2022 North Texas
7–7 (6–2 Conference USA), coached by Seth Littrell, then Phil Bennett (interim, bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 52–14Nov 5
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Boise State 32–35Dec 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at UTEP | W 31–13 | 45% |
| Sep 3 | vs SMU | L 10–48 | 49% |
| Sep 10 | vs Texas Southern | W 59–27 | 88% |
| Sep 17 | at UNLV | L 27–58 | 54% |
| Sep 24 | at Memphis | L 34–44 | 28% |
| Oct 1 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 45–28 | 54% |
| Oct 15 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 47–27 | 64% |
| Oct 22 | at UTSA | L 27–31 | 27% |
| Oct 29 | at Western Kentucky | W 40–13 | 25% |
| Nov 5 | vs Florida International | W 52–14 | 80% |
| Nov 12 | at UAB | L 21–41 | 42% |
| Nov 26 | vs Rice | W 21–17 | 75% |
| Dec 2 | at23UTSAConference USA Championship | L 27–48 | 25% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs Boise StateFrisco Bowl | L 32–35 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boise State 35–32 in the Frisco Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 7–7
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 473–444
- Coach
- Seth Littrell, then Phil Bennett (interim, bowl game)
- Elo
- 1492 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.5 No. 73 of 131; offense No. 52, defense No. 98, special teams No. 19
- SRS
- −4.5 No. 82 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 78% of last season’s EPA, No. 23 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 118 roster talent No. 77 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Mike Bloesch and Tommy Mainord
- Defensive coordinators
- Phil Bennett and Jim Gush
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 41% | 1.45 | 46th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 46% | 1.26 | 111th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.18 def | 40% off 46% def | — | 52nd off 118th 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 | 4.5 | own 27 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 28 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -3.0, 79th of 131 (offense 3.3, defense 6.3).
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 | 3,547 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Austin Aune QB | 33 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ayo Adeyi RB | 779 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ikaika Ragsdale RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Roderic Burns WR | 676 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jyaire Shorter WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | K.D. Davis LB | 118 tkl |
| Sacks | Mazin Richards DL | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ridge Texada CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Cam Robertson DE | ★★★ | No. 902 |
| Qualon Farrar RB | ★★★ | No. 1332 |
| Dameon Smallwood OL | ★★★ | No. 1930 |
| Howard Sampson OT | ★★★ | No. 2102 |
| Patrick Smith-Young CB | ★★★ | No. 2124 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.9 | 0.821 |
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 115
The 2022 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 9
The 2022 portal| J.D. Head QB | ★★★ | from  Louisiana Tech |
 Zahodri Jackson CB | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
 Leke Asenuga OL | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
 Nicholas Nakwaasah S | ★★★ | from  Central Arkansas |
 Stone Earle PRO | ★★★ | from  Abilene Christian |
 Jay Maclin WR | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
| Grant Gunnell QB | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Latrell Neville WR | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
| Mazin Richards DL | from Eastern New Mexico |
Transfers out 21
 Gabriel Murphy DE | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| Grayson Murphy DE | ★★★ | to UCLA |
| Jacob Brammer OT | ★★★ | to  Vanderbilt |
| Deonte Simpson WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Davontae McCrae SDE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Amani Gilmore QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Chris Cassidy OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Cinque Williams S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jacobi Johnson LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| John Brunner OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jordan Rucker CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kalvin Hutchings DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| North Texas | 6–2 | 7–7 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| UAB | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 5–8 | |
| Florida International | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Charlotte | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.