North Texas Mean Green News

Tayven Jackson - Committed to UNT Jackson has committed to North Texas, On3.com reports.

Impact Jackson saw consistent playing time for the first time in his career last season. He appeared in 11 games, completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 2,151 yards and a 10:8 TD:INT. He added three rushing touchdowns. The senior is by far the most experienced quarterback in North Texas's room, but he may have to win the starting job during the offseason.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Max Reese - Joins North Texas Reese (transfer portal) has committed to joining North Texas for the 2026 campaign, the team announced.

Impact Reese joins his new program after one year with Mississippi State and two years prior at Eastern Michigan. The junior tight end's most productive season was in 2024, when he totaled 27 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dominic De Freitas - Heading to Denton De Freitas announced his committment to play for North Texas for the 2026 season via his X account Wednesday.

Impact De Freitas will join the Mean Green following a single season with Appalachian State. The 6-foot kicker converted 20-of-27 field goal attempts while making all 33 of his extra point tries on the season. He will retain three years of eligibility with North Texas moving forward.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jahiem White - Lands at North Texas White will transfer to North Texas, per Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com.

Impact White was highly productive in his first two seasons in Morgantown, rushing for over 840 yards and in each year and totaling 11 touchdowns. As a junior, he only played two games before he sustained a season-ending knee injury. Now, he'll take his talents to Denton, where he'll have two years of eligibility remaining with the Mean Green. This is an excellent pickup to bolster the North Texas backfield.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

QB Rocco Becht following Matt Campbell to Penn State with Grunkemeyer reportedly heading to Va. Tech

Rocco Becht has announced he will follow coach Matt Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State, giving the Nittany Lions a veteran quarterback to replace Ethan Grunkemeyer

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

Deadspin | QB Drew Mestemaker commits to Oklahoma State, joins UNT coach Deadspin | QB Drew Mestemaker commits to Oklahoma State, joins UNT coach

JANUARY 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

UNT QB Drew Mestemaker follows Eric Morris, transfers to Oklahoma State Drew Mestemaker is on the move. The former North Texas football QB committed to Eric Morris and Oklahoma State from the transfer portal.

JANUARY 3 • USATODAY.COM

Jayden Becks - Returning to UNT Becks (transfer portal) has returned to North Texas for the 2026 season, Brett Vito of the Denton Record-Chronicle reports.

Impact Becks didn't play a significant role on offense for North Texas in 2025, appearing in only four games and tallying 87 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. He'll compete for touches in the Mean Green's backfield in 2026 once again.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

4 Takeaways From Oregon's Shutout Win vs. Texas Tech in the CFP Quarterfinals

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen breaks down his takeaways from Oregon's CFP Orange Bowl win against Texas Tech.

JANUARY 1 • FOX SPORTS

4 Takeaways From Oregon's Shutout Win vs. Texas Tech in the CFP Quarterfinals

College football's leading passer linked to two programs in transfer portal North Texas posted a school-record 12-win season in 2025 behind a high-octane offense led by redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Mestemaker,...

JANUARY 1 • SI.COM

Cameron Dorner - Declares for draft Dorner has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact Dorner will head to the pros after an impressive senior season at North Texas. The 6-foot-1 wide receiver caught 56 of his 75 targets for 911 yards and eight touchdowns. 2025 was Dorner's first taste of Division I action, as the wideout spent the previous three campaigns at the Division II level.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Dorner - Scores twice vs. SDSU Dorner hauled in 6 of 10 targets for 66 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 49-47 win versus San Diego State.

Impact Dorner saw 10 targets and made the most of them, scoring another two touchdowns to push his total to eight on the season. It was an excellent year for the wideout in his first year with the Mean Green: Dorner posted 56 catches for 911 yards and eight touchdowns. It remains to be seen if he has eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ashton Gray - Scores two touchdowns Gray had 16 rushes for 152 yards and two touchdowns and reeled in their only target for nine yards during Saturday's 49-47 win against San Diego State.

Impact North Texas' run game has always yielded high productivity, but Gray never had the chance to step up. But with the Mean Green down their top-two rushers, Caleb Hawkins and Makenzie McGill, their aforementioned teammate was given an opportunity. In doing so, Gray updated his career-bests in carries, rushing yards and touchdowns all during UNT's bowl game. During 2025, he logged 58 carries for 377 yards (6.5 averaged per carry) and five TDs.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

National passing leader Drew Mestemaker from No. 23 North Texas is entering transfer portal

National passing leader Drew Mestemaker says he is entering the transfer portal after his only season as the starter for No. 23 North Texas

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 23 North Texas Outlasts San Diego State to Win High-Scoring New Mexico Bowl

Running back Caleb Hawkins accounted for three touchdowns to help guide the Mean Green to a win over the Aztecs on Saturday night

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

No. 23 North Texas Outlasts San Diego State to Win High-Scoring New Mexico Bowl

Drew Mestemaker - Playing against SDSU Mestemaker will play Saturday against San Diego State, Haylie Stum of North Texas Daily reports.

Impact Mestemaker is expected to enter the transfer portal once it opens on Jan. 2, but he'll play and lead North Texas in their final game of the 2025 season against SDSU first. Mestemaker will try to end his excellent campaign on a strong note. He tossed for a whopping 4,129 yards, 31 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing over 70 percent of his passes, leading the FBS in passing by a wide margin.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch San Diego State vs. North Texas: New Mexico Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 27, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the San Diego State Aztecs vs. North Texas Mean Green New Mexico Bowl game, Saturday, Dec. 27.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • Data Skrive

How to Watch San Diego State vs. North Texas: New Mexico Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 27, 2025

Caleb Hawkins - Available for bowl game Hawkins (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's bowl game with San Diego State, Brett Vito of the Denton Record-Chronicle reports.

Impact Hawkins has been one of college football's best freshmen in 2025, so North Texas having him available Saturday is significant news. Before the team's conference championship, he had been on an unparalleled tear, with 16 touchdowns across his last four games.

DECEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

North Texas vs. San Diego State Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 27, 2025

Preview the Dec. 27 matchup between the North Texas Mean Green and San Diego State Aztecs with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, bettin...

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • Data Skrive

North Texas vs. San Diego State Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 27, 2025

Drew Mestemaker - Expected to enter portal Mestemaker is expected to enter the transfer portal, per On3 Sports.

Impact After putting together an incredible redshirt freshman season, leading the FBS in passing by a wide margin, Mestemaker will unsurprisingly look for a new program via the portal. He tossed for a whopping 4,129 yards, 31 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing over 70 percent of his passes. He also added five scores on the ground. With three years of eligibility remaining, Mestemaker should be highly sought after in the transfer portal.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

CUSA Bowl Games This Week – Odds, Predictions, Picks - Bleacher Nation The North Texas Mean Green and the San Diego State Aztecs meet in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, which is one of six games on the 2025 college...

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

2025 College Football Bowl Game Picks: Back Utah to Win Big Over Nebraska

Geoff Schwartz breaks down how he's wagering on a few of the upcoming college football bowl games, including Utah to cover big against Nebra...

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2025 College Football Bowl Game Picks: Back Utah to Win Big Over Nebraska

No. 23 North Texas names Drew Svobda as interim coach for bowl game

North Texas has named associate head coach Drew Svoboda as the interim coach for the No. 23 Mean Green and the New Mexico Bowl that will end their record-breaking season

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Eric Morris introduced as Oklahoma State coach, looks to revive program Gundy brought to prominence

Eric Morris has been introduced as Oklahoma State's new coach

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Neal Brown hopes to retain players after No. 23 North Texas made CFP push

New North Texas coach Neal Brown will focus on trying to retain the players that have been part of the school's first 11-win season

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

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