North Texas Mean Green
American Athletic
12-2 (7-1 conf)
SP+ #22AP #20
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 13.8 (#22)
- SP+ Offense
- 43.1
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- 10.6
- FPI
- 7.0
- Elo
- 1709
- Talent
- 569
- Recruiting
- 130 (#112)
Schedule
record 12–2
Schedule
91st
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
94th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
104th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLamar | FCS | 51-0 | +51 | W |
| 2 | @Western Michigan | -1.4 | 33-30 | +3 | W |
| 3 | vsWashington State | +3.8 | 59-10 | +49 | W |
| 4 | @Army | +0.8 | 45-38 | +7 | W |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | -12.7 | 36-22 | +14 | W |
| 7 | vsSouth Florida | +11.6 | 36-63 | -27 | L |
| 8 | vsUTSA | +3.7 | 55-17 | +38 | W |
| 9 | @Charlotte | -26.7 | 54-20 | +34 | W |
| 10 | vsNavy | +6.2 | 31-17 | +14 | W |
| 12 | @UAB | -15.8 | 53-24 | +29 | W |
| 13 | @Rice | -14.8 | 56-24 | +32 | W |
| 14 | vsTemple | -5.1 | 52-25 | +27 | W |
| 15 | @Tulane | +6.3 | 21-34 | -13 | L |
| 1 ·P | NSan Diego State | +6.7 | 49-47 | +2 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 115
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drew Mestemaker | FR | 6'4" | 211 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Chris Jimerson Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 166 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Reese Poffenbarger | SR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Tom von Grote | FR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Caleb Hawkins | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Makenzie McGill II | SO | 5'9" | 202 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kiefer Sibley | SO | 5'9" | 179 | — |
| RB | 4th | Ashton Gray | FR | 6'0" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jayden Becks | JR | 5'10" | 184 | — |
| RB | — | Dennis Moody Iii | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Dennis Moody III | JR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| RB | — | Keenan Jackson | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Wyatt Young | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cameron Dorner | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Simeon Evans | SR | 5'11" | 208 | — |
| WR | 4th | Miles Coleman | SO | 5'6" | 159 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Landon Sides | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Terrence Lewis | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Dalton Carnes | JR | 5'9" | 174 | — |
| WR | 8th | Shandon King | JR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | 9th | Tyrese Hunt-Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 184 | — |
| WR | 10th | Baron Tipton | FR | 6'5" | 201 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kyle Koch | FR | 6'2" | 192 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Tyler Brown | FR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Zachary Yang | FR | 5'9" | 171 | — |
| WR | — | Chris Lewis | SO | 6'3" | 192 | — |
| WR | — | Marcellus Crutchfield | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tre Williams III | SR | 6'3" | 229 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brandon Young Jr. | SO | 6'5" | 239 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Victor Aderungboye | FR | 6'3" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Connor Vaughn | JR | 6'4" | 256 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jackson Muckelroy | SO | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| TE | — | Grant Gainer | SR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tay Yanta Ii | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Dylan Shaw | SO | 6'4" | 314 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Johnny Dickson III | JR | 6'2" | 296 | — |
| OL | — | Christian Pettway | FR | 6'6" | 259 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jordan Reasonover | FR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Amarion Berry | FR | 6'2" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Roberto Rodriguez | FR | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Gabe Blair | SR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Willie Goodacre | FR | 6'5" | 331 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Braydon Nelson | SO | 6'4" | 321 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Keon Johnson | SO | 6'4" | 389 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Krueger | SO | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Tay Yanta II | SR | 6'4" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Ugonna Nnanna | SR | 6'4" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jimto Obidegwu | SR | 6'5" | 335 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Julio Madero IV | SO | 6'4" | 332 | — |
| OL | — | Larry Moore III | SR | 6'6" | 284 | — |
| OL | — | Desmond Magiya | SO | 6'5" | 329 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jaymon Lamb | SO | 6'4" | 264 | — |
| OL | — | Santiago Hernandez | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Brody Hamilton | FR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Ethan Day | SO | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Keviyan Huddleston | SO | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Briceon Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 231 | — |
| DL | 4th | Saadiq Clements | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jayden Williams | SO | 6'2" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Brayden Knox | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Richard Outland Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 288 | — |
| DL | 8th | Joshua Pierce | SO | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 9th | Zhaiylen Scott | FR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Fatafehi Vailea II | SR | 6'1" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Jalyn Durgan | SR | 6'4" | 251 | — |
| DL | 12th | Terrell Washington | SO | 6'1" | 307 | — |
| DL | 13th | Rudy Vargas Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 299 | — |
| DL | 14th | AJ Brown | FR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Titus Roberson | FR | 6'1" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Divine Love Onochie | FR | 6'5" | 226 | — |
| DL | — | Caleb Lathan | FR | 6'4" | 284 | — |
| DL | — | Dadrian Burleson | SR | 6'0" | 324 | — |
| DL | — | Demetrie Morgan | JR | 6'5" | 238 | — |
| DL | — | Will Smith | SO | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Avion Carter | SO | 6'4" | 280 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ethan Wesloski | JR | 6'1" | 234 | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Trey Fields | SR | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Shane Whitter | SR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| LB | 4th | Kenton Allen | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | S'Maje Burrell | SO | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jaden Manning | FR | 6'1" | 221 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Brenden Reese | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | JJ Jean-Louis | SO | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Blake Fann | SO | 6'1" | 238 | — |
| LB | — | Xzavior Kautai | SR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| LB | — | Keelene Bradley | JR | 6'3" | 222 | — |
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 | Kollin Lewis | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Tyrane Stewart | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| CB | 5th | Gabe Stroud | FR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Chase Canada | JR | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| CB | — | Taylor Starling | SO | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Isaiah Collins | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| CB | — | Kevin Odikpo | SO | 6'2" | 199 | — |
| CB | — | Tramell Windham | FR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| CB | — | Anthony Benford II | JR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
| S | 1st | Will Jones II | SR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| S | 2nd | Patrick Smith-Young | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| S | 3rd | Quinton Hammonds | SO | 6'1" | 219 | — |
| S | 4th | Evan Jackson | JR | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | BJ Allen Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jackson Lataimua | SR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Julian Knox | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| S | 8th | Harrison Dempsey | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| S | 9th | Bryce Garza | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jaydon Smith | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Kamdon McFarland | SO | 6'0" | 212 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Brodie Scoggins | FR | 6'2" | 212 | — |
| LS | — | Caden Yates | SO | 6'1" | 226 | — |
| P | 1st | Sawyer Evans | SR | 6'3" | 204 | — |
| P | — | Will Hutchison | SO | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kali Nguma | SO | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| PK | — | Amel Hadzisabic | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| PK | — | Miguel Arenas | FR | 6'2" | 199 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
43.1100
Off PPA
+0.3599
Pass PPA
+0.4595
Rush PPA
+0.2999
Success
52%99
Explosive
1.3176
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.
Team Leaders
2025
| Pass Yds | Mestemaker4,119·Jr.37·Poffenbarger36 |
| Rush Yds | Hawkins1,226·II389·Sibley274 |
| Rec Yds | Young1,209·Dorner820·Coleman536 |
| Tackles | Wesloski104·Fields100·II68 |
| Sacks | Huddleston5.0·Day4.5·Scott2.0 |
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.35 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.45 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.29 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.20 | -0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.37 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
44.8
PPG Against
24.9
Differential
+19.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 5-1
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- +19.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 45.7 | 22.0 |
| Away | 5-1 | 43.7 | 28.3 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 49.0 | 47.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-1 | 47.8 | 28.5 |
| Non-conference | 5-1 | 41.5 | 23.8 |
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 · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 10-377% |
| Over / Under | 9-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 10-3 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 6-1 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #96
Returning prod 56%Departed 44%
Portal in 34net -15Out 49
Talent composite569.1 #96 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)10 / 85 / 80
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Briceon Hayes | EDGE | 3★ | ← Sam Houston |
| ▲ | Julian Knox | S | 3★ | ← TCU |
| ▲ | Reese Poffenbarger | QB | 3★ | ← Miami |
| ▲ | Isaiah Collins | CB | 3★ | ← Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | DT Sheffield | WR | 3★ | → Rutgers |
| ▼ | Brian Nelson II | CB | 3★ | → NC State |
| ▼ | Breylon Charles | DL | 3★ | → Purdue |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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