The 2026 Temple Owls football team will represent Temple University as a member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Owls will play their home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Game summaries No. 6 (FCS) Rhode Island
Statistics URITEM First downs 15 19 Plays–yards 61–292 61–369 Rushes–yards 30–97 45–227 Passing yards 195 142 Passing: comp–att–int 18–31–2 9–16–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 29:06 30:54 Team Category Player Statistics Rhode Island Passing Tyler Budge 18/31, 195 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Brendon Barrow 11 carries, 39 yards Receiving Marquis Buchanan 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD Temple Passing Ajani Sheppard 5/10, 85 yards Rushing Keveun Mason 20 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD Receiving Colin Chase 3 receptions, 43 yards
No. 16 Penn State
Statistics PSUTEM First downs 23 14 Plays–yards 61–416 55–283 Rushes–yards 34–148 33–176 Passing yards 268 107 Passing: –– 21–27–0 13–22–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 28:49 31:11 Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Rocco Becht 21/27, 268 yards, 3 TD Rushing Carson Hansen 19 carries, 84 yards Receiving Benjamin Brahmer 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD Temple Passing Jaxon Smolik 10/16, 59 yards, INT Rushing Keveun Mason 14 carries, 76 yards Receiving Jayce Freeman 1 reception, 39 yards
at Toledo
Statistics TEMTOL First downs 21 27 Plays–yards 72–425 76–536 Rushes–yards 49–261 25–107 Passing yards 164 429 Passing: –– 12–23–0 36–51–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 33:38 26:22 Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing Ajani Sheppard 12/22, 164 yards, 3 TD Rushing Samuel Brown V 15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving Colin Chase 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD Toledo Passing John Alan Richter 36/51, 429 yards, 4 TD Rushing Connor Walendzak 12 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Terrell Crosby Jr. 7 receptions, 95 yards
Army
Statistics ARMYTEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Army Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Passing Rushing Receiving
at South Florida
Statistics TEMUSF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
UConn
Statistics CONNTEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UConn Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Passing Rushing Receiving
Charlotte
Statistics CLTTEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Charlotte Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Passing Rushing Receiving
at East Carolina
Statistics TEMECU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing Rushing Receiving East Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at Navy
Statistics TEMNAVY First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing Rushing Receiving Navy Passing Rushing Receiving
UAB
Statistics UABTEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Passing Rushing Receiving
Rice
Statistics RICETEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Passing Rushing Receiving
at Memphis
Statistics TEMMEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing Rushing Receiving Memphis Passing Rushing Receiving
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