Temple at East Carolina
Saturday, October 31, 2026 Share
Temple plays at East Carolina on Saturday, October 31. It will be their 23rd meeting; East Carolina leads the series 12–10.
Game notes: the series, streaks, the coaches and school records within reach, from the research desk.
Kickoff time TBA at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville
Players to watch
Temple
- QuarterbackAjani Sheppard1,127 passing yards, 8 TDLast: vs. Charlotte, 15 of 23, 236 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDTeam leader in passing yards
- Running backKeveun Mason513 rushing yards, 3 TDLast: vs. Charlotte, 13 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 9 yardsTeam leader in rushing yards
- LinebackerCurly Ordonez61 tackles, 2 sacksLast: vs. Charlotte, 8 tackles, 1 sackTeam leader in tackles
East Carolina
- Running backT.J. Engleman490 rushing yards, 3 TDLast: at UAB, 26 carries, 104 yards; 3 catches, 17 yardsTeam leader in rushing yards
- QuarterbackEmory Williams655 passing yards, 7 TDLast: at UAB, 18 of 27, 126 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 12 carries, 40 yardsTeam leader in passing yards
- LinebackerD.J. Johnson Jr.42 tackles, 0.5 sacksLast: at UAB, 5 tacklesTeam leader in tackles
Each side’s two top producers this season (national leaders first) and its leading tackler.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
East Carolina 76% to win.
The line
No line posted yet.
The series
Every Temple–East Carolina gameEast Carolina leads 12–10 in 22 meetings.
| 2025 | East Carolina 45, Temple 14 | |
| 2024 | East Carolina 56, Temple 34 | |
| 2022 | East Carolina 49, Temple 46 | |
| 2021 | East Carolina 45, Temple 3 | |
| 2020 | East Carolina 28, Temple 3 | |
| 2019 | Temple 27, East Carolina 17 |
Around this game
Temple
- Next gameat NavyNov. 7, 2026
- SeasonTemple in 2026
- ProgramTemple history and records
East Carolina
- Next gamevs. South FloridaNov. 6, 2026
- SeasonEast Carolina in 2026
- ProgramEast Carolina history and records