2000 North Texas
3–8 (1–4 Big West), coached by Darrell Dickey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Samford 41–6Oct 5
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Baylor | L 7–20 | 56% |
| Sep 9 | at Texas Tech | L 7–13 | 15% |
| Sep 16 | at UNLV | L 0–38 | 38% |
| Sep 23 | at 4Kansas State | L 10–55 | 6% |
| Oct 5 | vs Samford | W 41–6 | 60% |
| Oct 14 | vs Utah State | L 12–17 | 49% |
| Oct 21 | at Boise State | L 0–59 | 13% |
| Oct 28 | at Louisiana | W 13–0 | 47% |
| Nov 4 | vs Idaho | L 14–16 | 39% |
| Nov 11 | at Arkansas State | L 28–53 | 46% |
| Nov 18 | vs New Mexico State | W 30–23 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 30–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big West.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 4th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 162–300
- Coach
- Darrell Dickey
- Elo
- 1288 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.0 No. 108 of 116; offense No. 114, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −18.7 No. 107 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary DeLoach
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
2000 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 5–0 | 10–2 | |
| Utah State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| Idaho | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 North Texas | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–4 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.