Cincinnati vs. Temple

Cincinnati and Temple have 24 meetings on file, the first in 1973; Temple leads the series 13–⁠10–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Cincinnati 6–⁠4, and Cincinnati has won the last 3.

Cincinnati wins
10
Temple wins
13
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1973
Longest streak
5 Temple
Current streak
3 Cincinnati
Last 10 meetings
Cincinnati 6–⁠4
Most recent
2022

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s1–⁠4–⁠1
1980s1–⁠5
2000s2–⁠0
2010s4–⁠4
2020s2–⁠0
Average margin
14.1 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Cincinnati
6–⁠4–⁠1 Cincinnati’s record at home
At Temple
9–⁠4 Temple’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Cincinnati’s biggest win2021: Cincinnati 52, Temple 3by 49 points
  2. Temple’s biggest win1982: Temple 41, Cincinnati 7by 34 points
  3. Upset2015: Temple 34, Cincinnati 26Temple had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsCincinnatiSeriesTemple
1973–⁠1975Tony Mason1–⁠2Wayne Hardin
1977–⁠1980Ralph Staub0–⁠3–⁠1Wayne Hardin
2013–⁠2016Tommy Tuberville2–⁠2Matt Rhule

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cincinnati’s side (Mason 1–⁠2 against Hardin). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Cincinnati and Temple, 1973 on13001500170019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 19, 202222Cincinnati 23, Temple 3at Temple
Oct 8, 20215Cincinnati 52, Temple 3at Cincinnati
Nov 23, 201917Cincinnati 15, Temple 13at Cincinnati
Oct 20, 2018Temple 24, 20Cincinnati 17at Temple
Nov 10, 2017Temple 35, Cincinnati 24at Cincinnati
Oct 29, 2016Temple 34, Cincinnati 13at Temple
Sep 12, 2015Temple 34, Cincinnati 26at Cincinnati
Nov 29, 2014Cincinnati 14, Temple 6at Temple
Oct 11, 2013Cincinnati 38, Temple 20at Cincinnati
Nov 10, 2012Cincinnati 34, Temple 10at Temple
Sep 20, 2003Cincinnati 30, Temple 24at Cincinnati
Sep 28, 2002Cincinnati 35, Temple 22at Temple
Oct 5, 1985Temple 28, Cincinnati 16at Cincinnati
Nov 3, 1984Temple 42, Cincinnati 10at Temple
Oct 8, 1983Cincinnati 31, Temple 16at Cincinnati
Oct 30, 1982Temple 41, Cincinnati 7at Temple
Oct 24, 1981Temple 24, Cincinnati 13at Cincinnati
Oct 25, 1980Temple 23, Cincinnati 7at Temple
Oct 20, 1979Temple 35, Cincinnati 14at Temple
Oct 14, 1978Temple 16, Cincinnati 13at Temple
Oct 29, 1977Cincinnati 17, Temple 17at Cincinnati
Oct 4, 1975Temple 21, Cincinnati 17at Temple
Nov 2, 1974Cincinnati 22, 19Temple 20at Cincinnati
Oct 6, 1973Temple 16, Cincinnati 15at Temple

Every game is listed as played on the field.