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North Texas hasn’t been undefeated this late in a season since before “Mean” Joe Greene

North Texas, led by redshirt freshman Drew Mestemaker with 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions, ranks eighth nationally in scoring and aims for bowl eligibility against 24th-ranked South Florida.

  • On Friday, North Texas Mean Green football team hosts 24th-ranked South Florida Bulls in a nationally televised game in Denton, Texas.
  • Built with transfers, North Texas assembled a roster with 11 Power Four transfers, 19 from other FBS schools, and Drew Mestemaker, a walk-on who rose from sixth on the depth chart to starter.
  • Statistically, Mestemaker has completed 106 of 156 passes for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns, while North Texas defense forced 11 turnovers, bettered only by Alabama.
  • A win would grant North Texas bowl-game eligibility and allow them to join American Conference rival Memphis , marking the quickest berth since the 1959 season and Abner Haynes.
  • Historically, UNT's records show 5-0 starts occurred only in 1920, 1951, and 1959 when Abner Haynes helped the Eagles remain undefeated before 'Mean' Joe Greene's era.
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North Texas hasn't been undefeated this late in a season since before 'Mean' Joe Greene

The last time North Texas was undefeated this deep into a season was 1959. The team then was still known as the Eagles, and it was nearly a decade before “Mean" Joe Greene would be the school’s only consensus All-American.

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WSB_TV Atlanta 2 broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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