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2024 North Texas Mean Green football team

2024 North Texas Mean Green football
First Responder Bowl, L 28–30 vs. Texas State
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record6–7 (3–5 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJordan Davis (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMatt Caponi (2nd season; first 10 games)
Brian Odom (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumDATCU Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Army y$   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Tulane y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Navy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 24 Memphis   6 – 2     11 – 2  
East Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 5  
South Florida   4 – 4     7 – 6  
UTSA   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Charlotte   4 – 4     5 – 7  
North Texas   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Temple   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UAB   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida Atlantic   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Tulsa   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Army 35, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Eric Morris, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the AAC. North Texas was invited to the First Responder Bowl, where the Mean Green lost to Texas State. The team played home games at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31, 20244:00 p.m.at South Alabama*
ESPN+W 52–3815,559
September 76:30 p.m.Stephen F. Austin*
ESPN+W 35–2023,510
September 1411:00 a.m.at Texas Tech*
FS1L 21–6657,865
September 216:00 p.m.Wyoming*
  • DATCU Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPN+W 44–1727,049
September 286:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • DATCU Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPN+W 52–2018,529
October 126:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
ESPN2W 41–3714,576
October 196:30 p.m.at Memphis
ESPNUL 44–5224,110
October 2611:00 a.m.Tulanedagger
  • DATCU Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPN2L 37–4523,138
November 92:30 p.m.No. 25 Army
  • DATCU Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPN2L 3–1428,519
November 157:00 p.m.at UTSA
ESPN2L 27–4821,350
November 232:30 p.m.East Carolina
  • DATCU Stadium
  • Denton, TX
ESPN+L 28–4017,387
November 3011:00 a.m.at Temple
ESPN+W 24–1711,589
January 3, 20253:00 p.m.vs. Texas State*
ESPNL 28–3028,725

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Preseason

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AAC media poll

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The American Athletic Conference released its media prediction poll on July 23, 2024. The Mean Green were predicted to finish ninth in the conference.[4]

Game summaries

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at South Alabama

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See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team
North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 7 7 281052
Jaguars 3 16 71238

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,559
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:37) UNT – Chandler Morris 2 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:18; North Texas 7–0)
  • (5:58) USA – Laith Marjan 39 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:34; North Texas 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) USA – Gio Lopez 8 yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:13; South Alabama 10–7)
  • (12:43) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 3 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:06; North Texas 14–10)
  • (9:39) USA – Laith Marjan 32 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:04; North Texas 14–13)
  • (4:24) USA – Fluff Bothwell 13 yard run, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:55; South Alabama 19–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:23) UNT – Blair Conwright 25 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:47; North Texas 21–19)
  • (10:14) UNT – Chandler Morris 1 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:16; North Texas 28–19)
  • (5:15) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 26 yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; North Texas 28–26)
  • (3:36) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 54 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:35; North Texas 35–26)
  • (2:40) UNT – CJ Garnett 0 yard punt return, Kali Nguma kick (North Texas 42–26)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:31) USA – Shamar Sandgren 21 yard pass from Gio Lopez, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; North Texas 42–32)
  • (8:28) UNT – Ikaika Ragsdale 3 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:57; North Texas 49–32)
  • (4:39) USA – Anthony Eager 23 yard pass from Gio Lopez, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; North Texas 49–38)
  • (2:53) UNT – Kali Nguma 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:46; North Texas 52–38)
Statistics UNT USA
First downs 28 29
Plays–yards 76–550 82–582
Rushes–yards 34–104 33–150
Passing yards 446 432
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–42–0 26–49–0
Time of possession 29:32 30:28
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 32/41, 415 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 14 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 12 receptions, 230 yards, 2 TD
South Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 26/49, 432 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Gio Lopez 13 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 10 receptions, 197 yards, 1 TD

Stephen F. Austin

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See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (FCS) (1–0) at North Texas Mean Green (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks (FCS) 10 7 3020
Mean Green 14 7 7735

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,510
  • Referee: Reid Jackson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Peter Sousa (play-by-play), Doc Holliday (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:26) SFA – Chris Campos 40 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -12 yards, 2:00; Stephen F. Austin 3–0)
  • (9:51) UNT – DT Sheffield 51 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; North Texas 7–3)
  • (5:27) UNT – DT Sheffield 2 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:23; North Texas 14–3)
  • (2:08) SFA – Jermaine Brown 70 yard interception return, Chris Campos kick (North Texas 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (9:50) SFA – Isaiah Davis 33 yard pass from Sam Vidlak, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:10; Stephen F. Austin 17–14)
  • (0:15) UNT – DT Sheffield 28 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:34; North Texas 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (8:57) UNT – Oscar Hammond 7 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:04; North Texas 28–17)
  • (6:47) SFA – Chris Campos 21 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:11; North Texas 28–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:16) UNT – Damashja Harris 80 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:06; North Texas 35–20)
Statistics SFA UNT
First downs 14 25
Plays–yards 70–248 77–504
Rushes–yards 31–67 33–182
Passing yards 181 322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–39–1 26–44–3
Time of possession 26:08 33:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing Sam Vidlak 20/39, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 12 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Kylon Harris 9 receptions, 74 yards
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 26/44, 322 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Damashja Harris 10 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving DT Sheffield 6 receptions, 74 yards, 3 TD

at Texas Tech

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See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
North Texas Mean Green (2–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 7 0 7721
Red Raiders 17 35 7766

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,865
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:17) TTU – Josh Kelly 10 yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:04; Texas Tech 7–0)
  • (5:12) TTU – Gino Garcia 25 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:55; Texas Tech 10–0)
  • (5:05) UNT – Wyatt Young 75 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:07; Texas Tech 10–7)
  • (0:52) TTU – Tahj Brooks 21 yard run, Reese Burkhardt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Texas Tech 17–7)

Second quarter

  • (10:22) TTU – Coy Eakin 70 yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40; Texas Tech 24–7)
  • (9:50) TTU – Bralyn Lux 44 yard interception return, Reese Burkhardt kick (Texas Tech 31–7)
  • (9:30) TTU – Behren Morton 10 yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:13; Texas Tech 38–7)
  • (6:05) TTU – Johncarlos Miller II 45 yard pass from Behren Morton, Reese Burkhardt kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Texas Tech 45–7)
  • (3:08) TTU – Jalin Conyers 10 yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:47; Texas Tech 52–7)

Third quarter

  • (9:09) UNT – Jeremiah Aaron 15 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:58; Texas Tech 52–14)
  • (4:06) TTU – J'Koby Williams 3 yard run, Reese Burkhardt kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:27; Texas Tech 59–14)

Fourth quarter

  • (12:50) TTU – Cameron Dickey 1 yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:35; Texas Tech 66–14)
  • (9:19) UNT – Shane Porter 1 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Texas Tech 66–21)
Statistics UNT TTU
First downs 13 25
Plays–yards 64–353 71–586
Rushes–yards 34–135 37–232
Passing yards 218 354
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–30–3 24–34–1
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 15/27, 162 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Shane Porter 7 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Miles Coleman 3 receptions, 75 yards
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 15/19, 273 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Tahj Brooks 17 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Coy Eakin 1 reception, 70 yards, 1 TD

Wyoming

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See also: 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming Cowboys (0–3) at North Texas Mean Green (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 14 0017
Mean Green 7 20 14344

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,049
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:54) WYO – John Hoyland 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:06; WYO 3–0)
  • (7:18) UNT – DT Sheffield 29 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; UNT 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:12) UNT – Kali Nguma 23 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:47; UNT 10–3)
  • (5:54) UNT – Blair Conwright 19 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; UNT 17–3)
  • (2:15) WYO – Sam Scott 41 yard pass from Evan Svoboda, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; UNT 17–10)
  • (1:17) UNT – Makenzie McGill 4 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 0:53; UNT 24–10)
  • (1:03) WYO – Tyler King 100 yard kickoff return, John Hoyland kick (UNT 24–17)
  • (0:00) UNT – Kali Nguma 45 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:03; UNT 27–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) UNT – Makenzie McGill 2 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:07; UNT 34–17)
  • (5:17) UNT – Makenzie McGill 24 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:55; UNT 41–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:07) UNT – Kali Nguma 34 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 5:01; UNT 44–17)
Statistics WYO UNT
First downs 15 28
Plays–yards 60–244 75–534
Rushes–yards 32–69 32–216
Passing yards 175 318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–0 30–43–0
Time of possession 28:13 31:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Evan Svoboda 11/23, 155 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Sam Scott 11 carries, 39 yards
Receiving John Michael Gyllenborg 5 receptions, 56 yards
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 28/41, 305 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Shane Porter 13 carries, 120 yards
Receiving DT Sheffield 8 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD

Tulsa

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See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2–2) at North Texas Mean Green (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane 0 3 01720
Mean Green 0 24 21752

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,529
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (14:12) TLS – Seth Morgan 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:51; Tulsa 3–0)
  • (4:47) UNT – Blair Conwright 96-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:51; North Texas 7–3)
  • (1:56) UNT – Kali Nguma 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:00; North Texas 10–3)
  • (1:28) UNT – Wyatt Young 1-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; North Texas 17–3)
  • (0:06) UNT – Wyatt Young 26-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:15; North Texas 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:05) UNT – DT Sheffield 27-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:49; North Texas 31–3)
  • (8:31) UNT – Dalton Carnes 14-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; North Texas 38–3)
  • (1:32) UNT – Kiefer Sibley 9-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 4:58; North Texas 45–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:47) TLS – Seth Morgan 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:45; North Texas 45–6)
  • (12:35) UNT – Makenzie McGill II 75-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; North Texas 52–6)
  • (7:29) TLS – Jack Wright 18-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:57; North Texas 52–13)
  • (0:06) TLS – Connor Vaughn 5-yard pass from Tim Carpenter, Troop O'Neal kick (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:31; North Texas 52–20)
Statistics TLSA UNT
First downs 27 21
Plays–yards 91–415 60–618
Rushes–yards 47–229 26–179
Passing yards 186 439
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–44–2 22–34–0
Time of possession 36:35 23:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing Kirk Francis 13/29, 101 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Bill Jackson 16 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Kamdyn Benjamin 7 receptions, 68 yards
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 22/34, 439 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Makenzie McGill II 5 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Blair Conwright 2 receptions, 115 yards, TD

at Florida Atlantic

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See also: 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
North Texas Mean Green (4–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 14 3 101441
Owls 7 20 7337

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 14,576
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:29) UNT – Dalton Carnes 19-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; North Texas 7–0)
  • (6:38) FAU – Omari Hayes 14-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:11) UNT – Nick Rempert 25-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08; North Texas 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:19) FAU – Morgan Suarez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:45; North Texas 14–10)
  • (7:34) FAU – Wyatt Sullivan 28-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:28; Florida Atlantic 17–14)
  • (4:40) UNT – Kali Nguma 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:54; Tied 17–17)
  • (1:20) FAU – Jabari Smith Jr. 5-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Florida Atlantic 24–17)
  • (0:02) FAU – Morgan Suarez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 0:28; Florida Atlantic 27–17)
Third quarter
  • (9:21) UNT – Makenzie McGill II 3-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:40; Florida Atlantic 27–24)
  • (5:06) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 12-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; Florida Atlantic 34–24)
  • (0:25) UNT – Kali Nguma 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Florida Atlantic 34–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:21) FAU – Morgan Suarez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:41; Florida Atlantic 37–27)
  • (2:38) UNT – DT Sheffield 8-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; Florida Atlantic 37–34)
  • (0:58) UNT – DT Sheffield 3-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:45; North Texas 41–37)
Statistics UNT FAU
First downs 26 26
Plays–yards 71–484 74–519
Rushes–yards 26–148 43–168
Passing yards 336 351
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–45–1 22–31–1
Time of possession 23:50 36:10
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 27/45, 336 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Shane Porter 9 carries, 70 yards
Receiving DT Sheffield 11 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
Florida Atlantic Passing Cam Fancher 22/30, 351 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing CJ Campbell Jr. 18 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Omari Hayes 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at Memphis

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See also: 2024 Memphis Tigers football team
North Texas Mean Green (5–1) at Memphis Tigers (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 21 3 71344
Tigers 14 14 71752

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: E 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,110
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:05) MEM – Seth Henigan 4-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Memphis 7–0)
  • (10:54) UNT – DT Sheffield 75-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Tied 7–7)
  • (7:05) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 5-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Memphis 14–7)
  • (6:55) UNT – DT Sheffield 75-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Tied 14–14)
  • (2:46) UNT – Shane Porter 10-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:36; North Texas 21–14)
Second quarter
  • (13:07) MEM – Brandon Thomas 1-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:34; Tied 21–21)
  • (7:41) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 42-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08; Memphis 28–21)
  • (0:00) UNT – Kali Nguma 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:02; Memphis 28–24)
Third quarter
  • (2:32) UNT – DT Sheffield 9-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:29; North Texas 31–28)
  • (0:33) MEM – DeMeer Blankumsee 62-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Memphis 35–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:59) UNT – Chandler Morris 49-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; North Texas 38–35)
  • (9:23) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 4-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:36; Memphis 42–38)
  • (5:17) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 5-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:47; Memphis 49–38)
  • (2:48) UNT – Blair Conwright 9-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Memphis 49–44)
  • (1:05) MEM – Tristian Vandenberg 43-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:43; Memphis 52–44)
Statistics UNT MEM
First downs 32 21
Plays–yards 97–653 70–526
Rushes–yards 33–208 32–207
Passing yards 445 319
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 36–64–1 24–38–0
Time of possession 27:50 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 36/61, 445 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Chandler Morris 10 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving DT Sheffield 8 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 24/38, 319 yards, TD
Rushing Mario Anderson Jr. 22 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD
Receiving DeMeer Blankumsee 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Tulane

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See also: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team
Tulane Green Wave (5–2) at North Texas Mean Green (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave 21 10 14045
Mean Green 3 14 71337

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,138
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:50) TULN – Mario Williams 9-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:46; Tulane 7–0)
  • (4:12) UNT – Kali Nguma 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:33; Tulane 7–3)
  • (2:07) TULN – Yulkeith Brown 30-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Tulane 14–3)
  • (1:16) TULN – Ty Thompson 17-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:44; Tulane 21–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:01) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 26-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:08; Tulane 21–10)
  • (5:50) TULN – Makhi Hughes 2-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:11; Tulane 28–10)
  • (1:22) UNT – DT Sheffield 30-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 0:43; Tulane 28–17)
  • (0:28) TULN – Jacob Barnes 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:53; Tulane 31–17)
Third quarter
  • (8:06) TULN – Alex Bauman 14-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:44; Tulane 37–17)
  • (5:55) UNT – Chandler Morris 20-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Tulane 37–24)
  • (3:02) TULN – Yulkeith Brown 11-yard run, Yukeith Brown pass (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:05; Tulane 45–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:23) UNT – Makenzie McGill II 2-yard run (Drive: 19 plays, 80 yards, 7:20; Tulane 45–30)
  • (0:41) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 10-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 1:47; Tulane 45–37)
Statistics TULN UNT
First downs 21 28
Plays–yards 60–472 82–525
Rushes–yards 47–297 25–76
Passing yards 175 449
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–13–1 38–57–0
Time of possession 30:59 29:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing Darian Mensah 10/13, 175 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Makhi Hughes 30 carries, 195 yards, TD
Receiving Dontae Fleming 3 receptions, 92 yards
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 38/57, 449 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Chandler Morris 6 carries, 20 yards, TD
Receiving DT Sheffield 9 receptions, 125 yards, TD

No. 25 Army

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See also: 2024 Army Black Knights football team
No. 25 Army Black Knights (8–0) at North Texas Mean Green (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Black Knights 7 0 0714
Mean Green 3 0 003

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,519
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:10) UNT – Kali Nguma 31-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 62 yards, 6:50; North Texas 3–0)
  • (2:22) ARMY – Bryson Daily 10-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:47; Army 7–3)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (11:44) ARMY – Bryson Daily 2-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 21 plays, 94 yards, 13:46; Army 14–3)
Statistics ARMY UNT
First downs 23 18
Plays–yards 68–308 55–283
Rushes–yards 64–293 18–69
Passing yards 15 214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2–4–1 24–37–2
Time of possession 41:37 18:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing Bryson Daily 2/4, 15 yards, INT
Rushing Bryson Daily 36 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Horton 1 reception, 8 yards
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 24/37, 214 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Shane Porter 6 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 4 receptions, 63 yards

at UTSA

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See also: 2024 UTSA Roadrunners football team
North Texas Mean Green (5–4) at UTSA Roadrunners (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 0 7 13727
Roadrunners 14 13 31848

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 21,350
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:38) UTSA – Kevorian Barnes 1-yard run, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:05; UTSA 7–0)
  • (3:41) UTSA – David Amador II 51-yard pass from Owen McCown, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:41; UTSA 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:42) UNT – Shane Porter 79-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:13; UTSA 14–7)
  • (8:43) UTSA – Dan Dishman 7-yard pass from Owen McCown, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:59; UTSA 21–7)
  • (4:20) UTSA – Tate Sandell 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:25; UTSA 24–7)
  • (0:00) UTSA – Tate Sandell 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 1:26; UTSA 27–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:29) UNT – Shane Porter 39-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 3:14; UTSA 27–14)
  • (1:55) UTSA – Tate Sandell 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:34; UTSA 30–14)
  • (1:28) UNT – Shane Porter 43-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27; UTSA 30–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:04) UTSA – Tate Sandell 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:24; UTSA 33–20)
  • (12:27) UNT – Blair Conwright 14-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; UTSA 33–27)
  • (9:15) UTSA – Robert Henry 2-yard run, Patrick Overmyer pass (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:42; UTSA 41–27)
  • (2:33) UTSA – Robert Henry 83-yard run, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:12; UTSA 48–27)
Statistics UNT UTSA
First downs 20 30
Plays–yards 61–480 91–681
Rushes–yards 25–239 48–302
Passing yards 241 379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–2 29–43–1
Time of possession 20:44 39:16
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 21/36, 241 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Shane Porter 13 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 4 receptions, 85 yards
UTSA Passing Owen McCown 29/43, 379 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Robert Henry 20 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
Receiving David Amador II 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD

East Carolina

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See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team
East Carolina Pirates (6–4) at North Texas Mean Green (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 7 24940
Mean Green 14 7 7028

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,387
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:31) UNT – Blair Conwright 4-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:45; North Texas 7–0)
  • (5:54) UNT – Miles Coleman 7-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:14; North Texas 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:06) UNT – Blair Conwright 3-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:59; North Texas 21–0)
  • (0:04) ECU – Rahjai Harris 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 3:01; North Texas 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:06) ECU – Rahjai Harris 39-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:31; North Texas 21–14)
  • (8:19) ECU – Andrew Conrad 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:11; North Texas 21–17)
  • (6:08) ECU – Anthony Smith 50-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:16; East Carolina 24–21)
  • (1:43) ECU – Yannick Smith 28-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:41; East Carolina 31–21)
  • (0:04) UNT – Makenzie McGill II 7-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; East Carolina 31–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:36) ECU – Andrew Conrad 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:28; East Carolina 34–28)
  • (1:38) ECU – Rahjai Harris 7-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:23; East Carolina 40–28)
Statistics ECU UNT
First downs 26 30
Plays–yards 81–553 84–447
Rushes–yards 57–255 36–181
Passing yards 298 266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–1 32–48–0
Time of possession 28:33 31:27
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Katin Houser 16/23, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Rahjai Harris 24 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Anthony Smith 4 receptions, 121 yards, TD
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 32/48, 266 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Shane Porter 17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 5 receptions, 68 yards

at Temple

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See also: 2024 Temple Owls football team
North Texas Mean Green (5–6) at Temple Owls (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 17 7 0024
Owls 3 14 0017

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 11,589
  • Referee: Reid Jackson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Joe Tordy (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:19) UNT – DT Sheffield 14-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; UNT 7–0)
  • (12:00) UNT – Kali Nguma 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:11; UNT 10–0)
  • (4:55) TEM – Maddux Trujillo 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:13; UNT 10–3)
  • (3:02) UNT – Makenzie McGill II 39-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; UNT 17–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:52) UNT – Makenzie McGill II 51-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:22; UNT 24–3)
  • (4:04) TEM – Joquez Smith 1-yard run, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:52; UNT 24–10)
  • (0:46) TEM – Evan Simon 1-yard run, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:43; UNT 24–17)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics UNT TEM
First downs 18 16
Plays–yards 78–433 73–345
Rushes–yards 38–253 29–77
Passing yards 180 268
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–40–0 27–44–1
Time of possession 28:46 31:14
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Chandler Morris 21/40, 180 yards, TD
Rushing Makenzie McGill II 14 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD
Receiving DT Sheffield 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Temple Passing Evan Simon 27/44, 268 yards, INT
Rushing Joquez Smith 8 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving John Adams 4 receptions, 63 yards

Texas State—First Responder Bowl

[edit]
See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team and 2025 First Responder Bowl
2025 Servpro First Responder Bowl
North Texas Mean Green (6–6) vs Texas State Bobcats (7–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 7 7 01428
Bobcats 6 10 7730

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

  • Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,725
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNT TXST
First downs 22 26
Total yards 491 508
Rushing yards 98 201
Passing yards 393 307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–41–2 26–35–1
Time of possession 22:13 37:47
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  2. ^ "2024 North Texas Mean Green Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of North Texas. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Memphis is the Favorite in 2024 American Preseason Media Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.