Temple
Coach: Matt Rhule (third season, 8-16)
2014 record: 6-6 (4-4 in AAC)
Starters returning/lost: 21/5 (including specialists). The Owls return 11 starters on a defense that ranked 24th nationally in yards allowed (347.1 ypg) and fourth in points allowed (17.5 ppg).
Schedule's toughest stretch: While the Owls don't exactly ease their way into 2015 (Sept. 5 vs. Penn State, Sept. 12 at Cincinnati), the real gauntlet occurs in October. In a 15-day span (Oct. 17-31), a trip to East Carolina is sandwiched between home games against UCF and Notre Dame.