Conference USA · 2017 · History
North Texas Mean Green
9-5 (7-2 Conference USA)Last: L 30-50 vs Troy
Seth Littrell · 2nd season · .519 at North Texas · .519 career since 2016
- Rating
- -8.498
- Adj Off
- 28.954
- Adj Def
- 37.3122
- WAP
- -3.0756
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.5%101 | 55.5%28 |
| Plays per game | 75.130 | 73.141 |
| Time of possession | 30:1662 | 29:4468 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.940 | 7.689 |
| Yards per rush | 4.458 | 4.893 |
| Points per game | 35.519 | 35.0111 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8931 | 3.91107 |
| Starting field position | Own 3324 | Own 3274 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21829 | +0.220107 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13770 | +0.251114 |
| Success rate | 47.5%13 | 42.1%71 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2260 | 1.32115 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14339 | +0.194111 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31435 | +0.26895 |
| Std downs success | 49.7%33 | 46.9%72 |
| Passing downs success | 42.2%5 | 31.9%61 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.0%19 | 79.0%114 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.93111 | 1.14110 |
| Penalties per game | 4.929 | 5.768 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.833 | 51.470 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.3%34 | 44.3%111 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2914 | 2.433 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.3%51 | 55.9%87 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Lamar(FCS) | W59-14 | +0.00 | +0.42 | -0.10 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @86  SMU | L32-54 | -0.86 | +0.22 | +0.32 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @25  Iowa | L14-31 | -0.56 | +0.17 | +0.17 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 106  UAB | W46-43 | +0.03 | +0.23 | +0.32 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @84  Southern Miss | W43-28 | +0.14 | +0.27 | +0.21 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 91  UTSA | W29-26 | +0.06 | +0.26 | +0.14 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @45  Florida Atlantic | L31-69 | -0.70 | +0.25 | +0.64 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 118  Old Dominion | W45-38 | +0.01 | +0.18 | +0.03 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @78  Louisiana Tech | W24-23 | +0.16 | +0.16 | +0.17 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 130  UTEP | W45-10 | +0.00 | +0.33 | -0.13 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 65  Army | W52-49 | +0.12 | +0.39 | +0.56 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @125  Rice | W30-14 | +0.01 | +0.09 | -0.07 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | @45Florida Atlantic | L17-41 | -0.70 | +0.07 | +0.49 |
| Dec 16Post | N53  Troy | L30-50 | -0.79 | +0.01 | +0.22 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Mason FineSR | 98% | 323/510 | 63.3% | 4044 | 7.9 | 31 | 15 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jeffery Wilson2017Y | 36% | 188 | 1215 | 6.5 | 16 | 24 |
| 21Nic SmithSR | 26% | 137 | 678 | 4.9 | 6 | 18 |
| 7Evan JohnsonSR | 8% | 43 | 239 | 5.6 | 3 | 7 |
| 25Andrew Tucker2017Y | 3% | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 2 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Michael LawrenceWR SR | 12% | 62 | 819 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 9Jalen GuytonWR JR | 9% | 49 | 775 | 15.8 | 9 |
| 8Rico Bussey Jr.WR SR | 9% | 47 | 677 | 14.4 | 7 |
| 1Turner SmileyWR 2017Y | 7% | 34 | 615 | 18.1 | 5 |
| 1Jaelon DardenWR SR | 6% | 32 | 281 | 8.8 | 3 |
| 9Kelvin SmithTE SR | 5% | 27 | 264 | 9.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Roderick YoungDL SR | 48 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 99Andy FluscheDE 2017Y | 44 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2LaDarius HamiltonDE SR | 40 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15T.J. TauaaloDT SR | 38 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Sid MooreDL 2017Y | 21 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Tillman JohnsonDE 2017Y | 14 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22E.J. EjiyaLB SR | 108 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37Brandon GarnerLB SR | 68 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 41Colton McDonaldLB 2017Y | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18Joshua WheelerLB 2017Y | 36 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Tyreke DavisLB SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Kishawn McClainS 2017Y | 96 | 2 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 4Khairi MuhammadS SR | 94 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 16Kemon HallDB SR | 73 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Eric JenkinsDB 2017Y | 49 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 27Ashton PrestonDB SR | 41 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 9Nate BrooksDB SR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 24Taylor RobinsonDB SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Trevor Moore2017Y | 20/22 | 91% | 48 | 55/55 | 115 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Blake PattersonSO | 34 | 41.1 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Alvin KenworthySR | 18 | 36.8 | 51 | 0 | 0 |