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C-USA Championship, L 27–48 vs. UTSA | |
Frisco Bowl, L 32–35 vs. Boise State | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 7–7 (6–2 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bloesch (3rd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Tommy Mainord (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Phil Bennett (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jim Gush (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Apogee Stadium |
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UTSA y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas y | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Seth Littrell. The Mean Green played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas.
The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Mean Green were represented by head coach Seth Littrell, tight end Jake Roberts, and linebacker K. D. Davis. [1] The Mean Green were predicted to finish fifth in the conference's preseason poll. [2]
Media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | UTSA | |
2 | UAB | |
3 | WKU | |
4 | Florida Atlantic | |
5 | North Texas | |
6 | UTEP | |
7 | Charlotte | |
8 | Middle Tennessee | |
9 | Louisiana Tech | |
10 | Rice | |
11 | FIU |
North Texas and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022. [3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP | Stadium | W 31–13 | 45,971 | |
September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | SMU * | CBSSN | L 10–48 | 25,306 | |
September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Southern * |
| ESPN3 | W 59–27 | 15,984 |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at UNLV * | MW Network | L 27–58 | 19,623 | |
September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Memphis * | ESPN+ | L 34–44 | 23,203 | |
October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic |
| ESPN+ | W 45–28 | 18,274 |
October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 47–27 | 16,590 |
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at UTSA | Stadium | L 27–31 | 27,122 | |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | Stadium | W 40–13 | 17,194 | |
November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | FIU |
| ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 22,308 |
November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at UAB | Stadium | L 21–41 | 18,504 | |
November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Rice |
| ESPN+ | W 21–17 | 15,668 |
December 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at UTSA |
| CBSSN | L 27–48 | 41,412 |
December 17 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. Boise State * | ESPN | L 32–35 | 12,211 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Miners | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Statistics | UNT | UTEP |
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First downs | 24 | 22 |
Total yards | 399 | 400 |
Rushing yards | 163 | 107 |
Passing yards | 236 | 293 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/29, 236 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 17 rushes, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 21/48, 293 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 10 rushes, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
Mean Green | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Statistics | SMU | UNT |
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First downs | 23 | 21 |
Total yards | 576 | 422 |
Rushing yards | 150 | 202 |
Passing yards | 426 | 220 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 26:07 | 33:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 23/32, 432 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Tre Siggers | 12 rushes, 54 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Rashee Rice | 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD | |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 14/29, 186 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 20 rushes, 117 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ja'Mori Maclin | 1 reception, 53 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Mean Green | 10 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
Statistics | TXSO | UNT |
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First downs | 26 | 32 |
Total yards | 458 | 607 |
Rushing yards | 219 | 348 |
Passing yards | 239 | 259 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Southern | Passing | Andrew Body | 19/29, 239 yards, TD |
Rushing | LaDarius Owens | 10 rushes, 94 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Derek Morton | 7 receptions, 115 yards | |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 11/20, 218 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 10 rushes, 135 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ja'Mori Maclin | 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Rebels | 9 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 58 |
Statistics | UNT | UNLV |
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First downs | 20 | 28 |
Total yards | 474 | 576 |
Rushing yards | 169 | 365 |
Passing yards | 305 | 211 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 21:03 | 38:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 17/29, 305 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 11 carries, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 5 receptions, 98 yards | |
UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 21/27, 211 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 29 carries, 227 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Ricky White | 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Tigers | 6 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 |
Statistics | UNT | MEM |
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First downs | 23 | 19 |
Total yards | 473 | 334 |
Rushing yards | 102 | 193 |
Passing yards | 371 | 141 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 27/49, 371 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 12 rushes, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Jordan Smart | 5 receptions, 82 yards | |
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 19/29, 141 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Brandon Thomas | 15 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Koby Drake | 3 receptions, 41 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Mean Green | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
Statistics | FAU | UNT |
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First downs | 24 | 21 |
Total yards | 432 | 481 |
Rushing yards | 137 | 300 |
Passing yards | 295 | 181 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:26 | 33:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 26/50, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 rushes, 79 yards | |
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 10 receptions, 113 yards, TD | |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 14/20, 180 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 16 rushes, 119 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Mean Green | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
Statistics | LT | UNT |
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First downs | 22 | 26 |
Total yards | 504 | 671 |
Rushing yards | 80 | 475 |
Passing yards | 424 | 196 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:22 | 25:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Tech | Passing | Parker McNeil | 26/37, 424 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 9 rushes, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Smoke Harris | 10 receptions, 156 yards | |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 11/20, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 7 rushes, 122 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Var'Keyes Gumms | 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Roadrunners | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
Statistics | UNT | UTSA |
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First downs | 13 | 32 |
Total yards | 347 | 495 |
Rushing yards | 22 | 257 |
Passing yards | 325 | 238 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 21:40 | 38:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/31, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 10 rushes, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Roderic Burns | 6 receptions, 139 yards | |
UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 27/39, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Brenden Brady | 19 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 11 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 40 |
Hilltoppers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Statistics | UNT | WKU |
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First downs | 25 | 23 |
Total yards | 541 | 466 |
Rushing yards | 196 | 146 |
Passing yards | 345 | 320 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 20/28, 322 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 10 rushes, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD | |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 29/49, 320 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | L. T. Sanders | 13 rushes, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Malachi Corley | 8 receptions, 97 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Mean Green | 24 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 52 |
Statistics | FIU | UNT |
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First downs | 12 | 27 |
Total yards | 258 | 623 |
Rushing yards | 113 | 209 |
Passing yards | 145 | 414 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 19/35, 130 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Grayson James | 4 rushes, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 1 reception, 39 yards | |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 25/34, 414 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Stone Earle | 11 rushes, 60 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jyaire Shorter | 2 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Blazers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
Statistics | UNT | UAB |
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First downs | 14 | 24 |
Total yards | 264 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 271 |
Passing yards | 159 | 234 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:33 | 37:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/32, 159 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/23, 234 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 150 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 1 reception, 75 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics | RICE | UNT |
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First downs | 19 | 16 |
Total yards | 415 | 362 |
Rushing yards | 186 | 159 |
Passing yards | 229 | 203 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 35:43 | 24:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | AJ Padgett | 13/22, 229 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 14 rushes, 94 yards | |
Receiving | Braylen Walker | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD | |
North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/29, 203 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 122 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ikaika Ragsdale | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Roadrunners | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
Statistics | UNT | UTSA |
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First downs | 19 | 32 |
Total yards | 366 | 571 |
Rushing yards | 172 | 227 |
Passing yards | 194 | 344 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 22:17 | 37:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 14/29, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kaylon Horton | 3 receptions, 58 yards | |
UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 32/37, 341 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 28 rushes, 175 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 3 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 32 |
Broncos | 0 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
Statistics | UNT | BSU |
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First downs | 23 | 23 |
Total yards | 435 | 455 |
Rushing yards | 176 | 318 |
Passing yards | 259 | 137 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 17/32, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 21 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Smart | 3 receptions, 94 yards | |
Boise State | Passing | Taylen Green | 13/22, 137 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 28 rushes, 178 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Latrell Caples | 6 receptions, 87 yards |
The North Texas Mean Green football program is the intercollegiate team that represents the University of North Texas in the sport of American football. The Mean Green compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Conference. They are coached by Eric Morris, who was hired as the new head coach of the Mean Green on December 13, 2022. North Texas has produced 24 conference championship titles, with twelve postseason bowl appearances and four appearances in the former I-AA Playoffs. The Mean Green play their home games at the DATCU Stadium which has a seating capacity of 30,850.
The 2015 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of the West Division of Conference USA diring the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season They began the season with Dan McCarney as head coach, in his fifth season, and played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas.
James Seth Littrell is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Oklahoma. He was the head coach at the University of North Texas from 2016 to 2022.
The 2016 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2016 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 first-year head coach Seth Littrell. They finished the season 5–8, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. Because there were not enough 6-win bowl eligible teams, they received a bowl invitation as a 5–7 team with the highest APR score. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they lost to Army in overtime.
The 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–5 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to place in a three-way tie for second in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they lost to Stanford.
The 2016 Conference USA football season was the 21st season of Conference USA football and part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1 with Charlotte facing Louisville. This season was the second season for the C-USA under realignment that took place in 2014, which added the 14th member Charlotte from the Atlantic 10 Conference. The C-USA is a "Group of Five" conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the American Athletic Conference, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Seth Littrell. The Mean Green finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division. They lost the C-USA Championship Game to Florida Atlantic. They received an invite to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Troy.
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.
The 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2019 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).
The 2021 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2021 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).
The 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Willie Taggart in this third and final season as head coach, the Owls compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in C-USA. Florida Atlantic played home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
The 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jeff Traylor, who was coaching his third season with the team. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
The 2022 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mike Bloomgren, who was coaching his fifth season with the team. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The 2022 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for ninth in C-USA. FIU played home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Westchester, Florida,
The 2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Sonny Cumbie. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana.
The 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Tyson Helton, who was coaching his fourth season with the team. The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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The 2022 Frisco Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 17, 2022, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The fifth annual Frisco Bowl, it featured Boise State of the Mountain West Conference and North Texas of Conference USA (C-USA). The game began at 8:25 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season.
The 2022 Conference USA Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 2, 2022, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. It was the 18th edition of the Conference USA Football Championship Game and determined the champion of Conference USA (C–USA) for the 2022 season. The game began at 7:00 pm and aired on CBS Sports Network. The contest saw the host UTSA Roadrunners defeat the North Texas Mean Green 48–27 to claim the conference title for the second straight season. Sponsored by tax services and consulting firm Ryan LLC, the game was officially known as the Ryan Conference USA Football Championship Game.
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