American college football season
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 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 August 27 8:00 p.m. at UTEP Stadium W 31–1345,971 September 3 6:30 p.m. SMU * CBSSN L 10–4825,306 September 10 6:30 p.m. Texas Southern * ESPN3 W 59–2715,984 September 17 2:00 p.m. at UNLV * MW Network L 27–5819,623 September 24 2:30 p.m. at Memphis * ESPN+ L 34–4423,203 October 1 3:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic ESPN+ W 45–2818,274 October 15 3:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech ESPN+ W 47–2716,590 October 22 2:30 p.m. at UTSA Stadium L 27–3127,122 October 29 2:30 p.m. at Western Kentucky Stadium W 40–1317,194 November 5 3:00 p.m. FIU ESPN+ W 52–1422,308 November 12 2:30 p.m. at UAB Stadium L 21–4118,504 November 26 1:00 p.m. Rice ESPN+ W 21–1715,668 6:30 p.m. at UTSA CBSSN L 27–4841,412 December 17 8:15 p.m. vs. Boise State * ESPN L 32–3512,211
1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 14 14 3 31 Miners 0 13 0 0 13
Statistics UNT UTEP 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 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 Mustangs 14 17 7 10 48 Mean Green 0 10 0 0 10
Statistics SMU UNT 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 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 Tigers 3 14 7 3 27 Mean Green 10 35 7 7 59
Statistics TXSO UNT 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 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 Mean Green 10 10 7 0 27 Rebels 9 14 14 21 58
Statistics UNT UNLV 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 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 Mean Green 10 3 7 14 34 Tigers 6 14 7 17 44
Statistics UNT MEM 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 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 Owls 7 14 0 7 28 Mean Green 7 21 14 3 45
Statistics FAU UNT 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 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 Bulldogs 3 14 10 0 27 Mean Green 14 13 7 13 47
Statistics LT UNT 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 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 Mean Green 6 0 7 14 27 Roadrunners 0 3 7 21 31
Statistics UNT UTSA 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 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
At Western Kentucky [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 17 3 0 20 40 Hilltoppers 7 6 0 0 13
Statistics UNT WKU 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 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 Panthers 0 14 0 0 14 Mean Green 24 21 0 7 52
Statistics FIU UNT 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 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 Mean Green 0 21 0 0 21 Blazers 14 3 10 14 41
Statistics UNT UAB 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 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 Owls 0 14 0 3 17 Mean Green 7 7 0 7 21
Statistics RICE UNT 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 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
At UTSA (C-USA Championship)[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 7 3 10 7 27 Roadrunners 7 17 10 14 48
Statistics UNT UTSA 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 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
Boise State (Frisco Bowl)[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 3 7 14 8 32 Broncos 0 6 22 7 35
Statistics UNT BSU 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 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
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