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Full odds: College Football · every title race

329-449-12

All-time

0.416

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

North Texas's top games of all time by Game Score.

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American Athletic Championship Game

#20 North Texas 21-34 #21 Tulane

at Tulane

Conf Title

2025 · Dec 5, 2025

0.55

Game Score

New Mexico Bowl

#23 North Texas 49-47 San Diego State

University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

2025 · Dec 27, 2025

0.53

Game Score

North Texas 30-28 Louisville

Fouts Field, Dallas, Texas

Conf Game

1967 · Sep 30, 1967

0.53

Game Score

North Texas 20-19 Louisville

Fairgrounds Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Conf Game

1966 · Oct 1, 1966

0.52

Game Score

North Texas 31-17 Navy

at North Texas

Conf Game

2025 · Nov 1, 2025

0.47

Game Score

North Texas 24-42 San Diego State

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

1969 · Nov 22, 1969

0.47

Game Score

North Texas 14-21 Oklahoma State

Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

1958 · Sep 27, 1958

0.45

Game Score

North Texas 25-21 New Mexico State

Fouts Field, Dallas, Texas

1966 · Sep 17, 1966

0.42

Game Score

North Texas 3-14 #18 Army

Apogee Stadium, Dallas, Texas

Conf Game

2024 · Nov 9, 2024

0.42

Game Score

North Texas 27-30 Tulsa

Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Conf Game

1966 · Oct 15, 1966

0.40

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Dec 5, 2025	2025	American Athletic Championship Game	#20 North Texas 21-34 #21 Tulane at Tulane Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.55
2	Dec 27, 2025	2025	New Mexico Bowl	#23 North Texas 49-47 San Diego State University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico		game score 0.53
3	Sep 30, 1967	1967		North Texas 30-28 Louisville Fouts Field, Dallas, Texas Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.53
4	Oct 1, 1966	1966		North Texas 20-19 Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.52
5	Nov 1, 2025	2025		North Texas 31-17 Navy at North Texas Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.47
6	Nov 22, 1969	1969		North Texas 24-42 San Diego State San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California		game score 0.47
7	Sep 27, 1958	1958		North Texas 14-21 Oklahoma State Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma		game score 0.45
8	Sep 17, 1966	1966		North Texas 25-21 New Mexico State Fouts Field, Dallas, Texas		game score 0.42
9	Nov 9, 2024	2024		North Texas 3-14 #18 Army Apogee Stadium, Dallas, Texas Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.42
10	Oct 15, 1966	1966		North Texas 27-30 Tulsa Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.40

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 12 (64-68-3). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026MajorIn progress6-2

North Texas · American Athletic

Conf record

4-0

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2025Major12-2

North Texas · American Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#24

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

2024Major6-7

North Texas · American Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

First Responder Bowl

2023Major5-7

North Texas · American Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2022Major7-7

North Texas · Conference USA

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (L)

2021Major6-7

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (L)

2020Major4-6

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Myrtle Beach Bowl (L)

2019Major4-8

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2018Major9-4

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (L)

2017Major9-5

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

2016Major5-8

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)

2015Major1-11

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2014Major4-8

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2013Major9-4

North Texas · Conference USA (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Heart of Dallas Bowl (W)

2012Major4-8

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2011Major5-7

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2010Major3-9

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2009Major2-10

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2008Major1-11

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2007Major2-10

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2006Major3-9

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2005Major2-9

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2004Major7-5

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

2003Major9-4

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

2002Major8-5

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

6-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (W)

2001Major5-7

North Texas · Sun Belt

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

New Orleans Bowl (L)

2000Major3-8

North Texas · Big West

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1999Major2-9

North Texas · Big West

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1998Major3-8

North Texas · Big West

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1997Major4-7

North Texas · Big West

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1996Major5-6

North Texas · Big West

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1995Major2-9

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1994I-AA / FCS7-4-1

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

5-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

1993I-AA / FCS4-7

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

1992I-AA / FCS4-7

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

3-4

Conf champ

—

1991I-AA / FCS3-7-1

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

1990I-AA / FCS6-5

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1989I-AA / FCS5-6

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1988I-AA / FCS8-4

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

1987I-AA / FCS7-5

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

1986I-AA / FCS6-4

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

3-2

Conf champ

—

1985I-AA / FCS4-6-1

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

2-3

Conf champ

—

1984I-AA / FCS2-9

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1983I-AA / FCS8-4

North Texas · Southland

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

1982Major2-9

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1981Major2-9

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major6-5

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major5-6

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major9-2

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major9-2

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#16

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1976Major6-5

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major7-4

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1974Major2-7-2

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1973Major5-5-1

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

1972Major1-10

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1971Major3-8

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1970Major3-8

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1969Major7-3

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1968Major8-2

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1967Major7-1-1

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

1966Major8-2

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1965Major3-7

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1964Major2-7-1

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1963Major3-6

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1962Major6-4

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1961Major5-4-1

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1960Major2-6-1

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1959Major9-2

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

1958Major7-2-1

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

1957Major5-5

North Texas · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1956Major7-2-1

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1955Major5-4-1

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1954Major4-6

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1953Major3-6-1

North Texas · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Major	North Texas	6-2	American Athletic		4-0			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Major	North Texas	12-2	American Athletic		7-1	✓		#24		#20	New Mexico Bowl (W)
2024	Major	North Texas	6-7	American Athletic		3-5						First Responder Bowl
2023	Major	North Texas	5-7	American Athletic		3-5
2022	Major	North Texas	7-7	Conference USA		6-2	✓					Frisco Bowl (L)
2021	Major	North Texas	6-7	Conference USA	West	5-3						Frisco Bowl (L)
2020	Major	North Texas	4-6	Conference USA	West	3-4						Myrtle Beach Bowl (L)
2019	Major	North Texas	4-8	Conference USA	West	3-5
2018	Major	North Texas	9-4	Conference USA	West	5-3						New Mexico Bowl (L)
2017	Major	North Texas	9-5	Conference USA	West	7-1	✓					New Orleans Bowl (L)
2016	Major	North Texas	5-8	Conference USA	West	3-5						Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)
2015	Major	North Texas	1-11	Conference USA	West	1-7
2014	Major	North Texas	4-8	Conference USA	West	2-6
2013	Major	North Texas	9-4	Conference USA	West	6-2						Heart of Dallas Bowl (W)
2012	Major	North Texas	4-8	Sun Belt		3-5
2011	Major	North Texas	5-7	Sun Belt		4-4
2010	Major	North Texas	3-9	Sun Belt		3-5
2009	Major	North Texas	2-10	Sun Belt		1-7
2008	Major	North Texas	1-11	Sun Belt		1-7
2007	Major	North Texas	2-10	Sun Belt		1-6
2006	Major	North Texas	3-9	Sun Belt		2-5
2005	Major	North Texas	2-9	Sun Belt		2-5
2004	Major	North Texas	7-5	Sun Belt		7-1		★				New Orleans Bowl (L)
2003	Major	North Texas	9-4	Sun Belt		7-0		★				New Orleans Bowl (L)
2002	Major	North Texas	8-5	Sun Belt		6-0		★				New Orleans Bowl (W)
2001	Major	North Texas	5-7	Sun Belt		5-1		★				New Orleans Bowl (L)
2000	Major	North Texas	3-8	Big West		1-4
1999	Major	North Texas	2-9	Big West		1-5
1998	Major	North Texas	3-8	Big West		3-2
1997	Major	North Texas	4-7	Big West		2-3
1996	Major	North Texas	5-6	Big West		3-2
1995	Major	North Texas	2-9	Independent
1994	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	7-4-1	Southland		5-0		★				FCS playoff
1993	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	4-7	Southland		2-5
1992	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	4-7	Southland		3-4
1991	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	3-7-1	Southland		2-5
1990	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	6-5	Southland		2-4
1989	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	5-6	Southland		2-4
1988	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	8-4	Southland		4-2						FCS playoff
1987	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	7-5	Southland		5-1						FCS playoff
1986	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	6-4	Southland		3-2
1985	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	4-6-1	Southland		2-3
1984	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	2-9	Southland		1-5
1983	I-AA / FCS	North Texas	8-4	Southland		5-1		★				FCS quarterfinal
1982	Major	North Texas	2-9	Independent
1981	Major	North Texas	2-9	Independent
1980	Major	North Texas	6-5	Independent
1979	Major	North Texas	5-6	Independent
1978	Major	North Texas	9-2	Independent
1977	Major	North Texas	9-2	Independent						#16
1976	Major	North Texas	6-5	Independent
1975	Major	North Texas	7-4	Independent
1974	Major	North Texas	2-7-2	Missouri Valley		1-3-2
1973	Major	North Texas	5-5-1	Missouri Valley		5-1		★
1972	Major	North Texas	1-10	Missouri Valley		0-7
1971	Major	North Texas	3-8	Missouri Valley		3-1
1970	Major	North Texas	3-8	Missouri Valley		1-3
1969	Major	North Texas	7-3	Missouri Valley		4-1
1968	Major	North Texas	8-2	Missouri Valley		4-1
1967	Major	North Texas	7-1-1	Missouri Valley		4-0		★
1966	Major	North Texas	8-2	Missouri Valley		3-1
1965	Major	North Texas	3-7	Missouri Valley		2-2
1964	Major	North Texas	2-7-1	Missouri Valley		1-3
1963	Major	North Texas	3-6	Missouri Valley		2-2
1962	Major	North Texas	6-4	Missouri Valley		2-1
1961	Major	North Texas	5-4-1	Missouri Valley		1-2
1960	Major	North Texas	2-6-1	Missouri Valley		0-3
1959	Major	North Texas	9-2	Missouri Valley		3-1		★			#16	Sun Bowl (L)
1958	Major	North Texas	7-2-1	Missouri Valley		2-1-1		★
1957	Major	North Texas	5-5	Missouri Valley		1-0
1956	Major	North Texas	7-2-1	Independent
1955	Major	North Texas	5-4-1	Independent
1954	Major	North Texas	4-6	Independent
1953	Major	North Texas	3-6-1	Independent

Award winners

1 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Joe Greene1968

Consensus All-AmericanDT

Year	Player	Pos	Award
1968	Joe Greene	DT	Consensus All-American