The Texas State Bobcats and North Texas Mean Green will clash in the First Responder Bowl on January 3, 2025, airing on ESPN.
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- When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
- Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas
- TV: ESPN
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Texas State Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Texas State Offensive Insights
- Texas State has put roughly the same amount of points on the board per game this season (37.1) as North Texas has allowed (34.5).
- When they meet or exceed what the Mean Green give up this season (34.5 points per game), the Bobcats are 6-2.
- The Mean Green's defense has given up an average of 456.6 yards per game this season, just 17.7 yards fewer than the 474.3 the Bobcats' offense has averaged.
- When the Texas State offense puts together a game with over North Texas' 2024 average in yards allowed (456.6 per game), it is 5-1.
Top Texas State Players
- Jordan McCloud has 29 TD throws and 12 interceptions in 12 games, completing 69.5% of his throws for 2,915 yards (242.9 per game).
- In 12 games played, Ismail Mahdi has run for 991 yards (82.6 per game) and four TDs.
- Joey Hobert has 66 receptions for 668 yards (60.7 per game) and eight touchdowns in 11 contests.
- Jaden Williams has reeled in 49 passes for 652 yards (59.3 per game) and six touchdowns in 11 games.
- In 10 games played for Texas State, Jordan Polk has delivered one sack to go with two TFL and 55 tackles.
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North Texas Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Get tickets on StubHub |
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North Texas Offensive Insights
- North Texas has scored 34 points per game this year, 9.7 more than Texas State has given up.
- In games where the Mean Green score more than 24.3 points this season, they have put together a record of 5-4.
- The Bobcats' defense has given up 347.9 yards per game this year, 140.8 yards less than the 488.7-yard average from the Mean Green's offense.
- North Texas' record this year when it accumulates more than Texas State's season average in yards allowed (347.9 per game): 6-5.
Top North Texas Players
- Chandler Morris has 31 TD throws and 12 interceptions in 12 games, completing 63.3% of his throws for 3,774 yards (314.5 per game).
- In 12 games, DT Sheffield has tallied 66 catches for 822 yards (68.5 per game) and 11 touchdowns.
- In 12 games played, Shane Porter has run for 643 yards (53.6 per game) with five TDs.
- In 12 games played, Makenzie McGill has rushed for 442 yards (36.8 per game) and nine TDs.
- As a key defensive contributor, North Texas' Jayden Hill has posted 64 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and one interception in 10 games played.
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