North Texas Mean Green
American Athletic
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #22
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 13.8 (#22)
- SP+ Offense
- 43.1
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- 10.6
- FPI
- 7.0
- Elo
- 1709
- Talent
- 569
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 7.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 23.7% | |
| Make CFP | 16.5% | |
| Quarterfinal | 5.0% | |
| Semifinal | 1.1% | |
| Natl. final | 0.2% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.1% |
Schedule
proj record 8.4–3.6
Schedule
86th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
51st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
115th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Indiana | +32.4 | 16-34 | -18.1 | 10% | — |
| 2 | vsUNLV | +4.3 | 27-20 | +7.5 | 70% | — |
| 3 | @Texas State | +2.3 | 26-24 | +1.8 | 56% | — |
| 4 | vsHouston Christian | FCS | 48-3* | +44.5 | 100% | — |
| 5 | @Tulsa | -10 | 34-19 | +15.3 | 86% | — |
| 6 | vsCharlotte | -26.7 | 43-12 | +30.4 | 98% | — |
| 8 | @Navy | +6.2 | 28-30 | -2.3 | 45% | — |
| 9 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -8.7 | 36-17 | +18.2 | 90% | — |
| 10 | vsRice | -14.8 | 36-16 | +20.1 | 92% | — |
| 11 | @UTSA | +3.7 | 27-25 | +1.9 | 56% | — |
| 12 | @Tulane | +6.3 | 25-26 | -0.9 | 48% | — |
| 13 | vsUAB | -15.8 | 35-18 | +17.9 | 90% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 86
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tayven Jackson← UCF | JR | 6'4" | 212 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chris Jimerson Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 166 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Chaston Ditta← East Carolina | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Tom von Grote | FR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kiefer Sibley | SO | 5'9" | 179 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jahiem White← West Virginia | JR | 5'7" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jayden Becks | JR | 5'10" | 184 | — |
| RB | 4th | Brendon Haygood← Missouri | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Colin Page← Texas | SR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
| RB | — | Nick Osho← Indiana State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cameron Dorner | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Simeon Evans | SR | 5'11" | 208 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Corri Milliner← UAB | SO | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Dalton Carnes | JR | 5'9" | 174 | — |
| WR | 5th | Shandon King | JR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Tyrese Hunt-Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 184 | — |
| WR | 7th | Baron Tipton | FR | 6'5" | 201 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Justin Stevenson← Utah | SO | 6'1" | 189 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Josiah Martin← Oklahoma | SO | 5'11" | 163 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Grayson O'Bara← Dartmouth | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | TJ Chukwurah← Black Hills State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | James Tyre← Western Carolina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tre Williams III | SR | 6'3" | 229 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brec Long← South Alabama | JR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Max Reese← Mississippi State | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Victor Aderungboye | FR | 6'3" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Drew Clemens← Utah | FR | 6'4" | 224 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Gabe Blair | SR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| OT | — | Johnny Williams IV← Missouri | SO | 6'7" | 327 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Briceon Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 231 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Brayden Knox | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Richard Outland Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 288 | — |
| DL | 4th | Zhaiylen Scott | FR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Justin Benton← East Carolina | SO | 6'1" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jalyn Durgan | SR | 6'4" | 251 | — |
| DL | 7th | Terrell Washington | SO | 6'1" | 307 | — |
| DL | 8th | Rudy Vargas Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 299 | — |
| DL | 9th | AJ Brown | FR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Steven Curtis← Minnesota | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jahzari Priester← Virginia Tech | SO | 6'5" | 312 | — |
| DL | — | Christian Lorenzo← Illinois State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Wesley Hudson← Central Oklahoma | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Udoka Ezeani← UTEP | SR | 6'1" | 216 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | David Onuoha← Massachusetts | JR | 6'1" | 237 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Davion Rhodes← Georgia Southern | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Curlee Thomas IV← California | JR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Mouhamed Diawara← Sioux Falls | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Trey Fields | SR | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Aaron Alexander← Arkansas State | JR | 6'1" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Shane Whitter | SR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| LB | 4th | Zakye Barker← SMU | JR | 5'10" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kenton Allen | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | S'Maje Burrell | SO | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jaden Manning | FR | 6'1" | 221 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Chantz Johnson← Texas State | SO | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Brenden Reese | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | JJ Jean-Louis | SO | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Blake Fann | SO | 6'1" | 238 | — |
| LB | — | Cedric Roberts← Alcorn State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | David Fisher | SR | 5'11" | 182 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Da'Veawn Armstead | SR | 6'1" | 183 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Caden Jenkins← Baylor | JR | 6'1" | 178 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Tyrane Stewart | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| CB | 5th | Chase Canada | JR | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| CB | 6th | Keshawn Davila← Arkansas | JR | 6'1" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Jaden Allen← Arkansas | FR | 5'10" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Zach Johnson← Southeastern Louisiana | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Peyton Taylor← Emporia State University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Will Jones II | SR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| S | 2nd | BJ Allen Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jackson Lataimua | SR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Cameren Jenkins← Baylor | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 5th | Julian Knox | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| S | 6th | Harrison Dempsey | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| S | 7th | Bryce Garza | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Graham Gillespie← Texas | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Jason Cross Jr.← West Virginia | FR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Taye Seymore← Auburn | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Ja'Bree Bickham← Boise State | FR | 6'3" | 179 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Brandon Jones← McNeese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | C.J. Coombes← Wofford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Dominic De Freitas← App State | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| LS | 1st | Jacob Poff← App State | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| P | 1st | Ian Ratliff← App State | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| P | 2nd | Sawyer Evans | SR | 6'3" | 204 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kali Nguma | SO | 5'10" | 186 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-2 | 7-1 | #22 | #20 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #89 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #86 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 6-3 | #73 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #94 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 4-5 | 3-4 | #102 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #93 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #65 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #85 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #115 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #128 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #100 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #95 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★119 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #112 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #70 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | #99 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | #118 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | #80 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | #68 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #75 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2018 | #101 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #115 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | #102 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 49net +11Out 38
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jahiem White | RB | 3★ | ← West Virginia |
| ▲ | Tayven Jackson | QB | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Brendon Haygood | RB | 3★ | ← Missouri |
| ▲ | Zach Johnson | CB | 3★ | ← Southeastern Louisiana |
| ▼ | Drew Mestemaker | QB | 5★ | → Oklahoma State |
| ▼ | Caleb Hawkins | RB | 4★ | → Oklahoma State |
| ▼ | Wyatt Young | WR | 4★ | → Oklahoma State |
| ▼ | Ethan Day | DL | 3★ | → Utah |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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