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TEM
Temple
OwlsRun-HeavyAmerican Conference1-0#121 (-7.42)
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
12· FOverall
Offense
18· DRating
54· CPer play
76· BConsistency
43· CBig plays
Defense
20· DRating
69· CPer play
75· BConsistency
Situational
59· CRed-zone O
10· FRed-zone D
8· F3rd down O
10· F3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.015
Opp-Adj Defense
-0.007
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
+0.090
Defensive EPA/play
-0.225
lower = better
Off Success Rate
50.8%
Def Success Rate
37.7%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
22.6%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
0.0%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
+0.316
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
0.000
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
3.00
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
+0.18
expected pts/game
Kicking
+0.08
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-0.15
vs opponent kicks
Returns
+0.16
own return game
Return Defense
+0.09
vs opponent returns
Peer Context
Where Temple ranks among all FBS teams in 2026 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense34th
Opp-adjusted defense46th
Offensive EPA/play55th
Defensive EPA/play69th
Offensive success rate63th
Explosiveness44th
Defensive havoc72th
Points per drive53th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Minnesota2018OA +0.042 / +0.079similar: rushing offense, offensive success rate, defensive EPA3562Bowling Green2023OA -0.057 / +0.051similar: havoc rate, defensive success rate, TD drive rate3443Notre Dame2022OA +0.064 / +0.054similar: passing offense, turnover rate, defensive EPA3434Virginia2026OA +0.006 / +0.050similar: offensive EPA, defensive success rate, offensive success rate3395Florida State2017OA -0.027 / +0.090similar: turnover rate, defensive EPA, havoc rate329
2026 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Rhode Island | 38-14 | W | -14.5 | W | 51.5 | O |
| 2 | vs Penn State | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | @ Toledo | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | vs Army | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | @ South Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | vs UConn | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | vs Charlotte | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | @ East Carolina | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | @ Navy | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | vs UAB | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | vs Rice | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | @ Memphis | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
1-0
100.0%
O/U Record
1-0
100.0%
Straight Up
1-0
100.0%
Home ATS1-0
Away ATS0-0
Favorite ATS1-0
Underdog ATS0-0
Last 5 ATS
W
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.
Style & Tendencies
Pass 26.2%Rush 73.8%
Havoc/Game
-
Havoc Rate
25.0%
TO Margin
-
Explosive/G
-
Yards/Game
-
Pts/Drive
3.00
3rd Down%
-
3&Out%
12.5%
Team Statistics
2026 season totals across 1 games — Temple vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Temple | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 38 | 14 |
| Points / Game | 38.0 | 14.0 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 19 | 15 |
| Rushing | 12 | 7 |
| Passing | 6 | 8 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 45 | 30 |
| Yards | 227 | 97 |
| Yards / Carry | 5.0 | 3.2 |
| Yards / Game | 227.0 | 97.0 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 16 | 31 |
| Completions | 9 | 18 |
| Completion % | 56.3% | 58.1% |
| Yards | 142 | 195 |
| Yards / Attempt | 8.9 | 6.3 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 2 |
| Passer Rating | 151.43 | 108.65 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 61 | 61 |
| Yards | 369 | 292 |
| Yards / Play | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| Yards / Game | 369.0 | 292.0 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 4 | 1 |
| Yards | 86 | 1 |
| Average | 21.5 | 1.0 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 0 | 1 |
| Yards | 0 | 10 |
| Average | — | 10.0 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 3 | 6 |
| Yards | 141 | 303 |
| Average | 47.0 | 50.5 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 2 | 0 |
| Yards | 98 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 3 | 4 |
| Yards | 20 | 17 |
| Yards / Game | 20.0 | 17.0 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 30:54 | 29:06 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 12 | 14 |
| Conversions | 3 | 6 |
| Conversion % | 25.0% | 42.9% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 2 | 2 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Conversion % | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 4 | 1 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 4 | 1 |
| Score % | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| TD % | 75.0% | 100.0% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 2 | 0 |
| Made | 1 | 0 |
| Pct | 50.0% | — |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 5 | 2 |
| Made | 5 | 2 |
| Pct | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| 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.