2012 North Texas
4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Dan McCarney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 34–7Sep 8
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 3LSU | L 14–41 | 11% |
| Sep 8 | vs Texas Southern | W 34–7 | 74% |
| Sep 15 | at 15Kansas State | L 21–35 | 21% |
| Sep 22 | vs Troy | L 7–14 | 61% |
| Sep 29 | at Florida Atlantic | W 20–14 | 57% |
| Oct 6 | at Houston | L 21–44 | 28% |
| Oct 16 | vs Louisiana | W 30–23 | 39% |
| Oct 27 | at Middle Tennessee | L 21–38 | 43% |
| Nov 3 | vs Arkansas State | L 19–37 | 36% |
| Nov 10 | vs South Alabama | W 24–14 | 75% |
| Nov 17 | at UL Monroe | L 16–42 | 31% |
| Nov 24 | at Western Kentucky | L 24–25 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 25–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–334
- Coach
- Dan McCarney
- Elo
- 1365 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.4 No. 107 of 124; offense No. 100, defense No. 95, special teams No. 88
- SRS
- −12.6 No. 105 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 100
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Canales
- Defensive coordinator
- John Skladany
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 38% | 0.90 | 117th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 45% | 0.94 | 91st of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.01 off 0.08 def | 38% off 44% def | — | 125th off 97th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.1 | own 27 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Derek Thompson QB | 2,629 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Derek Thompson QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brandin Byrd RB | 860 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Antoinne Jimmerson RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ivan Delgado WR | 570 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brelan Chancellor WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Zac Whitfield DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Boone Feldt OC | ★★★ | No. 867 |
| David Busby S | ★★★ | No. 1241 |
| Mark Lewis RB | ★★★ | No. 1624 |
| Malik Dilonga SDE | ★★★ | No. 1753 |
| Roderick Lancaster WR | ★★★ | No. 1757 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.771 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.775 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.780 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.768 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.772 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.2 | 0.771 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 107
The 2012 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
2012 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| UL Monroe | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 North Texas | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Florida International | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| South Alabama | 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.