# Temple Owls

American · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Head coach: K.C. Keeler · year 2 · 5-7 at TEM · 17-19 career over 4 seasons
Offense: Spread · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 5-7 (3-5 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#70 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 5.5 (over priced -120)
- Returning starter games: 49%
- Schedule difficulty: 76th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 50% | 36/72 | 6/13 |
| Offensive line | 79% | 46/58 | 7/11 |
| Defensive front | 29% | 23/78 | 10/24 |
| Secondary | 42% | 24/57 | 8/17 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Adrian Laing (CB), Pooh Lawton (SAF), Avery Powell (SAF), Jackson Pruitt (OL), Curly Ordonez (LB)
- Key departures (with destination): Evan Simon (QB), Cam'Ron Stewart (OLB), Sekou Kromah (DT) – RUTG, Jay Ducker (RB), Ben Osueke (CB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Sam Brown V (RB) – RUTG, Reis Stocksdale (WR) – BGSU, John Stone (OL) – RUTG, Kolin Dinkins (SAF) – PSU, Joey Schlaffer (TE) – PSU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Colin Chase, Rameir Hardy
- WR-Z: Jayce Freeman, Demonte Greene
- WR-SL: JoJo Bermudez, Reis Stocksdale, Hunter Watson
- LT: Giakoby Hills, Kevin Terry
- LG: Eric King, Mausa Palu
- C: Grayson Mains, John Stone
- RG: Jackson Pruitt, C.J. Van Buren, Davray Venu
- RT: Luke Watson, Zach Aamland, Ransom McDermott
- TE: Ryder Kusch, Peter Clarke, Daniel Evert, Joey Schlaffer
- QB: Jaxon Smolik, Ajani Sheppard, Camren Boykin, Brady Palmer, Brody Norman
- RB: Hunter Smith, Sam Brown V, Keveun Mason, De'Carlos Young, R.J. Blount

### Defense

- DE: Quante Gillians, Davier Bishop, Cameron Jones, Lamar Fairfax
- NT: Joseph Auzenne, Kaleb Artis, Troy Cunningham, Semi Odedele
- DT: Russell Sykes IV, Kevin Hornbeak Jr., Deshon Dodson, Jude Okeleke
- RUSH: Jaylon Joseph, JaMair Diaz, Josh Nengite
- WLB: Curly Ordonez, Tyree Alualu, Wesley Brown, Willy Love
- MLB: Eric Stuart, Jayvant Brown, Jordan Montgomery
- LCB: Denzel Chavis, Earl Kulp, Nakeel Lawrence, Bryson Goodwin
- SS: Pooh Lawton, Jaeden Gould, Jamarcus Pierre
- FS: Avery Powell, Saboor Karriem, Josiah Jackson
- RCB: Adrian Laing, Devontae Ward-Grant, Asa Locks
- NB: Zyil Powell, Kolin Dinkins, Orel Gray

### Special Teams

- PT: Dante Atton, Darren Wu
- PK: Carl Hardin, Darren Wu
- KO: Carl Hardin, Darren Wu
- LS: Sam Wolfenden
- H: Dante Atton, Darren Wu
- PR: JoJo Bermudez, Colin Chase
- KR: JoJo Bermudez, Hunter Smith

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rhode Island Rams (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | TEM -10.5 |
| 2 | Penn State | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 3 | Toledo | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 4 | Army | Home | ESPN | – |
| 5 | South Florida | Away | – | – |
| 6 | UConn | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Charlotte | Home | – | – |
| 9 | East Carolina | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Navy | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 11 | UAB | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Rice | Home | ESPN | – |
| 13 | Memphis | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/temple
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.