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American college football season
The 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team will represent the University of North Texas in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Mean Green are led by Eric Morris in his second year as the head coach. The Mean Green will play their home games at DATCU Stadium , located in Denton, Texas .
The American Athletic Conference released its media prediction poll on July 23, 2024. The Mean Green were predicted to finish ninth in the conference.[ 1]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Memphis
409 (23)
2
UTSA
368 (4)
3
Tulane
362 (2)
4
South Florida
339
5
Army
236 (1)
6
Florida Atlantic
228
7
East Carolina
219
Rice
9
North Texas
216
10
UAB
192
11
Navy
150
12
Tulsa
95
13
Charlotte
77
14
Temple
40
North Texas and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2024 football schedule on February 29, 2024.[ 2]
North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
7
7
28 10 52
Jaguars
3
16
7 12 38
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama
Date : August 31Game 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 : 15,559Referee : Edwin LeeTV 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 Lumberjacks (1–0) at North Texas Mean Green (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lumberjacks
10
7
3 0 20
Mean Green
14
7
7 7 35
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
Date : September 7Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 23,510Referee : Reid JacksonTV 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
North Texas Mean Green (2–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
7
0
7 7 21
Red Raiders
17
35
7 7 66
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas
Date : September 14Game 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 : 57,865Referee : Tutashinda SalaamTV 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 Cowboys (0–3) at North Texas Mean Green (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
0
0 0 0
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
Date : September 21Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
WYO
UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wyoming
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2–2) at North Texas Mean Green (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane
0
0
0 0 0
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
Date : September 28Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
TLSA
UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulsa
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Florida Atlantic [ edit ]
North Texas Mean Green (–) at Florida Atlantic Owls (–) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
Owls
0
0
0 0 0
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
Date : October 12Game time : TBD a.m./p.m. CDT TV : TBD
Statistics
UNT
FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
UNT
MEM
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Memphis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Green Wave (–) at North Texas Mean Green (–) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Green Wave
0
0
0 0 0
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
Date : October 26Game time : TBD a.m./p.m. CDT TV : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
TULN
UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army Black Knights (–) at North Texas Mean Green (–) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Black Knights
0
0
0 0 0
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
Date : November 9Game time : TBD a.m./p.m. CST TV : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ARMY
UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Army
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas Mean Green (–) at UTSA Roadrunners (–) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
Roadrunners
0
0
0 0 0
at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (played indoors)TV : ESPN2
Statistics
UNT
UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTSA
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Carolina Pirates (–) at North Texas Mean Green (–) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates
0
0
0 0 0
Mean Green
0
0
0 0 0
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
Date : November 23Game time : TBD a.m./p.m. CST TV : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ECU
UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
UNT
TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
––
––
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Temple
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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