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The Scouting Report: Temple vs. Charlotte

October 14, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple has spent the first half of its season searching for consistency. Saturday presents perhaps its best opportunity yet to find some. The Owls (2-4, 1-1 American) welcome winless Charlotte (0-6, 0-2) to Lincoln Financial Field at 1 p.m., looking to rebound from a 34-20 loss to UConn and enter their bye week with a […]

Development Day: Individual growth evident, but Temple still searching for consistency at midway point

October 13, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple has reached the halfway point of its season with a 2-4 record, but the Owls’ development is more complicated than their win-loss total suggests. Quarterback Ajani Sheppard has grown more comfortable directing the offense, several defensive players are beginning to make an impact and the running game continues to give Temple a reliable foundation. […]

Temple’s mistakes resurface in 34-20 Homecoming loss to UConn

October 11, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple had a chance to build on its biggest win of the season and return to .500. Instead, the same mistakes that plagued the Owls earlier in the year resurfaced. Temple (2-4, 1-1 American) fell to UConn 34-20 on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, dropping its Homecoming game after allowing several explosive plays, committing two […]

FINAL THOUGHTS: Temple has a chance to turn one breakthrough into something more against UConn

October 9, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple spent most of September searching for evidence that it could finish a close football game. The Owls finally found it last Saturday. Temple went 96 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and then produced the defensive stop it needed to upset previously unbeaten South Florida, 17-13. One week later, the question changes. Can the Owls […]

THE X’S AND O’S BREAKDOWN: Temple must stretch UConn’s defense and contain Kalieb Osborne

October 8, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple has spent the first five games establishing what it does best. The Owls run the ball. They have surpassed 175 rushing yards in every game and enter Saturday averaging 212.6 per contest. Defensively, Temple has increasingly forced opponents to sustain drives rather than surrendering touchdowns through the air. Against UConn, both identities will be […]

The Scouting Report: UConn brings an explosive offense and a vulnerable secondary to Temple

October 7, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple finally broke through on the road last week. Now, the Owls return home to face an opponent capable of making Saturday look much different. UConn enters Lincoln Financial Field at 2-3 after a 42-41 overtime loss to Syracuse, but its record does not entirely reflect the problems its offense can create. First-year coach Jason […]

Temple’s growth finally shows in the finish against South Florida

October 6, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple spent much of September talking about how close it was. The Owls had stretches against Toledo when their offense looked capable of controlling a game. They had a fourth-quarter lead against Army. Players and coaches continued to point toward small mistakes, details and execution as the difference between what Temple believed it was becoming […]

Monday Morning Quarterback: Temple turns progress into proof with upset of South Florida

October 5, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple spent the previous two weeks insisting it was closer than its 1-3 record suggested. Eventually, coach K.C. Keeler admitted the Owls had to prove it. They did Saturday, beating previously undefeated South Florida 17-13 on the road. Temple still made mistakes — a potential pick-six was erased by an offsides penalty, and Ajani Sheppard […]

Temple finally finishes, knocks off unbeaten South Florida 17-13 in Tampa

October 3, 2026 | Mike Livingston

TAMPA, Fla. — For two straight weeks, Temple had been close enough to see a win and still watched it disappear. The Owls blew a late two-touchdown lead at Toledo, then watched Army march 75 yards for a game-winning touchdown a week later. Head coach K.C. Keeler spent the days leading into Saturday’s trip to […]

Cale Hellums has 3 TD runs to rally Army over Temple 21-17 in Owls’ American Conference opener(Gallery included)

September 26, 2026 | Billy Splain

ByAP Sep 25, 2026, 07:54 pm PHILADELPHIA — — Quarterback Cale Hellums rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns to lead Army over Temple 21-17 on Friday in the Owls’ American Conference opener. Hellums rushed 22 times for the Black Knights (2-1, 1-1), who piled up 281 yards on the ground and beat the Owls […]

The Scouting Report: Toledo

September 16, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple’s first road test of 2026 comes against a Toledo roster that is unfamiliar but hardly unproven. The Rockets returned only one starter from last season, but first-year head coach Mike Jacobs replenished the lineup with 36 transfers, including 14 players from his former program at Mercer. The rebuilt group has quickly produced one of […]

Penn State Improves to 2-0 with Victory Over Temple

September 13, 2026 | Jacob Steinberg

Philadelphia– “A win is a win” is the best phrase to sum up Penn State’s 27-9 victory over Temple in week 2 of College Football. After starting off slow in the opening half, the Nittany Lions were able to expose the Owl’s passing defense and put the game out of reach by the fourth quarter. […]

Temple falls to Penn State despite a first half fight

September 12, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple gave Penn State reason to sweat Saturday, but costly mistakes prevented the Owls from sustaining their upset bid in a 27-9 loss at Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls (1-1) held No. 16 Penn State scoreless for most of the first half and took an early 3-0 lead, but a defensive miscommunication allowed the Nittany […]

Mason, defense power Temple past Rhode Island in season opener

September 6, 2026 | PFN Staff

Keveun Mason rushed for a career-high 158 yards, while the Owls recorded two pick-sixes in their 38-14 victory. Temple Football did everything they were supposed to do in their 38-14 season-opening victory over Rhode Island. The Owls kicked off their much-anticipated 2026 season at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, and while many of the program’s […]

Temple Football Practice Notebook – 8/24

August 24, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Monday marked the first day of classes at Temple University, but for the Owls, the football season is quickly becoming the main focus. With 12 days until Temple opens its season against Rhode Island, the Owls began a simulated game week Monday, bringing a different structure to practice while maintaining the intensity that has defined […]

8/17 Practice Notebook

August 17, 2026 | Mike Livingston

The third week of fall camp got Monday morning underway at Edberg-Olson Hall, with Temple working through a humid and muggy practice in spider pads and shorts. The Owls are entering the final week of traditional fall camp, meaning the countdown to Rhode Island is getting real. Next week, K.C. Keeler and Temple will shift […]

Temple Football Practice Notebook – 8/10

August 10, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Week two of fall camp is underway at 10th and Diamond. Temple practiced Saturday under humid, steamy conditions, but the weather did little to slow the Owls down. Head coach K.C. Keeler saw plenty of back-and-forth action between the offense and defense, calling it a step forward for a team hoping to make a bowl […]

Five Biggest Questions Temple Must Answer During Fall Camp

July 8, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple is just a few weeks away from getting its fall camp underway, and for all the hype surrounding the Owls squad, there are undeniably numerous questions about the team as well. Preseason camp is a time for programs to work out their kinks, settle roster spots, and set into place the game plan for […]

Temple Adds Kelley, Vannestte While McQueen Flips to Syracuse

June 23, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple bolstered the defensive side of its 2027 recruiting class with its two latest commitments last Thursday, bringing in three-star safety Hezikiah Kelley and linebacker Quinn Vannestte, while also losing one of its most promising offensive names in Mikey McQueen. Vannestte is the third linebacker to join the class, bolstering a noticeably thin position for […]

Ranking Temple’s Five Most Impactful Transfer Additions for 2026

June 18, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple brought in 25 transfers through the portal this past offseason, filling key roster holes while supplementing a returning core that remarkably did not lose a single starter to another program. As the Owls prepare for fall camp, more than half of those additions are positioned to compete for starting roles. In fact, as many […]

Temple Lands Eight Commitments in Eight-Day Recruiting Surge

June 17, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Temple racked up eight commits in the last eight days, adding the bulk of their 2027 recruiting class so far. Here’s a recap of all the Owls’ recruiting action over the past week. (6/10) Jakari Graham, WR, Not Rated, Springfield, VA, The St. James, 6’2/185 Temple beat out 14 other schools to land Graham, a […]

Temple’s Best Chance at Early Success Could Come on Special Teams

June 16, 2026 | Mike Livingston

Heading into the 2026 season, Temple football is surrounded by promise, though that promise comes with uncertainty. The Owls return numerous contributors from last season while also leaning on transfers and recruits to fill important roles. While it can be plain to see the talent in there for K.C. Keeler’s squad, many will still hesitate […]

Temple Football Position Preview; Special Teams

June 9, 2026 | Mike Livingston

In the last part of our series previewing every position on Temple’s roster, it’s time to dive into special teams. The Owls’ special teams unit could prove to be one of the most pivotal pieces of the team this coming season, from a guy who has turned himself into one of the biggest leaders in […]

Temple Football Position Preview; Safety

June 8, 2026 | Mike Livingston

At the backline of Temple’s defense, one can find what, in all likelihood, is the most contentious position on the roster, in a good way. Temple’s safety room is overflowing at the brim with talent. With five players who could very well hold the two starting spots come week one when Rhode Island comes into […]

Temple Football Position Preview; Cornerback