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Star runner Caleb Hawkins and the North Texas Mean Green (8-1) play the UAB Blazers (3-6) on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET at Protective Stadium. Want to watch this game? You can do so on ESPN+.
Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the North Texas Mean Green and the UAB Blazers.
How to Watch North Texas vs. UAB
- When: Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
- Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
North Texas vs. UAB: Head to Head
- UAB has an even 1-1 record against North Texas in the past two matchups.
- The two teams are split ATS (1-1) in those meetings while the scoring went over the point total both times.
- UAB has tallied 83 points in the last two matchups while only allowing 66 to North Texas.
North Texas’ 2025 Schedule
North Texas 2025 Stats & Insights
- North Texas sports the 64th-ranked defense this season (364.4 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking sixth-best with a tally of 485.6 yards per game.
- North Texas has been clicking on all fronts in the passing game this season, ranking sixth-best in passing (307.2 passing yards per game) and eighth-best in passing defense (160.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- Offensively, the Mean Green have been a top-25 unit, ranking second-best in the FBS by totaling 44.4 points per game. They rank 68th on defense (24.1 points allowed per game).
- With 204.1 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS, the Mean Green have been forced to rely on their 44th-ranked running game (178.3 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- North Texas owns the 26th-ranked third-down offense this season (46.5% third-down conversion rate), but has been worse on defense, ranking 20th-worst with a 43.8% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- The Mean Green have the fourth-best turnover margin in college football at +11, forcing 20 turnovers (fourth in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (23rd in the FBS).
North Texas 2025 Key Players
Name Position Stats Drew Mestemaker QB 2,692 YDS (68.6%) / 21 TD / 4 INT
51 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 5.7 RUSH YPG Caleb Hawkins RB 734 YDS / 11 TD / 91.8 YPG / 6.1 YPC
24 REC / 273 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 34.1 REC YPG Wyatt Young WR 40 REC / 638 YDS / 7 TD / 70.9 YPG Cameron Dorner WR 34 REC / 519 YDS / 4 TD / 57.7 YPG Trey Fields LB 46 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT Ethan Wesloski LB 38 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT Shane Whitter LB 44 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD Will Jones II DB 35 TKL / 2 TFL
UAB’s 2025 Schedule
Date Opponent Score 8/28/2025 vs. Alabama State W 52-42 9/6/2025 at Navy L 38-24 9/13/2025 vs. Akron W 31-28 9/20/2025 at Tennessee L 56-24 10/4/2025 vs. Army L 31-13 10/11/2025 at Florida Atlantic L 53-33 10/18/2025 vs. Memphis W 31-24 11/1/2025 at UConn L 38-19 11/8/2025 at Rice L 24-17 11/15/2025 vs. North Texas – 11/22/2025 vs. South Florida – 11/29/2025 at Tulsa –
UAB 2025 Stats & Insights
- From an offensive perspective, UAB is putting up 399.6 total yards per contest (60th-ranked). It ranks 108th in the FBS on defense (409.2 total yards surrendered per game).
- UAB’s pass offense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 24th-best in the FBS with 275.8 passing yards per game. In terms of defense, it is ceding 220.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 71st.
- The Blazers’ defense has been a bottom-25 unit in scoring defense this season, surrendering 37.1 points per game, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS. On offense, they rank 71st with 27.1 points per contest.
- The Blazers have been struggling in run defense, ranking 16th-worst with 189.1 rushing yards surrendered per game. They have been better on the other side of the ball, putting up 123.8 rushing yards per contest (106th-ranked).
- UAB ranks 42nd in third-down conversion percentage (43.7%) on offense, but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-worst in the FBS with a 48.3% third-down percentage allowed.
- The Blazers have forced five turnovers this season and have turned it over 13 times, resulting in a -8 turnover margin that is 15th-worst in the FBS.
UAB 2025 Key Players
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