University of North Texas NCAA News

Even in the worst of times this season, North Texas could always count on its offense to provide a bit of a spark in the form of a big play or two.

Louisana-Monroe turned to an opportunistic defense Saturday to stay in the thick of the Sun Belt Conference race.

ULM is a mentally tough team. They sit at 4-4 overall, but their four losses are to Sunbelt powerhouse Troy and 3 BCS schools.

Quarterback Riley Dodge didn't know he wanted to play for North Texas. Before his dad, Todd, took over as the Mean Green's head coach, the younger Dodge had lready committed to Texas -- following in his father's footsteps as one of the Longhorns' great quarterbacks.

North Texas head coach Todd Dodge could sense a different feeling around the school's athletic department this week, one he thought wide receiver Jamaal Jackson summed up perfectly.

North Texas has been fishing for a solution to the problems that have plagued its defense all season long.

Although they share a wide range of thoughts and views, coaches sometimes agree on certain issues.

The University of North Texas cleared the final hurdle in its drive to build a new football stadium on Thursday when the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the $78 million project.

On the surface, it seems natural that Tyler Bailey would end up playing college football.

The North Texas men's basketball team is the unanimous pick to top the Sun Belt West Division in every preseason publication, and now the conference's coaches agree.

North Texas head coach Johnny Jones thinks he could have one of the best teams of his nine-year tenure with the Mean Green this season.

Line: North Texas by 11. Series Record: North Texas leads 2-0. Last meeting: 2008, North Texas 51-40.> North Texas has lost six in a row, the latest a 50-26 setback to Troy last weekend.

North Texas has lost one of its top defensive players for the rest of the season.

NEW ORLEANS - WKU and North Texas have been picked to lead the Sun Belt Conference this season, while Hilltopper senior guard A.J. Slaughter headlines the Preseason All-Conference team, as voted on by the league's 13 head coaches.

North Texas led the nation with 20.25 made free throws per game. The 648 converted charity tosses were 104 more than Mean Green opponents.

Troy quarterback Levi Brown spent the entire fourth quarter of Troy's game against North Texas on the sideline celebrating.

Series Record: Troy leads 5-1. Last meeting: 2008, Troy 45-17. What's at Stake Troy looks to keep its conference record perfect before a game next week with Sun Belt contender Louisiana-Monroe. The Mean Green have lost five in a row, but three of those have been by less than five points.

The last time North Texas visited Troy, the Mean Green endured what head coach Todd Dodge described as a nightmare performance offensively.

The news came while Kelvin Drake was already dealing with more than he thought he could handle at times a little more than a year ago.

North Texas enters Saturday's game at Troy in a familiar place - at the bottom of the Sun Belt standings.