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North Texas football predictions & picks

American Athletic

2026 record: 7-2
American: 2nd
PPG: 44.7
Streak: W6
Last 5: Won 45–44 OT at Tulsa · Thu, Oct 1 Won 50–10 vs Charlotte · Sat, Oct 10 Won 49–39 at Navy · Sat, Oct 24 Won 48–41 vs Florida Atlantic · Thu, Oct 29 Won 52–23 vs Jerry Rice Team · Sat, Nov 7

North Texas next game

Wk 11

North Texas @9:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 UTSA

Best pick UNT +6.5−256 79% confidence See the prediction: North Texas at UTSA

North Texas 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Indiana Indiana L16–52 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs UNLV UNLV W44–6 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Texas State Texas St L35–49 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Houston Christian Hou Christian W63–14 —

Wk 5Thu, Oct 1Oct 1 @Tulsa Tulsa W45–44 OT —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Charlotte Charlotte W50–10 O 50.5−256✓ Charlotte at North Texas prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Navy Navy W49–39 U 69.5−286✗ North Texas at Navy prediction

Wk 9Thu, Oct 29Oct 29 vs Florida Atlantic FAU W48–41 UNT −4.5−303✓ FAU at North Texas prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Jerry Rice Team Rice W52–23 U 71.5−208✗ Rice at North Texas prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @UTSA UTSA 9:00 PM ET UNT +6.5−256 North Texas at UTSA prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Tulane Tulane TBA Pick coming soon

North Texas team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 44.7/ game 2nd

Total yards 531.0/ game 2nd

Passing yards 342.8/ game 1st

Rushing yards 188.2/ game 32nd

Third-down conversions 50.0% 13th

Giveaways 1.1/ game 49th

Time of possession 31:29 31st

Defense

Points allowed 30.9/ game 116th

Yards allowed 402.2/ game 112th

Passing yards allowed 229.9/ game 99th

Rushing yards allowed 172.3/ game 102nd

Takeaways 1.6/ game 26th

Penalties 8.4/ game 129th

North Texas leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Tayven Jackson 2,871yds 23 TD · 5 INT · 70.9% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Jahiem White 1,182yds 16 TD · 7.2 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Justin Stevenson 898yds 55 catches · 8 TD · 9 games

Tackles Zakye Barker 70 9 games

Sacks Davion Rhodes 5 8 games

Interceptions Peyton Taylor 2 4 passes defended · 8 games

North Texas picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

50.0% 2 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

American standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Memphis Memphis 720 7-2 .778 338212 +126 W2

2 North Texas North Texas 720 7-2 .778 402278 +124 W6

3 UTSA UTSA 720 7-2 .778 297268 +29 L1

4 South Florida South Florida 630 6-3 .667 233136 +97 L1

5 Florida Atlantic FAU 630 6-3 .667 362315 +47 W1

6 Tulsa Tulsa 540 5-4 .556 298205 +93 W1

7 Army Army 540 5-4 .556 290228 +62 L2

8 East Carolina East Carolina 540 5-4 .556 212210 +2 W2

9 UAB UAB 540 5-4 .556 196214 −18 W1

10 Tulane Tulane 450 4-5 .444 190263 −73 L1

11 Navy Navy 360 3-6 .333 263274 −11 W1

12 Temple Temple 270 2-7 .222 224255 −31 L4

13 Jerry Rice Team Rice 180 1-8 .111 191306 −115 L8

14 Charlotte Charlotte 180 1-8 .111 177345 −168 L2

North Texas FAQ

Who does North Texas play next?

Next up for North Texas: on the road at UTSA, Saturday, November 14, 9:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is North Texas’s record this season?

North Texas is 7-2, 2nd in the American.

Who leads North Texas in passing yards?

Tayven Jackson, with 2,871 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (23 TD · 5 INT · 70.9% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking North Texas games?

Its best pick is 2-2 in North Texas games this season (50.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

American rivals

All teams

Army Charlotte East Carolina Florida Atlantic Jerry Rice Team Memphis Navy South Florida Temple Tulane Tulsa UAB UTSA

North Texas this week

North Texas is 7-2, 5-0 in American Athletic play. Its last game was a 52–23 win over Jerry Rice Team at home on November 7, its sixth in a row. Its offense averages 44.7 points a game (2nd in FBS), and its defense allows 30.9 (116th).

Next up, North Texas visits UTSA on Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, North Texas is a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 76.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the North Texas vs UTSA prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.