Game notes: UAB at North Texas
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The matchup
- UAB (4–3, 2–1 in conference) at North Texas (4–2, 2–0 in conference), Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, DATCU Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 10th meeting; UAB leads the series 6–3.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 15, 2025: North Texas 53, UAB 24.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1995: UAB 19, North Texas 14.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- North Texas is 2–3 at home against UAB.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: North Texas 53–24 (at UAB); 2023: North Texas 45–42 (at North Texas); 2022: UAB 41–21 (at UAB); 2021: UAB 40–6 (at North Texas); 2019: UAB 26–21 (at North Texas).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
UAB
- UAB is 4–3 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 23–42 at Illinois; W 26–20 vs. UL Monroe; L 14–21 at Louisiana; W 24–20 vs. Navy; W 33–14 vs. Samford; L 13–38 at Memphis; W 30–17 vs. East Carolina.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- UAB is No. 98 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Alex Mortensen is 6–7 in his second season at UAB.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Alex Mortensen is 0–1 against North Texas.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Ryder Burton (QB): 1,184 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Roderick Robinson II (RB): 436 rushing yards, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Muaaz Byard (LB): 71 tackles, No. 3 in FBS in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jonah Delange needs 3 field goals to pass Swayze Waters (50, 2005–08) for third on UAB’s career field goals list. He has 48 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, UAB lost to UCF 34–27.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
North Texas
- North Texas is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 16–52 at No. 6 Indiana; W 44–6 vs. UNLV; L 35–49 at Texas State; W 63–14 vs. Houston Christian; W 45–44 at Tulsa; W 50–10 vs. Charlotte.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Texas has won three straight, since losing 49–35 to Texas State (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- North Texas is No. 35 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Neal Brown is 4–2 in his first season at North Texas and 76–53 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Neal Brown faces UAB as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Tayven Jackson (QB): 1,859 passing yards, 15 TD, No. 9 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jahiem White (RB): 676 rushing yards, 9 TD, No. 10 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Zakye Barker (LB): 43 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2025, North Texas beat Temple 52–25.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Alex Mortensen and Neal Brown as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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