North Texas vs. West Texas
North Texas and West Texas first met in 1948 and have played 19 times; North Texas leads the series 13–6. Over the last 10 meetings it’s North Texas 7–3. Share
- North Texas wins
- 13
- West Texas wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1948
- Longest streak
- 5 North Texas
- Current streak
- 1 North Texas
- Last 10 meetings
- North Texas 7–3
- Most recent
- 1983
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 7–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 13.8 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At North Texas
- 8–2 North Texas’s record at home
- At West Texas
- 4–4 West Texas’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 North Texas first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- North Texas’s biggest win1978: North Texas 35, West Texas 0by 35 points
- West Texas’s biggest win1963: West Texas 38, North Texas 17by 21 points
- Upset1948: North Texas 20, West Texas 7North Texas had a 12% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1951: North Texas 42, West Texas 14North Texas had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | North Texas | Series | West Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–1964 | Odus Mitchell | 1–3 | Joe Kerbel |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from North Texas’s side (Mitchell 1–3 against Kerbel). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.