The North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Texas Mean Green football program in various categories, [1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Mean Green represents the University of North Texas in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference.
Contents
- Passing
- Passing yards
- Passing touchdowns
- Rushing
- Rushing yards
- Rushing touchdowns
- Receiving
- Receptions
- Receiving yards
- Receiving touchdowns
- Total offense
- Total offense yards
- Touchdowns responsible for
- Defense
- Interceptions
- Tackles
- Sacks
- Kicking
- Field goals made
- Field goal percentage
- Scoring
- Total points
- Touchdowns scored
- References
Although North Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1913, [1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1950, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
- The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
- Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. [2] The Mean Green has played in 12 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
- Conference USA, in which UNT was a member from 2013 to 2022, has held a championship game since 2005. North Texas played in this game twice (2017 and 2022), giving players in each season yet another game to amass statistics. UNT's current home of the American also holds a championship game, and the Mean Green played in the 2025 edition.
- Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four. [3]
- Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. [4] Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit. [5] These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the 2025 season.