2020 Temple
1–6 (1–6 American Athletic Conference), coached by Rod Carey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Florida 39–37Oct 17
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at Navy | L 29–31 | 41% |
| Oct 17 | vs South Florida | W 39–37 | 73% |
| Oct 24 | at Memphis | L 29–41 | 26% |
| Oct 31 | at Tulane | L 3–38 | 43% |
| Nov 7 | vs 18SMU | L 23–47 | 39% |
| Nov 14 | at UCF | L 13–38 | 16% |
| Nov 21 | vs East Carolina | L 3–28 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 28–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 1–6 10th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 139–260
- Coach
- Rod Carey
- Elo
- 1394 −127 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.0 No. 107 of 130; offense No. 104, defense No. 96
- Returning
- 78% of last season’s EPA, No. 35 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 97 roster talent No. 77 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Uremovich
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Knowles
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 37% | 1.23 | 108th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 47% | 1.22 | 104th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.19 def | 37% off 46% def | — | 115th off 113th 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 | 3.8 | own 30 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 32 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -23.9, 122nd of 127 (offense -12.1, defense 11.8).
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 | Anthony Russo QB | 863 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Anthony Russo QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Re’Mahn Davis RB | 308 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Anthony Russo QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jadan Blue WR | 371 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jadan Blue WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | William Kwenkeu LB | 49 tkl |
| Sacks | Arnold Ebiketie DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Christian Braswell DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Kobe Wilson ILB | ★★★ | No. 984 |
| Sam Davis OG | ★★★ | No. 1278 |
| Darian Varner DT | ★★★ | No. 1434 |
| Miles Zietek OT | ★★★ | No. 1800 |
| Matthew Duncan PRO | ★★★ | No. 1835 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
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.
Roster 123
The 2020 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati | 6–0 | 9–1 | 8 |
 Tulsa | 6–0 | 6–3 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
| UCF | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
| SMU | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
 Houston | 3–3 | 3–5 | |
| Navy | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| East Carolina | 3–5 | 3–6 | |
 Temple | 1–6 | 1–6 | |
| South Florida | 0–7 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.