# 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team

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.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### 2017 Commitments

The Mean Green signed a total of 19 recruits.

## Schedule

North Texas announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Mean Green will host CUSA foes Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, and UTSA, and will travel to Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and Southern Miss.
The Mean Green will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Army, which is independent from any conference, and Lamar from the Southland Conference and travel to Iowa from the Big Ten Conference and SMU from the American Athletic Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 59–14 | 19,592 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX (Safeway Bowl) | ESPN3 | L 32–54 | 24,638 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 14–31 | 65,668 |
| September 23 | 5:30 p.m. | UAB | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | beIN | W 46–43 | 20,142 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | CUSA.TV | W 43–28 | 21,907 |
| October 14 | 5:30 p.m. | UTSA | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 29–26 | 23,068 |
| October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, Florida | ESPN3 | L 31–69 | 13,277 |
| October 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 45–38 | 18,872 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | Stadium | W 24–23 | 18,504 |
| November 11 | 4:00 p.m. | UTEP | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 45–10 | 26,108 |
| November 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Army* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | beIN | W 52–49 | 26,392 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | W 30–14 | 17,956 |
| December 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, Florida (C–USA Championship Game) | ESPN2 | L 17–41 | 14,258 |
| December 16 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Troy* | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) | ESPN | L 30–50 | 24,904 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Mean Green | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 19,592
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* TV: ESPN3
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 10-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 12:01. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.
UNT – Quinetin Jackson 31-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 8:38. Mean Green 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:10.
UNT – Trevor Moore 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Mean Green 17–0. Drive: 9 plays 40 yards, 4:02.
LAM – Jarod Wood 1-yard pass from Darrell Colbert Jr. (Elvin Martinez kick), 0:34. Mean Green 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:06.
Second Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:26. Mean Green 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:08.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 62-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 8:28. Mean Green 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:44.
LAM – Martell Hawthorne 68-yard pass from Darrell Colbert Jr. (Elvin Martinez kick), 4:59. Mean Green 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:11.
UNT – Michael Lawrence 44-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 1:56. Mean Green 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:03.
Third Quarter
UNT – Nic Smith 9-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 12:31. Mean Green 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:29.
UNT – Nic Smith 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 6:02. Mean Green 52–14. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:12.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Andrew Tucker 12-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 14:54. Mean Green 59–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:54.
Top Passers
LAM – Darrell Colbert Jr. – 14/28, 140 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Mason Fine – 15/21, 224 yards, 3 TD
Top Rushers
LAM – Kendrick King – 11 carries, 37 yards
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 12 carries, 176 yards, 3 TD
Top Receiving
LAM – Martell Hawthorne – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD :

### At SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 54 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 9 MPH • Weather: sunny
* Game attendance: 24,638
* Referee: Steve LaMantia
* TV: ESPN3
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:41. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
UNT – Trevor Moore 46-yard field goal, 8:45. Mean Green 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:00.
SMU – Courtland Sutton 62-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 6:49. Mean Green 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
SMU – Josh Williams 36-yard field goal, 2:32. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:44.
Second Quarter
SMU – Courtland Sutton 40-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 5:15. Mustangs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:52.
SMU – Courtland Sutton 4-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 0:10. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:16.
Third Quarter
SMU – Courtland Sutton 35-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick), 14:24. Mustangs 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:05.
SMU – Xavier Jones 1-yard run (Josh Williams kick), 11:23. Mustangs 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:53.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 72-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 6:56. Mustangs 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:30.
SMU – Holding penalty against Jordan Murray enforced in end zone, 4:02. Mustangs 40–17. Drive: 1 play, -12 yards, 0:49.
Fourth Quarter
SMU – Xavier Jones 47-yard run (Josh Williams kick), 14:30. Mustangs 47–17. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:30.
SMU – Myron Gailliard 76-yard pass from D.J. Gillins (Josh Williams kick), 11:27. Mustangs 54–17. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 29-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 10:45. Mustangs 54–24. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:42.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 13-yard pass from Mason Fine (Mason Fine pass to Jaelon Darden for two-point conversion), 3:24. Mustangs 54–32. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:00.
Top Passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 32/47, 424 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SMU – Ben Hicks – 20/39, 312 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top Rushers
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 13 carries, 31 yards, TD
SMU – Xavier Jones – 13 carries, 74 yards, TD
Top Receiving
UNT – Jalen Guyton – 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
SMU – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 163 yards, 4 TD :

### At Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 2:35 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,668
* Referee: Jeff Servinski
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks and Roddy Jones
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 41-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:34. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:44.
IOWA – T. J. Hockenson 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick), 0:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
Second Quarter
IOWA – Miguel Recinos 42-yard field goal, 5:23. Hawkeyes 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:49.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 13-yard pass from Quinn Shanbour (Trevor Moore kick), 0:11. Mean Green 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 0:32.
Third Quarter
IOWA – Noah Fant 23-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick), 4:24. Hawkeyes 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:52.
Fourth Quarter
IOWA – Ivory Kelly-Martin 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick), 8:16. Hawkeyes 24–14. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:50.
IOWA – Ivory Kelly-Martin 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick), 1:47. Hawkeyes 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:59.
Top Passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 16/26, 167 yards, INT
IOWA – Nate Stanley – 16/27, 197 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 12 carries, 95 yards, TD
IOWA – Toren Young – 19 carries, 78 yards
Top Receiving
UNT – Turner Smiley – 4 receptions, 74 yards
IOWA – Akrum Wadley – 2 receptions, 80 yards :

### UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
| Mean Green | 10 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 46 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE 12 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 20,142
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV: beIN
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
UAB – Spencer Brown 1-yard run (Nick Vogel kick), 9:06. Blazers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:54.
UNT – Trevor Moore 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Blazers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:47.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 47-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:41. Mean Green 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:42.
Second Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:17. Mean Green 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:37.
UNT – Nic Smith 29-yard run (Trevor Moore PAT failed), 4:03. Mean Green 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:27.
UAB – Andre Wilson 48-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (Nick Vogel kick), 2:25. Mean Green 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
UNT – Michael Lawrence 40-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:44. Mean Green 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:39.
Third Quarter
UAB – Lucious Stanley 6-yard run (Nick Vogel kick), 8:45. Mean Green 30–21. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:58.
UNT – Turner Smiley 22-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 6:56. Mean Green 37–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
UAB – Andre Wilson 58-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (A.J. Erdely pass to Logan Scott for two-point conversion), 2:30. Mean Green 37–29. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:55.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Trevor Moore 40-yard field goal, 14:12. Mean Green 40–29. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:18.
UNT – Trevor Moore 45-yard field goal, 7:43. Mean Green 43–29. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:13.
UAB – Sederian Copeland 4-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (Nick Vogel kick), 5:51. Mean Green 43–36. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
UAB – Lucious Stanley 5-yard pass from A.J. Erdely (Nick Vogel kcik), 0:27. Tied 43–43. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:53.
UNT – Trevor Moore 22-yard field goal, 0:07. Mean Green 46–43. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:27.
Top Passers
UAB – A.J. Erdely – 17/36, 321 yards, 4 TD, INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 15/29, 261 yards, 3 TD
Top Rushers
UAB – Spencer Brown – 17 carries, 50 yards, TD
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 26 carries, 211 yards, TD
Top Receiving
UAB – Andre Wilson – 5 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Kelvin Smith – 4 receptions, 82 yards :
The win over UAB is the 500th overall victory in program history for the Mean Green.

### At Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 43 |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NNE 4 MPH • Weather: sunny, 59% humidity
* Game attendance: 21,907
* Referee: Steve LaMantia
* TV: CUSA.TV
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
USM – Allenzae Staggers 7-yard pass from Kwadra Griggs (Parker Shaunfield kick), 11:44. Golden Eagles 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
USM – Kwadra Griggs 4-yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), 5:38. Golden Eagles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:01.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 46-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 0:47. Golden Eagles 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:17.
Second Quarter
USM – Ito Smith 65-yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), 10:00. Golden Eagles 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:09.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 2-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 2:42. Golden Eagles 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:11.
UNT – Trevor Moore 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Golden Eagles 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 0:54.
Third Quarter
UNT – Trevor Moore 20-yard field goal, 9:01. Golden Eagles 21–20. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:59.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 16-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 4:08. Mean Green 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:56.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 43-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 2:49. Mean Green 33–21. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:25.
USM – Ito Smith 4-yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), 0:00. Mean Green 33–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 6-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:29. Mean Green 40–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
UNT – Trevor Moore 44-yard field goal, 4:30. Mean Green 43–28. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:38.
Top Passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 24/40, 366 yards, 2 TD, INT
USM – Kwadra Griggs – 19/42, 270 yards, TD
Top Rushers
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 30 carries, 148 yards, 3 TD
USM – Ito Smith – 13 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
UNT – Jalen Guyton – 14 receptions, 211 yards, TD
USM – Allenzae Staggers – 5 receptions, 112 yards, TD :

### UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Mean Green | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S 16 MPH • Weather: sunny
* Game attendance: 23,068
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* TV: ESPN3
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
UNT – Mason Fine 2-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 7:35. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 7:25.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 77-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore PAT failed), 5:32. Mean Green 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:43.
UTSA – Isaiah Clay 41-yard pass from Dalton Sturm (Jared Sackett kick), 4:38. Mean Green 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:54.
UNT – Trevor Moore 23-yard field goal, 0:34. Mean Green 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:04.
Second Quarter
UTSA – Jared Sackett 42-yard field goal, 12:17. Mean Green 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:17.
UTSA – Liam Beard 0-yard fumble return (Jared Sackett kick), 2:00. Roadrunners 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 7:02.
Third Quarter
UTSA – Jared Sackett 37-yard field goal, 8:23. Roadrunners 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:13.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Jalen Guyton 32-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore PAT failed), 12:47. Mean Green 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
UTSA – Jalen Rhodes 46-yard pass from Dalton Sturm (two-point conversion failed), 3:29. Roadrunners 26–22. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:07.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 22-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:10. Mean Green 29–26. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 0:57.
Top Passers
UTSA – Dalton Sturm – 13/24, 215 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Mason Fine – 20/34, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top Rushers
UTSA – Jalen Rhodes – 19 carries, 71 yards
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 16 carries, 83 yards
Top Receiving
UTSA – Josh Stewart – 3 receptions, 54 yards
UNT – Jalen Guyton – 8 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD :

### At Florida Atlantic

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Owls | 24 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 69 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: ESE 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy, 76% humidity
* Game attendance: 13,277
* Referee: Jon Noli
* TV: ESPN3
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
FAU – Devin Singletary 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 11:53. Owls 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
FAU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 6:41. Owls 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:53.
FAU – Greg Joseph 44-yard field goal, 3:45. Owls 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:01.
FAU – Willie Wright 69-yard pass from Jason Driskel (Greg Joseph kick), 1:16. Owls 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:37.
Second Quarter
UNT – O'Keeron Rutherford 9-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 11:45. Owls 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
FAU – Jason Driskel 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 7:23. Owls 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:22.
FAU – Devin Singletary 22-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:55. Owls 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:30.
FAU – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Owls 41–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 1:57.
Third Quarter
UNT – Trevor Moore 44-yard field goal, 10:37. Owls 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:23.
FAU – Harrison Bryant 5-yard pass from Jason Driskel (Greg Joseph kick), 8:32. Owls 48–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:05.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 6-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 6:17. Owls 48–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
FAU – Gregory Howell Jr. 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:00. Owls 55–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.
FAU – Kerrith Whyte Jr. 82-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 0:00. Owls 62–17. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:35.
Fourth Quarter
FAU – John Franklin III 55-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 12:41. Owls 69–17. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:58.
UNT – Evan Johnson 8-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 8:25. Owls 69–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
UNT – Nic Smith 1-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:30. Owls 69–31. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:22.
Top Passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 31/47, 283 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
FAU – Jason Driskel – 24/35, 357 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 11 carries, 49 yards, TD
FAU – Devin Singletary – 17 carries, 123 yards, 3 TD
Top Receiving
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 11 receptions, 112 yards
FAU – Willie Wright – 8 receptions, 141 yards, TD :

### Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 10 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSW 10 MPH • Weather: sunny
* Game attendance: 18,872
* Referee: Steve LaMantia
* TV: ESPN3
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:05. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:55.
ODU – Isaiah Harper 98-yard kickoff return (Nick Rice kick), 9:52. Tied 7–7.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 34-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 8:49. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:03.
ODU – Nick Rice 45-yard field goal, 2:28. Mean Green 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:22.
Second Quarter
UNT – Evan Johnson 6-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 14:32. Mean Green 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
UNT – Evan Johnson 40-yard blocked punt return (Trevor Moore kick), 11:57. Mean Green 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:35.
ODU – Isaiah Harper 98-yard kickoff return (Nick Rice kick), 11:41. Mean Green 28–17.
ODU – Nick Rice 28-yard field goal, 10:31. Mean Green 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:52.
UNT – Nic Smith 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:39. Mean Green 35–20. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:05.
ODU – Nick Rice 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Mean Green 35–23. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 2:50.
Third Quarter
ODU – Jeremy Cox 1-yard run (Nick Smith kick), 11:27. Mean Green 35–30. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:33.
ODU – Steven Williams 10-yard run (Steven Williams pass to Melvin Vaughn for two-point conversion), 1:37. Monarchs 38–35. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:53.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Trevor Moore 23-yard field goal, 10:45. Tied 38–38. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:42.
UNT – Nic Smith 20-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 7:27. Mean Green 45–38. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
Top Passers
ODU – Steven Williams – 21/35, 181 yards, 2 INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 25/36, 309 yards, TD, INT
Top Rushers
ODU – Jeremy Cox – 24 carries, 109 yards, TD
UNT – Nic Smith – 18 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
ODU – Melvin Vaughn – 6 receptions, 69 yards
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD :

### At Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 10 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 18,504
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV: STADIUM
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 8-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 4:12. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.
LT – Jonathan Barnes 47-yard field goal, 0:46. Mean Green 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 3:26.
Second Quarter
LT – Boston Scott 4-yard run (Jonathan Barnes kick), 12:17. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:43.
LT – J'Mar Smith 7 yard run (Jonathan Barnes kick), 0:39. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
UNT – Trevor Moore 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:39.
Third Quarter
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 22-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 11:16. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:01.
LT – Jonathan Barnes 37-yard field goal, 6:50. Bulldogs 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.
Fourth Quarter
LT – Jonathan Barnes 35-yard field goal, 13:35. Bulldogs 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:08.
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 14-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 6:04. Mean Green 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:23.
Top Passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 23/37, 211 yards, TD, INT
LT – J'Mar Smith – 16/28, 168 yards
Top Rushers
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 20 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
LT – Boston Scott – 16 carries, 64 yards, TD
Top Receiving
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 4 receptions, 47 yards
LT – Rhashid Bonnette – 6 receptions, 77 yards :

### UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 26,108
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* TV: ESPN3
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
UTEP – Kahani Smith 45-yard fumble return (Jason Filley kick), 12:08. Miners 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:08.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 13-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 0:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:55.
Second Quarter
UNT – Jaelon Darden 2-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 2:18. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:05.
Third Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 1-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 11:08. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
UTEP – Jason Filley 27-yard field goal, 6:26. Mean Green 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:42.
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 60-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 5:19. Mean Green 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:07.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Jalen Guyton 2-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 14:56. Mean Green 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:35.
UNT – Trevor Moore 31-yard field goal, 9:06. Mean Green 38–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:03.
UNT – Andrew Tucker 10-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:59. Mean Green 45–10. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:20.
Top Passers
UTEP – Zack Greenlee – 13/25, 109 yards, INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 23/35, 213 yards, 4 TD
Top Rushers
UTEP – Joshua Fields – 16 carries, 45 yards
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 20 carries, 140 yards, TD
Top Receiving
UTEP – Terry Juniel – 4 receptions, 38 yards
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD :
With the victory, the Mean Green won the C-USA West division and will play in the conference championship game.

### Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 49 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 18 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 26,392
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV: beIN
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 5-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:55. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:05.
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 4:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:03.
UNT – Turner Smiley 45-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 3:31. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:21.
Second Quarter
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 7-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 14:45. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:08.
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw 15-yard run (Blake Wilson PAT missed), 8:58. Mean Green 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
UNT – Jalen Guyton 10-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 7:11. Mean Green 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:47.
ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 7-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 4:33. Mean Green 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
Third Quarter
ARMY – Fred Cooper Jr. 17-yard run (Ahmad Bradshaw run for two-point conversion), 12:21. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:39.
UNT – Michael Lawrence 8-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 7:04. Mean Green 35–28. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:17.
Fourth Quarter
ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 2-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 14:42. Tied 35–35. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:58.
UNT – Nic Smith 3-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 10:04. Mean Green 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:38.
ARMY – Andy Davidson 4-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 4:05. Tied 42–42. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
UNT – Turner Smiley 68-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 3:13. Mean Green 49–42. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:52.
ARMY – Andy Davidson 1-yard run (Blake Wilson kick), 1:23. Tied 49–49. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
UNT – Trevor Moore 39-yard field goal, 0:05. Mean Green 52–49. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:18.
Top Passers
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw – 1/3, 27 yards
UNT – Mason Fine – 24/36, 386 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top Rushers
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw – 27 carries, 244 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson – 19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
ARMY – John Trainor – 1 reception, 27 yards
UNT – Turner Smiley – 3 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD :
The Mean Green outlasted the Black Knights with a 52–49 victory, with Trevor Moore kicking a game winning 39-yard field goal for North Texas. With the win, the Mean Green finished the 2017 season with a home record of 6–0, their first undefeated record at home since the 2003 season. Army only completed one pass during the entire game, with Ahmad Bradshaw throwing a 27-yard pass to John Trainor in the 3rd quarter.

### At Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S 6 MPH • Weather: humidity 56%
* Game attendance: 17,956
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV: ESPN3
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
RICE – Brandon Douglas-Dotson 75-yard interception return (Will Harrison kick), 8:39. Owls 7–0.
UNT – Nic Smith 13-yard run (Trevor Moore kick), 5:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
Second Quarter
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. 51-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick), 11:58. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:02.
UNT – Jaelon Darden 81-yard punt return (Trevor Moore kick), 9:35. Mean Green 21–7.
RICE – Miklo Smalls 52-yard run (Will Harrison kick), 7:17. Mean Green 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
UNT – Trevor Moore 44-yard field goal, 0:55. Mean Green 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:22.
Third Quarter
UNT – Trevor Moore 19-yard field goal, 3:30. Mean Green 27–14. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:57.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Trevor Moore 43-yard field goal, 2:56. Mean Green 30–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:09.
Top Passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 18/25, 195 yards, TD, INT
RICE – Miklo Smalls – 6/16, 107 yards, INT
Top Rushers
UNT – Nic Smith – 26 carries, 178 yards, TD
RICE – Miklo Smalls – 17 carries, 89 yards, TD
Top Receiving
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
RICE – Aaron Cephus – 2 receptions, 50 yards :

### At Florida Atlantic – C-USA Championship Game

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Owls | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 11:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 14,258
* TV: ESPN2
Game information :
First Quarter
FAU – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 12:19. Owls 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:41.
FAU – John Franklin III 22-yard pass from Kamrin Solomon (Greg Joseph kick), 10:11. Owls 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:32.
Second Quarter
FAU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 14:55. Owls 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:55.
FAU – Greg Joseph 21-yard field goal, 9:56. Owls 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:36.
FAU – Devin Singletary 5-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 4:43. Owls 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:54.
Third Quarter
FAU – Kalib Woods 54-yard pass from Jason Driskel (Greg Joseph kick), 12:21. Owls 34–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:10.
UNT – Trevor Moore 26-yard field goal, 5:50. Owls 34–3. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 6:31.
UNT – Turner Smiley 77-yard pass from Mason Fine (two-point conversion failed), 4:47. Owls 34–9. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13.
Fourth Quarter
UNT – Evan Johnson 1-yard run (Mason Fine pass to Rico Bussey Jr.), 10:32. Owls 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:27.
FAU – Devin Singletary 5-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 5:27. Owls 41–17. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:05.
Top Passers
UNT – Mason Fine – 28/44, 356 yards, TD, 2 INT
FAU – Jason Driskel – 15/27, 269 yards, TD
Top Rushers
UNT – Nic Smith – 14 carries, 50 yards
FAU – Devin Singletary – 26 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
Top Receiving
UNT – Rico Bussey Jr. – 8 receptions, 109 yards
FAU – Kalib Woods – 6 receptions, 208 yards, TD :

### Troy – New Orleans Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 15 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (domed stadium)
* Game attendance: 24,904
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer and Kris Budden
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
TROY – Brandon Silvers – 24/31, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT
UNT – Mason Fine – 30/54, 303 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TROY – Josh Anderson – 22 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Evan Johnson – 6 carries, 26 yards
Top receivers
TROY – Damion Willis – 11 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD :

## Awards

* 2017 C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Award: Defense Nate Brooks Jr. and Kishawn McClain, Sr.

## Coaching changes

* linebackers coach Mike Ekeler has left for North Carolina
* OL coach Brad Davis has left for Florida

## Players moving to NFL

* The following players signed as free agents following the 2017 NFL Draft
| Name | NFL Team | Position |
| Jeff Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | Running back |
| Kishawn McClain | Oakland Raiders | Safety |
| Trevor Moore | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kicker |