American Athletic · 2026 · History
Temple Owls
2-5 (1-2 American Athletic)Last: L 31-38 vs CharlotteNext: at East Carolina
K.C. Keeler · 2nd season · .368 at Temple · .442 career since 2023
- Rating
- -9.9108
- Adj Off
- 21.6104
- Adj Def
- 31.5111
- WAP
- -4.22124
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 59.8%13 | 53.4%37 |
| Plays per game | 60.0128 | 67.156 |
| Time of possession | 29:1787 | 30:4351 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.723 | 8.3126 |
| Yards per rush | 5.421 | 4.598 |
| Points per game | 25.790 | 28.0106 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.29109 | 3.7895 |
| Starting field position | Own 26132 | Own 2746 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20640 | +0.202121 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.09273 | +0.226124 |
| Success rate | 43.1%72 | 46.2%122 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2751 | 1.2162 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18432 | +0.107101 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.24661 | +0.338118 |
| Std downs success | 48.5%69 | 48.6%103 |
| Passing downs success | 30.1%84 | 40.6%138 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.5%62 | 64.1%109 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.8634 | 0.86110 |
| Penalties per game | 4.38 | 5.3120 |
| Penalty yards per game | 37.38 | 37.7130 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.7%60 | 50.0%136 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.29111 | 2.0046 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%62 | 50.0%54 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 4.2-7.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Rhode Island(FCS) | W38-14 | 0.00 | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 33  Penn State | L9-27 | -0.76 | +0.09 | +0.21 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @62  Toledo | L48-49 | -0.79 | +0.33 | +0.38 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 80  Army | L17-21 | -0.92 | +0.35 | +0.25 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @73  South Florida | W17-13 | +0.18 | +0.06 | +0.01 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 83  UConn | L20-34 | -0.93 | +0.16 | +0.32 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 134  Charlotte | L31-38 | -1.00 | +0.24 | +0.25 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @91  East Carolina | +7.332% | +0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @101  Navy | +4.140% | +0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 112  UAB | -4.461% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 124  Rice | -7.067% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @65  Memphis | +13.021% | +0.19 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Ajani SheppardFR | 81% | 74/120 | 61.7% | 1127 | 9.4 | 8 | 0 |
| 14Jaxon SmolikFR | 18% | 16/27 | 59.3% | 129 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Keveun MasonFR | 36% | 94 | 513 | 5.5 | 3 | 10 |
| 29Hunter SmithFR | 12% | 31 | 119 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 |
| 5Samuel Brown VFR | 10% | 25 | 205 | 8.2 | 2 | 4 |
| 21De'Carlos YoungFR | 5% | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Colin ChaseWR FR | 12% | 18 | 308 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 0Peter ClarkeTE FR | 11% | 17 | 269 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 10Jayce FreemanWR FR | 10% | 15 | 238 | 15.9 | 1 |
| 17Jovanni BermudezWR FR | 9% | 14 | 195 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 33Ryder KuschTE FR | 4% | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Kevin Hornbeak Jr.DL FR | 14 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Russell SykesDL FR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Joseph AuzenneDL FR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Cameron JonesDL FR | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 58Kaleb ArtisDL FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Davier BishopDL FR | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Curly OrdonezLB FR | 61 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Eric StuartLB FR | 30 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Tyree AlualuLB FR | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30Jayvant BrownLB FR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Jaylon JosephLB FR | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Saboor KarriemS FR | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 29Avery PowellS FR | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Jaeden GouldS FR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Asa LocksCB FR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 23Zyil PowellS FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 25Orel GrayS FR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 32Adrian LaingCB FR | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Carl HardinFR | 9/12 | 75% | 48 | 19/19 | 46 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Dante AttonFR | 23 | 42.5 | 55 | 9 | 0 |