North Texas Mean Green
American Athletic
6-7 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #94
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -6.5 (#94)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.1
- SP+ Defense
- 28.5
- SRS
- -12.1
- FPI
- -7.9
- Elo
- 1389
- Talent
- 496
- Recruiting
- 154 (#80)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
107th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
94th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
108th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthwestern State | FCS | 44-14 | +30 | W |
| 2 | @SMU | +8.9 | 12-35 | -23 | L |
| 3 | vsUAB | +9.1 | 6-40 | -34 | L |
| 4 | @Louisiana Tech | -11.6 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 6 | @Missouri | +3.1 | 35-48 | -13 | L |
| 7 | vsMarshall | +8 | 21-49 | -28 | L |
| 8 | vsLiberty | +8.4 | 26-35 | -9 | L |
| 9 | @Rice | -22.9 | 30-24 | +6 | W |
| 10 | @Southern Miss | -14.2 | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 11 | vsUTEP | -4.2 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @Florida International | -21.6 | 49-7 | +42 | W |
| 13 | vsUTSA | +6.5 | 45-23 | +22 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMiami (OH) | +1.5 | 14-27 | -13 | L |
Quarterbacks · 1
2021 · 60
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Austin Aune | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | DeAndre Torrey | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ikaika Ragsdale | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Isaiah Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Ayo Adeyi | SR | 5'8" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Dawson Nobriga | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Keith Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Roderic Burns | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Damon Ward Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Bryson Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Khatib Lyles | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Detraveon Brown | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Dorian Morris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jyaire Shorter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Deonte Simpson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Tommy Bush | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | David Chapple | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Zhighlil Mcmillan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jason Pirtle | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Cole McCrary | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Asher Alberding | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jacob Brammer | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Cole Brown | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kameron Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Dion Novil | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Gabriel Murphy | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Grayson Murphy | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Roderick Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Caleb Colvin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Enoch Jackson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Kortlin Rausaw | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Dayton LeBlanc | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | — | Ta'Shoyn Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Jonathan Pickett | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | KD Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jace Ruder | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Tyreke Davis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Larry Nixon III | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kevin Wood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Sean-Thomas Faulkner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jordan Brown | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Carson Kropp | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Jaylen Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Kyleb Howell | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | DeShawn Gaddie | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ridge Texada | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | John Davis Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Loronzo Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Quinn Whitlock | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Harold West | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Upton Stout | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Greg Francis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Keelan Crosby | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Makyle Sanders | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Dillion Williams | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 3rd | Alphie Guillory | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Nate Durham | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Bernardo Rodriguez | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ethan Mooney | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.125
Off PPA
+0.1633
Pass PPA
+0.1924
Rush PPA
+0.1763
Success
41%34
Explosive
1.2028
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.41 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
28.6
PPG Against
27.5
Differential
+1.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +1.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 27.0 | 29.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 30.2 | 25.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 14.0 | 27.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 28.3 | 24.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 26.2 | 31.8 |
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 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 4-0 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 9-375% |
| Over / Under | 4-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-0 |
| As underdog | 6-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 5-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #80
Returning prod 50%Departed 50%
Talent composite496.3 #80 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)51 / 58 / 43
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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