2024 Temple
3–9 (2–6 American Athletic Conference), coached by Stan Drayton, then Everett Withers (interim, final 2 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 45–29Sep 21
By 16 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UConn 20–29Oct 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 16Oklahoma | L 3–51 | 14% |
| Sep 7 | at Navy | L 11–38 | 28% |
| Sep 14 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 20–28 | 24% |
| Sep 21 | vs Utah State | W 45–29 | 44% |
| Sep 26 | vs Army | L 14–42 | 29% |
| Oct 5 | at UConn | L 20–29 | 25% |
| Oct 19 | vs Tulsa | W 20–10 | 53% |
| Oct 26 | at East Carolina | L 34–56 | 32% |
| Nov 9 | at Tulane | L 6–52 | 10% |
| Nov 16 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 18–15 | 58% |
| Nov 22 | at UTSA | L 27–51 | 16% |
| Nov 30 | vs North Texas | L 17–24 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Texas 24–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 11th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 235–425
- Coach
- Stan Drayton, then Everett Withers (interim, final 2 games)
- Elo
- 1307 −51 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.3 No. 127 of 134; offense No. 125, defense No. 125, special teams No. 59
- SRS
- −17.0 No. 126 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 113 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 115 roster talent No. 104 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Danny Langsdorf
- Defensive coordinator
- Everett Withers
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.07 | 33% | 1.32 | 127th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 41% | 1.33 | 96th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.05 off 0.16 def | 33% off 42% def | — | 132nd off 100th 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 | 3.6 | own 28 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 32 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -21.3, 128th of 134 (offense -16.3, defense 5.0).
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 | Evan Simon QB | 2,032 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Evan Simon QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Terrez Worthy RB | 425 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Terrez Worthy RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dante Wright WR | 792 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dante Wright WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Tyquan King LB | 111 tkl |
| Sacks | Diwun Black DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamel Johnson CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Adrian Laing CB | ★★★ | No. 1064 |
| Tyree Alualu ATH | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Tyler Stewart WR | ★★★ | No. 1769 |
| Jamar Taylor Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 1778 |
| Denzel Chavis CB | ★★★ | No. 1836 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.9 | 0.835 |
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 114
The 2024 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2024 portal Antwain Littleton II RB | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Torey Richardson CB | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
 Andreas Keaton S | ★★★ | from  Western Carolina |
 Torren Wright LB | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Grayson Mains OT | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Jamel Johnson CB | ★★★ | from  Charleston Southern |
 Jaylen Lewis CB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Antonio Jones WR | ★★★ | from  Grambling |
 Cam’Ron Stewart DL | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
| Evan Simon QB | ★★★ | from Rutgers |
 Javier Morton CB | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
| Tyquan King LB | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 31
 E.J. Warner QB | ★★★ | to  Rice |
| Dominick Hill CB | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
| Jalen McMurray CB | ★★★ | to  Tennessee |
| Victor Stoffel OT | ★★★ | to  California |
| Clifton McDowell QB | ★★★ | to  McNeese |
| Bryce Thoman OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Chevez Trask OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Corey Cuascut-Palmer WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Corey Yeoman LB | ★★★ | to  Hampton |
| D’Wan Mathis QB | ★★★ | to Davenport |
| Darvon Hubbard RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Edward Saydee RB | ★★★ | to  Gardner-Webb |
And 19 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 8–1 | 12–2 | 21 |
| Tulane | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Navy | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
 Memphis | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| North Texas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.