2026 Temple
2–5 (1–2 American Athletic Conference), coached by K.C. Keeler. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–4, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rhode Island 38–14Sep 5
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Toledo 48–49Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Rhode Island | W 38–14 | 56% |
| Sep 12 | vs 16Penn State | L 9–27 | 31% |
| Sep 19 | at Toledo | L 48–49 | 29% |
| Sep 25 | vs Army | L 17–21 | 41% |
| Oct 3 | at South Florida | W 17–13 | 19% |
| Oct 10 | vs UConn | L 20–34 | 49% |
| Oct 17 | vs Charlotte | L 31–38 | 77% |
| Oct 31 | at East Carolina | Preview | 24% |
| Nov 7 | at Navy | Preview | 24% |
| Nov 14 | vs UAB | Preview | 49% |
| Nov 19 | vs Rice | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 27 | at Memphis | Preview | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 180–196
- Coach
- K.C. Keeler
- Elo
- 1386 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.5 No. 99 of 138; offense No. 87, defense No. 111, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- −8.1 No. 98 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 37% of last season’s EPA, No. 74 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 68 roster talent No. 80 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyler Walker
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Smith
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 43% | 1.29 | 29th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.24 | 47% | 1.20 | 120th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.18 def | 42% off 46% def | — | 34th off 122nd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 8.7 yds | 16% | 3.50 | 15% |
| Defense | 52% | 9.1 yds | 17% | 2.90 | 15% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 26 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 27 | 10% caused |
CORE rating -4.8, 89th of 138 (offense 3.2, defense 7.9).
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 | Ajani Sheppard QB | 1,127 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ajani Sheppard QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Keveun Mason RB | 513 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ajani Sheppard QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Colin Chase WR | 308 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Colin Chase WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Curly Ordonez LB | 61 tkl |
| Sacks | Curly Ordonez LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamarcus Pierre S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jude Okeleke DL | ★★★ | No. 704 |
| Coen Logan WR | ★★★ | No. 1114 |
| Jayden Brown DL | ★★★ | No. 1308 |
| R.J. Blount RB | ★★★ | No. 1308 |
| Alex Hanks S | ★★★ | No. 1358 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Defensive line | 8 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Whole class | 29 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
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 119
The 2026 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 23
The 2026 portal Jayce Freeman WR | ★★★ | from  Stony Brook |
| Joey Schlaffer TE | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 John Stone OL | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
 Kenedy Uzoma WR | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Quante Gillians DL | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Ajani Sheppard QB | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
| Kevin Hornbeak Jr. DL | ★★★ | from Tiffin University |
| Lamar Fairfax Jr. DL | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
| Samuel Brown V RB | ★★★ | from Rutgers |
| Demonte Greene WR | ★★★ | from Midwestern State |
| Kaleb Artis DL | ★★★ | from Penn State |
| Zach Aamland OT | ★★★ | from Rutgers |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 26
 Sekou Kromah DL | ★★★ | to Rutgers |
| Sultan Badmus DE | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| Terrez Worthy RB | ★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Khalil Poteat DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ken Meir OL | ★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| Lucas Possenti OL | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Xavier Irvin WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ben Osueke CB | ★★★ | to  Kansas State |
| Ian Stewart WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jalen Stewart LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jocquez Smith RB | ★★★ | to  New Hampshire |
| K.J. Miles DL | ★★★ | to Memphis |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
 North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
 Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
 Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
| Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.