North Texas Mean Green
9–1 · 5–1 AMERICAN ATHLETIC
In the books
WEEK 13 · 2025
90%
American title game
65%
Win the American
16%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.9
How the week went: playoff odds 16% → 70% · title-game odds 90% → 96%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves North Texas's pathYour game
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… · ESPNU
North Texas at Rice
Your game. Beat Rice and your playoff odds are 17%; lose and they drop to <1%. A loss ends it.
Final · North Texas 56–24 RiceWish granted ✓
Just win
Big swingsthese move your odds the most
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… · ESPN+
Washington State at James Madison
You beat Washington State — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Final · Washington State 20–24 James MadisonWent the other way ✗
Root for Washington State+51.8 pp playoff odds
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Pittsburgh at #16 Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Pittsburgh 42–28 Georgia TechWish granted ✓
Root for Pittsburgh+9.7 pp playoff odds
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Louisville at SMU
Louisville winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Louisville 6–38 SMUWent the other way ✗
Root for Louisville+8.5 pp playoff odds
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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Duke at North Carolina
Duke winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Duke 32–25 North CarolinaWish granted ✓
Root for Duke+3.0 pp playoff odds
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South Florida at UAB
American Athletic race: South Florida losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat UAB — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Final · South Florida 48–18 UABWent the other way ✗
Root for UAB+3.6 pp title-game odds
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Coastal Carolina at South Carolina
Coastal Carolina winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Coastal Carolina 7–51 South CarolinaWent the other way ✗
Root for Coastal Carolina+2.3 pp playoff odds
53 more games that don't move your needle
East Carolina at UTSA · ESPN+
Akron at Bowling Green · ESPNU
Massachusetts at Ohio · CBSSN
Western Michigan at Northern Illinois · ESPN2
Miami (OH) at Buffalo · ESPN2
Central Michigan at Kent State · ESPNU
Louisiana at Arkansas State · ESPN
Florida State at NC State · ESPN
Hawai'i at UNLV · FS1
Missouri at Oklahoma · ABC
Minnesota at Northwestern · BTN
Rutgers at Ohio State · FOX
Miami at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Delaware at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Kansas at Iowa State · FS1
Tulsa at Army · CBSSN
Charlotte at Georgia · SEC Network
Baylor at Arizona · TNT
Old Dominion at Georgia Southern · ESPN+
Missouri State at Kennesaw State · ESPN+
Nevada at Wyoming
Ball State at Toledo · ESPN+
Marshall at App State · ESPN+
UConn at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Liberty at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Sam Houston at Middle Tennessee · ESPN+
New Mexico State at UTEP · ESPN+
Arkansas at Texas · ABC
Kentucky at Vanderbilt · ESPN
USC at Oregon · CBS
Michigan State at Iowa · FS1
Syracuse at Notre Dame · NBC
Jacksonville State at Florida International · CBSSN
Southern Miss at South Alabama · ESPN+
Tulane at Temple · ESPNU
Michigan at Maryland · BTN
TCU at Houston · FOX
Oklahoma State at UCF · ESPN+
Kansas State at Utah · ESPN2
Georgia State at Troy · ESPN+
UL Monroe at Texas State · ESPN+
Nebraska at Penn State · NBC
New Mexico at Air Force · CBSSN
Colorado State at Boise State · FS1
Tennessee at Florida · ABC
Illinois at Wisconsin · BTN
California at Stanford · ACC Network
Western Kentucky at LSU · SEC Network
BYU at Cincinnati · FOX
Arizona State at Colorado · ESPN2
Washington at UCLA · NBC
Utah State at Fresno State · CBSSN
San José State at San Diego State · FS1
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 13, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 13).