Wk 4 · 2026
Army Black Knights at Temple Owls — Fri, Sep 25
Fri, Sep 25 ·
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
· ESPN FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
4:00pET
ARMY -3.5 · total 48.5 DraftKings opened +3 · 0.5 toward ARMY
Ratings differential ARMY by 5.1
What is at stake
A American game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Army form
W 20-17vs TULNL 29-31at LTW 21-17at TEML 24-28vs USFW 59-3vs BRY
2026 season
Temple form
L 20-34vs CONNW 17-13at USFL 17-21vs ARMYL 48-49at TOLL 9-27vs PSU
2026 season
Army this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Temple this season
Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Army | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| South Florida American | vs L 24-28 preview | at W 17-13 preview |
| Memphis American | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| East Carolina American | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Rice American | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Navy American | N Wk 15 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, the series is level at 6–6 · Army has won the last 5
12 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
5.0 points toward Temple
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-25 | Army 21 — 17 Temple | at TEM | Army |
| 2025 | 2025-11-08 | Temple 13 — 14 Army | at ARMY | Army |
| 2024 | 2024-09-26 | Army 42 — 14 Temple | at TEM | Army |
| 2017 | 2017-10-21 | Temple 28 — 31 Army | at ARMY | Army |
| 2016 | 2016-09-02 | Army 28 — 13 Temple | at TEM | Army |
| 2013 | 2013-10-19 | Army 14 — 33 Temple | at TEM | Temple |
| 2012 | 2012-11-17 | Temple 63 — 32 Army | at ARMY | Temple |
| 2011 | 2011-11-19 | Army 14 — 42 Temple | at TEM | Temple |
| 2010 | 2010-10-02 | Temple 42 — 35 Army | at ARMY | Temple |
| 2009 | 2009-10-17 | Army 13 — 27 Temple | at TEM | Temple |
| 2008 | 2008-08-29 | Temple 35 — 7 Army | at ARMY | Temple |
| 2007 | 2007-09-29 | Temple 21 — 37 Army | at ARMY | Army |
Army leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Cale Hellums QB #3 | 28/49, 337 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Zach Mundell WR #1 | 1/1, 37 YDS | |
| Rushing | Cale Hellums QB #3 | 66 CAR, 301 YDS, 6 TD |
| Samari Howard WR #27 | 27 CAR, 293 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Godspower Nwawuihe RB #7 | 37 CAR, 164 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Brady Anderson OL #71 | 7 REC, 102 YDS |
| Zach Mundell WR #1 | 7 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Samari Howard WR #27 | 7 REC, 73 YDS | |
| Tobi Olawole WR #11 | 1 REC, 37 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Elijah Walton LB #42 | 32 |
| Jaquavious Moss LB #19 | 19 | |
| Stephen Nnadozie S #3 | 18 | |
| Sacks | Dillon Stowers DL #96 | 2 |
| Elijah Walton LB #42 | 0.5 | |
| Nick Buchys DL #56 | 0.5 |
Temple leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Ajani Sheppard QB #13 | 40/72, 631 YDS, 6 TD |
| Jaxon Smolik QB #14 | 14/23, 116 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Keveun Mason RB #26 | 68 CAR, 361 YDS, 2 TD |
| Ajani Sheppard QB #13 | 47 CAR, 234 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Samuel Brown V RB #5 | 25 CAR, 205 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Colin Chase WR #1 | 9 REC, 201 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jayce Freeman WR #10 | 8 REC, 162 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Samuel Brown V RB #5 | 4 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TD | |
| JoJo Bermudez WR #17 | 12 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Curly Ordonez LB #33 | 50 |
| Saboor Karriem S #2 | 35 | |
| Eric Stuart LB #8 | 23 | |
| Sacks | Jaylon Joseph LB #10 | 1 |
| Curly Ordonez LB #33 | 1 | |
| Kevin Hornbeak Jr. DL #93 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Tyree Alualu LB #44 | 1 |
| Jamarcus Pierre S #24 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.