
25.4%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
25.8%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.160
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
+0.036
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.88
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
-1.10
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.68
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-0.29
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.06
own return game
Return Defense
-0.07
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
#130
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
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Market (Vegas)
#104
market 26 higher
Recruiting Rank
#76
recruiting 54 spots higher
0 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2023 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense9th
Opp-adjusted defense2th
Offensive EPA/play39th
Defensive EPA/play6th
Offensive success rate19th
Explosiveness77th
Defensive havoc4th
Points per drive32th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Florida International2021OA -0.073 / -0.185similar: defensive success rate, defensive EPA, takeaway rate3552UNLV2020OA -0.027 / -0.044similar: defensive EPA, rushing offense, takeaway rate3553Boston College2025OA -0.019 / -0.094similar: havoc rate, offensive EPA, run defense3514UConn2018OA -0.006 / -0.392similar: turnover rate, havoc rate, pass defense3425Old Dominion2018OA -0.024 / -0.145similar: run defense, takeaway rate, defensive EPA332
2023 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Akron | 24-21 | W | -10.0 | L | 56.5 | U |
| 2 | @ Rutgers | 7-36 | L | +8.0 | L | 44.5 | U |
| 3 | vs Norfolk State | 41-9 | W | -34.5 | L | 53.5 | U |
| 4 | vs Miami | 7-41 | L | +3.0 | L | 55 | O |
| 5 | @ Tulsa | 26-48 | L | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | vs UTSA | 34-49 | L | +14.0 | L | 54.5 | O |
| 7 | @ North Texas | 14-45 | L | +19.5 | L | 56 | U |
| 8 | vs SMU | 0-55 | L | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | vs Navy | 32-18 | W | +6.5 | W | 44 | O |
| 11 | @ South Florida | 23-27 | L | +7.0 | W | 68 | U |
| 12 | @ UAB | 24-34 | L | +11.5 | L | 65 | O |
| 13 | vs Memphis | 21-45 | L | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
2-10
16.7%
O/U Record
5-7
41.7%
Straight Up
3-9
25.0%
Home ATS1-6
Away ATS1-4
Favorite ATS0-2
Underdog ATS2-8
Last 5 ATS
LWWLL
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 | -0.034 | 33th | +0.148 | 3th |
| Red Zone | -0.109 | 23th | +0.138 | 19th |
| Third Down | +0.310 | 76th | +0.356 | 16th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.018 | 36th | +0.146 | 6th |
| First Half | -0.016 | 39th | +0.196 | 4th |
| Second Half | -0.052 | 31th | +0.098 | 19th |
| Early Downs | -0.155 | 8th | +0.079 | 10th |
| Passing Downs | +0.081 | 61th | +0.267 | 4th |
| Standard Downs | -0.101 | 16th | +0.093 | 8th |
| Goal to Go | -0.224 | 12th | +0.118 | 36th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 60.5%Rush 39.5%
Havoc/Game
10.1
Havoc Rate
14.1%
TO Margin
-1.7
Explosive/G
15.7
Yards/Game
372.3
Pts/Drive
1.88
3rd Down%
38.2%
3&Out%
22.3%
Team Statistics
2023 season totals across 12 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 253 | 428 |
| Points / Game | 21.1 | 35.7 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 247 | 277 |
| Rushing | 63 | 130 |
| Passing | 155 | 128 |
| Penalty | 29 | 19 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 331 | 513 |
| Yards | 1,148 | 2,380 |
| Yards / Carry | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Yards / Game | 95.7 | 198.3 |
| Touchdowns | 9 | 25 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 508 | 328 |
| Completions | 283 | 211 |
| Completion % | 55.7% | 64.3% |
| Yards | 3,320 | 2,919 |
| Yards / Attempt | 6.5 | 8.9 |
| Touchdowns | 23 | 27 |
| Interceptions | 16 | 3 |
| Passer Rating | 119.25 | 164.42 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 839 | 841 |
| Yards | 4,468 | 5,299 |
| Yards / Play | 5.3 | 6.3 |
| Yards / Game | 372.3 | 441.6 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 14 | 8 |
| Yards | 76 | 121 |
| Average | 5.4 | 15.1 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 39 | 20 |
| Yards | 688 | 366 |
| Average | 17.6 | 18.3 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 44 | 45 |
| Yards | 1,720 | 1,817 |
| Average | 39.1 | 40.4 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 3 | 16 |
| Yards | 2 | 79 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 14 | 13 |
| Lost | 9 | 2 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 54 | 70 |
| Yards | 440 | 669 |
| Yards / Game | 36.7 | 55.8 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 28:22 | 31:38 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 173 | 166 |
| Conversions | 66 | 78 |
| Conversion % | 38.2% | 47.0% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 45 | 18 |
| Conversions | 23 | 11 |
| Conversion % | 51.1% | 61.1% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 36 | 53 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 25 | 45 |
| Score % | 69.4% | 84.9% |
| Touchdowns | 21 | 35 |
| TD % | 58.3% | 66.0% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 12 | 20 |
| Made | 7 | 16 |
| Pct | 58.3% | 80.0% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 26 | 52 |
| Made | 24 | 52 |
| Pct | 92.3% | 100.0% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 7 | 2 |
| Made | 5 | 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.