Temple at Tulane - 2024 Matchup Preview

Saturday, November 9th 2024 (4:00 PM EST)
Tulane -25.5 (50.5) (-5000) Open: -26.5 | 49.0
Tulane 52 - Temple: 6 (American Athletic)

Owls (3 - 9) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Everett Withers (Int) (6 - 18)
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (17 - 46 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#114)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 18.1 MPH
TEM coming off BYE
TULN is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Tulane -30.5 (SP+ TULN -26)
Projected Score: TEM: 11 - TULN: 42 (53)
TULN Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
TEM Travel: 1088 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Green Wave (9 - 5) (9 - 5 - 0)
Coach Jon Sumrall (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 35 - 21 (37 - 16 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9 - 5 (#28)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
TEM Players
TULN Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Temple's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/30	Temple at Oklahoma	+42.5	59.5	L 3 - 51	U	N
Sat 9/7	Temple at Navy	+11.5	43.5	L 11 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/14	Temple vs Coastal Carolina	+17.5	51.5	L 20 - 28	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Temple vs Utah State	+6.5	53.5	W 45 - 29	O	Y
Thu 9/26	Temple vs Army	+11.0	46.5	L 14 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/5	Temple at UConn	+17.5	49.0	L 20 - 29	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Temple vs Tulsa	-3.5	51.5	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Temple at East Carolina	+8.5	48.5	L 34 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	Temple at Tulane	+25.5	50.5	L 6 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/16	Temple vs Florida Atlantic	-2.0	50.0	W 18 - 15	U	Y
Fri 11/22	Temple at UTSA	+16.5	56.0	L 27 - 51	O	N
Sat 11/30	Temple vs North Texas	+10.5	63.5	L 17 - 24	U	Y

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Predictions for Temple's Schedule

Tulane's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Tulane vs SE Louisiana	-28.5	55.5	W 52 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Tulane vs Kansas State	+8.5	47.5	L 27 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Tulane at Oklahoma	+13.5	48.5	L 19 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/21	Tulane at Louisiana	-1.5	53.5	W 41 - 33	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Tulane vs South Florida	-4.0	60.5	W 45 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Tulane at UAB	-19.5	52.0	W 71 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Tulane vs Rice	-21.5	53.5	W 24 - 10	U	N
Sat 10/26	Tulane at North Texas	-7.5	70.5	W 45 - 37	O	Y
Thu 10/31	Tulane at Charlotte	-14.5	55.5	W 34 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/9	Tulane vs Temple	-25.5	50.5	W 52 - 6	O	Y
Sat 11/16	Tulane at Navy	-7.5	49.0	W 35 - 0	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/28	Tulane vs Memphis	-12.5	54.5	L 24 - 34	O	N
Fri 12/6	Tulane at Army	-4.5	46.5	L 14 - 35	O	N
Fri 12/20	Tulane vs Florida	+10.0	50.5	L 8 - 33	U	N

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TEM	#128 (.04)	32% (132)	19.6	32% (133)	2.58 (127)	93	33% (127)	216	3.57 (97)	#100 (.23)	41% (63)	35.4	43% (67)	40% (63)	4.18 (106)	45.1	2	1.3
TULN	#20 (.27)	45% (32)	35.1	45% (61)	3.15 (47)	197	47% (23)	209	4.5 (18)	#14 (.07)	38% (29)	20.6	38% (14)	39% (45)	3.53 (42)	50.1	1.1	1.6

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TEM	#128 (.04)	32% (132)		32% (133)	2.58 (127)	93	33% (127)	216	3.57 (97)	#100 (.23)	41% (63)		43% (67)	40% (63)	4.18 (106)	45.1	2	1.3
TULN	#20 (.27)	45% (32)		45% (61)	3.15 (47)	197	47% (23)	209	4.5 (18)	#14 (.07)	38% (29)		38% (14)	39% (45)	3.53 (42)	50.1	1.1	1.6

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TEM Offense	12	19.6	16.8	32.4%	3.57	2	16	309	93	216	2.9	45%	55%	32%	33%	20%	.04
TULN Defense	14	20.6	15.7	38.3%	3.53	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	38%	39%	16%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TEM Defense	12	35.4	46.2	41.2%	4.18	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	57%	42%	43%	40%	12%	.23
TULN Offense	14	35.1	37.3	45.5%	4.5	1.1	21	406	197	209	4.9	60%	40%	45%	47%	11%	.27

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Temple	12	30:12	15.6	32%	42%	5.6	45.1	2	1.3	3.8	1.2	1	28.2
Tulane	14	32:13	20.8	50%	45%	6.1	50.1	1.1	1.6	5.4	2.4	7	34.5

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TEM Offense	12	45% (107)	32% (133)	32.1	93.3	2.9	10 (122)	-.04 (128)	2.58 (127)	71% (86)	13% (123)	0.94 (81)
TULN Defense	14	50% (62)	38% (14)	-	-	-	-	.07 (41)	2.97 (59)	76% (80)	11% (47)	1.05 (99)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TEM Defense	12	57% (128)	43% (67)	-	-	-	-	.23 (119)	3.18 (94)	78% (100)	7% (126)	1.17 (126)
TULN Offense	14	60% (10)	45% (61)	40.1	196.6	4.9	32 (14)	.14 (65)	3.15 (47)	75% (57)	7% (14)	0.94 (80)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TEM Offense	12	55% (30)	33% (127)	20.2	34.3	216	6.3	10.7	16 (87)	14 (115)	.13 (116)	1.7 (38)	39% (132)	23% (129)	.18 (112)	7% (105)	2.1 (48)
TULN Defense	14	50% (75)	39% (45)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (23)	.07 (9)	1.5 (21)	32% (62)	28% (31)	.18 (20)	6% (85)	1.9 (28)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TEM Defense	12	42% (8)	40% (63)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.27 (84)	1.6 (79)	30% (100)	29% (48)	.29 (62)	5% (105)	1.9 (41)
TULN Offense	14	40% (125)	47% (23)	14.8	23.5	209.4	8.9	14.2	25 (31)	9 (48)	.48 (4)	1.8 (12)	32% (76)	36% (22)	.49 (12)	4% (11)	2.1 (34)

Temple's Power Ratings
Temple's Power Rating: -23.93 #128
Temple's Offense Rating: 8.70 #131
Temple's Defense Rating: 15.86 #114
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #102
Temple's 2024 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Temple's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.3 #127
Temple's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.3 #125
Temple's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.8 #125

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Temple: -23.93 Tulane: 8.51

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Temple: -20.3 Tulane: 5.7

Tulane's Power Ratings
Tulane's Power Rating: 8.51 #40
Tulane's Offense Rating: 21.32 #53
Tulane's Defense Rating: 5.16 #28
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #65
Tulane's 2024 Expected Record: 9.0 - 5.0
Tulane's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.7 #43
Tulane's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.9 #30
Tulane's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.1 #73

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Temple Scoring
Offense: 19.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 16.8
Defense: 35.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 46.2

Temple's 2024 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
Tulane 42
Temple 11

Total Points: 53

Based on Last 4 Games
Tulane 36
Temple 19

Total Points: 55

Based on Entire Season
Tulane 38
Temple 18

Total Points: 56

Tulane Scoring
Offense: 35.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 37.3
Defense: 20.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.7

Tulane's 2024 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 6
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/22	Temple	13	Tulane	37	Tulane -7.5	Tulane	54.5	Under
2024	11/09	Tulane	52	Temple	6	Tulane -25.5	Tulane	50.5	Over
2020	10/31	Tulane	38	Temple	3	Tulane -3.0	Tulane	0
2019	11/16	Temple	29	Tulane	21	Tulane -7.0	Temple	53.0	Under
2016	11/19	Tulane	0	Temple	31	Temple -14.5	Temple	43.5	Under
2015	10/10	Temple	49	Tulane	10	Temple -14.5	Temple	44.5	Over
2014	12/06	Tulane	3	Temple	10	Temple -3.5	Temple	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Tulane	3	3	2 Overs
Temple	4	4	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 3	4 - 3	3 - 0	1 - 3
Road Teams	3 - 4	3 - 4	3 - 1	0 - 3

(#128) TEM at (#40) TULN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TEM	TULN
Power RatePwr	#128	#40
SP+SP+	#127	#43
Perf GradeGrade	#113	#6
OffenseOff	#123	#4
DefenseDef	#83	#22
Spec TeamsST	#77	#61
TalentTal	#1	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	#102	#65

Temple Notes(12/1) Hired HC Keeler (SHSU), was 97-39 in 12 years
(11/18) Off awful, Def OK in FAU W. HC Drayton fired.
(11/17) HC Drayton fired, DC Withers interim
(10/28) -8.5 ppg via TOs, last in CFB thru 8 games
(10/27) Run D all. 231 (6.4 ypc), Off 3 TOs in ECU L
(10/20) QB Simon torched Tulsa in upset W, Run D great
(9/26) Run D gave up 700+ yds to Army/Navy. Awful team
(9/23) QB Simon a huge upgrade over Brock. Good find
(9/8) Torched by Navy? Rgame worst, Run D torched
(8/25) QB battle - Simon over Brock. JAG on paper
(8/13) Could be worst Def in CFB & new QB. Bad times
(8/13) Best bet for team to go winless in '24
Temple Injury Report

Tulane Notes(12/27) Lost QB and RB Hughes to portal
(12/16) QB Mensah left via portal (Duke)
(12/16) Signed QB TJ Finley (WKU/T St/Aub/LSU)
(12/6) Mauled by Army in AACC, Run D mauled 335 yds
(11/28) Mauled by Memphis on Sr day, Outrushed 236-57.
(11/25) AAC title game vs Army
(11/16) 200+ rush yds in Navy W, Clinched AAC title game
(10/31) Very slow paced and methodical. Too conservative
(10/28) Scored 40+ pts in last 4 of 5, Navy/Memphis finish
(10/28) Most pts off TOs in CFB, 8+ PPG thru 8 weeks
(10/20) Even w/ Rice into 4th? Mensah/Rgame bad TW
(10/6) Gaining on G5 best. 136-20 last 2 games.
Tulane Injury Report

Temple on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	TULN Def
Perf GradePerf	#123	#22
SuccessSuc	#132	#29
ExplosiveExp	#29	#60
PPAPPA	#128	#14
PowerPwr	#131	#28
SP+SP+	#125	#73
Pts POPPO	#97	#42
HavocHav	#125	#63

Temple Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	TULN Def
Run GameRun	#136	#60
Run SuccessRSuc	#133	#14
Run ExplRExp	#81	#99
PPAExp	#128	#41
Run BlockR Blk	#128	-
OL YdsOLY	#127	#59
Stuff RateStuff	#111	#57
TackleTak	-	#88

Temple Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	TEM Off	TULN Def
Pass GamePass	#50	#64
Pass SuccessPSuc	#127	#45
Pass ExplPExl	#38	#21
PPAExp	#116	#9
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#122	#2
F7 HavocF7	#123	#47
DB HavocDB	#105	#85

Tulane on Offense

Very Run heavy Offense 60%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat	TULN Off	TEM Def
Perf GradePerf	#4	#83
SuccessSuc	#32	#63
ExplosiveExp	#62	#108
PPAPPA	#20	#100
PowerPwr	#53	#114
SP+SP+	#30	#125
Pts POPPO	#18	#106
HavocHav	#5	#126

Tulane Run Game

Very Run heavy Offense 60%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat	TULN Off	TEM Def
Run GameRun	#8	#110
Run SuccessRSuc	#61	#67
Run ExplRExp	#80	#126
PPAExp	#65	#119
Run BlockR Blk	#10	-
OL YdsOLY	#47	#94
Stuff RateStuff	#32	#109
TackleTak	-	#46

Tulane Pass Game

Very Run heavy Offense 60%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat	TULN Off	TEM Def
Pass GamePass	#14	#60
Pass SuccessPSuc	#23	#63
Pass ExplPExl	#12	#79
PPAExp	#4	#84
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#30	#60
F7 HavocF7	#14	#126
DB HavocDB	#11	#105

Program Comparison
TULN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

TEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Benson Field at Yulman Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 81° - Wind: 18 mph

Rematch from Week 11
Tulane -25.5 (50.5)
Tulane won vs Temple this year (52-6)

Previous Matchups
Tulane beat Temple last year (52-6)

TEM's OC Danny Langsdorf (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Evan Simon (Tr)	181	308	59%	2032	15	9	6.6
Forrest Brock	60	103	58%	541	1	5	5.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Terrez Worthy	79	425	4	5.4	75
Antwain Littleton II (Tr)	93	305	1	3.3	37
Jocquez Smith	36	132	1	3.7	22
EJ Wilson Jr.	16	59	0	3.7	12

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Dante Wright	61	792	6	13.0	91
Ashton Allen	24	324	2	13.5	60
Landon Morris	16	251	1	15.7	58
John Adams	16	194	1	12.1	35

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TEM's DC Everett Withers (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyquan King (Tr)	111	6	3	6	0
D.J. Woodbury	93	5	2	1	0
Andreas Keaton (Tr)	67	0	0	0	3
Javier Morton (Tr)	48	0	0	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Diwun Black	23	6	3	8	3
Tyquan King (Tr)	111	6	3	6	0
Tra Thomas	28	5	2	1	0
D.J. Woodbury	93	5	2	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jamel Johnson (Tr)	47	3	9
Jaylen Lewis (Tr)	43	2	5
Ben Osueke	26	0	4

TULN's OC Joe Craddock (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Darian Mensah	172	262	66%	2514	20	5	9.6
Ty Thompson (Tr)	6	11	55%	74	2	0	6.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Makhi Hughes	243	1306	15	5.4	51
Arnold Barnes	83	396	6	4.8	27
Ty Thompson (Tr)	40	243	6	6.1	50
Ashaad Clayton	27	198	1	7.3	28

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Mario Williams (Tr)	48	831	4	17.3	68
Dontae Fleming	29	577	1	19.9	53
Yulkeith Brown	31	440	4	14.2	42
Alex Bauman	15	171	6	11.4	36

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TULN's DC Greg Gasparato (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Grubbs	58	5	2	1	1
Sam Howard (Tr)	56	4	2	0	1
Bailey Despanie	49	3	0	0	1
Jack Tchienchou (Tr)	47	1	0	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kameron Hamilton	21	6	5	4	0
Patrick Jenkins	30	7	5	1	2
Matthew Fobbs-White	21	8	4	0	1
Adin Huntington (Tr)	28	5	4	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Micah Robinson (Tr)	29	1	6
Javion White	9	2	3
Rayshawn Pleasant	35	1	3