T-124 Temple
1-2 in American Athletic play, T-7th in the American Athletic
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1 award in 2026 · 3 in all seasons · Every award winner- Moving In ×1
| Award | Week | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Moving In | Week 5 | Biggest rank rise of the week |
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Temple (American Athletic) is ranked T-124, tied with Missouri State in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 2-5 and a score of 23.7 out of 100. That is unchanged from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is opponent record at game time (42.1 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 5, 17-13 over T-30 South Florida on the road. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 7 loss, 38-31 to #127 Charlotte at home.
Temple has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 1-1. The average margin is -2.3 points per game, with a biggest win of 24 points. 4 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Temple is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 124th.
Next up is T-109 East Carolina in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against #20 Memphis. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island (home) | W 38-14 |
| 2 | Penn State (home) | L 9-27 |
| 3 | Toledo (away) | L 48-49 |
| 4 | Army (home, conference game) | L 17-21 |
| 5 | South Florida (away, conference game) | W 17-13 |
| 6 | UConn (home) | L 20-34 |
| 7 | Charlotte (home, conference game) | L 31-38 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | East Carolina (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 10 | Navy (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 11 | UAB (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Rice (home, conference game) | (ESPN) |
| 13 | Memphis (away, conference game) | Fri Nov 27, time TBD (ESPN) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #124, Sick of It (week 8). Best #45 (week 1). Lowest #129 (week 4). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #124 (23.7, 2-5) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #105 (34.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #116 (25.3, 1-2) Sick of It
Week 4 TDR #129 (19.7, 1-3) Oh Crap
Week 5 TDR #82 (47.7, 2-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #120 (27.4, 2-4) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #124 (23.6, 2-5) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #124 (23.7, 2-5) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #105 | 34.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #116 | 25.3 | 1-2 | Sick of It |
| 4 | #129 | 19.7 | 1-3 | Oh Crap |
| 5 | #82 | 47.7 | 2-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #120 | 27.4 | 2-4 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #124 | 23.6 | 2-5 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #124 | 23.7 | 2-5 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 28.6 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 33.3 |
| opponent record at game time | 42.1 |
| opponent record today | 36.0 |
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