2024 North Texas
6–7 (3–5 American Athletic Conference), coached by Eric Morris. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 52–20Sep 28
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Memphis 44–52Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at South Alabama | W 52–38 | 31% |
| Sep 7 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 35–20 | 84% |
| Sep 14 | at Texas Tech | L 21–66 | 40% |
| Sep 21 | vs Wyoming | W 44–17 | 65% |
| Sep 28 | vs Tulsa | W 52–20 | 71% |
| Oct 12 | at Florida Atlantic | W 41–37 | 60% |
| Oct 19 | at Memphis | L 44–52 | 30% |
| Oct 26 | vs Tulane | L 37–45 | 44% |
| Nov 9 | vs 18Army | L 3–14 | 40% |
| Nov 15 | at UTSA | L 27–48 | 35% |
| Nov 23 | vs East Carolina | L 28–40 | 56% |
| Nov 30 | at Temple | W 24–17 | 58% |
| Jan 3Bowls & playoff | vs Texas StateFirst Responder Bowl | L 28–30 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas State 30–28 in the First Responder Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The tied 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 436–444
- Coach
- Eric Morris
- Elo
- 1445 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.5 No. 89 of 134; offense No. 27, defense No. 121, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −5.5 No. 90 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 20% of last season’s EPA, No. 121 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 70 roster talent No. 79 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jordan Davis
- Defensive coordinators
- Matt Caponi and Brian Odom
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 42% | 1.48 | 50th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 46% | 1.29 | 110th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.20 def | 42% off 47% def | — | 64th off 113th 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 | 3.9 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 32 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -14.7, 113th of 134 (offense -2.6, defense 12.1).
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 | Chandler Morris QB | 3,774 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chandler Morris QB | 31 TD |
| Rushing yards | Shane Porter RB | 648 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Makenzie McGill RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | D.T. Sheffield WR | 822 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | D.T. Sheffield WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Jaylen Smith LB | 106 tkl |
| Sacks | Breylon Charles DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brian Nelson II CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jaydon Smith ATH | ★★★ | No. 1053 |
| Kiefer Sibley RB | ★★★ | No. 1252 |
| Jaedon Langley DL | ★★★ | No. 1332 |
| Jaden Pettway S | ★★★ | No. 1487 |
| Zhaiylen Scott DE | ★★★ | No. 1719 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Receivers | 7 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 28 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
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 120
The 2024 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 25
The 2024 portal Chandler Morris QB | ★★★ | from  TCU |
 Isheem Young S | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
| Jayden Hill CB | ★★★ | from Ohio Dominican |
 Zach Evans RB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Bryan Allen Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Texas |
 Juwuan Price RB | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
| Landon Peterson OL | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
| Oscar Hammond TE | ★★★ | from Central Oklahoma |
| X’Avion Brice CB | ★★★ | from Texas |
 D.T. Sheffield WR | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 David Spruiells S | ★★★ | from  Northern Arizona |
 Jake Shipley DE | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
And 13 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 36
And 24 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 8–1 | 12–2 | 21 |
| Tulane | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Navy | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 North Texas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.