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TEM
Temple
OwlsBalancedAmerican Conference5-7#108 (-10.46)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
21· DOverall
Offense
60· CRating
81· BPer play
65· CConsistency
74· BBig plays
Defense
4· FRating
8· FPer play
4· FConsistency
Situational
78· BRed-zone O
13· FRed-zone D
12· F3rd down O
26· D3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
+0.068
Opp-Adj Defense
-0.135
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
+0.098
Defensive EPA/play
+0.114
lower = better
Off Success Rate
46.7%
Def Success Rate
49.3%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
24.3%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
26.2%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.016
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
-0.047
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
2.45
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
-0.96
expected pts/game
Kicking
+0.36
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-1.29
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.04
own return game
Return Defense
+0.02
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
#108
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
—
Market (Vegas)
#103
market 5 higher
Recruiting Rank
#79
recruiting 29 spots higher
0 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2025 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense75th
Opp-adjusted defense7th
Offensive EPA/play82th
Defensive EPA/play8th
Offensive success rate55th
Explosiveness75th
Defensive havoc16th
Points per drive67th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Stanford2020OA +0.023 / -0.041similar: defensive EPA, TD drive rate, offensive EPA3592Oregon State2019OA +0.104 / -0.130similar: turnover rate, offensive EPA, takeaway rate3583Michigan State2025OA +0.075 / -0.070similar: havoc rate, turnover rate, defensive EPA3574Western Michigan2024OA +0.021 / -0.047similar: TD drive rate, defensive EPA, offensive EPA3545Michigan2020OA +0.019 / -0.036similar: pass defense, defensive success rate, TD drive rate345
2025 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Massachusetts | 42-10 | W | -14.5 | W | 52.5 | U |
| 2 | vs Howard | 55-7 | W | -27.5 | W | 46.5 | O |
| 3 | vs Oklahoma | 3-42 | L | +24.0 | L | 51.5 | U |
| 4 | @ Georgia Tech | 24-45 | L | +32.5 | W | 60.5 | O |
| 6 | vs UTSA | 27-21 | W | +6.5 | W | 58 | U |
| 7 | vs Navy | 31-32 | L | -3.5 | L | 50.5 | O |
| 8 | @ Charlotte | 49-14 | W | -33.0 | W | 59.5 | O |
| 9 | @ Tulsa | 38-37 | W | -4.5 | L | 67.5 | O |
| 10 | vs East Carolina | 14-45 | L | +5.5 | L | 57.5 | O |
| 11 | @ Army | 13-14 | L | +7.0 | W | 45.5 | U |
| 13 | vs Tulane | 13-37 | L | +13.5 | L | 55.5 | U |
| 14 | @ North Texas | 25-52 | L | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
7-5
58.3%
O/U Record
7-5
58.3%
Straight Up
5-7
41.7%
Home ATS2-4
Away ATS5-1
Favorite ATS3-2
Underdog ATS4-3
Last 5 ATS
LLWWL
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 | +0.089 | 81th | +0.051 | 26th |
| Red Zone | +0.142 | 79th | +0.185 | 13th |
| Third Down | -0.176 | 12th | +0.154 | 26th |
| No Garbage Time | +0.104 | 84th | +0.106 | 11th |
| First Half | +0.096 | 78th | +0.121 | 11th |
| Second Half | +0.079 | 79th | -0.022 | 53th |
| Early Downs | +0.121 | 94th | -0.018 | 48th |
| Passing Downs | -0.028 | 47th | +0.010 | 41th |
| Standard Downs | +0.149 | 96th | +0.070 | 17th |
| Goal to Go | +0.182 | 76th | +0.193 | 24th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 46.3%Rush 53.7%
Havoc/Game
10.1
Havoc Rate
15.1%
TO Margin
+0.9
Explosive/G
12.1
Yards/Game
344.8
Pts/Drive
2.45
3rd Down%
37.6%
3&Out%
20.6%
Team Statistics
2025 season totals across 12 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 334 | 356 |
| Points / Game | 27.8 | 29.7 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 219 | 249 |
| Rushing | 91 | 120 |
| Passing | 115 | 102 |
| Penalty | 13 | 27 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 403 | 473 |
| Yards | 1,769 | 2,368 |
| Yards / Carry | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Yards / Game | 147.4 | 197.3 |
| Touchdowns | 13 | 27 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 347 | 309 |
| Completions | 214 | 189 |
| Completion % | 61.7% | 61.2% |
| Yards | 2,369 | 2,394 |
| Yards / Attempt | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| Touchdowns | 28 | 18 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 7 |
| Passer Rating | 144.49 | 140.94 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 750 | 782 |
| Yards | 4,138 | 4,762 |
| Yards / Play | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Yards / Game | 344.8 | 396.8 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 12 | 5 |
| Yards | 174 | 9 |
| Average | 14.5 | 1.8 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 22 | 14 |
| Yards | 364 | 322 |
| Average | 16.5 | 23.0 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 62 | 46 |
| Yards | 2,615 | 2,147 |
| Average | 42.2 | 46.7 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 7 | 2 |
| Yards | 106 | 15 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 7 | 12 |
| Lost | 2 | 8 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 60 | 61 |
| Yards | 606 | 502 |
| Yards / Game | 50.5 | 41.8 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 30:06 | 29:52 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 157 | 147 |
| Conversions | 59 | 59 |
| Conversion % | 37.6% | 40.1% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 19 | 23 |
| Conversions | 14 | 17 |
| Conversion % | 73.7% | 73.9% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 42 | 45 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 38 | 41 |
| Score % | 90.5% | 91.1% |
| Touchdowns | 30 | 33 |
| TD % | 71.4% | 73.3% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 14 | 14 |
| Made | 11 | 13 |
| Pct | 78.6% | 92.9% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 41 | 41 |
| Made | 41 | 41 |
| Pct | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 2 | 4 |
| Made | 1 | 3 |
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.