American Conference Matchups

Temple vs Tennessee

Temple Owls vs Tennessee Volunteers

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Head-to-head on record

Temple vs Tennessee series
TeamWinsSeries
Temple Owls0Tennessee leads
Tennessee Volunteers2

Meetings since 1944: 2. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Tennessee has won the last 2 meetings.

0-2 Regular season
0-2 Last 2
17-34 Avg score
2 Longest Tennessee win run

Biggest Temple loss 20-41 in 1990, a 21-point margin.

Every Temple vs Tennessee meeting

Temple Owls vs Tennessee Volunteers, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1990 Tennessee win Knoxville 20-41
1944 Tennessee win Knoxville 14-27

Scores from the Temple perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1944.

Matchup stats

Last five games

TennesseeProvided by secfootball.co

DateOppResult
10-03 vsAUB W 24-14
09-26 vsTEX L 17-20
09-19 vsKENN W 42-9
09-12 atGT W 45-24
09-05 vsFUR W 56-9

TempleProvided by americanconference.co

DateOppResult
10-03 atUSF W 17-13
09-25 vsARMY L 17-21
09-19 atTOL L 48-49
09-12 vsPSU L 9-27
09-05 vsURI W 38-14

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

SECProvided by secfootball.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

American AthleticProvided by americanconference.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Memphis 410 .800193112
South Florida 410 .80013373
Florida Atlantic 410 .800186133
UTSA 410 .800157131
North Texas 320 .600203165
Tulsa 320 .600139106
UAB 320 .600120117
Army 220 .50013379
East Carolina 220 .50096101
Tulane 220 .5007593
Temple 230 .400129124
Navy 130 .25010191
Rice 140 .20090137
Charlotte 050 .00086203

Records computed from completed games this season

Tennessee Volunteers lead the series since 1944, 2-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Temple and Tennessee meet.

How to watch Temple vs Tennessee

When Temple and Tennessee are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Temple radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Temple vs Tennessee time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Temple this season

Follow Temple in the title race on the American Conference standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the American Conference rivalry pages, or browse every American Conference matchup.

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Temple vs Tennessee: the essentials

Temple Owls vs Tennessee Volunteers is a non-conference matchup that sets the American Conference against the SEC (Power 4). Tennessee Volunteers lead the series since 1944, 2-0. Across 2 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Temple vs Tennessee head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Temple Owls team hub, the American Conference this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Tennessee against the whole conference, see Tennessee vs the American Conference.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Temple and Tennessee?

Tennessee Volunteers lead the series since 1944, 2-0. The two programs have met 2 times on record.

How can I watch Temple vs Tennessee?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Temple and Tennessee in the same conference?

No. Temple plays in the American Conference. Tennessee plays in the SEC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.