Temple Owls
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Elo
1219
#114
SP+
-5.1
#88
O68/D109
FPI
-8.4
SRS
-7.0
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play3.1 – 7.9
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
3.1
of 11 games
Bowl odds
2%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
78%
vs Charlotte
Toughest
2%
vs Penn State
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
345.3#100
Yards / play
5.6#80
Passing yards / game
197.5#98
Rushing yards / game
147.8#80
First downs / game
18.3#107
3rd down %
37.6%#91
4th down %
73.7%#4
Time of possession
30:08#61
Defense
Yards allowed / game
396.8#91
Yards / play allowed
6.1#115
Pass yards allowed / game
199.5#38
Rush yards allowed / game
197.3#122
3rd down % allowed
39.9%#72
Sacks
16#118
Tackles for loss
55#116
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+11#8
Takeaways
15#73
Giveaways
4#2
Penalties / game
5.0#27
Penalty yards / game
50.3#56
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
26
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8480
26 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karon Spencer#1396 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8633 | Olney, MD |
| Brody Norman#1465 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Mooresville, NC |
| Hunter Watson#1245 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Jersey City, NJ |
| Alex Hanks#1500 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | East Orange, NJ |
| Josh Nengite#1500 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Randall Blount#1500 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Pennsauken, NJ |
| John Watkins#1656 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Baltimore, MD |
| Uyi Igiehon#1750 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Union, NJ |
| Ash Roberts#1750 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Antwuan Rogers#1750 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Salem, NJ |
| Daron Harris#1838 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8533 | Chester, PA |
| Darius Pope#1871 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8522 | Middletown, DE |
| Brady Palmer#1924 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Liam Fuller#1924 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Aiden Zilker#1924 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Ashland, PA |
| Michael Holcomb#1924 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Bel Air, MD |
| Dylan Abram#2126 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8478 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Ameir Morrow#2126 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8478 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Lamar Best#2126 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8478 | Montvale, NJ |
| Kechan Miller#2313 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Ardmore, PA |
| Eyan Stead Jr.#2313 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Brendan Farhat#2524 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Marion, MA |
| Khalif McNear#2616 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8317 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Logan King#2620 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Baltimore, MD |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 25% | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 25% | 4.4 | -1.4 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 25% | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 14% | 1.0 | +0.0 |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 62% | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 7-1 | 62% | 7.2 | +0.8 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 10-4 | 8-1 | 71% | 11.3 | -1.3 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).