SMU Mustangs vs. North Texas Mean Green Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

One of the top QBs in college football will be featured when Austin Aune and the North Texas Mean Green (1-0) host the SMU Mustangs on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

The Mean Green are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +11) versus the Mustangs (with an over/under of 68.5 points).

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Game Info and Betting Lines for SMU vs. North Texas

• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Denton, Texas
• Stadium: Apogee Stadium

SMU Betting Insights

• SMU covered five times in 12 chances against the spread last season.
• SMU was favored by 11 points or more six times last season, and covered the spread in three of those games.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total six times in SMU games.

SMU Stats & Insights

• Last year, SMU put up 10.9 more points per game (38.4) than North Texas gave up (27.5).
• SMU was 5-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in games when it scored more than 27.5 points last year.
• North Texas had an 8-0 record against the spread and a 6-3 record overall in games when it allowed opponents to score less than 38.4 points last year.
• SMU collected 465.9 yards per game last year, 84.1 more yards than the 381.8 North Texas allowed per outing.
• In games that SMU totaled more than 381.8 yards last year, the team was 5-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
• When North Texas kept its opponents to fewer than 465.9 yards last year, it had an 8-2 record ATS and a 6-4 record overall.
• Last season, SMU ran for just 5.2 more yards (161.4) than North Texas allowed per contest (156.2).
• SMU had a 5-1 ATS record and a 7-0 overall record when the team ran for more than 156.2 yards last season.
• North Texas was 6-1 against the spread and 4-3 overall when holding opponents to fewer than 161.4 rushing yards last season.
• SMU had 18 turnovers last year, equal to the number of takeaways for North Texas.

SMU’s Best Players

• Last year Tanner Mordecai recorded 3,628 passing yards (302.3 per game), a 67.8% completion percentage, 39 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He also added 202 rushing yards on 74 carries with two rushing TDs (averaging 16.8 rushing yards per game).
• Tre Siggers racked up 727 rushing yards (60.6 per game) and nine touchdowns last season.
• Ulysses Bentley IV ran for 610 yards on 96 carries (50.8 yards per game), with four rushing touchdowns last year.
• Danny Gray hauled in 49 catches for 803 yards (66.9 per game) while being targeted 72 times. He also scored nine touchdowns.
• Rashee Rice also impressed receiving last year. He bagged 64 receptions for 670 yards and nine touchdowns. He was targeted 83 times.
• Reggie Roberson Jr. grabbed 51 passes on 74 targets for 625 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 52.1 receiving yards per game.
• DeVere Levelston did his thing last season with a huge stat line of 6.5 sacks, 9.0 TFL and 32 tackles.
• Delano Robinson went to work last year, collecting 67 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception.
• Last season Trevor Denbow had a huge stat line of two interceptions, 37 tackles and two passes defended.

North Texas Betting Insights

• North Texas put together a 9-3-1 ATS record last season.
• North Texas was an underdog by 11 points or more five times last year, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
• North Texas games hit the over four out of 13 times last season.

North Texas Stats & Insights

• Last season North Texas put up just 0.9 fewer points per game (27.5) than SMU gave up (28.4).
• North Texas was 6-0 against the spread and 5-1 overall last year when the team scored more than 28.4 points.
• SMU had a 3-1 record against the spread and a 5-0 record overall in games when it surrendered fewer than 27.5 points last year.
• North Texas racked up only 16.3 more yards per game (430.9) than SMU gave up per contest (414.6) last season.
• When North Texas picked up over 414.6 yards last season, the team was 7-0 against the spread and 5-3 overall.
• SMU had a 4-2 record ATS and a 5-1 record overall when holding its opponents to fewer than 430.9 yards last season.
• Last season North Texas rushed for 97.3 more yards per game (233.8) than SMU allowed per outing (136.5).
• Last season North Texas had a 9-1 ATS record and a 6-4 overall record in games the team ran for over 136.5 yards.
• When SMU held its opponents to less than 233.8 rushing yards last year, it was 5-5-1 against the spread and 8-3 overall.
• North Texas turned the ball over 18 times last year, three more turnovers than SMU forced (15).

North Texas’ Best Players

• Aune connected on 51.2% of his passes and threw for 1,991 yards and nine touchdowns last season. Aune also helped on the ground, accumulating three touchdowns on 25.3 yards per game.
• DeAndre Torrey racked up 13 rushing touchdowns on 93.4 yards per game last season.
• Last season Ikaika Ragsdale rushed for 534 yards. He also scored five total touchdowns.
• Roderic Burns averaged 61.7 receiving yards and grabbed four receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2021 season.
• Jason Pirtle collected two touchdowns and had 380 receiving yards (29.2 ypg) in 2021.
• Damon Ward Jr. caught 20 passes on his way to 285 receiving yards and two touchdowns a season ago.
• Last year Grayson Murphy put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 8.5 sacks, and added 11.0 TFL and 41 tackles.
• KD Davis put together an excellent stat line last year, tallying 83 tackles, 9.0 TFL, and 4.5 sacks.
• Kevin Wood came up with two interceptions in addition to 39 tackles and two passes defended a year ago.