"It would be a big deal for this program to get back to being bowl eligible," Keeler said at his weekly press conference. Temple faces East Carolina on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Sometimes it takes years to establish a winning culture and identity. But with the right coaching hire, those aspirations can come to fruition immediately.

Preview the Week 9 NCAA football matchup between the Temple Owls and Tulsa Golden Hurricane with a prediction, pick, odds and more.

On the first offensive possession of the season, Temple faced second and 9 from Massachusetts’ 21-yard line, and offensive coordinator Tyler Walker buzzed down a play call to quarterback Evan Simon. The play,

A 51-yard touchdown run by Blake Horvath was followed by a gutsy 2-point conversion call that gave the Mids a comeback win.

It was a double homecoming of sorts at Lincoln Financial Field as Temple University celebrated its homecoming game while playing Navy, which is also recognizing its 250th anniversary.

K.C. Keeler's Owls have four wins for the first time in six years. Next up is a road game against a struggling Tulsa.

AAC opponents match up when the Temple Owls (4-3) and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-5) play on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium. The Owls took on the Charlotte 49ers in their last outing, winning 49-14. The Golden Hurricane are coming off of a loss to the East Carolina Pirates by the score of 41-27.

Evan Simon threw his 21st touchdown of the season in overtime — remaining interception-free — as Temple edged Tulsa 38–37 on Saturday.

Allan Haye's music and football career met at an intersection. It was October of last year when he was walking onto Lincoln Financial Field.

Evan Simon called it a “culture” win. It certainly was an exciting one. Either way, Temple’s 38-37 overtime victory at Tulsa Saturday bumped the Owls to a 5-3 record and one win shy of bowl eligibility for the first time in six years.