2025 North Texas Mean Green football team
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The 2025 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Eric Morris, the Mean Green played their home games at the DATCU Stadium, located in Denton, Texas. On November 16, the Mean Green were ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 1959, ending the longest drought for an FBS team.[1] Additionally, on December 2, North Texas was ranked by the College Football Playoff selection committee for the first time.[2] They played the New Mexico Bowl as a ranked team for the first time in school history and defeated San Diego State.
- Eric Morris (3rd season; regular season)
- Drew Svoboda (interim; bowl game)
| 2025 North Texas Mean Green football | |
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New Mexico Bowl champion | |
American Conference Championship Game, L 21–34 vs. Tulane | |
New Mexico Bowl, W 49–47 vs. San Diego State | |
| Conference | American Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 24 |
| Record | 12–2 (7–1 American) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jordan Davis (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Skyler Cassity (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | DATCU Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Tulane y$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 North Texas y | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Navy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Tulane 34, North Texas 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 25, Morris was hired as the new head coach at Oklahoma State; Morris remained with the Mean Green through the American Championship Game.[3] On December 2, the university announced that Neal Brown had been hired as the program's new head coach.[4] On December 9, associate head coach Drew Svoboda was named interim head coach for the New Mexico Bowl.[5]
The North Texas Mean Green drew an average home attendance of 24,493, the 86th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.[6]
Schedule
The American Athletic Conference announced the 2025 football conference opponents for the Mean Green on August 15, 2024.[7][8]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Lamar* | ESPN+ | W 51–0 | 20,594 | ||
| September 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan* | ESPN+ | W 33–30 OT | 20,051 | ||
| September 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Washington State* |
| ESPNU | W 59–10 | 26,837 | |
| September 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at Army | CBSSN | W 45–38 OT | 28,446 | ||
| September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | South Alabama* |
| ESPNU | W 36–22 | 16,575 | |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 24 South Florida |
| ESPN2 | L 36–63 | 31,386‡ | |
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | UTSA |
| ESPN+ | W 55–17 | 25,053 | |
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charlotte | ESPN2 | W 54–20 | 9,626 | ||
| November 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | W 31–17 | 26,516 | |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at UAB | ESPN+ | W 53–24 | 16,190 | ||
| November 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rice | ESPNU | W 56–24 | 24,598 | ||
| November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Temple |
| ESPN | W 52–25 | 24,492 | |
| December 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Tulane | No. 24 | ABC | L 21–34 | 23,986 | |
| December 27 | 4:45 p.m. | vs. San Diego State* | No. 25 | ESPN | W 49–47 | 18,867 | |
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‡New DATCU Stadium attendance record.[9]
Rankings
Game summaries
Lamar (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean Green | 13 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 51 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 20,594
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | LAM | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 54–119 | 73–467 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–31 | 39–138 |
| Passing yards | 88 | 329 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–27–1 | 24–34–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 13/24, 88 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Major Bowden | 6 carries, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 4 receptions, 45 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 24/32, 329 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kiefer Sibley | 6 carries, 38 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cameron Dorner | 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD |
at Western Michigan
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| Broncos | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT / 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 20,051
- Referee: Rick Warne
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Evan Stockton (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNT | WMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 63–406 | 71–303 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–182 | 57–216 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 87 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–33–0 | 7–14–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:22 | 36:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 18/33, 224 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Makenzie McGill II | 16 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young | 4 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Broc Lowry | 5/10, 75 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jalen Buckley | 30 carries, 112 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Buckley | 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD |
Washington State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 59 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 26,837
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WSU | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 63–275 | 63–410 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–64 | 29–163 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 247 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–35–3 | 29–34–0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:26 | 28:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | Passing | Jaxon Potter | 16/23, 139 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 6 carries, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Carter Pabst | 3 receptions, 65 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 24/29, 211 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Makenzie McGill II | 9 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Miles Coleman | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
at Army
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,446
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNT | ARMY |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 78–478 | 82–488 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–229 | 68–387 |
| Passing yards | 249 | 101 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–36–0 | 6–14–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:59 | 32:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 26/36, 249 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Makenzie McGill II | 19 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Miles Coleman | 8 receptions, 74 yards | |
| Army | Passing | Dewayne Coleman | 6/11, 101 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dewayne Coleman | 23 carries, 117 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brady Anderson | 1 reception, 68 yards, TD |
South Alabama
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,575
- Referee: Steven Robinson
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USA | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 80–396 | 65–429 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–204 | 39–195 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 234 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–35–0 | 14–26–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:28 | 27:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | Passing | Bishop Davenport | 17/34, 195 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | PJ Martin | 10 carries, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Devin Voisin | 5 receptions, 97 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 14/26, 234 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 16 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Caleb Hawkins | 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
With the win, the Mean Green improved to 5–0, the program's first 5–0 start to a season since 1959.[13]
No. 24 South Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Bulls | 7 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 63 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 31,386
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USF | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 86–580 | 78–423 |
| Rushes–yards | 57–306 | 29–97 |
| Passing yards | 274 | 326 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–29–1 | 30–49–3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 22/28, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Byrum Brown | 21 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Koger | 4 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 30/48, 326 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 15 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Miles Coleman | 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
UTSA
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Mean Green | 17 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,053
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UTSA | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 34 |
| Plays–yards | 57–329 | 81–584 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–214 | 44–270 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 314 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–25–0 | 23–37–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:21 | 33:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 11/20, 84 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Robert Henry Jr. | 12 carries, 138 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | AJ Wilson | 4 catches, 35 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 22/35, 227 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 18 carries, 133 yards | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young | 6 catches, 102 yards, 3 TD |
at Charlotte
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 54 |
| 49ers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 9,626
- Referee: Matt Overton
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNT | CLT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 78–754 | 63–399 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–146 | 27–104 |
| Passing yards | 608 | 295 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 37–49–1 | 20–36–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 37/49, 608 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kiefer Sibley | 7 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young | 9 receptions, 190 yards, TD | |
| Charlotte | Passing | Grayson Loftis | 20/36, 295 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jariel Cobb | 13 carries, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Javen Nicholas | 7 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD |
Navy
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midshipmen | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 26,516
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NAVY | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 58–391 | 69–424 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–311 | 45–190 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 234 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–14–2 | 19–24–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:13 | 27:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 8/14, 80 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 19 carries, 112 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 6 receptions, 68 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 19/24, 234 yards |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 33 carries, 197 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Cameron Dorner | 3 receptions, 78 yards |
at UAB
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 21 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 53 |
| Blazers | 0 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,190
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst) and Savanna Collins (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNT | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 60–506 | 85–478 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–208 | 35–190 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 288 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–25–0 | 26–45–2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 18/25, 298 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 27 carries, 189 yards, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young | 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD | |
| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 26/45, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 16 carries, 159 yards | |
| Receiving | Brandon Hawkins Jr. | 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
at Rice
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Owls | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,598
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNT | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 55–640 | 74–397 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–171 | 53–296 |
| Passing yards | 469 | 101 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–23–0 | 14–21–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:15 | 37:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 19/23, 469 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 20 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young | 8 receptions, 295 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rice | Passing | Chase Jenkins | 14/21, 101 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Aaron Turner | 9 carries, 78 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Aaron Turner | 8 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
Temple
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,492
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEM | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 70–316 | 64–605 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–172 | 40–239 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 366 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–33–1 | 20–24–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 10/27, 82 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Hunter Smith | 10 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Colin Chase | 3 receptions, 55 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 20/24, 366 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 25 carries, 186 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Wyatt Young | 6 receptions, 127 yards |
at No. 20 Tulane (American Conference Championship Game)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Mean Green | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| No. 20 Green Wave | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NNW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 23,986
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNT | TULN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 68–415 | 74–344 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–121 | 52–199 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 145 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–34–3 | 13–22–0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:52 | 35:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 21/34, 294 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ashton Gray | 8 carries, 47 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Miles Coleman | 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD | |
| Tulane | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 13/22, 145 yards |
| Rushing | Jamauri McClure | 22 carries, 121 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Garrett Mmahat | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
vs. San Diego State (New Mexico Bowl)
No. 25 North Texas Mean Green (11-2) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (9-3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Mean Green | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Aztecs | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 47 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 4:45 p.m. CST / 3:45 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 18,867
- Referee: Andrew Speciale
- TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | UNT | SDSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 97–618 | 82–532 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–368 | 46–326 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 206 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27–49–2 | 18–36–2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:32 | 27:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 27/47, 250 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Caleb Hawkins | 30 carries, 198 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Cameron Dorner | 6 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD | |
| San Diego State | Passing | Kyle Crum | 14/29, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 11 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Nathan Acevedo | 4 receptions, 61 yards |