2018 North Texas Mean Green football team explained

Year:2018
Team:North Texas Mean Green
Sport:football
Conference:Conference USA
Division:West Division
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:9–4
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:Seth Littrell
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Graham Harrell
Oc Year:3rd
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Troy Reffett
Dc Year:3rd
Def Scheme:3–3–5
Stadium:Apogee Stadium
Bowl:New Mexico Bowl

The 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Seth Littrell. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Utah State.

Following a 44–17 victory over Arkansas and a 3–0 record, the Mean Green received votes in both the AP Poll (4 votes) and Coaches Poll (5 votes), the first time since 2013 that North Texas received votes in a poll.[1]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Rimington Trophy[2] Sosaia MoseCJR
Maxwell Award[3] Mason FineQBJR
Davey O'Brien Award[4] Mason FineQBJR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] Jalen GuytonWRJR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[6] Michael LawrenceWRJR
John Mackey Award[7] Kelvin SmithTEJR
Paul Hornung Award[8] Kelvin SmithTEJR
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Quinn ShanbourQBSR
Walter Camp Award[10] Mason FineQBJR
Manning Award[11] Mason FineQBJR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[12] Mason FineQBJR

Preseason All-CUSA team

Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Mean Green having two players selected.[13]

Offense

Mason Fine – QB

Jalen Guyton – WR

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Mean Green predicted to finish as champions of the West Division.[14]

West Division
1 North Texas
2 Louisiana Tech
3 UAB
4 Southern Miss
5 UTSA
T–6 Rice
T–6 UTEP

Schedule

North Texas announced its 2018 football schedule on January 23, 2018. The 2018 schedule consists of six home and six away games in the regular season. The Mean Green will host C–USA opponents Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and Southern Miss, and will travel to Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, and UTSA.[15]

The Mean Green hosted two of their four non-conference opponents, SMU from the American Athletic Conference and Incarnate Word from the FCS Southland Conference, and traveled to Arkansas from the Southeastern Conference and Liberty which is a FBS Independent. North Texas won all four non-conference games to begin the season.

Schedule Source:[16]

Game summaries

SMU

See also: 2018 SMU Mustangs football team and Safeway Bowl. The Mean Green's offense went off with 529 total yards, including 444 passing yards from junior quarterback Mason Fine. North Texas's defense held SMU's offense to only 256 yards, forced a turnover, and held the Mustangs scoreless through the first three quarters.[17] 29,519 people attended the game, setting an attendance record at Apogee Stadium.[18] This record would be broken 4 weeks later against Louisiana Tech.

Incarnate Word

See also: 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.

At Arkansas

See also: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.

At Liberty

See also: 2018 Liberty Flames football team. Kickoff was delayed until 6:48 p.m. due to rain and lightning. With the victory, the Mean Green started a season 4–0 for the first time since 1966.[19]

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.

At UTEP

See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team.

Southern Miss

See also: 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.

At UAB

See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team.

Rice

See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team.

At Old Dominion

See also: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.

At UTSA

See also: 2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team.

Vs. Utah State (New Mexico Bowl)

See also: 2018 Utah State Aggies football team and 2018 New Mexico Bowl.

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents
Scores against C-USA
Scores against all opponents

Awards

Coaching changes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESPN. 2018 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 4. September 17, 2018.
  2. Web site: Rimington Trophy Press Release. May 30, 2018. July 14, 2018.
  3. Web site: 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194824/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-watch-list/. dead.
  4. Web site: Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players. July 17, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717184023/http://daveyobrienaward.org/2018/07/2018-davey-obrien-award-watch-list-includes-26-players/. dead.
  5. Web site: 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018.
  6. Web site: 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: 2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 20, 2018. July 20, 2018.
  8. Web site: 43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201637/http://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/43-players-named-to-2018-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/. July 26, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list. dead.
  10. Web site: Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List". Carbone. Al. July 27, 2018. July 30, 2018.
  11. Web site: Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018. August 16, 2018. August 17, 2018.
  12. Web site: 2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. August 16, 2018. August 17, 2018.
  13. Web site: FB: 2018 Preseason Awards.
  14. Web site: FB: Preseason Media Poll.
  15. North Texas Releases 2018 Football Schedule. University of North Texas Department of Athletics. January 23, 2018. January 23, 2018.
  16. Web site: 2018 North Texas Mean Green Football Schedule. FB Schedules. January 23, 2018.
  17. Web site: ESPN. SM vs. North Texas - Game Summary - September 1, 2018. September 4, 2018.
  18. Web site: SB Nation. Gregory. Dekota. North Texas Notebook: Seth Littrell challenges fans to set new attendance record against La Tech. September 25, 2018. November 16, 2018.
  19. Web site: University of North Texas Athletics. Ground Game Powers North Texas To 47-7 Win. September 22, 2018. September 24, 2018.
  20. News: Head coach Seth Littrell has been selected to join the American Football Coaches Association board of trustees. Jan 9, 2018. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119060605/https://www.afca.com/afca/Article/2018BoardMembers. 19 January 2018. dead.
  21. News: Tashard Choice Named Mean Green Running Backs Coach. January 5, 2018. 15 January 2018.

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