2025 Temple Owls football team

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2025 Temple Owls football
Temple T logo.svg
Conference American Conference
Record2–2 (0–0 American)
Head coach
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
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Navy  3 0   4 0  
Memphis  1 0   5 0  
North Texas  1 0   5 0  
Tulane  1 0   4 1  
East Carolina  1 0   3 2  
Rice  1 1   3 2  
South Florida  0 0   3 1  
Temple  0 0   2 2  
UTSA  0 0   2 2  
UAB  0 1   2 2  
Charlotte  0 1   1 3  
Florida Atlantic  0 1   1 3  
Tulsa  0 2   2 3  
Army  0 2   1 3  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 29, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Temple Owls football team represents 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 play home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m.at UMass * ESPN+ W 42–1011,565
September 62:00 p.m. Howard *ESPN+W 55–715,655
September 1312:00 p.m.No. 13 Oklahoma *
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN2 L 3–4224,927
September 204:30 p.m.at No. 18 Georgia Tech * The CW L 24–4545,123
October 41:00 p.m. UTSA
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN+
October 114:00 p.m. Navy
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN2
October 18at Charlotte
October 25at Tulsa
November 1 East Carolina
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
November 812:00 p.m.at Army CBSSN
November 22 Tulane
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
November 28/29at North Texas

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Game summaries

at UMass

Pregame lineOver/under
Temple2.547.5
Temple Owls (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls72101442
Minutemen1000010

at Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, 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
First quarter
  • (11:25) MASS – Rocko Griffin 18-yard run, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; UMass 7–0)
  • (5:02) TEM – Peter Clarke 21-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:18; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:11) MASS – Derek Morris 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:51; UMass 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:48) TEM – Kajiya Hollawayne 24-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:40; Temple 14–10)
  • (5:40) TEM – Peter Clarke 29-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 2:08; Temple 21–10)
  • (0:59) TEM – Terrez Worthy 13-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:35; Temple 28–10)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (12:39) TEM – Ryder Kusch 3-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:09; Temple 35–10)
  • (6:26) TEM – Ryder Kusch 2-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:57; Temple 42–10)
StatisticsTEMMASS
First downs2418
Plays–yards66–46762–302
Rushes–yards37–19122–103
Passing yards276199
Passing: comp–att–int22–29–025–40–1
Turnovers02
Time of possession33:4626:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassing Evan Simon 19/25, 248 yards, 6 TD
RushingJay Ducker19 carries, 128 yards
ReceivingJoJo Bermudez7 receptions, 87 yards
UMassPassing Brandon Rose 23/38, 193 yards, INT
RushingRocko Griffin10 carries, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingJacquon Gibson12 receptions, 132 yards

Howard (FCS)

Pregame lineOver/under
Temple25.546.5
Howard Bison (FCS) (1–0) at Temple Owls (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bison (FCS)07007
Owls2110141055

at Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, 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
First quarter
  • (10:04) TEM – Terrez Worthy 13-yard run, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:51; Temple 7–0)
  • (4:37) TEM – JoJo Bermudez 24-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:11; Temple 14–0)
  • (0:36) TEM – Colin Chase 8-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Temple 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:05) HOW – KD Mosley 1-yard pass from Tyriq Starks, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:31; Temple 21–7)
  • (3:54) TEM – Carl Hardin 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:07; Temple 24–7)
  • (0:43) TEM – Kajiya Hollawayne 4-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:05; Temple 31–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:32) TEM – Jay Ducker 15-yard run, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:51; Temple 38–7)
  • (0:57) TEM – Joquez Smith 12-yard pass from Gevani McCoy, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:38; Temple 45–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:42) TEM – Carl Hardin 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 5:12; Temple 48–7)
  • (7:17) TEM – Hunter Smith 65-yard run, Lucas Glassburn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:56; Temple 55–7)
StatisticsHOWTEM
First downs928
Plays–yards48–12166–560
Rushes–yards28–8250–329
Passing yards39231
Passing: comp–att–int8–20–114–16–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession23:4636:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HowardPassingTyriq Starks7/14, 34 yards, TD
RushingTravis Kerney8 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingJohn Simmons III1 reception, 15 yards
TemplePassingEvan Simon8/10, 174 yards, 3 TD
RushingJay Ducker10 carries, 87 yards, TD
ReceivingXavier Irvin3 receptions, 78 yards

No. 13 Oklahoma

Pregame lineOver/under
Oklahoma 25.551.5
No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) at Temple Owls (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 13 Sooners111714042
Owls03003

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,927
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:36) OU – Jovantae Barnes 3-yard run, Jacob Ulrich pass (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:00; Oklahoma 8–0)
  • (4:05) OU – Tate Sandell 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:38; Oklahoma 11–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:11) OU – Tory Blaylock 6-yard run, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:34; Oklahoma 18–0)
  • (10:05) OU – Tory Blaylock 18-yard run, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:43; Oklahoma 25–0)
  • (2:33) TEM – Carl Hardin 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:03; Oklahoma 25–3)
  • (0:27) OU – Tate Sandell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:06; Oklahoma 28–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:57) OU – Xavier Robinson 6-yard pass from John Mateer, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:20; Oklahoma 35–3)
  • (5:47) OU – John Mateer 51-yard run, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:43; Oklahoma 42–3)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
StatisticsOUTEM
First downs297
Plays–yards79–51554–104
Rushes–yards42–22827–26
Passing yards28778
Passing: comp–att–int21–37–114–27–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession32:1627:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassing 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
TemplePassingEvan Simon13/25, 75 yards
RushingJay Ducker7 carries, 24 yards
ReceivingKajiya Hollawayne2 receptions, 21 yards

at No. 18 Georgia Tech

Pregame lineOver/under
Georgia Tech 23.553.5
Temple Owls (2–1) at No. 18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls0771024
No. 18 Yellow Jackets210141045

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, 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 reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:37) GT – Haynes King 17-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:19; Georgia Tech 7–0)
  • (7:37) GT – Malik Rutherford 24-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:49; Georgia Tech 14–0)
  • (2:38) GT – Isiah Canion 37-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:23; Georgia Tech 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:29) TEM – Jay Ducker 2-yard run, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09; Georgia Tech 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:53) TEM – JoJo Bermundez 28-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:41; Georgia Tech 21–14)
  • (11:47) GT – Malachi Hosley 34-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Georgia Tech 28–14)
  • (2:56) GT – Malachi Hosley 2-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:41; Georgia Tech 35–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:50) GT – Aidan Birr 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:16; Georgia Tech 38–14)
  • (5:25) GT – Carl Hardin 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:25; Georgia Tech 38–17)
  • (5:15) GT – Daylon Gordon 47-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:09; Georgia Tech 45–17)
  • (0:03) TEM – Xavier Irvin 4-yard pass from Gevani McCoy, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:12; Georgia Tech 45–24)
StatisticsTEMGT
First downs1919
Plays–yards81–32848–468
Rushes–yards44–18430–307
Passing yards144161
Passing: comp–att–int17–37–013–18–0
Turnovers01
Time of possession37:2922:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassingEvan Simon13/32, 127 yards, TD
RushingJay Ducker14 carries, 76 yards, TD
ReceivingJoJo Bermudez4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Georgia TechPassing Haynes King 13/18, 161 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jamal Haynes 12 carries, 107 yards
ReceivingIsiah Canion2 receptions, 44 yards, TD

UTSA

Pregame lineOver/under
UTSA 6.558.5
UTSA Roadrunners (2–2) at Temple Owls (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Roadrunners----0
Owls----0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUTSATEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Pregame lineOver/under
Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Midshipmen----0
Owls----0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNAVYTEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NavyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Charlotte

Pregame lineOver/under
Temple Owls (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls----0
49ers----0

at Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTEMCLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving
CharlottePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Tulsa

Pregame lineOver/under
Temple Owls (0–0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls----0
Golden Hurricane----0

at Skelly FieldTulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 25
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTEMTLSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving
TulsaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

East Carolina

Pregame lineOver/under
East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates----0
Owls----0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 1
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsECUTEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Army

Pregame lineOver/under
Temple Owls (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls----0
Black Knights----0

at Michie StadiumWest Point, New York

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTEMARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ArmyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Tulane

Pregame lineOver/under
Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Green Wave----0
Owls----0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 22
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTULNTEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing
Rushing
Receiving
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Texas

Pregame lineOver/under
Temple Owls (0–0) at North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls----0
Mean Green----0

at DATCU StadiumDenton, Texas

  • Date: November 28/29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTEMUNT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassing
Rushing
Receiving
North TexasPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
E.J. WilsonRB Abilene Christian
Chris DietrichQB Bucknell
Landon MorrisTE California
Hugo GilDL Charleston Southern
Reese ClarkTE Delaware State
Tyler LepoloLB Eastern Washington
Brylan NoonanLS Kennesaw State
DeVonta OwensDB Lindenwood
Darrell SweetingCB Marshall
Jamel JohnsonDB NC State
Tra ThomasDE NC State
Demerick MorrisDL Oklahoma State
Antwain Littleton IIRB Rhode Island
Tyquan KingLB UConn
James FaminuOL UNLV
Andrew McIlquhamLS UNLV
Antwone SantiagoLB Virginia Tech
Melvin SianiOL Wake Forest
Jaylen LewisDB Western Kentucky
Tyrei WashingtonRBUnknown
Jamar Taylor Jr.WRUnknown
Shekuna KamaraWRUnknown
Kevin TerryOLWithdrawn
Terrez WorthyRBWithdrawn

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
CJ Van Buren IIIOL Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Thomas NanceTE Bethune–Cookman
Jake WoodsTE Cal Poly
JoJo BermudezWR Delaware
Ty DavisLB Delaware
Charles Calhoun IIIEDGE Gannon
Nick ReevesIOL Georgia
Omar IbrahimDB Hampton
Isaiah HayseLS Indiana Wesleyan
Jayvant BrownLB Kentucky
Ken MeirOL Lindenwood
Hunter SmithRB Louisiana–Monroe
Avery PowellDB Missouri State
Willy LoveLB Monmouth
Demerick MorrisDL Oklahoma State
Gevani McCoy QB Oregon State
Earl KulpCB Purdue
Anthony ChiccittQB Robert Morris
Jay DuckerRB Sam Houston
Dontae PollardCB Samford
Pooh LawtonS Slippery Rock
Johnny MartinRB Stony Brook
Colin ChaseWR St. Thomas
Aaron BeckwithDL UMass
Jalen StewartLB UMass
Jaylen CastleberryDB Youngstown State

[2] [3]

Coaching staff additions

NameNew PositionPrevious TeamPrevious PositionSource
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 PierceRunning backs Delaware Assistant coach/Running backs/Recruiting coordinator [5]
Roy Roundtree Wide receivers Miami (OH) Wide receivers [5]
Chris ZarkoskieTight ends James Madison Assistant offensive line [5]
Henry BakerPass game coordinator/Cornerbacks Marshall Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks [6]
Cedric CalhounDefensive line Rice Defensive line [6]
Keith Dudzinski Linebackers UMass Defensive coordinator/Linebackers [6]
Chris RaitanoOutside linebackers Monmouth Linebackers [6]
Brian GinnSpecial teams Sam Houston Offensive consultant [7]

References

  1. "2025 Temple Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  2. "Temple Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  3. "Temple Owls 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  4. Russo, Ralph D. (December 1, 2024). "Temple football hires Sam Houston's K.C. Keeler as next head coach". The Athletic . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Keeler Introduces His New Offensive Staff". owlsports. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Keeler Unveils New Defensive Staff". owlsports. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  7. "Keeler Introduces Special Teams Coaches". owlsports. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.