# 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2020 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).

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| TBD ||||

### CUSA media days

The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history.
Media poll (West Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech |
| 2 | North Texas |
| 3 | Rice |
| 4 | Southern Miss |
| 5 | UAB |
| 6 | UTEP |
| 7 | UTSA |
Media poll (CUSA Championship) :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| TBD |||

## Schedule

North Texas announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020. The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
The Mean Green had a game scheduled against Texas A&M, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Houston Baptist* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 57–31 | 7,611 |
| September 19 | 5:00 p.m. | SMU* | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX (Safeway Bowl) | CBSSN | L 35–65 | 8,464 |
| October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | Stadium | L 31–41 | 6,490 |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPNU | L 21–49 | 6,864 |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | Stadium | W 52–35 | 5,000 |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Rice | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 27–17 | 5,976 |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTSA | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | Stadium | L 17–49 | 5,936 |
| December 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | CBSSN | L 31–42 | 6,085 |
| December 11 | 5:00 p.m. | UTEP | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | ESPN3 | W 45–43 | 5,612 |
| December 21 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Appalachian State* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | ESPN | L 28–56 | 5,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| • Mean Green | 14 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 57 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNT –23 | 74.5 |
| Statistics | Houston Baptist | North Texas |
| First downs | 28 | 33 |
| Total yards | 569 | 721 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 360 |
| Passing yards | 480 | 361 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:41 | 28:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston Baptist | Passing | Bailey Zappe | 39/62, 480 yards, 3 TDs |
| Houston Baptist | Rushing | Ean Beeks | 12 carries, 48 yards |
| Houston Baptist | Receiving | Ben Ratzlaff | 6 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Jason Bean | 11/18, 217 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 5 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs |
| North Texas | Receiving | Greg White | 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • RV Mustangs | 21 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 65 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU –14.5 | 71.5 |
| Statistics | SMU | North Texas |
| First downs | 33 | 25 |
| Total yards | 710 | 517 |
| Rushing yards | 366 | 212 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 305 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 24/33, 344 yards, 4 TDs |
| SMU | Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 19 carries, 227 yards, 3 TDs |
| SMU | Receiving | Reggie Roberson Jr. | 9 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDs |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 13/25, 276 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 20 carries, 104 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jaelon Darden | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TDs |

### Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Golden Eagles | 17 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Mean Green | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNT –1.5 | 74 |
| Statistics | Southern Miss | North Texas |
| First downs | 22 | 27 |
| Total yards | 437 | 483 |
| Rushing yards | 202 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 339 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:16 | 24:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Jack Abraham | 16/30, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 23 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 28/47, 339 yards, 2 TDs |
| North Texas | Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 15 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Deonte Simpson | 5 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |

### Charlotte

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 49ers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CHAR –3 | 66 |
| Statistics | Charlotte | North Texas |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 599 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 291 | 97 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 382 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:53 | 22:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 15/22, 290 yards, 2 TDs |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Aaron McAllister | 12 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Micaleous Elder | 5 receptions, 85 yards |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 23/43, 382 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 14 carries, 89 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jaelon Darden | 13 receptions, 244 yards, 3 TDs |

### At Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Mean Green | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
| Blue Raiders | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MTSU –3.5 | 72 |
| Statistics | North Texas | Middle Tennessee |
| First downs | 32 | 23 |
| Total yards | 768 | 432 |
| Rushing yards | 462 | 268 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 164 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Jason Bean | 12/17, 181 yards, 2 TDs |
| North Texas | Rushing | Jason Bean | 10 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jaelon Darden | 10 receptions, 204 yards, 1 TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 18/29, 164 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing | Chaton Mobley | 14 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving | CJ Windham | 4 receptions, 49 yards |

### Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNT –1.5 | 65 |
| Statistics | Rice | North Texas |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 376 | 389 |
| Rushing yards | 49 | 269 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 120 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:25 | 23:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | Mike Collins | 23/34, 327 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rice | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 20 carries, 72 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | Austin Trammell | 6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Jason Bean | 9/20, 120 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | DeAndre Torrey | 19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 3 receptions, 60 yards |

### At UTSA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| • Roadrunners | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UTSA –1.5 | 67 |
| Statistics | North Texas | UTSA |
| First downs | 19 | 26 |
| Total yards | 401 | 624 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 443 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 181 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 9/19, 115 yards |
| North Texas | Rushing | Oscar Adaway III | 15 carries, 101 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jaelon Darden | 8 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 19/24, 144 yards, 2 TDs |
| UTSA | Rushing | Sincere McCormick | 23 carries, 251 yards, 2 TDs |
| UTSA | Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 3 receptions, 49 yards |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LT –11.5 | 74 |
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | North Texas |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Total yards | 341 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 158 | 231 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:19 | 23:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Luke Anthony | 13/20, 110 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Israel Tucker | 37 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Smoke Harris | 7 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| North Texas | Passing | Jason Bean | 17/30, 231 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Nic Smith | 16 carries, 96 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jaelon Darden | 8 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TDs |

### UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 43 |
| • Mean Green | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNT –9.5 | 51 |
| Statistics | UTEP | North Texas |
| First downs | 27 | 24 |
| Total yards | 497 | 491 |
| Rushing yards | 301 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 302 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Calvin Brownholtz | 10/26, 196 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs |
| UTEP | Rushing | Calvin Brownholtz | 15 carries, 114 yards, 2 TDs |
| UTEP | Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 16/29, 302 yards, 5 TDs |
| North Texas | Rushing | Tre Siggers | 15 carries, 94 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Jaelon Darden | 8 receptions, 173 yards, 4 TDs |

### Vs. Appalachian State (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Mountaineers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –19.5 | 63.5 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | North Texas |
| First downs | 22 | 30 |
| Total yards | 636 | 497 |
| Rushing yards | 500 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:06 | 31:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 8/16, 114 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 22 carries, 317 yards, 5 TDs |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Henry Pearson | 3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TDs |
| North Texas | Passing | Jason Bean | 21/36, 251 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Tre Siggers | 17 carries, 120 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Austin Ogunmakin | 7 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | — | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 129 | Jaelon Darden | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |