Temple Owls
American Athletic · TEM · K.C. Keeler 0–0
- SU
- 2–6
- ATS
- 4–3–1
- O/U
- 3–5
- SP+
- #99
Ratings
- SP+
- -7.7
- SP rank
- #99
- FPI
- -9.6
- Elo (pts)
- -8.2
- CORE
- -6.0
- WEPA
- -3.0
- SRS
- -11.1
- Off PPA
- 0.17
- Def PPA
- 0.18
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRhode Island | 6–0 | W 38–14 | -14.5 / 51.5 | W | O |
| 2 | vsPenn State | 4–40–1 | L 9–27 | +24.5 / 50.0 | W | U |
| 3 | @Toledo | 3–7 | L 48–49 | +4.5 / 48.5 | W | O |
| 4 | vsArmy | 7–8 | L 17–21 | +4.0 / 48.5 | P | U |
| 5 | @South Florida | 6–4 | W 17–13 | +5.5 / 49.5 | W | U |
| 6 | vsUConn | 10–6 | L 20–34 | -4.0 / 55.5 | L | U |
| 7 | vsCharlotte | 3–0 | L 31–38 | -18.5 / 47.0 | L | O |
| 9 | @East Carolina | 10–12 | L 9–17 | +4.5 / 51.0 | L | U |
| 10 | @Navy | 9–11 | Nov 7 | +7.5 / 52.5 | — | — |
| 11 | vsUAB | 0–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsRice | — | Nov 19 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Memphis | 4–5 | Nov 26 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 2–2
- Away ATS
- 2–1
- Over lean
- 3–5
Option Country predictions vs Temple: 3–2 ATS · CLV -0.8
- W2 Penn State · pick Penn State+4.0 · W
- W3 Toledo · pick Toledo+0.1
- W4 Army · pick Army+2.9
- W5 South Florida · pick South Florida+2.4 · L
- W6 UConn · pick UConn-4.2 · W
- W7 Charlotte · pick Temple+0.5 · L
- W9 East Carolina · pick East Carolina+3.4 · W
- W10 Navy · pick Navy+0.2
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA67th · #46 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA3rd · #132 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate67th · #46 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate8th · #125 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness19th · #110 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness50th · #69 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Jaxon Smolik
- Comp
- 14/22
- Cmp%
- 63.6%
- aDOT
- 3.8
- Air yards
- 83
- YAC
- 86
- INT
- 1
- Success
- 37.5%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Ajani Sheppard
- Comp
- 8/16
- Cmp%
- 50.0%
- aDOT
- 10.4
- Air yards
- 167
- YAC
- 67
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 33.3%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
37.6%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- -4.4 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 1.4 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Peter Clarke · TE38.8
- JoJo Bermudez · WR29.3
- Colin Chase · WR28.0
- Hunter Smith · RB5.3
- Keveun Mason · RB-1.9
- Ryder Kusch · TE1.9
- Adrian Laing · CB—
- Adriano McLean · DL—
In
2025 PPA- Samuel Brown V · RB · Rutgers-4.3
- Joey Schlaffer · TE · Penn State2.7
- Jaxon Smolik · QB · Penn State-1.8
- Reis Stocksdale · WR · Bowling Green-1.0
- Ajani Sheppard · QB · Washington State—
- Demonte Greene · WR · Midwestern State—
- Deshon Dodson · DL · Albany—
- JaMair Diaz · LB · Sam Houston—
Out
2025 PPA- Terrez Worthy · RB · Maryland3.6
- Tyler Stewart · WR · Indiana State-2.0
- Joquez Smith · RB · New Hampshire-0.2
- Ben Osueke · CB · Kansas State—
- Conlan Greene · DL · Youngstown State—
- Darius Morant · RB · West Virginia—
- KJ Miles · DL · Memphis—
- Ken Meir · OL · New Mexico—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsAjani Sheppard1245
- Passing yardsJaxon Smolik129
- Passing yardsColin Chase39
- Passing TDsAjani Sheppard8
- Passing TDsJaxon Smolik1
- Passing TDsColin Chase1
- Rushing yardsKeveun Mason564
- Rushing yardsAjani Sheppard400
- Rushing yardsSamuel Brown V206
- Rushing TDsAjani Sheppard5
- Rushing TDsKeveun Mason3
- Rushing TDsSamuel Brown V2
- Receiving yardsColin Chase330
- Receiving yardsPeter Clarke273
- Receiving yardsJayce Freeman254
- Receiving TDsSamuel Brown V2
- Receiving TDsPeter Clarke2
- Receiving TDsColin Chase2
- Total tacklesCurly Ordonez75
- Total tacklesSaboor Karriem53
- Total tacklesAvery Powell34
- SacksKevin Hornbeak Jr.2
- SacksCurly Ordonez2
- SacksDavier Bishop1
- Tackles for lossKevin Hornbeak Jr.4.5
- Tackles for lossCurly Ordonez3.5
- Tackles for lossDavier Bishop2
- InterceptionsTyree Alualu1
- InterceptionsSaboor Karriem1
- InterceptionsJamarcus Pierre1
Player PPA
- Ajani Sheppard · QB62.7 · 0.286/play
- Colin Chase · WR26.6 · 0.618/play
- Samuel Brown V · RB20.2 · 0.578/play
- Peter Clarke · TE20.1 · 0.837/play
- Jovanni Bermudez · WR12.1 · 0.389/play
- Keveun Mason · RB11.3 · 0.100/play
- Jayce Freeman · WR8.2 · 0.247/play
- Joey Schlaffer · TE2.7 · 0.671/play
- Coen Logan · WR0.5 · 0.525/play
- Demonte Greene · WR0.5 · 0.455/play
Commits
- Hezikiah Kelley · S3★ #753
- Caleb Saint Fleur · EDGE3★ #753
- Ta'kiesse Barnes · RB3★ #1351
- Amara Dolleh · LB3★ #1351
- Keegan Gray-Wyckoff · DL3★ #1523
- Quinn Vanneste · LB3★ #1636
- Londyn Johnson · LB3★ #1636
- Jakari Graham · ATH3★ #1775
- Nehki Martin · WR3★ #1775
- Jaden Days · S3★ #1839
- Collin Walls · TE3★ #1975
- Kevin Nesbitt · OT3★ #1975
- Sincere Hester · EDGE3★ #2099
- Jackson Pritts · K
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Earl Kulp | CB | 1 | Canton, OH |
| 13 | Denzel Chavis | CB | 1 | Union City, NJ |
| 14 | Nakeel Lawrence | CB | 1 | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 20 | Jett White | CB | 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 21 | Asa Locks | CB | 1 | Temple Hills, MD |
| 27 | Devontae Ward-Grant | CB | 1 | Florida City, FL |
| 28 | Eyan Stead | CB | 1 | Norristown, PA |
| 31 | Bryson Goodwin | CB | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 32 | Adrian Laing | CB | 1 | North Bergen, NJ |
| 35 | Dylan Abram | CB | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 34 | Brandon Enarusai | DL | 1 | Burlington, NJ |
| 48 | Adriano McLean | DL | 1 | Lansdowne, PA |
| 51 | Antwuan Rogers | DL | 1 | Norristown, PA |
| 52 | Russell Sykes IV | DL | 1 | Rolesville, NC |
| 58 | Kaleb Artis | DL | 1 | Westbury, NY |
| 59 | Deshon Dodson | DL | 1 | Woodlyn, PA |
| 71 | Kechan Miller | DL | 1 | Washington, DC |
| 88 | Lamar Fairfax | DL | 1 | Detroit, MI |
| 90 | Yamael Wiggins | DL | 1 | Hershey, PA |
| 91 | Jayden Brown | DL | 1 | Bridgeport, CT |
| 92 | Jude Okeleke | DL | 1 | Watertown, CT |
| 93 | Kevin Hornbeak Jr. | DL | 1 | Toledo, OH |
| 94 | Quante Gillians | DL | 1 | Rochester, NY |
| 95 | Troy Cunningham | DL | 1 | South Park, PA |
| 96 | Semi Odedele | DL | 1 | Penns Grove, NJ |
| 97 | Davier Bishop | DL | 1 | Akron, OH |
| 98 | Joseph Auzenne | DL | 1 | Atascocita, TX |
| 99 | Cameron Jones | DL | 1 | Leonardtown, MD |
| 8 | Eric Stuart | LB | 1 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 10 | Jaylon Joseph | LB | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 12 | Willy Love | LB | 1 | Camden, NJ |
| 15 | Jordan Montgomery | LB | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 28 | David Kpeglo | LB | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 30 | Jayvant Brown | LB | 1 | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 33 | Curly Ordonez | LB | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 36 | Wesley Brown | LB | 1 | Decatur, GA |
| 40 | Brendan Farhat | LB | 1 | Ottawa, ON |
| 43 | Aiden Britton | LB | 1 | Stroudsburg, PA |
| 44 | Tyree Alualu | LB | 1 | Wexford, PA |
| 50 | Brian Adderley | LB | 1 | Newark, DE |
| 53 | Reggie Jones | LB | 1 | Leesburg, VA |
| 54 | Josh Nengite | LB | 1 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 55 | Uyi Igiehon | LB | 1 | Hillside, NJ |
| 56 | JaMair Diaz | LB | 1 | Passaic, NJ |
| 57 | Michael Holcomb Jr. | LB | 1 | Forest Hill, MD |
| 46 | Michael Perillo | LS | 1 | Ramsey, NJ |
| 97 | Sam Wolfenden | LS | 1 | Cave Creek, AZ |
| 51 | Mausa Palu | OL | 1 | Nuku'alofa |
| 52 | Eric King | OL | 1 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 53 | Khalif McNear | OL | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 54 | Jackson Pruitt | OL | 1 | Detroit, MI |
| 55 | Kevin Terry | OL | 1 | Palm Harbor, FL |
| 56 | C.J. Van Buren | OL | 1 | Stafford, VA |
| 57 | Grayson Mains | OL | 1 | Cumming, GA |
| 58 | Logan King | OL | 1 | Bel Air, MD |
| 63 | John Watkins | OL | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 65 | Billy Brown | OL | 1 | Swarthmore, PA |
| 66 | Aiden Zilker | OL | 1 | Frackville, PA |
| 70 | Zach Aamland | OL | 1 | South Brunswick, NJ |
| 71 | Giakoby Hills | OL | 1 | Morristown, NJ |
| 73 | Karon Spencer | OL | 1 | Olney, MD |
| 74 | Davray Venu | OL | 1 | Montreal, PQ |
| 75 | Luke Watson | OL | 1 | Willow Grove, PA |
| 76 | John Stone | OL | 1 | Sewell, NJ |
| 77 | Ransom McDermott | OL | 1 | Noblesville, IN |
| 79 | Jonah Tarpley | OL | 1 | White Plains, MD |
| 7 | Dante Atton | P | 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 91 | Luke Sword | P | 1 | Huntingdon Valley, PA |
| 32 | Darren Wu | PK | 1 | Medford, NJ |
| 90 | Luke Cochrane | PK | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 98 | Carl Hardin | PK | 1 | Raleigh, NC |
| 11 | Camren Boykin | QB | 1 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 13 | Ajani Sheppard | QB | 1 | Bronx, NY |
| 14 | Jaxon Smolik | QB | 1 | Van Meter, IA |
| 15 | Brody Norman | QB | 1 | Mooresville, NC |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | 1 | Bloomingdale, IL |
| 19 | Lamar Best | QB | 1 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 5 | Samuel Brown V | RB | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 20 | R.J. Blount | RB | 1 | Pennsauken, NJ |
| 21 | De'Carlos Young | RB | 1 | Palmer Park, MD |
| 22 | Johnny Martin | RB | 1 | Lawnside, NJ |
| 23 | Jordan Miller | RB | 1 | Bear, DE |
| 25 | Ameir Morrow | RB | 1 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 26 | Keveun Mason | RB | 1 | Fort Meade, FL |
| 29 | Hunter Smith | RB | 1 | Little Rock, AR |
| 2 | Saboor Karriem | S | 1 | Newark, NJ |
| 16 | Pooh Lawton | S | 1 | Newark, NJ |
| 18 | Kolin Dinkins | S | 1 | Wexford, PA |
| 19 | Josiah Jackson | S | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 22 | Jaeden Gould | S | 1 | Somerset, NJ |
| 23 | Zyil Powell | S | 1 | Newark, NJ |
| 24 | Jamarcus Pierre | S | 1 | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 25 | Orel Gray | S | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 29 | Avery Powell | S | 1 | East Orange, NJ |
| 37 | Demacio Cooper | S | 1 | Langhorne, PA |
| 38 | Alex Hanks | S | 1 | East Orange, NJ |
| 39 | Daron Harris | S | 1 | Chester, PA |
| 41 | Jack Paessler | S | 1 | Newtown, PA |
| 46 | James Paessler | S | 1 | Newtown, PA |
| 0 | Peter Clarke | TE | 1 | London |
| 18 | Joey Schlaffer | TE | 1 | Reading, PA |
| 30 | Liam Fuller | TE | 1 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 33 | Ryder Kusch | TE | 1 | White Rock, BC |
| 40 | David Wise | TE | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 44 | Patrick Keller | TE | 1 | Abington, PA |
| 84 | Daniel Evert | TE | 1 | Regensburg |
| 1 | Colin Chase | WR | 1 | Tustin, CA |
| 10 | Jayce Freeman | WR | 1 | Salisbury, MD |
| 12 | Demonte Greene | WR | 1 | Dallas, TX |
| 17 | JoJo Bermudez | WR | 1 | Egg Harbor Township, NJ |
| 80 | Hunter Watson | WR | 1 | Cranford, NJ |
| 81 | Coen Logan | WR | 1 | Providence, RI |
| 82 | Tylik Mitchell | WR | 1 | Bailey, NC |
| 83 | Kenedy Uzoma | WR | 1 | Beltsville, MD |
| 85 | Rameir Hardy | WR | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 86 | Reis Stocksdale | WR | 1 | Morrow, OH |
| 87 | Kaegan Chambers | WR | 1 | Monroe, NC |
| 88 | Ash Roberts | WR | 1 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 89 | Zander Baptiste | WR | 1 |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Temple.
- 2024 Jordan Magee · LinebackerRd 5 · Washington
Recruiting classes
- 2026#68 · 192.2
- 2025#123 · 102.0
- 2024#115 · 138.1
- 2023#85 · 160.2
- 2022#95 · 129.6
- 2021#105 · 132.8
- 2020#97 · 145.3
- 2019#105 · 136.6
- 2018#83 · 155.4
- 2017#119 · 108.1
- 2016#59 · 167.6
- 2015#80 · 143.3
- 2014#69 · 156.3
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