# 2022 North Texas Mean Green football team

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.

## Preseason
### C-USA media day

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. The Mean Green were predicted to finish fifth in the conference's preseason poll.
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 |

## Schedule

North Texas and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | Stadium | W 31–13 | 45,971 |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | SMU* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX (Safeway Bowl) | CBSSN | L 10–48 | 25,306 |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Southern* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 59–27 | 15,984 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | MW Network | L 27–58 | 19,623 |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Memphis* | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN+ | L 34–44 | 23,203 |
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN+ | W 45–28 | 18,274 |
| October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN+ | W 47–27 | 16,590 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at UTSA | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | Stadium | L 27–31 | 27,122 |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | Stadium | W 40–13 | 17,194 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | FIU | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 22,308 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at UAB | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL | Stadium | L 21–41 | 18,504 |
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Rice | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN+ | W 21–17 | 15,668 |
| December 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at UTSA | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (C-USA Championship) | CBSSN | L 27–48 | 41,412 |
| December 17 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. Boise State* | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX (Frisco Bowl) | ESPN | L 32–35 | 12,211 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At UTEP

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 17 rushes, 80 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Roderic Burns | 3 receptions, 72 yards |
| UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 21/48, 293 yards, TD |
| UTEP | Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 10 rushes, 36 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD |

### SMU

| | 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 |
| SMU | Rushing | Tre Siggers | 12 rushes, 54 yards, TD |
| SMU | Receiving | Rashee Rice | 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 14/29, 186 yards, 2 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 20 rushes, 117 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Ja'Mori Maclin | 1 reception, 53 yards |

### Texas Southern

| | 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 |
| Texas Southern | Rushing | LaDarius Owens | 10 rushes, 94 yards, TD |
| Texas Southern | Receiving | Derek Morton | 7 receptions, 115 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 11/20, 218 yards, 4 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 10 rushes, 135 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Ja'Mori Maclin | 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD |

### At UNLV

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 11 carries, 73 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Roderic Burns | 5 receptions, 98 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 21/27, 211 yards, 2 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 29 carries, 227 yards, 3 TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White | 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### At Memphis

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 12 rushes, 46 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jordan Smart | 5 receptions, 82 yards |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 19/29, 141 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Brandon Thomas | 15 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Koby Drake | 3 receptions, 41 yards |

### Florida Atlantic

| | 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 |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 rushes, 79 yards |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 10 receptions, 113 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 14/20, 180 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 16 rushes, 119 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Roderic Burns | 3 receptions, 69 yards |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 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 |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 9 rushes, 46 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Smoke Harris | 10 receptions, 156 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 11/20, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 7 rushes, 122 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Var'Keyes Gumms | 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD |

### At UTSA

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 10 rushes, 20 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Roderic Burns | 6 receptions, 139 yards |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 27/39, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | Brenden Brady | 19 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 11 receptions, 88 yards, TD |

### At Western Kentucky

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ayo Adeyi | 10 rushes, 72 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 29/49, 320 yards, TD, INT |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing | L. T. Sanders | 13 rushes, 76 yards |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving | Malachi Corley | 8 receptions, 97 yards |

### FIU

| | 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 |
| FIU | Rushing | Grayson James | 4 rushes, 37 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 1 reception, 39 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 25/34, 414 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Stone Earle | 11 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jyaire Shorter | 2 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD |

### At UAB

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 74 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/23, 234 yards, TD |
| UAB | Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 150 yards, TD |
| UAB | Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 1 reception, 75 yards |

### Rice

| | 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 |
| Rice | Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 14 rushes, 94 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | Braylen Walker | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/29, 203 yards, 2 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 122 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Ikaika Ragsdale | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |

### At UTSA (C-USA Championship)

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Kaylon Horton | 3 receptions, 58 yards |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 32/37, 341 yards, 4 TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 28 rushes, 175 yards, 1 TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD |

### Boise State (Frisco Bowl)

| | 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 |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 21 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jordan Smart | 3 receptions, 94 yards |
| Boise State | Passing | Taylen Green | 13/22, 137 yards, 1 TD |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 28 rushes, 178 yards, 1 TD |
| Boise State | Receiving | Latrell Caples | 6 receptions, 87 yards |