2026 Temple Owls football team

Record0–0 (0–0 American)

Headcoach

K. C. Keeler (2nd season)

OffensivecoordinatorTyler Walker (2nd season)

2026 Temple Owls football

Conference	American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 American)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Walker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Financial Field
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Army	0	–	0	0	–	0
Charlotte	0	–	0	0	–	0
East Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	0	–	0
Memphis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Navy	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rice	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Temple	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulane	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	0	0	–	0
UAB	0	–	0	0	–	0
UTSA	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of April 30, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

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.

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	Rhode Island*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
September 12	Penn State*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
September 19	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH
September 26	Army	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 3	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
October 10	UConn*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 17	Charlotte	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
October 31	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 7	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
November 14	UAB	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
November 19	Rice	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
November 28	at Memphis	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

vs Rhode Island

Rhode Island Rams (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rams (FCS)			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 5
Game time: TBD

Statistics	URI	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 12
Game time: TBD

Statistics	PSU	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Toledo

Temple Owls (0–0) at Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Rockets			0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

Date: September 19
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TEM	TOL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Army

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Black Knights			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 26
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ARMY	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Florida

Temple Owls (0–0) at South Florida Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Bulls			0

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: October 3
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TEM	USF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UConn

UConn Huskies (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 10
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CONN	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
49ers			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLT	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Carolina

Temple Owls (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Pirates			0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: October 31
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TEM	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Navy

Temple Owls (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Midshipmen			0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: November 7
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TEM	NAVY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UAB

UAB Blazers (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blazers			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 14
Game time: TBD

Statistics	UAB	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Rice

Rice Owls (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rice			0
Temple			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 19
Game time: TBD

Statistics	RICE	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Memphis

Temple Owls (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Tigers			0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TEM	MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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Venues	Vernon Park (?–1927) Temple Stadium (1928–1977) Veterans Stadium (1978–2002) Franklin Field (alternate, 1978–2002) Lincoln Financial Field (2003–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Villanova: Mayor's Cup
Culture & lore	Hooter T. Owl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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2026 Temple Owls football team

Game summaries

vs Rhode Island

vs Penn State

at Toledo

vs Army

at South Florida

vs UConn

vs Charlotte

at East Carolina

at Navy

vs UAB

vs Rice

at Memphis

References

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