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North Texas Mean Green

0–1 · 0–0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC
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WEEK 2 · 2026
Week 2 pregame guide

North Texas has to turn drives into touchdowns against UNLV

North Texas brings its rebuilt offense home against UNLV, with two American results worth tracking afterward.

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North Texas runs the ball against Rice in 2025.
North Texas faces Rice in 2025.
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Your game

UNLV at North Texas
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ESPNU
Final
UNLV
Final · UNLV 6–44 North TexasWish granted ✓
North Texas

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result North Texas wanted
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ESPNU
Impact 1
Navy
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Florida Atlantic
Final · Navy 30–38 Florida AtlanticWish granted ✓
Projected 4.5-point title-game boost

Navy lost, improving North Texas's place in the American Athletic standings.

Entering-week projection37% if Florida Atlantic won33% with the other result4.5-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance
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CBSSN
Impact 2
South Florida
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Army
Final · South Florida 28–24 ArmyWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.8-point title-game boost

South Florida won instead, so North Texas did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection35% if Army won32% with the other result2.8-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance
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The CW Network
Impact 3
UTSA
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Texas State
Final · UTSA 31–26 Texas StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.9-point title-game boost

UTSA won instead, so North Texas did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection34% if Texas State won32% with the other result1.9-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance
45 other games had little impact
Penn State at Temple · ESPN2
Memphis at Boise State · USA Network
Rutgers at Boston College · ESPN2
Missouri at Kansas · FOX
Oklahoma at Michigan · FOX
Arizona State at Texas A&M · ABC
Washington State at Kansas State · TNT
Oregon at Oklahoma State · ESPN
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech · The CW Network
Wake Forest at Purdue · FS1
App State at East Carolina · ESPNU
Western Kentucky at Georgia · SEC Network
Alabama at Kentucky · ABC
Mississippi State at Minnesota · CBS
UCF at Pittsburgh · ESPN2
Arizona at BYU · FOX
California at Syracuse · ACC Network
Duke at Illinois · FS1
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State · BTN
Maryland at UConn · CBSSN
Utah State at Washington · BTN
Rice at Notre Dame · NBC
UL Monroe at UAB · ESPN+
Delaware at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Buffalo at Florida International · ESPN+
Jacksonville State at Ohio · ESPN+
Tennessee at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Bowling Green at Nebraska · FS1
Tulsa at Sam Houston · ESPN+
South Alabama at Tulane · ESPN+
Georgia State at Kennesaw State · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Marshall · ESPN+
San Diego State at UCLA · BTN
Ohio State at Texas · ABC
Texas Tech at Oregon State · CBS
Iowa State at Iowa · NBC
Georgia Southern at Clemson · ACC Network
Louisiana Tech at LSU · SECN+
Southern Miss at Auburn · SEC Network
Charlotte at Ole Miss · ESPN2
North Dakota State at Air Force · FS1
Arkansas at Utah · ESPN
Sacramento State at Fresno State · CBSSN
Louisiana at USC · BTN
New Mexico State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:North Texas, then Florida Atlantic, Army, Texas State.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 2). How the model works.