2020 North Texas Mean Green football team

2020 Conference USA football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Note: † Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion has suspended the 2020 football season.; Rankings from AP Poll.

North Texas Mean Green football
2020 North Texas Mean Green football
Myrtle Beach Bowl, L 20–56 vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Conference USA
	West Division
2020 record	4–6 (3–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Seth Littrell (5th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Tommy Mainord (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Bloesch (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Clint Bowen (1st season)
Home stadium	Apogee Stadium; (Capacity: 30,850)

The 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

Previous season

The Mean Green finished the 2019 regular season 4–8, 3–5 in CUSA play which they tied for fourth in the West Division with UTSA and Rice. They were not invited to play in any post season bowl game.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
TBD

CUSA media days

The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history.[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West Division)
1	Louisiana Tech
2	North Texas
3	Rice
4	Southern Miss
5	UAB
6	UTEP
7	UTSA

Rank	Team	Votes
Media poll (CUSA Championship)
TBD

Preseason All-CUSA teams

To be released

Schedule

North Texas announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[2] The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

The Mean Green had a game scheduled against Texas A&M, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:30 p.m.	Houston Baptist*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	ESPN3	W 57–31	7,611
September 19	5:00 p.m.	SMU*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)	CBSSN	L 35–65	8,464
October 3	6:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	Stadium	L 31–41	6,490
October 10	7:00 p.m.	Charlotte	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	ESPNU	L 21–49	6,864
October 17	4:00 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	Stadium	W 52–35	5,000
November 21	1:00 p.m.	Rice	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	ESPN3	W 27–17	5,976
November 28	2:00 p.m.	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	Stadium	L 17–49	5,936
December 3	5:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	CBSSN	L 31–42	6,085
December 11	5:00 p.m.	UTEP	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	ESPN3	W 45–43	5,612
December 21	2:30 p.m.	vs. Appalachian State*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC (Myrtle Beach Bowl)	ESPN	L 28-56
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[4][5]

Game summaries

Houston Baptist

Pregame line	Over/under
UNT –23	74.5[6]

Statistics	Houston Baptist	North Texas
First downs	28	33
Total yards	569	721
Rushing yards	89	360
Passing yards	480	361
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	31:41	28:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing	Bailey Zappe	39/62, 480 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Ean Beeks	12 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Ben Ratzlaff	6 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	11/18, 217 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Oscar Adaway III	5 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Greg White	2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

SMU

Southern Methodist at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• RV Mustangs	21	13	21	10	65
Mean Green	0	7	14	14	35

Date: September 19, 2020
Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 53 minutes
Game attendance: 8,464
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 8 MPH
Referee: Tony Calabrese
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn (play–by–play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU –14.5	71.5[7]

Statistics	SMU	North Texas
First downs	33	25
Total yards	710	517
Rushing yards	366	212
Passing yards	344	305
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	34:31	25:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Shane Buechele	24/33, 344 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	19 carries, 227 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Reggie Roberson Jr.	9 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDs
North Texas	Passing	Austin Aune	13/25, 276 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Oscar Adaway III	20 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Jaelon Darden	5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TDs

Southern Miss

Southern Mississippi at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Golden Eagles	17	3	7	14	41
Mean Green	3	7	7	14	31

Date: October 3, 2020
Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
Game start: 6:36 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
Game attendance: 6,490
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
Referee: Chris Bynum
TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and AJ Hawk (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNT –1.5	74[8]

Statistics	Southern Miss	North Texas
First downs	22	27
Total yards	437	483
Rushing yards	202	144
Passing yards	235	339
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	35:16	24:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Jack Abraham	16/30, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	23 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jason Brownlee	4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
North Texas	Passing	Austin Aune	28/47, 339 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	DeAndre Torrey	15 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Deonte Simpson	5 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

Charlotte

Charlotte at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 49ers	7	14	14	14	49
Mean Green	0	7	7	7	21

Date: October 10, 2020
Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
Game start: 7:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
Game attendance: 6,864
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 3 MPH
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play–by–play) and Kelly Stouffer (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
CHAR –3	66[9]

Statistics	Charlotte	North Texas
First downs	24	22
Total yards	599	479
Rushing yards	291	97
Passing yards	308	382
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	37:53	22:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Chris Reynolds	15/22, 290 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Aaron McAllister	12 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Micaleous Elder	5 receptions, 85 yards
North Texas	Passing	Austin Aune	23/43, 382 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	DeAndre Torrey	14 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Jaelon Darden	13 receptions, 244 yards, 3 TDs

at Middle Tennessee

North Texas at Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mean Green	7	14	21	10	52
Blue Raiders	21	7	0	7	35

Date: October 17, 2020
Location: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Murfreesboro, TN
Game start: 4:06 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
Game attendance: 5,000
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny, nice • Wind: SSE 5 MPH
Referee: Jonathan Noli
TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Vosters (play–by–play) and Max Starks (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
MTSU –3.5	72[10]

Statistics	North Texas	Middle Tennessee
First downs	32	23
Total yards	768	432
Rushing yards	462	268
Passing yards	306	164
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	27:52	32:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	12/17, 181 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jason Bean	10 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Jaelon Darden	10 receptions, 204 yards, 1 TD
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Asher O'Hara	18/29, 164 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chaton Mobley	14 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	CJ Windham	4 receptions, 49 yards

Rice

Rice at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	10	0	0	7	17
• Mean Green	0	14	3	10	27

Date: November 21, 2020
Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
Game attendance: 5,976
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 11 MPH
Referee: Jonathan Noli
TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Anderson (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNT –1.5	65[11]

Statistics	Rice	North Texas
First downs	23	17
Total yards	376	389
Rushing yards	49	269
Passing yards	327	120
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	36:25	23:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Mike Collins	23/34, 327 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	20 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Austin Trammell	6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	9/20, 120 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	DeAndre Torrey	19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Austin Ogunmakin	3 receptions, 60 yards

at UTSA

North Texas at Texas–San Antonio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	7	3	7	17
• Roadrunners	7	21	7	14	49

Date: November 28, 2020
Location: Alamodome
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 2:06 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
Game attendance: 5,936
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
Referee: Ken Antee
TV announcers (FOX Sports SW): Chris Vosters (play–by–play) and Max Starks (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
UTSA –1.5	67[12]

Statistics	North Texas	UTSA
First downs	19	26
Total yards	401	624
Rushing yards	184	443
Passing yards	217	181
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	24:19	35:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Austin Aune	9/19, 115 yards
	Rushing	Oscar Adaway III	15 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Jaelon Darden	8 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
UTSA	Passing	Frank Harris	19/24, 144 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Sincere McCormick	23 carries, 251 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	3 receptions, 49 yards

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	21	14	0	42
Mean Green	14	3	7	7	31

Date: December 3, 2020
Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
Game start: 5:02 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
Game attendance: 6,085
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NNW 14 MPH
Referee: Joe Lehring
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LT –11.5	74[13]

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	North Texas
First downs	24	19
Total yards	341	386
Rushing yards	183	155
Passing yards	158	231
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	36:19	23:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	13/20, 110 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	37 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Smoke Harris	7 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	17/30, 231 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nic Smith	16 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Jaelon Darden	8 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TDs

at UTEP

North Texas at Texas–El Paso

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mean Green	7	10	14	14	45
Miners	7	14	0	22	43

Date: December 11, 2020
Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
Game start: 5:05 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
Game attendance: 5,612
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 8 MPH
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPN3): Kyle Youmans (play–by–play) and Hek'ma Harrison (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNT –9.5	51[14]

Statistics	North Texas	UTEP
First downs	24	27
Total yards	491	497
Rushing yards	189	301
Passing yards	302	196
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	24:15	35:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Austin Aune	16/29, 302 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Tre Siggers	15 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	Jaelon Darden	8 receptions, 173 yards, 4 TDs
UTEP	Passing	Calvin Brownholtz	10/26, 196 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Calvin Brownholtz	15 carries, 114 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs

vs. Appalachian State (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

Appalachian State vs. North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mountaineers	14	21	7	14	56
Mean Green	0	14	7	7	28

Date: December 21, 2020
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
Game attendance: 5,000
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 6 MPH
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play), Eric Mac Lain, (analyst), Marty Smith, and Ryan McGee (sideline reporters)

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –19.5	63.5[15]

Statistics	Appalachian State	North Texas
First downs	22	30
Total yards	636	497
Rushing yards	500	230
Passing yards	136	267
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	28:06	31:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Zac Thomas	8/16, 114 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Camerun Peoples	22 carries, 317 yards, 5 TDs
	Receiving	Henry Pearson	3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TDs
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	21/36, 251 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tre Siggers	17 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	Austin Ogunmakin	7 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR
Coaches	NR		RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

"Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19". ktsm.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
"Conference USA unveils 2020 league schedule". UNT Releases 2020 Schedule. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
"2020 Football Schedule". University of North Texas Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
"2020 North Texas Mean Green Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
"Houston Baptist Huskies vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
"SMU Mustangs vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
"Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
"Charlotte 49ers vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
"North Texas Mean Green vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders". Odds Shark. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
"Rice Owls vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"North Texas Mean Green vs UTSA Roadrunners". Odds Shark. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
"Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs North Texas Mean Green Odds - Thurs, December 3, 2020". www.odds.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
"UTEP Miners vs North Texas Mean Green Betting Odds - Friday, December 11, 2020". www.sportsbookreview.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Appalachian State Mountaineers vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

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[1] "Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19". ktsm.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[2020sched-2] "Conference USA unveils 2020 league schedule". UNT Releases 2020 Schedule. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[3] Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[4] "2020 Football Schedule". University of North Texas Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[5] "2020 North Texas Mean Green Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[6] "Houston Baptist Huskies vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[7] "SMU Mustangs vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[8] "Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[9] "Charlotte 49ers vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[10] "North Texas Mean Green vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders". Odds Shark. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[11] "Rice Owls vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[12] "North Texas Mean Green vs UTSA Roadrunners". Odds Shark. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[13] "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs North Texas Mean Green Odds - Thurs, December 3, 2020". www.odds.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[14] "UTEP Miners vs North Texas Mean Green Betting Odds - Friday, December 11, 2020". www.sportsbookreview.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[15] "Appalachian State Mountaineers vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

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