How to Watch Texas State vs. North Texas: First Responder Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – January 3, 2025

Updated Jan. 3, 2025 3:28 p.m. ET

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Jordan McCloud and the Texas State Bobcats and the North Texas Mean Green play in the First Responder Bowl. The bowl matchup is January 3, 2025, starting at 4 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN.

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How to Watch Texas State vs. North Texas

When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Texas State's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Lamar	W 34-27
9/7/2024	vs. UTSA	W 49-10
9/12/2024	vs. Arizona State	L 31-28
9/28/2024	vs. Sam Houston	L 40-39
10/3/2024	at Troy	W 38-17
10/12/2024	vs. Arkansas State	W 41-9
10/19/2024	at Old Dominion	L 24-14
10/29/2024	vs. Louisiana	L 23-17
11/9/2024	at Louisiana-Monroe	W 38-17
11/16/2024	vs. Southern Miss	W 58-3
11/23/2024	vs. Georgia State	L 52-44
11/29/2024	at South Alabama	W 45-38
1/3/2025	vs. North Texas	-

Texas State 2024 Stats & Insights

On offense, Texas State has been a top-25 unit, ranking fifth-best in the FBS by putting up 474.3 yards per game. The defense ranks 47th (347.9 yards allowed per game).
Texas State owns the 36th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (199.8 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best with 265.1 passing yards per game.
The Bobcats rank 59th in scoring defense this season (24.3 points allowed per game), but they've been playing really well on offense, ranking seventh-best in the FBS with 37.1 points per game.
The Bobcats rank 63rd in run defense this season (148.2 rushing yards allowed per game), but they've been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with 209.3 rushing yards per game.
On the offensive side of the ball, Texas State has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS by putting up a 45.2% third-down percentage. The defense ranks 36th on defense (35.6% third-down percentage allowed).
The Bobcats have forced 15 total turnovers (87th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 21 times (99th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of -6, 102nd-ranked in college football.

Texas State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jordan McCloud	QB	2,915 YDS (69.5%) / 29 TD / 12 INT 276 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 23 RUSH YPG
Ismail Mahdi	RB	991 YDS / 4 TD / 82.6 YPG / 5.4 YPC 24 REC / 195 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 19.5 REC YPG
Joey Hobert	WR	66 REC / 668 YDS / 8 TD / 60.7 YPG
Jaden Williams	WR	49 REC / 652 YDS / 6 TD / 59.3 YPG
Jordan Polk	DB	55 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Steven Parker	DL	28 TKL / 5 TFL / 5 SACK
Brice Bass	DL	37 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Kalil Alexander	DL	25 TKL / 4 TFL / 5.5 SACK

North Texas' 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	at South Alabama	W 52-38
9/7/2024	vs. Stephen F. Austin	W 35-20
9/14/2024	at Texas Tech	L 66-21
9/21/2024	vs. Wyoming	W 44-17
9/28/2024	vs. Tulsa	W 52-20
10/12/2024	at Florida Atlantic	W 41-37
10/19/2024	at Memphis	L 52-44
10/26/2024	vs. Tulane	L 45-37
11/9/2024	vs. Army	L 14-3
11/15/2024	at UTSA	L 48-27
11/23/2024	vs. East Carolina	L 40-28
11/30/2024	at Temple	W 24-17
1/3/2025	vs. Texas State	-

North Texas 2024 Stats & Insights

North Texas ranks ninth-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (456.6), but at least it has been excelling on offense, ranking third-best in total yards per contest (488.7).
On the defensive side of the ball, North Texas is a bottom-25 pass unit, giving up 261.1 passing yards per game (14th-worst). On the bright side, it is thriving on the offensive side of the ball, accumulating 322.8 passing yards per contest (fourth-best).
While the Mean Green's defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking 14th-worst by ceding 34.5 points per game, their offense ranks 23rd-best with 34 points per contest.
The Mean Green's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in run defense this season, allowing 195.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, they rank 61st with 165.8 rushing yards per contest.
North Texas' offense has been sputtering on third down, ranking 23rd-worst in the FBS with a 35.3% third-down conversion rate. It has been better defensively, allowing a 40% third-down rate (79th-ranked).
The Mean Green own a -6 turnover margin this season, which ranks 102nd in the FBS.

North Texas 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Chandler Morris	QB	3,774 YDS (63.3%) / 31 TD / 12 INT 242 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 20.2 RUSH YPG
DT Sheffield	WR	66 REC / 822 YDS / 11 TD / 68.5 YPG
Shane Porter	RB	643 YDS / 5 TD / 53.6 YPG / 6.8 YPC
Makenzie McGill	RB	442 YDS / 9 TD / 36.8 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Jayden Hill	DB	64 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Brian Nelson II	DB	43 TKL / 2 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Jaylen Smith	LB	62 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Ethan Wesloski	LB	52 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK