2020 North Texas
4–6 (3–4 Conference USA), coached by Seth Littrell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 57–31Sep 5
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UTEP 45–43Dec 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Houston Christian | W 57–31 | 84% |
| Sep 19 | vs SMU | L 35–65 | 39% |
| Oct 3 | vs Southern Miss | L 31–41 | 59% |
| Oct 10 | vs Charlotte | L 21–49 | 50% |
| Oct 17 | at Middle Tennessee | W 52–35 | 37% |
| Nov 21 | vs Rice | W 27–17 | 57% |
| Nov 28 | at UTSA | L 17–49 | 42% |
| Dec 3 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 31–42 | 38% |
| Dec 11 | at UTEP | W 45–43 | 51% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs App StateMyrtle Beach Bowl | L 28–56 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to App State 56–28 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–4 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 344–428
- Coach
- Seth Littrell
- Elo
- 1369 −65 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.0 No. 102 of 130; offense No. 62, defense No. 118
- SRS
- −19.8 No. 75 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 49% of last season’s EPA, No. 94 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 68 roster talent No. 88 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Tommy Mainord and Mike Bloesch
- Defensive coordinator
- Clint Bowen
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 46% | 1.32 | 36th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.28 | 47% | 1.41 | 119th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.14 off 0.26 def | 45% off 48% def | — | 47th off 129th 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 | 4.0 | own 28 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 4.7 | own 31 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -8.3, 96th of 127 (offense 5.5, defense 13.8).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Austin Aune QB | 1,650 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jason Bean QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | DeAndre Torrey RB | 656 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | DeAndre Torrey RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaelon Darden WR | 1,190 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaelon Darden WR | 19 TD |
| Tackles | K.D. Davis LB | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | Gabriel Murphy DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | DeShawn Gaddie CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Erik Williams OT | ★★★ | No. 778 |
| Detraveon Brown WR | ★★★ | No. 1043 |
| Jacobi Johnson OLB | ★★★ | No. 1077 |
| Jonathan Pickett WDE | ★★★ | No. 1264 |
| Jordan Brown OLB | ★★★ | No. 1331 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
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.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 4 | Jaelon Darden WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Roster 114
The 2020 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
 UAB | 3–1 | 6–3 | |
| UTSA | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
 Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
 North Texas | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Rice | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
| UTEP | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
 Florida International | 0–3 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.