2017 Temple
7–6 (4–4 American Athletic Conference), coached by Geoff Collins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 28–3Dec 21
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Army 28–31Oct 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Notre Dame | L 16–49 | 48% |
| Sep 9 | vs Villanova | W 16–13 | 74% |
| Sep 15 | vs Massachusetts | W 29–21 | 84% |
| Sep 21 | at 21South Florida | L 7–43 | 31% |
| Sep 30 | vs Houston | L 13–20 | 50% |
| Oct 7 | at East Carolina | W 34–10 | 65% |
| Oct 14 | vs UConn | L 24–28 | 84% |
| Oct 21 | at Army | L 28–31 | 41% |
| Nov 2 | vs Navy | W 34–26 | 45% |
| Nov 10 | at Cincinnati | W 35–24 | 63% |
| Nov 18 | vs 14UCF | L 19–45 | 42% |
| Nov 25 | at Tulsa | W 43–22 | 50% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs Florida InternationalGasparilla Bowl | W 28–3 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida International 28–3 in the Gasparilla Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–335
- Coach
- Geoff Collins
- Elo
- 1571 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.5 No. 71 of 128; offense No. 90, defense No. 42, special teams No. 83
- SRS
- −2.1 No. 74 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 60% of last season’s EPA, No. 69 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 119 roster talent No. 76 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Patenaude
- Defensive coordinator
- Taver Johnson
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 41% | 1.20 | 91st of 130 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 41% | 1.22 | 60th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.05 def | 39% off 40% def | — | 112th off 48th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 32 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 33 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -1.4, 70th of 130 (offense -3.1, defense -1.7).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Logan Marchi QB | 1,658 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Frank Nutile QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | David Hood RB | 638 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | David Hood RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Adonis Jennings WR | 742 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adonis Jennings WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Shaun Bradley LB | 85 tkl |
| Sacks | Jacob Martin DL | 8 sacks |
| Interceptions | Delvon Randall S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Todd Centeio PRO | ★★★ | No. 886 |
| Griffin Sestili TE | ★★★ | No. 1578 |
| Malik Burns OLB | ★★★ | No. 2034 |
| Arnold Ebiketie OLB | ★★★ | No. 2046 |
| Audley Isaacs OLB | ★★★ | No. 2143 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.2 | 0.791 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.3 | 0.791 |
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.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 6 | Jake Martin OLB | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 7 | Jullian Taylor DT | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 118
The 2017 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 8–0 | 13–0 | 6 |
 Memphis | 7–1 | 10–3 | 25 |
| South Florida | 6–2 | 10–2 | 21 |
| Houston | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 SMU | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Temple | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Tulane | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| East Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UConn | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.