2025 Temple Owls football team
American college football season
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The 2025 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University as member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Owls played home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
- K. C. Keeler (1st season)
| 2025 Temple Owls football | |
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| Conference | American Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (3–5 American) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tyler Walker (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Smith (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Tulane y$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 North Texas y | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Navy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Tulane 34, North Texas 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass* | ESPN+ | W 42–10 | 11,565 | |
| September 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard* | ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 15,655 | |
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 Oklahoma* |
| ESPN2 | L 3–42 | 24,927 |
| September 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Georgia Tech* | The CW | L 24–45 | 45,123 | |
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | UTSA |
| ESPN+ | W 27–21 | 12,132 |
| October 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | L 31–32 | 26,149 |
| October 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Charlotte | ESPN+ | W 49–14 | 13,618 | |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN+ | W 38–37 OT | 16,403 | |
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | East Carolina |
| ESPN+ | L 14–45 | 13,168 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army | CBSSN | L 13–14 | 30,594 | |
| November 22 | 3:45 p.m. | No. 24 Tulane |
| ESPNU | L 13–37 | 13,366 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Texas | ESPN | L 25–52 | 24,492 | |
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Game summaries
at UMass
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Minutemen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, Massachusetts
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 11,565
- Referee: Matt Packowski
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Robert Lee (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEM | MASS |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 66–467 | 62–302 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–191 | 22–103 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 199 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–29–0 | 25–40–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:46 | 26:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 19/25, 248 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 19 carries, 128 yards | |
| Receiving | JoJo Bermudez | 7 receptions, 87 yards | |
| UMass | Passing | Brandon Rose | 23/38, 193 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rocko Griffin | 10 carries, 94 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jacquon Gibson | 12 receptions, 132 yards |
Howard (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Owls | 21 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 55 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 15,655
- Referee: Matt Beck
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 9 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 48–121 | 66–560 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–82 | 50–329 |
| Passing yards | 39 | 231 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–20–1 | 14–16–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:46 | 36:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | Tyriq Starks | 7/14, 34 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Travis Kerney | 8 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | John Simmons III | 1 reception, 15 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 8/10, 174 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 10 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Irvin | 3 receptions, 78 yards |
No. 13 Oklahoma
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 13 Sooners | 11 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | OU | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 7 |
| Plays–yards | 79–515 | 54–104 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–228 | 27–26 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 78 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–37–1 | 14–27–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:16 | 27:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | Passing | John Mateer | 20/34, 282 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tory Blaylock | 14 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Sategna III | 7 receptions, 97 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 13/25, 75 yards |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 7 carries, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | Kajiya Hollawayne | 2 receptions, 21 yards |
at No. 18 Georgia Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| No. 18 Yellow Jackets | 21 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 45,123
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Wes Bryant (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEM | GT |
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| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 81–328 | 48–468 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–184 | 30–307 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–37–0 | 13–18–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:29 | 22:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 13/32, 127 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 14 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | JoJo Bermudez | 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD | |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Haynes King | 13/18, 161 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jamal Haynes | 12 carries, 107 yards | |
| Receiving | Isiah Canion | 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD |
UTSA
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 12,132
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UTSA | TEM |
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| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 67–304 | 57–309 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–70 | 32–128 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 181 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–37–2 | 16–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:19 | 27:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 25/37, 234 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Will Henderson III | 10 carries, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | AJ Wilson | 3 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 16/25, 181 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Hunter Smith | 8 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Peter Clarke | 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
Navy
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midshipmen | 7 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
| Owls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 26,149
- Referee: Matt Overton
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NAVY | TEM |
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| First downs | 15 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 54–384 | 75–520 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–243 | 39–175 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 345 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–17–0 | 25–36–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 6/16, 141 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 19 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 25/36, 345 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 24 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kajiya Hollawayne | 9 receptions, 146 yards |
at Charlotte
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 13,618
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Reginald Walker Jr. (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEM | CLT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 53–384 | 76–357 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–172 | 47–199 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 158 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–23–0 | 15–29–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 25:16 | 34:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 15/22, 194 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 9 carries, 114 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kajiya Hollawayne | 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
| Charlotte | Passing | Grayson Loftis | 10/22, 108 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jake Davids | 13 carries, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Javen Nicholas | 5 receptions, 50 yards |
at Tulsa
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Golden Hurricane | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Skelly Field • Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,403
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEM | TLSA |
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| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 69–447 | 75–436 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–180 | 44–140 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 296 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–35–0 | 19–31–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 24/35, 267 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Hunter Smith | 10 carries, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Kajiya Hollawayne | 10 receptions, 85 yards, 3 TD | |
| Tulsa | Passing | Baylor Hayes | 19/31, 296 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 19 carries, 78 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Smith | 4 receptions, 112 yards |
East Carolina
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: W at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 13,168
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Bill Spaulding (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ECU | TEM |
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| First downs | 26 | 11 |
| Plays–yards | 75–614 | 55–233 |
| Rushes–yards | 51–358 | 30–82 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 151 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–24–1 | 15–25–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | Passing | Katin Houser | 19/24, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | London Montgomery | 14 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Yannick Smith | 5 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 11/20, 80 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 15 carries, 45 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Colin Chase | 5 receptions, 57 yards |
at Army
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 30,594
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEM | ARMY |
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| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 46–268 | 66–250 |
| Rushes–yards | 21–111 | 63–224 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 26 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–25–0 | 1–3–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:22 | 37:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 15/25, 157 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 8 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Peter Clarke | 2 receptions, 51 yards | |
| Army | Passing | Cale Hellums | 1/3, 26 yards |
| Rushing | Cale Hellums | 36 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Parker Poloskey | 1 reception, 26 yards |
No. 24 Tulane
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Green Wave | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 37 |
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 3:45 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 52F, Wind NNW at 8 MPH
- Game attendance: 13,366
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TULN | TEM |
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| First downs | 22 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 68–406 | 57–204 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–175 | 20–20 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 184 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–29–0 | 24–37–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 17/28, 231 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jamauri McClure | 17 carries, 122 yards | |
| Receiving | Shazz Preston | 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 21/32, 168 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 7 carries, 17 yards | |
| Receiving | Colin Chase | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
at North Texas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,492
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEM | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 70–316 | 64–605 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–172 | 40–239 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 366 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–33–1 | 20–24–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 10/27, 82 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Hunter Smith | 10 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Colin Chase | 3 receptions, 55 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 20/24, 366 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 25 carries, 186 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young | 6 receptions, 127 yards |
Personnel
Transfers
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| E.J. Wilson | RB | Abilene Christian |
| Chris Dietrich | QB | Bucknell |
| Tyrei Washington | RB | Cal Poly |
| Landon Morris | TE | California |
| Hugo Gil | DL | Charleston Southern |
| Reese Clark | TE | Delaware State |
| Tyler Lepolo | LB | Eastern Washington |
| Jamar Taylor Jr. | WR | Florida A&M |
| Brylan Noonan | LS | Kennesaw State |
| DeVonta Owens | DB | Lindenwood |
| Darrell Sweeting | CB | Marshall |
| Jamel Johnson | DB | NC State |
| Tra Thomas | DE | NC State |
| Demerick Morris | DL | Oklahoma State |
| Antwain Littleton II | RB | Rhode Island |
| Tyquan King | LB | UConn |
| James Faminu | OL | UNLV |
| Andrew McIlquham | LS | UNLV |
| Antwone Santiago | LB | Virginia Tech |
| Melvin Siani | OL | Wake Forest |
| Jaylen Lewis | DB | Western Kentucky |
| Shekuna Kamara | WR | Unknown |
| Kevin Terry | OL | Withdrawn |
| Terrez Worthy | RB | Withdrawn |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous school |
|---|---|---|
| CJ Van Buren II | IOL | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Thomas Nance | TE | Bethune–Cookman |
| Jake Woods | TE | Cal Poly |
| JoJo Bermudez | WR | Delaware |
| Ty Davis | LB | Delaware |
| Charles Calhoun III | EDGE | Gannon |
| Nick Reeves | IOL | Georgia |
| Omar Ibrahim | DB | Hampton |
| Isaiah Hayse | LS | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Jayvant Brown | LB | Kentucky |
| Ken Meir | OL | Lindenwood |
| Hunter Smith | RB | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Avery Powell | DB | Missouri State |
| Willy Love | LB | Monmouth |
| Demerick Morris | DL | Oklahoma State |
| Gevani McCoy | QB | Oregon State |
| Earl Kulp | CB | Purdue |
| Anthony Chiccitt | QB | Robert Morris |
| Jay Ducker | RB | Sam Houston |
| Dontae Pollard | CB | Samford |
| Pooh Lawton | S | Slippery Rock |
| Johnny Martin | RB | Stony Brook |
| Colin Chase | WR | St. Thomas |
| Aaron Beckwith | DL | UMass |
| Jalen Stewart | LB | UMass |
| Jaylen Castleberry | DB | Youngstown State |
Coaching staff additions
| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. C. Keeler | Head coach | Sam Houston | Head coach | [4] |
| Tyler Walker | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | Montana State | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | [5] |
| Brian Smith | Defensive coordinator | Rice | Defensive coordinator/Safeties | [6] |
| Al Johnson | Offensive line | Montana State | Offensive line | [5] |
| Andrew Pierce | Running backs | Delaware | Assistant coach/Running backs/Recruiting coordinator | [5] |
| Roy Roundtree | Wide receivers | Miami (OH) | Wide receivers | [5] |
| Chris Zarkoskie | Tight ends | James Madison | Assistant offensive line | [5] |
| Henry Baker | Pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks | Marshall | Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks | [6] |
| Cedric Calhoun | Defensive line | Rice | Defensive line | [6] |
| Keith Dudzinski | Linebackers | UMass | Defensive coordinator/Linebackers | [6] |
| Chris Raitano | Outside linebackers | Monmouth | Linebackers | [6] |
| Brian Ginn | Special teams | Sam Houston | Offensive consultant | [7] |