Temple beat Rhode Island 38-14 (Week 1, 2026)
Temple beat Rhode Island 38-14 at Lincoln Financial Field. Now Temple is 1-0, and Rhode Island is 0-1.

| Kickoff | 2:00 PM ET ET |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Spread | Temple -14.5 |
| Total | 51 |
| TV | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Streaming | ESPN+ (subscription), in the ESPN app |
Rhode Island at Temple airs on ESPN+. Each school's radio network carries the game, and the live score and every scoring play post here as it happens.
We post the running score and every scoring play right here as the game unfolds, no refresh needed. For the full drive-by-drive play-by-play, box score and player stats, open the game page.
Follow the full play-by-play and box score →How it played out
Temple beat Rhode Island 38-14 at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 1. Temple led 24-14 at halftime. Temple never trailed.
By the numbers
Temple gained 369 total yards to Rhode Island's 292. Turnovers: Temple 1, Rhode Island 3.
For Temple, Ajani Sheppard completed 5 of 10 passes for 85 yards. Keveun Mason ran 20 times for 158 yards and 2 touchdowns. Colin Chase caught 3 passes for 43 yards.
For Rhode Island, Tyler Budge completed 18 of 31 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, with 2 interceptions. Brendon Barrow ran 11 times for 39 yards. Marquis Buchanan caught 10 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown.
What it means
After the game, Temple is 1-0, and Rhode Island is 0-1. It was a non-conference game, so it counts on the overall record but not in the American Conference standings.
The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live American Conference standings.
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