Division I · American Conference
Temple University Football
Philadelphia, PA · the Owls · Temple University overview
115
Roster
10 over the D-I cap of 105
$26M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$228,656
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Temple University fields a football team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 115 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $26,295,531, well above the median of $9.1M — $228,656 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 10 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,339,753 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $34,319 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#69Team budgetof 261 · Division I#68Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#174Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#23APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster115 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 10 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$26,295,531 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,955,577 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$228,656 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 994 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,339,753 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$34,319 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$620,782 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| K.C. Keeler head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →21,720undergraduates · 30,205 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 36,399 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Football
Full picture →115on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105115
10 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $26,295,531 $228,657 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,339,753
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $620,782
Cost
Full picture →$29,641net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,991 in-state · $37,248 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 29 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Temple University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program115 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,641 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,720Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 3 | 108 | $3.5M | 992 | 6% | |
| Villanova University Division I · Patriot League | 10 | 96 | $8.8M | 983 | 25% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 12 | 151 | $702k | — | 94% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 13 | 107 | $527k | — | 84% | |
| Rowan University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 19 | 98 | $681k | — | 78% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 22 | 161 | $651k | — | 87% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 22 | 131 | $602k | — | 92% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 23 | 122 | $1.2M | — | 79% | |
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 28 | 100 | $511k | — | 62% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 37 | 122 | $5.1M | 982 | 4% | |
| University of Delaware Division I · Conference USA | 38 | 110 | $10M | 958 | 65% | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 43 | 99 | $913k | — | 78% |
Other football programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida 25 over cap | 130 | $33M | $256,559 | 979 | vs | |
| Temple University 10 over cap | 115 | $26M | $228,656 | 987 | vs | |
| Tulane University 20 over cap | 125 | $23M | $181,408 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 60 over cap | 165 | $22M | $133,495 | 980 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 24 over cap | 129 | $21M | $160,650 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 18 over cap | 123 | $20M | $159,278 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 10 over cap | 115 | $19M | $168,091 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 13 over cap | 118 | $18M | $151,296 | 961 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 129 | $16M | $127,698 | 938 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 17 over cap | 122 | $16M | $127,634 | 945 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 60 over cap | 165 | $15M | $93,226 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 15 over cap | 120 | $13M | $109,683 | 942 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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