2025 Temple Owls football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2025

| team = Temple Owls

| sport = football

| image = Temple T logo.svg

| image_size = 150

| conference = American Athletic Conference

| short_conf = AAC

| record = 0–0

| conf_record = 0–0

| head_coach = K. C. Keeler

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Tyler Walker

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Brian Smith

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| bowl =

| bowl_result =

}}

The 2025 Temple Owls football team will represent Temple University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls are expected to be led by K. C. Keeler in his first year as the head coach. The Owls play their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Offseason

=Transfers=

==Outgoing==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Destination|team=Temple Owls|border=2}}

Chris Dietrich

|QB

|Bucknell

Hugo Gil

|DL

|Charleston Southern

DeVonta Owens

|DB

|Lindenwood

Darrell Sweeting

|CB

|Marshall

Jamel Johnson

|DB

|NC State

Tra Thomas

|DE

|NC State

Demerick Morris

|DL

|Oklahoma State

Antwain Littleton II

|RB

|Rhode Island

Tyquan King

|LB

|UConn

James Faminu

|OL

|UNLV

Andrew McIlquham

|LS

|UNLV

Melvin Siani

|OL

|Wake Forest

Jaylen Lewis

|DB

|Western Kentucky

E.J. Wilson

|RB

|Unknown

Tyrei Washington

|RB

|Unknown

Landon Morris

|TE

|Unknown

Tyler Lepolo

|LB

|Unknown

Kevin Terry

|OL

|Withdrawn

Terrez Worthy

|RB

|Withdrawn

==Incoming==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous school|team=Temple Owls|border=2}}

Ty Davis

|LB

|Delaware

Omar Ibrahim

|DB

|Hampton

Jayvant Brown

|LB

|Kentucky

Avery Powell

|DB

|Missouri State

Willy Love

|LB

|Monmouth

Anthony Chiccitt

|QB

|Robert Morris

Jay Ducker

|RB

|Sam Houston

Johnny Martin

|RB

|Stony Brook

Aaron Beckwith

|DL

|UMass

Jaylen Castleberry

|DB

|Youngstown State

Jalen Stewart

|LB

|UMass

{{Cite web |title=Temple Football Transfer Portal|url=https://www.on3.com/college/temple-owls/transfer-portal/wire/football/|website=ON3|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Temple Owls 2025 College Football Transfer Portal|url=https://247sports.com/college/temple/season/2025-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24075|website=247Sports|language=en}}

=Coaching staff additions=

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! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Temple Owls|border=2|color=white}}"|Name

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Temple Owls|border=2|color=white}}"|New Position

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Temple Owls|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous Team

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Temple Owls|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous Position

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Temple Owls|border=2|color=white}}"|Source

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|K. C. Keeler

|Head coach

|Sam Houston

|Head coach

|{{Cite news |last=Russo |first=Ralph D. |date=2024-12-01 |title=Temple football hires Sam Houston’s K.C. Keeler as next head coach |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5960928/2024/12/01/temple-football-kc-keeler-head-coach/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |work=The Athletic |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

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|Tyler Walker

|Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks

|Montana State

|Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks

|{{cite web|url=https://owlsports.com/news/2025/1/21/football-keeler-introduces-his-new-offensive-staff|title=Keeler Introduces His New Offensive Staff|website=owlsports|date=January 21, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2025}}

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|Brian Smith

|Defensive coordinator

|Rice

|Defensive coordinator/Safeties

|{{cite web|url=https://owlsports.com/news/2025/1/15/football-keeler-unveils-new-defensive-staff|title=Keeler Unveils New Defensive Staff|website=owlsports|date=January 15, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2025}}

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|Al Johnson

|Offensive line

|Montana State

|Offensive line

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|Andrew Pierce

|Running backs

|Delaware

|Assistant coach/Running backs/Recruiting coordinator

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|Roy Roundtree

|Wide receivers

|Miami (OH)

|Wide receivers

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|Chris Zarkoskie

|Tight ends

|James Madison

|Assistant offensive line

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|Henry Baker

|Pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks

|Marshall

|Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks

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|Cedric Calhoun

|Defensive line

|Rice

|Defensive line

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|Keith Dudzinski

|Linebackers

|UMass

|Defensive coordinator/Linebackers

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|Chris Raitano

|Outside linebackers

|Monmouth

|Linebackers

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|Brian Ginn

|Special teams

|Sam Houston

|Offensive consultant

|{{cite web|url=https://owlsports.com/news/2025/1/17/football-keeler-introduces-special-teams-coaches|title=Keeler Introduces Special Teams Coaches|website=owlsports|date=January 17, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2025}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2025

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv =

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}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time =

| w/l =

| opponent = UTSA

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time =

| w/l =

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time =

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| away = y

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| tv =

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time =

| w/l =

| away = y

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| tv =

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time =

| w/l =

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time =

| w/l =

| away = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time =

| w/l =

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 28/29|Friday/Saturday}}

| time =

| w/l =

| away = y

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = DATCU Stadium

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

{{cite web |title=2025 Temple Football Schedule|url=https://fbschedules.com/2025-temple-football-schedule/|website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=31 January 2025}}

References

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