Temple Owls
American Athletic
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #88
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -5.1 (#88)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.1
- SP+ Defense
- 33.2
- SRS
- -7.0
- FPI
- -8.4
- Elo
- 1219
- Talent
- 508
- Recruiting
- 102 (#123)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
80th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
65th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
93rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Massachusetts | -36.6 | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 2 | vsHoward | FCS | 55-7 | +48 | W |
| 3 | vsOklahoma | +18.3 | 3-42 | -39 | L |
| 4 | @Georgia Tech | +9.3 | 24-45 | -21 | L |
| 6 | vsUTSA | +3.7 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 7 | vsNavy | +6.2 | 31-32 | -1 | L |
| 8 | @Charlotte | -26.7 | 49-14 | +35 | W |
| 9 | @Tulsa | -10 | 38-37 | +1 | W |
| 10 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 14-45 | -31 | L |
| 11 | @Army | +0.8 | 13-14 | -1 | L |
| 13 | vsTulane | +6.3 | 13-37 | -24 | L |
| 14 | @North Texas | +13.8 | 25-52 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 115
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Evan Simon | SR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Gevani McCoy | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tyler Douglas | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Camren Boykin | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Anthony Chiccitt | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| QB | — | Patrick Keller | SO | 6'4" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jay Ducker | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Hunter Smith | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Keveun Mason | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Terrez Worthy | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| RB | 5th | Joquez Smith | JR | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | De'Carlos Young | FR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| RB | — | Johnny Martin | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | — | Jordan Miller | FR | 5'7" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Darius Morant | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | JoJo Bermudez | JR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Colin Chase | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kajiya Hollawayne | SR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tyler Stewart | SO | 5'9" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Xavier Irvin | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Bryson Goodwin | FR | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Ramier Hardy | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 8th | Antonio Jones | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Ian Stewart | SR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| WR | — | Kian Johnson | SO | 5'8" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | JoJo Huntley | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Cole Sprague | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Preston Everhart | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kaegan Chambers | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Peter Clarke | JR | 6'6" | 265 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Ryder Kusch | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Woods | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | 4th | Daniel Evert | SO | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | David Wise | SO | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Thomas Nance | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mausa Palu | JR | 6'4" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Eric King | SO | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jackson Pruitt | JR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Kevin Terry | SO | 6'5" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | C.J. Van Buren | FR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Grayson Mains | JR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Carter Sheehan | FR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Ken Meir | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Billy Brown | FR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Chris Smith | SR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Kevin Smithwick | JR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Nic Reeves | FR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Giakoby Hills | FR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Lucas Possenti | FR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Davray Venu | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Watson | SO | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Shane Toolan | SO | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Diego Barajas | SR | 6'6" | 305 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Khalil Poteat | SR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Sultan Badmus | SO | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Cameron Jones | FR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| DE | — | Brandon Enarusai | SO | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DE | — | Yamael Wiggins | SO | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| DT | 1st | K.J. Miles | JR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Allan Haye | SR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Sekou Kromah | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DT | 4th | Russell Sykes IV | FR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DT | 5th | Joseph Auzenne | JR | 6'1" | 295 | — |
| DT | 6th | Demerick Morris | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 7th | Aaron Beckwith | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | — | Jordan Thomas | FR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DT | — | Troy Cunningham | FR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DT | — | Semi Odedele | SO | 6'4" | 320 | — |
Linebackers · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Curly Ordonez | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Katin Surprenant | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Eric Stuart | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Cam'Ron Stewart | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| LB | 5th | Tyree Alualu | SO | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Tyrese Whitaker | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Charles Calhoun | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jayvant Brown | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Ty Davis | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| LB | 10th | Wesley Brown | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| LB | 11th | London Hall | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Jordan Montgomery | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 13th | Jalen Stewart | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | David Kpeglo | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Aiden Britton | FR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Brian Adderley | FR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| LB | — | Reggie Jones | SO | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Adriano McLean | FR | 6'6" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 23
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylen Castleberry | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ben Osueke | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Denzel Chavis | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Adrian Laing | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| CB | 5th | Devontae Ward-Grant | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| CB | 6th | Earl Kulp | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Omar Ibrahim | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| CB | — | Jett White | FR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| CB | — | Quaire Locks | FR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| CB | — | Zander Baptiste | FR | 6'4" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Avery Powell | JR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| S | 2nd | Javier Morton | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| S | 3rd | Dontae Pollard | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 4th | Pooh Lawton | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | 5th | Louis Frye | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| S | 6th | Zyil Powell | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Jamarcus Pierre | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Willy Love | SO | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Ihsim Smith-Marsette | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Zavien Bryant | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| S | — | Jack Paessler | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| S | — | James Paessler | SO | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| S | — | Brandon Taylor | SO | 6'1" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Conlan Greene | JR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| LS | — | Isaiah Hayse | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Dante Atton | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| PK | 1st | Carl Hardin | SO | 5'9" | 160 | — |
| PK | — | Darren Wu | SO | 5'9" | 160 | — |
| PK | — | Lucas Glassburn | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.151
Off PPA
+0.1860
Pass PPA
+0.3473
Rush PPA
+0.0527
Success
43%54
Explosive
1.2026
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.26 |
| Passing | +0.34 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.30 |
| 3rd Down | +0.37 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.8
PPG Against
29.7
Differential
-1.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -1.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 23.8 | 30.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 31.8 | 28.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 14.0 | 47.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 26.3 | 31.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 31.0 | 26.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-1 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #113
Returning prod 100%Departed 0%
Portal in 24net +1Out 23
Talent composite507.9 #113 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 100 / 100
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dontae Pollard | CB | 3★ | ← Samford |
| ▲ | Gevani McCoy | QB | 3★ | ← Texas State |
| ▲ | Demerick Morris | DL | 3★ | ← Oklahoma State |
| ▲ | Earl Kulp | CB | 3★ | ← Purdue |
| ▼ | Tra Thomas | EDGE | 3★ | → NC State |
| ▼ | Jamel Johnson | CB | 3★ | → NC State |
| ▼ | Melvin Siani | OT | 3★ | → Wake Forest |
| ▼ | Antwain Littleton II | RB | 3★ | → Rhode Island |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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