Temple Owls
American Athletic
3-9 (1-7 conf)
SP+ #121
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -19.1 (#121)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.5
- SP+ Defense
- 34.1
- SRS
- -19.7
- FPI
- -23.4
- Elo
- 902
- Talent
- 501
- Recruiting
- 133 (#105)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
83rd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
97th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
66th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Rutgers | -3 | 14-61 | -47 | L |
| 2 | @Akron | -23.1 | 45-24 | +21 | W |
| 3 | vsBoston College | +0.9 | 3-28 | -25 | L |
| 4 | vsWagner | FCS | 41-7 | +34 | W |
| 5 | vsMemphis | +1 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @Cincinnati | +21.2 | 3-52 | -49 | L |
| 8 | @South Florida | -12.1 | 14-34 | -20 | L |
| 9 | vsUCF | +4.8 | 7-49 | -42 | L |
| 10 | @East Carolina | +0.5 | 3-45 | -42 | L |
| 11 | vsHouston | +10.9 | 8-37 | -29 | L |
| 12 | @Tulsa | +5.8 | 10-44 | -34 | L |
| 13 | vsNavy | -8.5 | 14-38 | -24 | L |
Quarterbacks · 1
2021 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Mariano Valenti | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Edward Saydee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Tayvon Ruley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ra'Von Bonner | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Kyle Dobbins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Trey Blair | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | D'Wan Mathis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Justin Lynch | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Amad Anderson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Randle Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jose Barbon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | De'Von Fox | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jadan Blue | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Kadas Reams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Malik Cooper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Nazir Burnett | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jordan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | David Martin-Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Darius Pittman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | James Della Pesca | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Wisdom Quarshie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Joseph Hooper | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Darian Varner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Manny Walker | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Will Rodgers III | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jerquavion Mahone | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jacoby Sharpe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jalen Satchell | SR | 6'1" | 293 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Nick Bags | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Dyshier Clary | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Xach Gill | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Balansama Kamara | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Kevin Robertson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Demerick Morris | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Shane Hogarth | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | William Kwenkeu | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jordan Magee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kobe Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | George Reid | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Yvandy Rigby | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Layton Jordan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kwantel Raines | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | D.J. Woodbury | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Audley Isaacs | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cameron Ruiz | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ty Mason | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Freddie Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 4th | Nate Wyatt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jeremy Jennings | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Elijah Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | M.J. Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Muheem McCargo | SR | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Keyshawn Paul | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jalen McMurray | SR | 6'0" | 187 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Garrett Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Amir Tyler | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Alex Odom | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Ware | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | DaeSean Winston | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Corey Cuascut-Palmer | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | DeJuan Dandridge | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Samir Gardner | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ronald Gaines | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Adam Barry | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Rory Bell | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.56
Off PPA
+0.078
Pass PPA
+0.035
Rush PPA
+0.1348
Success
36%8
Explosive
1.2442
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.07 | +0.26 |
| Passing | +0.03 | +0.34 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | -0.08 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.31 |
| 3rd Down | +0.24 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
16.3
PPG Against
37.5
Differential
-21.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-0
- Avg Margin
- -21.2
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 17.8 | 31.7 |
| Away | 1-5 | 14.8 | 43.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 11.6 | 41.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 25.8 | 30.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #88 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #127 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #127 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #105 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #121 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-6 | 1-6 | #107 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #51 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 7-1 | #60 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #71 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #28 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #54 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #86 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 0-5 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 2-1017% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 1-9 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #95 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★131 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #123 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | #115 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | #85 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #95 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #105 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | #97 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | #105 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | #83 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2017 | #119 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | #59 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #79
Returning prod 45%Departed 55%
Talent composite501.4 #79 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)22 / 61 / 69
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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