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The American announces Temple football’s 2026 conference schedule

Next year, the Owls will face Rice for the first time in program history. They'll also host Army, Charlotte, and Alabama-Birmingham, while traveling to Navy, Memphis, South Florida, and East Carolina.

Temple's Ty Davis celebrates after gaining possession of the ball from a fumble against Oklahoma University on Sept. 13.
Temple's Ty Davis celebrates after gaining possession of the ball from a fumble against Oklahoma University on Sept. 13.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer
    by Colin Schofield
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The American Conference announced Temple’s 2026 opponents on Tuesday. The Owls will host Army, Charlotte, Alabama-Birmingham, and Rice while traveling to face Navy, Memphis, South Florida, and East Carolina.

Temple’s home conference slate features a pair of firsts for the program. This will be the first time the Owls have taken on Rice in program history and the first time they have welcomed UAB to Lincoln Financial Field. Temple has played UAB once, losing, 34-24, in 2023 in Birmingham, Ala.

Temple will play Charlotte for the first time since it joined the conference this Saturday and will welcome the 49ers to the Linc for the first time since 2016 next season. The Owls hosted Army on Sept. 26, 2024, and lost 42-14 in a game that was televised on ESPN.

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The Owls’ road slate for next season will feature the current top three teams in the American in Navy, Memphis, and South Florida. Temple lost, 32-31, to Navy last Saturday and 38-11 to the Midshipmen in Annapolis, Md., last season. Quarterback Forrest Brock suffered a wrist injury in the latter game, which elevated Evan Simon in to a starting role, which he has held since.

Temple has not played Memphis or South Florida since the 2023 season. It lost to the Tigers, 45-21, and to the Bulls, 27-23, that year. The Owls will host ECU on Nov. 1 and played at lost, 56-34, to the Pirates last year.

Dates and times for these games will be announced at a later date.