Temple Owls is 1-0 on the season, 1-0 against the spread, and holds a power rating of -8.5. Temple Owls enters the season with a power rating of -8.5, placing them below average relative to the FBS midpoint. The Temple Owls host Penn State next in Week 2. In 2025, Temple Owls went 5-7 overall, 7-5 against the spread, and 8-4 on totals.
In Week 1 of 2026 the Temple Owls Power Rating of -8.5 is 8.5 points below the FBS average according to Blue Chip Analytics. Temple Owls have logged 0 miles of travel so far, out of a season total of 5,349 miles, ranking 98th heaviest in the FBS.
Jaxon Smolik QB, Ajani Sheppard QB, Peter Clarke TE, Colin Chase WR, JoJo Bermudez WR, Sam Brown V RB, Hunter Smith RB
Curly Ordonez LB, Eric Stuart LB, Saboor Karriem S
Dante Atton P, Carl Hardin K
| After | Record | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Week 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Week 3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Week 4 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Week 6 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Week 7 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 4-2 |
| Week 8 | 4-3 | 6-1 | 5-2 |
| Week 9 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-2 |
| Week 10 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 7-2 |
| Week 11 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 7-3 |
| Week 13 | 5-6 | 7-4 | 7-4 |
| Week 14 | 5-7 | 7-5 | 8-4 |
A season record is a record, not a forecast. Blue Chip Analytics' own research finds that beating the closing line repeats at close to zero from one season to the next - see most underrated and overrated teams. Read the table as what happened, not as what is likely to happen next.
Opened -10.7 in the preseason and finished -8.5 after week 2, a move of +2.1 points. High -8.5 (week 2), low -10.7 (the preseason).
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SP+ is an independent opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, one of the systems blended into the Blue Chip Analytics power rating rather than a Blue Chip Analytics number itself. Defensive SP+ measures points allowed, so a lower figure is a better defence - the rank beside it already accounts for that.
Source spread is how far apart the independent rating systems are on this team, not a margin of error on our own number. A wide spread means the models disagree, which is itself worth knowing.
The measured home field advantage of +5.6 is regressed to +3.3 before it is applied, a difference of 2.3 points. A single venue's raw result carries a lot of noise, so the applied figure is pulled toward the league pattern. See how much is home field advantage really worth.
| Opponent | Met | Record | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0-1 |
| Army | 4 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| South Florida | 8 | 5-3 | 4-4 |
| UConn | 5 | 3-2 | 4-1 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| East Carolina | 9 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Navy | 9 | 4-5 | 6-3 |
| UAB | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Memphis | 6 | 2-4 | 3-3 |
No meeting on record since 2016: Rhode Island, Toledo, Rice.
Week 05,349 mi total
| Week | Opponent | Distance | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | - | Bye | |
| Week 1 | Rhode Island | Home | 0 mi |
| Week 2 | Penn State | Home | 0 mi |
| Week 3 | Toledo | 459 mi | 918 mi |
| Week 4 | Army | Home | 918 mi |
| Week 5 | South Florida | 923 mi | 2,764 mi |
| Week 6 | UConn | Home | 2,764 mi |
| Week 7 | Charlotte | Home | 2,764 mi |
| Week 8 | - | Bye | |
| Week 9 | East Carolina | 320 mi | 3,404 mi |
| Week 10 | Navy | 96 mi | 3,596 mi |
| Week 11 | UAB | Home | 3,596 mi |
| Week 12 | Rice | Home | 3,596 mi |
| Week 13 | Memphis | 877 mi | 5,349 mi |
| Week 14 | - | Bye | |
| Week 15 | - | Bye | |
| Week 16 | - | Bye | |
| Postseason | - | Bye | |
Temple opened 2026 with a convincing 38-14 win over Rhode Island, powered by Keveun Mason's 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The defense added two pick-sixes, one by Tyree Alualu from 63 yards and another by Jamarcus Pierre from 35 yards, showing a playmaking ability that was missing during last year's four-game losing streak. The Owls covered the 14.5-point spread and hit the over, a strong start for a team that finished 5-7 in 2025.
Last season Temple ranked among the nation's worst in rushing defense, allowing 197.3 yards per game, and the unit returned few proven starters up front. Against Rhode Island, the defense held up well, but the Rams are an FCS opponent. The real test comes in Week 2 against No. 18 Penn State, which will challenge the rebuilt defensive line with a power running game. If the Owls can hold up there, it will signal genuine progress.
Temple plays at Lincoln Financial Field, where they have a meaningful home-field advantage and no travel for the first two games. Senior punter Dante Atton and kicker Carl Hardin, who converted 11-of-14 field goals and all 40 PATs last year, anchor a veteran special teams unit. JoJo Bermudez flashed elite punt return potential in 2025, and the Owls will need those hidden yards to stay competitive in a brutal upcoming stretch.
After the Rhode Island win, Temple faces No. 18 Penn State at home, where they are heavy underdogs with a 6% win probability. The schedule does not get easier, and the Owls must avoid a repeat of last season's late collapse, when they dropped their final four games to miss bowl eligibility. Head coach K.C. Keeler, who has a 276-119-1 career record, brought in 12 power-conference transfers, but the roster's depth will be tested. The next few weeks will reveal whether this team can take the next step toward a first winning season since 2019.
Temple Owls is 1-0 against the spread in the 2026 season, covering 100% of games.
Temple Owls holds a Blue Chip Analytics power rating of -8.5, representing their expected point margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field.
Temple Owls's home field advantage rating is 3.3 points, the venue adjustment Blue Chip Analytics applies for games at their home stadium.
Temple Owls's consensus regular-season win total for 2026 is 4.5 wins, priced at -220 over and +160 under. This is the betting market's expectation, not a Blue Chip Analytics projection.
Temple Owls travels 5,349 miles in the 2026 season, ranking 98th heaviest in the FBS.
Cumulative travel distance counts both the outbound and return journey for every away game. For example, if a team travels 374 miles to play an away game, Blue Chip Analytics counts 748 miles (374 miles there, 374 miles back) toward the cumulative total. Home games and bye weeks add zero miles. The per-week Distance column shows the one-way distance only, as the return trip happens after the game is played.
Temple Owls: 1-0 overall, 1-0 ATS, power rating -8.5 (2026 records).
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