2007 Temple
4–8 (4–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Al Golden. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 24–14Nov 17
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Navy | L 19–30 | 28% |
| Sep 8 | vs Buffalo | L 7–42 | 57% |
| Sep 15 | at UConn | L 17–22 | 18% |
| Sep 22 | at Bowling Green | L 35–48 | 25% |
| Sep 29 | at Army | L 21–37 | 32% |
| Oct 6 | vs Northern Illinois | W 16–15 | 30% |
| Oct 13 | at Akron | W 24–20 | 21% |
| Oct 20 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24–17 | 36% |
| Nov 2 | at Ohio | L 7–23 | 25% |
| Nov 10 | vs Penn State | L 0–31 | 15% |
| Nov 17 | vs Kent State | W 24–14 | 48% |
| Nov 24 | at Western Michigan | L 3–16 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 16–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 197–315
- Coach
- Al Golden
- Elo
- 1307 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.0 No. 108 of 120; offense No. 117, defense No. 75, special teams No. 116
- SRS
- −16.4 No. 112 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 70
- Offensive coordinator
- George DeLeone
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark D’Onofrio
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 38% | 0.89 | 93rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 0.94 | 86th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.4 | own 35 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2007 class
| Michael Campbell WR | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Amara Kamara OLB | ★★★ | No. 1056 |
| Chester Stewart PRO | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Joe Jones RB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Corwin Acker RB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.4 | 0.792 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2007 Mid-American Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Central Michigan | 6–1 | 8–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Ball State | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 6–7 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Temple | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
 Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.