American · 2026
North Texas Mean Green
Head coach Neal Brown · DATCU Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#47
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+2.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+6.9
9th in FBS
Defense
-4.0
112th in FBS
Schedule so far
+3.7
7th toughest
Projected
7.2-4.8
bowl-eligible 88%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+2.9 now, +5.4 preseason · down 28 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.2-4.8 expected · most likely 7-5 (25%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Tayven Jackson
QB · SR · 10th in FBS
908yds
5 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Jahiem White
RB · SR · 62nd in FBS
219yds
42 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Justin Stevenson
WR · SR · 73rd in FBS
212yds
14 rec · 0 TD
Tackles
CJ Coombes
S · SR · 45th in FBS
25tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
David Onuoha
DL · SR · 116th in FBS
1.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Bryce Garza
S · SO · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @ 2Indiana | L 16–52 | -9.7 | — | FOX |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 91UNLV | W 44–6 | +22.9 | — | ESPNU |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 77Texas State | L 35–49 | -12.5 | — | USA Net |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs Houston Christian FCS | North Texas −30.1 · o/u 58.1 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 5 | Oct 1 | @ 67TulsaCONF | Tulsa −0.4 · o/u 55.0 | — | ESPN | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 135CharlotteCONF | North Texas −18.8 · o/u 64.6 | — | ||
| 7 | — | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 74NavyCONF | North Texas −1.2 · o/u 65.3 | — | CBSSN | |
| 9 | Oct 29 | vs 106Florida AtlanticCONF | North Texas −10.8 · o/u 66.3 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 118RiceCONF | North Texas −13.1 · o/u 54.6 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 69UTSACONF | UTSA −0.3 · o/u 63.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 71TulaneCONF | North Texas −0.0 · o/u 54.2 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 120UABCONF | North Texas −14.1 · o/u 61.6 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.261 | 43rd | +0.296 | 130th |
| Success rate | 45.6% | 57th | 50.3% | 134th |
| Explosiveness | 1.356 | 33rd | 1.187 | 49th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 46.0% | 53rd | 49.1% | 131st |
| Rushing success rate | 39.3% | 105th | 44.8% | 99th |
| Passing success rate | 51.4% | 27th | 56.1% | 136th |
| Explosive run rate | 16.7% | 42nd | 10.5% | 49th |
| Explosive pass rate | 14.6% | 37th | 15.6% | 129th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.14 | 71st | 2.81 | 61st |
| Opportunity rate | 36.9% | 93rd | 32.4% | 38th |
| Stuff rate | 14.3% | 52nd | 15.2% | 98th |
| Sack rate | 1.9% | 24th | 3.0% | 109th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 56.8% | 13th | 53.1% | 130th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 64.3% | 73rd | 66.7% | 73rd |
| Havoc rate | 10.1% | 33rd | 6.4% | 138th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 31.7 | 70th | 35.7 | 125th |
| Yards / game | 472.0 | 32nd | 423.7 | 118th |
| Yards / play | 6.41 | 47th | 6.55 | 125th |
| Pass yards / game | 322.7 | 13th | 234.0 | 101st |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.50 | 45th | 9.89 | 135th |
| Completion % | 71.9% | 18th | 67.6% | 122nd |
| Rush yards / game | 149.3 | 90th | 189.7 | 123rd |
| Yards / carry | 4.30 | 77th | 4.82 | 115th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 53.5% | 15th | 50.0% | 125th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.67 | 10th | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 84.3 | 130th | 60.7 | 46th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Neal Brown
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tayven Jackson | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 209 | Greenwood, IN |
| 9 | Chaston Ditta | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Austin, TX |
| 12 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | QB | SO | 5' 10" | 176 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 1 | Jahiem White | RB | SR | 5' 7" | 190 | York, PA |
| 4 | Nick Osho | RB | SR | 6' 1" | 217 | Burnaby, Canada |
| 20 | Adarion Nettles | RB | FR | 5' 8" | 186 | Arlington, TX |
| 22 | Colin Page | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 207 | Austin, TX |
| 29 | Brendon Haygood | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Wylie, TX |
| 36 | Keenan Jackson Jr. | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 173 | Haltom City, TX |
| 0 | Corri Milliner | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 164 | Alexander City, AL |
| 3 | TJ Chukwurah | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Arlington, TX |
| 6 | Josiah Martin | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 167 | Corinth, TX |
| 8 | Shandon King | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 11 | Dalton Carnes | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 173 | College Station, TX |
| 13 | Justin Stevenson | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 14 | Kyle Koch | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 198 | Dripping Springs, TX |
| 16 | James Tyre | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 171 | Suwanee, GA |
| 18 | Lathon Latiolais | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 179 | Prosper, TX |
| 19 | Grayson O'Bara | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 191 | Denton, TX |
| 80 | Baron Tipton | WR | JR | 6' 5" | 207 | Coppell, TX |
| 84 | Jackson Muckelroy | WR | SR | 6' 4" | 208 | Houston, TX |
| 87 | Eli Nikolas | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 194 | Boerne, TX |
| 7 | Max Reese | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 249 | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | Brec Long | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 231 | Copan, OK |
| 82 | Connor Vaughn | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 253 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 85 | Drew Clemens | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 221 | Kansas City, MO |
| 88 | Victor Aderungboye | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 244 | Missouri City, TX |
| 89 | Jerious Singletary | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 237 | Huntsville, TX |
| 50 | Jahzari Priester | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 322 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 53 | Dylan Shaw | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 330 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 54 | Henry Fenuku | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 296 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 56 | Austin Odette | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 259 | Grapevine, TX |
| 57 | Chandler Strong | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 289 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 61 | Drew Cunningham | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 302 | Southlake, TX |
| 62 | Amarion Berry | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 301 | Tupelo, MS |
| 64 | Roberto Rodriguez | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 303 | Pasadena, TX |
| 66 | Willie Goodacre | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 326 | Denton, TX |
| 68 | Keon Johnson | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 376 | Akron, OH |
| 70 | Brody Hamilton | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 297 | Denton, TX |
| 72 | Neto Umeozulu | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Allen, TX |
| 73 | Julio Madero IV | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 327 | Odessa, TX |
| 74 | Francisco Adams | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 290 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 77 | Caden Voltaire | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 314 | Cape Coral, FL |
| 78 | KC Ekwu | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 324 | Sunnyvale, TX |
| 6 | Udoka Ezeani | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 224 | Richmond, TX |
| 10 | David Onuoha | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 236 | Cliffwood, NJ |
| 11 | Steven Curtis | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 260 | Palm Beach, FL |
| 15 | Justin Benton | DL | SR | 6' 0" | 296 | Atlanta, GA |
| 18 | Mo Diawara | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 270 | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 23 | Christian Lorenzo | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 304 | Dekalb, IL |
| 41 | Cason Applewhite | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 241 | Palestine, TX |
| 42 | Brayden Knox | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 257 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 44 | Dylan Williams | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 299 | Duncanville, TX |
| 51 | Keelene Bradley | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 240 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 52 | Courage Osawe Jr. | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 305 | Sparks, NV |
| 53 | Rohan Sturgeon | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 202 | Austin, TX |
| 58 | Nolan Clark | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 309 | Glen Rock, NJ |
| 88 | Wesley Hudson | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 297 | Lancaster, TX |
| 91 | Davion Rhodes | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 251 | Camilla, GA |
| 92 | Grady Holmes | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 292 | Rowlett, TX |
| 93 | Terrell Washington | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 314 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 94 | Caleb Lathan | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 282 | Plano, TX |
| 96 | AJ Brown | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 309 | Dallas, TX |
| 97 | Demetrie Morgan | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 242 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 98 | Curlee Thomas IV | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 264 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 99 | Avion Carter | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 278 | Amarillo, TX |
| 3 | Zakye Barker | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 229 | Norcross, GA |
| 7 | Aaron Alexander | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 232 | Belleville, MI |
| 17 | Cedric Roberts | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 225 | Fort Valley, GA |
| 30 | Chantz Johnson | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 34 | Brenden Reese | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 236 | Longview, TX |
| 36 | Jaden Manning | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 235 | Mansfield, TX |
| 40 | Kailer Pettijohn | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | McKinney, TX |
| 45 | Kenton Allen | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Riverside, CA |
| 1 | Keshawn Davila | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 169 | Tampa, FL |
| 5 | Chase Canada | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 191 | Hahnville, LA |
| 8 | Caden Jenkins | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 176 | Lewisville, TX |
| 19 | Jaden Allen | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 171 | Aledo, TX |
| 20 | Taylor Starling | CB | SR | 5' 9" | 177 | Dallas, TX |
| 24 | Peyton Taylor | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 167 | Aurora, CO |
| 25 | Ja'Bree Bickham | CB | SO | 6' 4" | 186 | McKinney, TX |
| 27 | Zach Johnson | CB | SR | 5' 10" | 178 | Tampa, FL |
| 32 | Anthony Benford II | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 194 | Denton, TX |
| 35 | Kaeden Swann | CB | FR | 6' 3" | 167 | Garland, TX |
| 0 | Brandon Jones | S | SO | 5' 9" | 183 | Houston, TX |
| 2 | Taye Seymore | S | SR | 5' 11" | 199 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 4 | CJ Coombes | S | SR | 6' 1" | 207 | Bellefonte, DE |
| 9 | Cameren Jenkins | S | SR | 6' 1" | 202 | Lewisville, TX |
| 13 | Graham Gillespie | S | SR | 6' 1" | 196 | Cypress, TX |
| 14 | Bryce Garza | S | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Wolfforth, TX |
| 16 | BJ Allen Jr. | S | SR | 6' 0" | 199 | Aledo, TX |
| 21 | Jason Cross Jr. | S | JR | 6' 1" | 183 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 22 | Julian Knox Sr. | S | JR | 6' 3" | 213 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 31 | Aaden Little | S | FR | 6' 1" | 183 | Dallas, TX |
| 48 | Michael Taylor II | PK | FR | 5' 8" | 182 | Houston, TX |
| 90 | Dominic De Freitas | PK | SO | 6' 0" | 186 | Nappanee, IN |
| 37 | Ian Ratliff | P | SR | 5' 11" | 183 | Humble, TX |
| 46 | Luke Crudgington | P | FR | 5' 11" | 176 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 51 | Brodie Scoggins | LS | SO | 6' 2" | 218 | Coppell, TX |
| 52 | Jacob Poff | LS | SO | 6' 0" | 184 | Orange, CA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →