(Photo Credit: Many Flores)
Key Players Returning:
RB Oscar Adaway III, RB Ayo Adeyi, RB Ikaika Ragsdale, WR/PR Roderic Burns, OG Gabe Blair, OG Febechi Nwaiwu, OT Cole Brown, OT Jett Duncan, DE Roderick Brown, DE Kadren Johnson, NT Enoch Jackson, NT Fafafeki Vailea, LB Jordan Brown, LB Larry Nixon III, LB Mazin Richards, LB Kevin Wood, CB Ridge Texada, DS Logan Wilson and KR Kaylon Horton.
Key Players Departing:
QB Austin Aune, TE Jake Roberts, OC Manase Mose, LB KD Davis, CB DeShawn Gaddie, NB Quinn Whitlock, DS Sean-Thomas Faulkner, PK Ethan Mooney and PT Bernardo Rodriguez.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: LB Jayven Anderson (Houston, Texas), CB Taylor Starling (Dallas, Texas), OL Paula Vaipulu (Georgia Tech transfer), DL Marcus Moore (Coffeyville, Kansas), DS Evan Jackson (Houston, Texas), OT Larry Moore (Texas Tech transfer), CB Brian Nelson (Pearland, Texas), DL Keith Smith (Dallas, Texas), DS Damon Youngblood (UL-Louisiana transfer) and WR Trey Cleveland (Texas Tech transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 @ UTEP W 31-13
G02 SMU L 10-48
G03 TEXAS SOUTHERN W 59-27
G04 @ UNLV L 27-58
G05 @ Memphis L 34-44
G06 FAU W 45-28
G07 LOUISIANA TECH W 47-27
G08 @ UTSA L 27-31
G09 @ Western Kentucky W 40-13
G10 FIU W 52-14
G11 @ UAB L 21-41
G12 RICE W 21-17
CUSA @ UTSA L 27-48
BOWL vs. Boise State L 32-35
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 7-7 (2nd in CUSA)
Home: 5-1
Away: 2-5
Neutral: 0-1
CUSA: 6-2
Non-CUSA: 1-5
Head Coach: Seth Littrell
North Texas: 44-44
Career: 44-44
Bowls: 0-5
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Stone Earle (5-8, 45 yards, 62.5%, 5.6 avg., 1 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Ayo Adeyi (112 car., 807 yards, 7.2 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Roderic Burns (40 rec., 676 yards, 16.9 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Ikaika Ragsdale (10)
Sacks: Mazin Richards (7.5)
Tackles: Larry Nixon III (104)
Interceptions: Ridge Texada (3)
Pass Deflections: Ridge Texada (15)
Tackles For Loss: Mazin Richards (12.5)
Forced Fumbles: 5 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Kaylon Horton (27 ret., 699 yards, 25.9 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Roderic Burns (11 ret., 49 yards, 4.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 13 Chandler Rogers (RS JR/TR)
RB: 6 Ikaika Ragsdale (JR)
WR: 8 Damon Ward (RS JR)
WR: 9 Ja’Mori Maclin (RS SO/TR)
WR: 14 Roderic Burns (RS SR)
TE: 84 Christian Lee (RS JR)
LT: 77 Kaci Mareka (SR/TR)
LG: 65 Gabe Blair (JR)
OC: 64 Jett Duncan (JR)
RG: 71 Leke Asenuga (RS SO/TR)
RT: 54 Febechi Nwaiwu (RS SO)
KR: 41 Kaylon Horton (SR/TR)
PK: 00 Noah Rauschenberg (SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 44 Mazin Richards (SR/TR)
NT: 10 Roderick Brown (JR)
DE: 51 Fatafehi Vailea (RS SO)
LB: 21 Kevin Wood (SR)
LB: 19 Jordan Brown (JR)
LB: 15 Carson Kropp (RS SR/TR)
CB: 26 Ridge Texada (JR/TR)
CB: 6 Lorenzo Thompson (SR)
FS: 13 Logan Wilson (RS JR/TR)
BS: 14 Phillip Hill (RS SR/TR)
WS: 18 Nick Nakwaasah (RS SR/TR)
PR: 14 Roderic Burns (RS SR)
PT: 41 Sawyer Evans (SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | North Texas lost (17-23) the only prior meeting between schools in 2019.
09/09 FIU Panthers | The series is tied 5-5. The Mean Green won (52-14) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series loss (16-41) dates back to 2014.
09/16 @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | North Texas trails the series 8-13. The Mean Green are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series loss (17-24) was in 2021.
09/30 ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS | First meeting between schools.
10/07 @ Navy Midshipmen | North Texas lost (62-74) the only prior meeting between schools in 2007.
10/14 TEMPLE OWLS | First meeting between schools.
10/21 @ Tulane Green Wave | North Texas trails the series 0-1. The Mean Green lost (21-24) the only prior meeting between schools in 2013.
10/28 MEMPHIS TIGERS | North Texas trails the series 4-17. Last season’s 34-44 defeat was the first matchup between schools since 2003.
11/04 UTSA ROADRUNNERS | The series is tied 5-5. The Mean Green lost (27-31) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series win (45-23) was in 2021.
11/10 @ SMU Mustangs | North Texas trails the series 6-35-1. The Mean Green are 2-7 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (46-23) was in 2018.
11/18 @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | North Texas trails the series 7-17. The Mean Green won (42-10) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
11/25 UAB BLAZERS | North Texas trails the series 1-6. The Mean Green are 1-5 since restarting the series in 2014 and their only series win (46-43) was in 2017.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 6-2
Non-AAC: 3-1
Overall: 9-3 (3rd in AAC)
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