Anyone looking for a great offensive matchup in Week 7 should check out the game between the No. 24 USF Bulls and the unranked North Texas Mean Green.
Two American Conference contenders face off with major implications. Will one of them be able to clinch a College Football Playoff berth?
USF vs. North Texas Details
- Date: Friday, Oct. 10
- Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: DATCU Stadium | Denton, TX
- Predicted Weather at Kick: 83°, Sunny
- How To Watch: ESPN2
USF vs. North Texas Head-to-Head Record
It’s been nearly a quarter-century since USF and North Texas played, but both matchups from the early 2000s favored the Bulls. Still, both programs are in different places since then. USF was an independent team under Jim Leavitt, while North Texas was in the Sun Belt under Darrell Dickey.
Since then, the Mean Green joined Conference USA in 2013 and the American in 2023. The Bulls bounced around conferences, starting with Conference USA in 2003, joining the Big East in 2005, and heading to the American in 2013.
USF vs. North Texas Grades
PFSN College OFFi
- USF (73.14, C)
- North Texas (79.93, C+)
PFSN College DEFi
- USF (75.95, C)
- North Texas (77.73, C+)
PFSN College OLi
- USF (72.4, C-)
- North Texas (78, C+)
PFSN College QBi
- Byrum Brown (76, C)
- Drew Mestemaker (81.6, B-)
PFSN College RBi
- Sam Franklin (N/A)
- Makenzie McGill II (70.56, C-)
PFSN College WRi
- Chas Nimrod (74.9, C)
- Miles Coleman (74, C)
PFSN College TEi
- Wyatt Sullivan (69.13, D+)
- Tre Williams III (75.22, C)
PFSN College EDGEi
- Dennard Flowers (69.3, C+)
- Briceon Hayes (71.4, C-)
PFSN College DTi
- Traevon Mitchell (77.72, C+)
- Fatafehi Vailea II (68.72, D+)
PFSN College LBi
- Trey Fields (78.78, C+)
- Mac Harris (83.73, B)
PFSN College CBi
- James Chenault (77.5, C+)
- Kollin Lewis (83.7, B)
PFSN College SAFi
- Tavin Ward (76.16, C)
- Patrick Smith-Young (75.7, C)
USF vs. North Texas Prediction
USF has already been tested by tough competition, so this game shouldn’t scare them, even if it is on the road. Quarterback Byrum Brown is back to his 2023 form, and the Bulls’ offense found balance thanks to him.
Brown leads the Bulls’ rushing attack, but Sam Franklin, Cartevious Norton, and Alvon Isaac provide complementary options for this offense. Their pass catchers aren’t deep, but Chas Nimrod and Keshaun Singleton have proven to be a nightmare to cover.
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North Texas continues to be a surprise of the conference. Eric Morris’ team had plenty of questions heading into the season, with one of them being the quarterback position. Fortunately for them, Drew Mestemaker took command of the job and never looked back.
The offense has multiple options, so it should be able to move the ball. The defense, the bigger surprise of the two units, will have its hands full stopping this Bulls offense. How they perform will determine whether this team keeps its undefeated season alive or not.
Prediction: USF 40, North Texas 35
