Temple Football
Temple is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the American Athletic, based in Philadelphia, PA. The 2026 record stands at 2-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Temple at -9.8, No. 108 of 138 FBS teams and No. 10 of 14 in the American Athletic. The model projects a 4-8 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Temple games this season. Most recent result: lost to East Carolina 9-17 on Oct 31. Next up: at Navy on Nov 7 — the model projects Navy 31-21, giving Temple a 27% chance to win.
Open Temple in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Rhode Island | W 48-24 95% ✓ | W 38-14 |
| Sep 12 | vs Penn State | L 17-41 8% ✓ | L 9-27 |
| Sep 19 | @ Toledo | L 21-34 20% ✓ | L 48-49 |
| Sep 25 | vs Army | L 24-28 41% ✓ | L 17-21 |
| Oct 3 | @ South Florida | L 21-31 23% ✗ | W 17-13 |
| Oct 10 | vs UConn | L 28-31 50% ✓ | L 20-34 |
| Oct 17 | vs Charlotte | W 35-13 89% ✗ | L 31-38 |
| Oct 31 | @ East Carolina | L 21-31 31% ✓ | L 9-17 |
| Nov 7 | @ Navy | L 21-31 27% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs UAB | W 27-24 61% | — |
| Nov 19 | vs Rice | W 28-20 70% | — |
| Nov 26 | @ Memphis | L 21-38 15% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Temple's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
American Athletic by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Texas | 6-2 | +4.2 |
| 2 |  Memphis | 7-2 | +3.8 |
| 3 |  UTSA | 7-1 | +2 |
| 4 |  South Florida | 6-2 | +0.8 |
| 5 |  Army | 5-3 | -1 |
| 6 |  Tulane | 4-4 | -3.3 |
| 7 |  Navy | 2-6 | -3.4 |
| 8 |  East Carolina | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Tulsa | 4-4 | -6.2 |
| 10 | Temple | 2-6 | -9.8 |
| 11 |  Florida Atlantic | 5-3 | -10.5 |
| 12 |  UAB | 4-4 | -11.2 |
| 13 |  Rice | 1-7 | -14.9 |
| 14 |  Charlotte | 1-7 | -20.3 |
High schools on the Temple roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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