Record
2-5 wins–losses
No rank assigned
Results earned. Wins and losses do not account for opponent strength or victory margin.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
SP+ workbook recordTemple
2026 season
American Athletic
2026 preseason report
Historical preseason snapshot from 2026-07-29, including roster context and illustrative season projections. This is not a live injury feed.
What every system says
Temple's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 100.5 across 8 systems; best 83, worst 108, so they disagree by 25 places.
- Lab EPA
- #83
- Through week 82026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- Lab SRS
- #105
- up 12026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- SP+
- #99
- up 32026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
- Elo
- #108
- no change2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- FPI
- #102
- up 22026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CORE
- #94
- up 4 · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:002026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CFBD SRS
- #107
- down 22026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- WEPA
- #83
- up 52026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #121 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #105 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #91 of 138
- Game control
- #98 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #106 of 138
- Offense
- #62 of 138
- Defense
- #125 of 138
- Special teams
- #117 of 138
Ranks calculated among rated FBS teams; ties share rank. #1 means strongest résumé, hardest schedule, best game control or highest efficiency. These are separate measures, not a combined forecast. Captured Oct 30, 2026, 06:02:01 CDT. FPI supplies no results-through week; capture time records when we received it.
Why the ratings disagree
Temple · 2026. Each system answers a different question. The cards show each source's rank (published or computed here) and coverage, so a rank gap can also reflect which teams have data.
Descriptive EPA
-0.036 net EPA/play
#83
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
Observed per-play efficiency after opponent adjustment. FBS-vs-FBS plays; no preseason strength prior. Sparse schedules can produce sharp early movement.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; opponent adjusted ridge
Lab EPA from CFBD playsLocal predictive SRS
-6.53 points
#105 · Up 1 place since the previous CFBD cutoff
2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
This season's 7 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin -3.79 (with blowouts capped at 35 points and overtime games counted as a 1-point result, then 2.5 points of home field removed) against opponents averaging -3.73, schedule #80 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average -0.64. That is worth -7.52 on its own; the preseason prior of -3.55 still carries 25% of the weight, giving -6.53.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Temple · 2026, through CFBD Week 8. Margins are team minus opponent. The fit caps margins and treats overtime as a one-point result before adjusting for venue. Recent games carry more weight; the fit share includes the preseason prior in its denominator.
| Game | Raw margin → transformed | Venue adjustment | Recency weight | Fit share | Opponent rating | Margin term | Opponent term | Total term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 · Rhode Island home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401862698 | +24.00 → +24.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 9.52% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 2.048 | -2.381 | -0.333 |
| Week 2 · Penn State home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401858442 | -18.00 → -18.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 9.90% | +7.11 | -2.029 | 0.704 | -1.325 |
| Week 3 · Toledo away · 2026-09-19 · ID 401862774 | -1.00 → -1.00 (OT) | +2.50 | 0.8249 | 10.29% | +1.38 | 0.154 | 0.142 | 0.297 |
| Week 4 · Army home · 2026-09-25 · ID 401862779 | -4.00 → -4.00 | -2.50 | 0.8572 | 10.69% | +3.73 | -0.695 | 0.399 | -0.296 |
| Week 5 · South Florida away · 2026-10-03 · ID 401862792 | +4.00 → +4.00 | +2.50 | 0.8909 | 11.11% | +3.08 | 0.722 | 0.343 | 1.065 |
| Week 6 · UConn home · 2026-10-10 · ID 401861964 | -14.00 → -14.00 | -2.50 | 0.9259 | 11.55% | +0.47 | -1.905 | 0.054 | -1.851 |
| Week 7 · Charlotte home · 2026-10-17 · ID 401862803 | -7.00 → -7.00 | -2.50 | 0.9622 | 12.00% | -17.17 | -1.140 | -2.060 | -3.200 |
Game terms -5.64 points; prior term -0.89 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating -6.53 points. The preseason prior is -3.55 with 24.94% of the fit weight. Displayed values are rounded; the producer checks the unrounded identity within 0.00000001 points.
These are additive terms of the current fit, not the effect of removing a game. Opponent ratings already reflect the connected schedule. Lower-division opponents use the fixed anchor, not an individually fitted rating. The rating's model-based 95% band is ±9.2 points; this decomposition does not reduce uncertainty or assign causal effects.
Download fitted terms and source hashesEstimated strength from schedule-adjusted scoring margins, margin caps, home-field adjustment and recency weighting. Half of prior-season strength, including postseason, carries forward with two games of weight. SRS includes FCS opponents under a fixed strength assumption. 7 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; generated 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
-7.7 SP+ points
#99 · Up 3 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
Bill Connelly's published predictive strength estimate. Its method and scale differ from local SRS.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
-6.84 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#94 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
CFBD's context- and opponent-relative efficiency. Offense is higher-better; defense is points allowed above average, so lower is better; overall is offense minus defense. It counts only pass and rush plays from FBS-vs-FBS games, with no special teams, overtime or garbage time; early-week values are pulled toward average but are still uncertain, and it is not a résumé ranking. Its scale is not comparable to EPA, SRS or SP+. Offense 3.37 on 337 plays; defense 10.21 on 395 plays.
2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00
CFBD CORE ratingCORE board: offense vs defenseEPA ranks Temple 22 places higher than local SRS at the matched cutoff. This identifies a disagreement; it does not isolate its cause. SP+ movement compares provider weeks 8 and 9. Provider weeks may differ from CFBD weeks, so no cross-provider rank gap is calculated. CORE reports its own inclusive cutoff and is shown beside these systems for comparison only; it is an external research rating and is never blended into the lab's opponent-adjusted EPA, local SRS or any pick.
Team ratings and rank gaps are not matchup spreads or win probabilities. Matchup context and a calibrated forecast mapping are required. Do not average EPA, SRS, SP+ and CORE values across their different scales.
Read local SRS assumptions and forecast evidenceProgram context
2026 · CFBD records, polls, recruiting, coaches- Record
- 2-5 · conf 1-2 · home 1-4 · away 1-1 · expected wins 3.0
- Polls (Week 9)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 4-2-1 ATS (-2.2 avg) · 2025: 7-5 ATS (+3.5 avg)
- Head coach
- K.C. Keeler · hired 2024-12-01 · 5-7 over 2 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #115 (138 pts) · 2025 #123 (102 pts) · 2026 #68 (192 pts)
- Returning
- 37% of production · 29% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 0% 0% Receiving 69% 63% Rushing 23% 28% Shares of prior-season PPA and usage returning in each category. Missing values are unavailable.
Provider values from CFBD captures dated 2026-09-22, 2026-10-30. head coach for the season; tenure counts cover only the captured seasons, hire date is the provider's. Returning usage carries no signal beyond returning production in this repo's research; neither is a model input.
Recruiting by position group
2023–2026 classes · High school · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30 UTC
| Position group | Commits | Avg. stars | Avg. rating | Total rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 11 | 3.00 | 0.8452 | 9.30 |
| Defensive Line | 10 | 3.00 | 0.8529 | 8.53 |
| Linebacker | 2 | 3.00 | 0.8338 | 1.67 |
| Offensive Line | 10 | 2.90 | 0.8343 | 8.34 |
| Quarterback | 6 | 3.00 | 0.8424 | 5.05 |
| Receiver | 14 | 3.00 | 0.8436 | 11.81 |
| Running Back | 6 | 3.00 | 0.8551 | 5.13 |
| Special Teams | 7 | 3.00 | 0.8366 | 5.86 |
Recruiting class aggregates, not current roster strength. Commits count recruits across the window; total rating also reflects class size. JUCO, prep-school and transfer ratings are excluded. These values do not enter the prediction model.
Player efficiency and usage
2026 · observed 2026-10-30 UTCPassing and rushing WEPA adjust efficiency for opponents. Kicker PAAR measures points added above replacement. Higher is better within each metric. Metric rows are ordered by sample size, followed by usage-only players. Usage is the share of team plays involving the player within each category; categories overlap and should not be added. CFBD definitions
| Player / history | Metric | Value | Plays / attempts | Overall usage | Usage detail | Recruiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ajani Sheppard · QBCFBD athlete 5078166. Rutgers (2023–2024); Temple (2026–2026); Washington State (2025–2025) | Passing WEPA | 0.456 | 126 | 43.8% | Pass 80.6% · Rush 21.9%1st 34.9% · 2nd 45.3% · 3rd 59.3% Standard downs 40.4% · Passing downs 52.0% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8586 |
Keveun Mason · RBCFBD athlete 5296364. Temple (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.066 | 75 | 25.0% | Pass 7.5% · Rush 37.1%1st 37.6% · 2nd 19.4% · 3rd 9.3% Standard downs 31.0% · Passing downs 10.6% | 2025: 3★ · 0.8500 |
Ajani Sheppard · QBCFBD athlete 5078166. Rutgers (2023–2024); Temple (2026–2026); Washington State (2025–2025) | Rushing WEPA | 0.420 | 56 | 43.8% | Pass 80.6% · Rush 21.9%1st 34.9% · 2nd 45.3% · 3rd 59.3% Standard downs 40.4% · Passing downs 52.0% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8586 |
Carl Hardin · PKCFBD athlete 5151240. Temple (2023–2026) | Kicker PAAR | 0.250 | 12 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2023: stars unavailable |
Ash Roberts · WRCFBD athlete 5159173. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.4% | Pass 3.4% · Rush 1.6%1st 1.7% · 2nd 2.6% · 3rd 4.2% Standard downs 2.2% · Passing downs 3.1% | Not linked |
Coen Logan · WRCFBD athlete 5291772. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 2.3%1st 3.6% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.3% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Colin Chase · WRCFBD athlete 5089003. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 8.3% | Pass 18.1% · Rush 2.4%1st 5.9% · 2nd 10.8% · 3rd 10.5% Standard downs 7.1% · Passing downs 11.4% | Not linked |
De'Carlos Young · RBCFBD athlete 5296362. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.6% | Pass 1.2% · Rush 8.5%1st 2.9% · 2nd 6.8% · 3rd 4.0% Standard downs 5.7% · Passing downs 5.4% | Not linked |
Demonte Greene · WRCFBD athlete 5388300. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 5.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 7.7% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 5.0% | Not linked |
Hunter Smith · RBCFBD athlete 4258419. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 12.5% | Pass 5.2% · Rush 18.0%1st 12.0% · 2nd 14.9% · 3rd 9.7% Standard downs 13.2% · Passing downs 11.1% | Not linked |
Jaxon Smolik · QBCFBD athlete 5077787. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 17.6% | Pass 31.9% · Rush 9.7%1st 12.5% · 2nd 20.5% · 3rd 26.4% Standard downs 13.7% · Passing downs 27.4% | Not linked |
Jayce Freeman · WRCFBD athlete 5087747. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.4% | Pass 19.4% · Rush 0.0%1st 7.5% · 2nd 6.5% · 3rd 8.1% Standard downs 7.7% · Passing downs 6.5% | Not linked |
Joey Schlaffer · TECFBD athlete 4898892. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 4.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.5% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.4% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Jovanni Bermudez · WRCFBD athlete 4726152. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.8% | Pass 17.6% · Rush 2.3%1st 8.9% · 2nd 8.3% · 3rd 5.4% Standard downs 6.7% · Passing downs 10.3% | Not linked |
Peter Clarke · TECFBD athlete 5080547. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.6% | Pass 16.9% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.8% · 2nd 6.3% · 3rd 14.1% Standard downs 5.7% · Passing downs 8.8% | Not linked |
Ramier Hardy · WRCFBD athlete 5296370. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.4% | Pass 4.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.3% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.9% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Ryder Kusch · TECFBD athlete 5222551. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.3% | Pass 8.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.2% · 2nd 1.7% · 3rd 4.1% Standard downs 2.6% · Passing downs 5.0% | Not linked |
Samuel Brown V · RBCFBD athlete 4685695. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 23.2% | Pass 8.9% · Rush 31.6%1st 24.5% · 2nd 22.2% · 3rd 20.8% Standard downs 22.8% · Passing downs 24.2% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 23 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajani Sheppard · QB | Washington State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Cookie Desiderio · LB | Massachusetts | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Demonte Greene · WR | Midwestern State | 2025-12-04 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Deshon Dodson · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| JaMair Diaz · LB | Sam Houston | 2026-01-06 | — / — | Immediate |
| Jaeden Gould · S | UCF | 2026-01-08 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
| Jaxon Smolik · QB | Penn State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jayce Freeman · WR | Stony Brook | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jaylon Joseph · EDGE | Lafayette | 2026-01-08 | — / — | Immediate |
| Joey Schlaffer · TE | Penn State | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| John Stone · IOL | Rutgers | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kaleb Artis · DL | Penn State | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Kenedy Uzoma · WR | North Carolina | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kevin Hornbeak · DL | Tiffin University | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Kolin Dinkins · S | Penn State | 2026-01-10 | — / — | Immediate |
| Lamar Fairfax Jr. · DL | Memphis | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Quante Gillians · DL | Syracuse | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Ransom McDermott · OT | Louisville | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Reis Stocksdale · WR | Bowling Green | 2026-01-08 | — / — | Immediate |
| Saboor Karriem · S | Illinois | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Sam Wolfenden · LS | UNLV | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Samuel Brown V · RB | Rutgers | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Zach Aamland · OT | Rutgers | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 26 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Osueke · CB | Kansas State | 2026-08-28 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Carter Sheehan · IOL | Not reported | 2025-11-28 | — / — | Immediate |
| Conlan Greene · DL | Youngstown State | 2026-01-11 | 2★ / — | Immediate |
| Darius Morant · RB | Not reported | 2025-12-24 | — / — | Immediate |
| Ian Stewart · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jalen Stewart · LB | Not reported | 2025-12-22 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| John Adams · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-08 | — / — | Immediate |
| Joquez Smith · RB | New Hampshire | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jordan Thomas · DL | Not reported | 2025-12-13 | — / — | Immediate |
| K.J. Miles · DL | Memphis | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Ken Meir · IOL | New Mexico | 2026-01-27 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Khalil Poteat · DL | Not reported | 2025-12-02 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Kian Johnson · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-06 | — / — | Immediate |
| London Hall · LB | Bethune-Cookman | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Lucas Possenti · IOL | Arkansas | 2026-02-01 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Nic Reeves · IOL | Not reported | 2025-12-10 | — / — | Immediate |
| Omar Ibrahim · CB | Monmouth | 2026-01-24 | — / — | Immediate |
| Sekou Kromah · DL | Rutgers | 2026-08-02 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Shane Toolan · OT | Bucknell | 2026-01-15 | — / — | Immediate |
| Sultan Badmus · EDGE | Arkansas State | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Terrez Worthy · RB | Maryland | 2026-05-14 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Tyler Douglas · QB | Not reported | 2025-12-26 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Tyler Stewart · WR | Indiana State | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Tyrese Whitaker · DL | Tennessee Tech | 2026-01-17 | 2★ / — | Immediate |
| Xavier Irvin · WR | Not reported | 2025-10-06 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Zavien Bryant · S | Not reported | 2025-12-08 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
Transfer observations can include unresolved destinations. CFBD supplies no timezone for transfer dates and no athlete ID linking these records to the efficiency table. These observations do not establish current roster membership or game availability.
Descriptive context only; no player or transfer value enters the prediction model. Adjusted metrics require unambiguous season/team history. Usage-only rows use the captured athlete ID and team; conflicting usage identities are omitted. Missing values are unavailable, not zero. Provider coverage is incomplete.
Coaching eras
Continuous appointments at Temple. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
K.C. Keeler · career 17–19 across 4 seasons and 2 schools
Tenure timeline · 19 appointments
2025–present · K.C. Keeler · active at capture
5–7 · 12 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2024-12-01. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2024–2024 · Everett Withers · interim
0–2 · 2 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2024-11-17. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2022–2024 · Stan Drayton
9–25 · 34 attributed games · 3 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2021-12-15. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2019–2021 · Rod Carey
12–20 · 32 attributed games · 3 seasons
Hired 2019-01-11. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2018–2018 · Ed Foley
0–1 · 1 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2018-12-07. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2017–2018 · Geoff Collins
15–10 · 25 attributed games · 2 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2016-12-14. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2013–2016 · Matt Rhule
28–23 · 51 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2012-12-17. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2011–2012 · Steve Addazio
13–11 · 24 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2010-12-23. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2006–2010 · Al Golden
27–34 · 61 attributed games · 5 seasons
Hired 2005-12-08. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1998–2005 · Bobby Wallace
19–71 · 90 attributed games · 8 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1993–1997 · Ron Dickerson
8–47 · 55 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1989–1992 · Jerry Berndt
11–33 · 44 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1983–1988 · Bruce Arians
27–39 · 66 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1971–1982 · Wayne Hardin
73–49–3 · 125 attributed games · 12 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1949–1952 · Al Kawal
17–19–2 · 38 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1940–1948 · Ray Morrison
31–38–9 · 78 attributed games · 9 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1939–1939 · Fred Swan
2–7 · 9 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1933–1938 · Pop Warner
31–18–9 · 58 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1930–1932 · Henry Miller
20–5–3 · 28 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
Season résumé · 2015–2026
Coach-attributed records appear beside team-season ratings, recruiting and poll context. Shared seasons appear once per coach; rows are not assigned to individual stints. Ratings describe team performance, not a causal coaching effect.
| Season / coach | Record | Conference | Postseason | SP+ | SRS | Recruiting rank | Final poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · K.C. Keeler · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -6.9 | -9.8 | 68 | — |
| 2025 · K.C. Keeler | 5–7 | 3–5 | 0–0 | -5.1 | -7 | 123 | — |
| 2024 · Everett Withers · incomplete attribution | 0–2 | — | — | -20.3 | -17 | 115 | — |
| 2024 · Stan Drayton · incomplete attribution | 3–7 | — | — | -20.3 | -17 | 115 | — |
| 2023 · Stan Drayton | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -21 | -19.6 | 85 | — |
| 2022 · Stan Drayton | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -12.9 | -10.2 | 95 | — |
| 2021 · Rod Carey | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -19.1 | -19.7 | 105 | — |
| 2020 · Rod Carey | 1–6 | 1–6 | 0–0 | -10 | — | 97 | — |
| 2019 · Rod Carey | 8–5 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 3.2 | -2.7 | 105 | — |
| 2018 · Geoff Collins · incomplete attribution | 8–4 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.7 | 83 | — |
| 2018 · Ed Foley · incomplete attribution | 0–1 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.7 | 83 | — |
| 2017 · Geoff Collins | 7–6 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 119 | — |
| 2016 · Matt Rhule · incomplete attribution | 10–3 | — | — | 11.9 | 7.8 | 59 | — |
| 2015 · Matt Rhule | 10–4 | 7–2 | 0–1 | 6 | 7.4 | 80 | — |
Source: CFBD · captured 2026-10-26T02:02:59.394463+00:00 UTC. Season résumé covers 2015–2026; timeline spans all returned tenures. — means unavailable. Career summaries cover active coaches at capture. This snapshot is descriptive and is not a pregame cutoff.
CFBD season overview
2026 stored season snapshot, including postseason and garbage time. Raw CFBD PPA is not opponent-adjusted EPA or player WEPA. No week cutoff; these values do not enter our forecasts.
Captured 2026-10-26 04:10:14.047809 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-10-23 16:46:57 UTC · calculated 2026-10-26 04:10:14 UTC · provider cache expiry 2026-10-26 04:20:14 UTC. Rank 1 is best; percentiles use CFBD’s 0–100 scale.
| Statistic | Offense rank / population | Percentile | Defense rank / population | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA / play | 38 / 138 | 73.0 | 120 / 138 | 13.1 |
| Success rate | 69 / 138 | 50.4 | 123 / 138 | 10.9 |
| Explosiveness | 48 / 138 | 65.7 | 64 / 138 | 54.0 |
| Standard-down success | 66 / 138 | 52.6 | 103 / 138 | 25.5 |
| Passing-down success | 78 / 138 | 43.8 | 137 / 138 | 0.7 |
| Pass PPA | 58 / 138 | 58.4 | 119 / 138 | 13.9 |
| Rush PPA | 27 / 138 | 81.0 | 100 / 138 | 27.7 |
| Pass explosiveness | 19 / 138 | 86.9 | 77 / 138 | 44.5 |
| Rush explosiveness | 35 / 138 | 75.2 | 47 / 138 | 66.4 |
| Line yards | 22 / 138 | 84.7 | 75 / 138 | 46.0 |
| Second-level yards | 15 / 138 | 89.8 | 105 / 138 | 24.1 |
| Open-field yards | 21 / 138 | 85.4 | 61 / 138 | 56.2 |
| Stuff rate | 77 / 138 | 44.5 | 109 / 138 | 21.2 |
| Power success | 119 / 138 | 13.9 | T115 / 138 | 16.4 |
| Havoc | T18 / 138 | 87.2 | 137 / 138 | 0.7 |
| Front-seven havoc | T35 / 138 | 74.1 | 136 / 138 | 1.5 |
| DB havoc | T17 / 138 | 88.0 | T132 / 138 | 3.6 |
| Points / opportunity | 110 / 138 | 20.4 | 95 / 138 | 31.4 |
| Average field position | 132 / 138 | 4.4 | T45 / 138 | 67.2 |
| Field-position expected points | 135 / 138 | 2.2 | T41 / 138 | 70.1 |
Player PPA and usage
Ordered by overall usage. Open a player for pass, rush, down and situation splits. Usage is the provider’s share of team plays in each situation; PPA is the provider’s average or total for that player. Missing values stay blank (—); play counts are not supplied here. Standard downs are 1st down, 2nd-and-7 or shorter, and 3rd/4th-and-4 or shorter; other situations are passing downs.
Ajani Sheppard · QBUsage 43.8% · Avg PPA 0.384 · Total 70.618
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.384 | 70.618 | 43.8% |
| Pass | 0.328 | 42.304 | 80.6% |
| Rush | 0.515 | 28.314 | 21.9% |
| 1st down | 0.344 | 22.368 | 34.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.413 | 25.997 | 45.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.595 | 30.320 | 59.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.289 | 34.729 | 40.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.561 | 35.889 | 52.0% |
Keveun Mason · RBUsage 25.0% · Avg PPA 0.092 · Total 9.674
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.092 | 9.674 | 25.0% |
| Pass | 0.077 | 0.926 | 7.5% |
| Rush | 0.094 | 8.748 | 37.1% |
| 1st down | 0.109 | 7.615 | 37.6% |
| 2nd down | -0.040 | -1.089 | 19.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.393 | 3.147 | 9.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.008 | 0.736 | 31.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.688 | 8.938 | 10.6% |
Samuel Brown V · RBUsage 23.2% · Avg PPA 0.743 · Total 21.553
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.743 | 21.553 | 23.2% |
| Pass | 3.179 | 12.715 | 8.9% |
| Rush | 0.354 | 8.838 | 31.6% |
| 1st down | 0.029 | 0.378 | 24.5% |
| 2nd down | 1.506 | 15.062 | 22.2% |
| 3rd down | 2.000 | 10.002 | 20.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.327 | 6.869 | 22.8% |
| Passing downs | 1.836 | 14.685 | 24.2% |
Jaxon Smolik · QBUsage 17.6% · Avg PPA -0.054 · Total -2.433
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.054 | -2.433 | 17.6% |
| Pass | -0.191 | -5.728 | 31.9% |
| Rush | 0.220 | 3.295 | 9.7% |
| 1st down | 0.049 | 0.683 | 12.5% |
| 2nd down | -0.134 | -2.276 | 20.5% |
| 3rd down | -0.060 | -0.840 | 26.4% |
| Standard downs | -0.018 | -0.453 | 13.7% |
| Passing downs | -0.099 | -1.980 | 27.4% |
Hunter Smith · RBUsage 12.5% · Avg PPA -0.255 · Total -9.440
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.255 | -9.440 | 12.5% |
| Pass | -0.982 | -5.891 | 5.2% |
| Rush | -0.114 | -3.549 | 18.0% |
| 1st down | -0.336 | -5.380 | 12.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.229 | -3.200 | 14.9% |
| 3rd down | 0.560 | 3.363 | 9.7% |
| Standard downs | -0.308 | -8.319 | 13.2% |
| Passing downs | -0.112 | -1.121 | 11.1% |
Colin Chase · WRUsage 8.3% · Avg PPA 0.805 · Total 28.165
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.805 | 28.165 | 8.3% |
| Pass | 0.756 | 21.938 | 18.1% |
| Rush | 1.038 | 6.228 | 2.4% |
| 1st down | 0.739 | 8.129 | 5.9% |
| 2nd down | 1.248 | 18.722 | 10.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.146 | 1.314 | 10.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.870 | 18.274 | 7.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.706 | 9.891 | 11.4% |
Jovanni Bermudez · WRUsage 7.8% · Avg PPA 0.318 · Total 8.897
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.318 | 8.897 | 7.8% |
| Pass | 0.303 | 6.971 | 17.6% |
| Rush | 0.385 | 1.926 | 2.3% |
| 1st down | 0.531 | 7.430 | 8.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.314 | 3.136 | 8.3% |
| 3rd down | -0.417 | -1.669 | 5.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.361 | 6.136 | 6.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.251 | 2.761 | 10.3% |
Jayce Freeman · WRUsage 7.4% · Avg PPA 0.205 · Total 6.340
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.205 | 6.340 | 7.4% |
| Pass | 0.205 | 6.340 | 19.4% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.167 | 2.340 | 7.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.155 | 1.396 | 6.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.967 | 6.768 | 8.1% |
| Standard downs | -0.096 | -2.204 | 7.7% |
| Passing downs | 1.068 | 8.544 | 6.5% |
Peter Clarke · TEUsage 6.6% · Avg PPA 0.881 · Total 20.262
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.881 | 20.262 | 6.6% |
| Pass | 0.881 | 20.262 | 16.9% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.521 | 9.128 | 3.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.080 | 0.559 | 6.3% |
| 3rd down | 1.057 | 10.575 | 14.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.946 | 13.248 | 5.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.779 | 7.014 | 8.8% |
De'Carlos Young · RBUsage 5.6% · Avg PPA 0.003 · Total 0.035
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.003 | 0.035 | 5.6% |
| Pass | -0.399 | -0.399 | 1.2% |
| Rush | 0.036 | 0.434 | 8.5% |
| 1st down | -0.624 | -1.872 | 2.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.084 | 0.418 | 6.8% |
| 3rd down | -0.550 | -1.100 | 4.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.081 | 0.730 | 5.7% |
| Passing downs | -0.174 | -0.695 | 5.4% |
Ryder Kusch · TEUsage 3.3% · Avg PPA -0.126 · Total -1.512
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.126 | -1.512 | 3.3% |
| Pass | -0.126 | -1.512 | 8.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.193 | -1.348 | 4.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.314 | 0.628 | 1.7% |
| 3rd down | -0.264 | -0.792 | 4.1% |
| Standard downs | -0.193 | -1.348 | 2.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.033 | -0.164 | 5.0% |
Ash Roberts · WRUsage 2.4% · Avg PPA -0.256 · Total -0.768
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.256 | -0.768 | 2.4% |
| Pass | -0.324 | -0.648 | 3.4% |
| Rush | -0.120 | -0.120 | 1.6% |
| 1st down | -0.926 | -0.926 | 1.7% |
| 2nd down | -0.120 | -0.120 | 2.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.278 | 0.278 | 4.2% |
| Standard downs | -0.523 | -1.046 | 2.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.278 | 0.278 | 3.1% |
Coen Logan · WRUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA 0.525 · Total 0.525
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.525 | 0.525 | 1.6% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.525 | 0.525 | 2.3% |
| 1st down | 0.525 | 0.525 | 3.6% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.525 | 0.525 | 2.3% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Demonte Greene · WRUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA 0.455 · Total 0.455
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.455 | 0.455 | 1.6% |
| Pass | 0.455 | 0.455 | 5.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 0.455 | 0.455 | 7.7% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.455 | 0.455 | 5.0% |
Joey Schlaffer · TEUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA 0.615 · Total 1.846
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.615 | 1.846 | 1.6% |
| Pass | 0.615 | 1.846 | 4.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.503 | -1.005 | 2.5% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.615 | 1.846 | 2.4% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Ramier Hardy · WRUsage 1.4% · Avg PPA -0.646 · Total -0.646
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.646 | -0.646 | 1.4% |
| Pass | -0.646 | -0.646 | 4.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.646 | -0.646 | 3.3% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.646 | -0.646 | 1.9% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
2026 · Through provider Week 8. Each metric uses only published FBS teams with a numeric value. Higher percentile is better; tied values receive the midpoint of their positions, rounded to a whole percentile. Missing values are unranked.
Values and percentiles
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA/play | 0.206 | 73rd138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.431 | 50th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.266 | 66th138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.246 | 58th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.184 | 81st138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.202 | 13th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.462 | 11th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.208 | 54th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.098 | 1st138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 99% of 148 attempts charted. Average depth of target 8.7 yards (54th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 7.1 per completion. Completion 61.5%, 8.7 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.37.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 61.8% | 60.4% | +1.4 | 131 / 148 |
| Defense allowed | 68.6% | 60.3% | +8.3 | 169 / 202 |
Actual and expected use the same qualifying attempts, which can be fewer than all passes. CPOE is their difference in percentage points (pp); higher is better on offense, lower allowed is better on defense. CFBD models FBS-vs-FBS passes, excluding spikes, throwaways, intentional grounding and attempts without air yards. — means unavailable; small samples have fewer than 40 qualifying attempts.
138 teams with at least 40 charted attempts. The highlighted point is Temple.
Highlighted bars are deep zones. Shares are of located attempts only.
Defense and rushing detail
| Side | Attempts | Charted | ADOT | YAC | Comp % | PPA | CPOE | CPOE att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 148 | 99% | 8.7 | 7.1 | 61.5% | 0.37 | +1.4 pp | 131 |
| Passing defense | 202 | 100% | 9.1 | 5.8 | 66.8% | 0.36 | +8.3 pp | 169 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 263 | 5.4 | 46.7% | 0.23 | 3.50 | 1.30 | 1.70 | 15.2% | 63.9% |
| Defense allowed | 261 | 4.2 | 44.7% | 0.18 | 2.90 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 14.6% | 79.5% |
Second-level yards are gained 5–10 yards past the line; open-field yards are beyond 10. These are provider per-rush averages, not totals. Power success measures success with two or fewer yards needed. Exact line-metric and power-success denominators are not supplied in this feed.
Rushing sample and attribution
| Side | Yards recorded | Individual | Unattributed | Sacks | Kneels | Team rushes | Multiple carriers | Direction located / eligible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 260 / 263 | 256 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 244 / 244 · 100.0% |
| Defense allowed | 254 / 261 | 242 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 245 / 246 · 99.6% |
Counts are attempts. Team totals include sacks, kneels, team-only rushes and unresolved attribution; these categories can overlap and must not be summed. Direction coverage uses ordinary direction-eligible rushes, not all attempts. Missing fields in older captures remain unavailable.
Raw provider values, no opponent adjustment; not model inputs. CFBD metric definitions.
Game-by-game passing and rushing
2026 · Passing CPOE · percentage points. Dashed line: season +1.4 pp. 6 of 7 captured games have this metric. Missing observations break the line.
CPOE is completion percentage over expected on qualifying FBS-vs-FBS attempts; positive means more completions than expected. PPA is raw provider PPA. These are game observations, not opponent-adjusted forecasts. P labels postseason weeks.
Game log and attempt coverage
| Week | Opponent | Pass att | CPOE att | Comp %* | Expected %* | CPOE | ADOT | Pass PPA | Rush att | Rush yds/carry | Rush PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Rhode Island | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.8 | 0.38 | 45 | 5.1 | 0.23 |
| W2 | Penn State | 22 | 22 | 59.1% | 65.0% | -5.9 pp | 6.4 | -0.34 | 33 | 5.3 | 0.43 |
| W3 | Toledo | 23 | 23 | 52.2% | 53.7% | -1.6 pp | 11.2 | 0.62 | 49 | 5.3 | 0.25 |
| W4 | Army | 20 | 20 | 55.0% | 60.2% | -5.2 pp | 9.8 | 0.55 | 32 | 6.8 | 0.31 |
| W5 | South Florida | 14 | 13 | 61.5% | 56.6% | +4.9 pp | 12.8 | 0.35 | 36 | 5.1 | 0.00 |
| W6 | UConn | 26 | 26 | 76.9% | 62.3% | +14.7 pp | 8.5 | 0.69 | 34 | 4.5 | 0.00 |
| W7 | Charlotte | 27 | 27 | 63.0% | 62.7% | +0.2 pp | 7.0 | 0.29 | 34 | 6.1 | 0.39 |
*Completion and expected rates use the same CPOE-eligible attempts. ADOT uses available air-yard attempts; a game needs at least one. No missing family is filled with the other family’s data.
Punting and returns
2026 season to date · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30T11:16:37.416814+00:00. Descriptive totals, including postseason when present.
Our punts
23 punts · 42.5 gross yards/punt · 38.8 net yards/punt
6 inside the 20 · 0 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 23/23 punts. Known net yards: 17/23 punts.
Our punt returns
9 returns · 10.9 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
1 muffs · 0 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 9/9 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7 · Charlotte | 4 | 40.3 | 37.0 | 2/4 |
| Week 6 · UConn | 3 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 3/3 |
| Week 5 · South Florida | 5 | 40.0 | 37.5 | 4/5 |
| Week 4 · Army | 2 | 42.5 | 36.0 | 1/2 |
| Week 3 · Toledo | 2 | 48.0 | 41.0 | 1/2 |