The 2022 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Seth Littrell in his seventh and final season as head coach for first 13 games of the season and interim head coach Phil Bennett for the team's bowl game, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 7–7 with a mark 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the C-USA. North Texas advanced to the C-USA Championship Game, losing to UTSA. North Texas was invited to the Frisco Bowl, where the Mean Green lost to Boise State. The team played home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas.
Littrell was fired on December 4, 2022, after the loss to UTSA. The team's defensive coordinator, Phil Bennett, was appointed interim head coach for the Frisco Bowl.
Schedule North Texas and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.
Preseason C-USA media day The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Mean Green were represented by head coach Seth Littrell, tight end Jake Roberts, and linebacker K. D. Davis. The Mean Green were predicted to finish fifth in the conference's preseason poll.
Game summaries At UTEP
Statistics UNTUTEP First downs 24 22 Total yards 399 400 Rushing yards 163 107 Passing yards 236 293 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:25 28:35
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/29, 236 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ayo Adeyi 17 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Roderic Burns 3 receptions, 72 yardsUTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 21/48, 293 yards, TD Rushing Ronald Awatt 10 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Tyrin Smith 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
SMU
Statistics SMUUNT First downs 23 21 Total yards 576 422 Rushing yards 150 202 Passing yards 426 220 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 26:07 33:53
Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Tanner Mordecai 23/32, 432 yards, 4 TD Rushing Tre Siggers 12 rushes, 54 yards, TD Receiving Rashee Rice 8 receptions, 166 yards, TDNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 14/29, 186 yards, 2 INT Rushing Oscar Adaway III 20 rushes, 117 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Mori Maclin 1 reception, 53 yards
Texas Southern
Statistics TXSOUNT First downs 26 32 Total yards 458 607 Rushing yards 219 348 Passing yards 239 259 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:09 27:51
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Southern Passing Andrew Body 19/29, 239 yards, TD Rushing LaDarius Owens 10 rushes, 94 yards, TD Receiving Derek Morton 7 receptions, 115 yardsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 11/20, 218 yards, 4 TD Rushing Ayo Adeyi 10 rushes, 135 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Mori Maclin 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
At UNLV
Statistics UNTUNLV First downs 20 28 Total yards 474 576 Rushing yards 169 365 Passing yards 305 211 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 21:03 38:57
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 17/29, 305 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ayo Adeyi 11 carries, 73 yards Receiving Roderic Burns 5 receptions, 98 yards UNLV Passing Doug Brumfield 21/27, 211 yards, 2 TD Rushing Aidan Robbins 29 carries, 227 yards, 3 TD Receiving Ricky White 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD
At Memphis
Statistics UNTMEM First downs 23 19 Total yards 473 334 Rushing yards 102 193 Passing yards 371 141 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 27:15 32:45
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 27/49, 371 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Oscar Adaway III 12 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Jordan Smart 5 receptions, 82 yardsMemphis Passing Seth Henigan 19/29, 141 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Brandon Thomas 15 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD Receiving Koby Drake 3 receptions, 41 yards
Florida Atlantic
Statistics FAUUNT First downs 24 21 Total yards 432 481 Rushing yards 137 300 Passing yards 295 181 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 26:26 33:34
Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida Atlantic Passing N'Kosi Perry 26/50, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Larry McCammon 15 rushes, 79 yards Receiving LaJohntay Wester 10 receptions, 113 yards, TDNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 14/20, 180 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 16 rushes, 119 yards, TD Receiving Roderic Burns 3 receptions, 69 yards
Louisiana Tech
Statistics LTUNT First downs 22 26 Total yards 504 671 Rushing yards 80 475 Passing yards 424 196 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:22 25:06
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Parker McNeil 26/37, 424 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marquis Crosby 9 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Smoke Harris 10 receptions, 156 yardsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 11/20, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ayo Adeyi 7 rushes, 122 yards, TD Receiving Var'Keyes Gumms 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
At UTSA
Statistics UNTUTSA First downs 13 32 Total yards 347 495 Rushing yards 22 257 Passing yards 325 238 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 21:40 38:20
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 15/31, 325 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Oscar Adaway III 10 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Roderic Burns 6 receptions, 139 yardsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 27/39, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Brenden Brady 19 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD Receiving Joshua Cephus 11 receptions, 88 yards, TD
At Western Kentucky
Statistics UNTWKU First downs 25 23 Total yards 541 466 Rushing yards 196 146 Passing yards 345 320 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 29:05 30:55
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 20/28, 322 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ayo Adeyi 10 rushes, 72 yards, TD Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 4 receptions, 101 yards, TDWestern Kentucky Passing Austin Reed 29/49, 320 yards, TD, INT Rushing L. T. Sanders 13 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Malachi Corley 8 receptions, 97 yards
FIU
Statistics FIUUNT First downs 12 27 Total yards 258 623 Rushing yards 113 209 Passing yards 145 414 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 26:03 33:57
Team Category Player StatisticsFIU Passing Grayson James 19/35, 130 yards, 2 INT Rushing Grayson James 4 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 1 reception, 39 yardsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 25/34, 414 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Rushing Stone Earle 11 rushes, 60 yards, TD Receiving Jyaire Shorter 2 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
At UAB
Statistics UNTUAB First downs 14 24 Total yards 264 505 Rushing yards 105 271 Passing yards 159 234 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 22:33 37:27
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 15/32, 159 yards, TD Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 17 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 6 receptions, 58 yards, TDUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 15/23, 234 yards, TD Rushing Jermaine Brown Jr. 24 rushes, 150 yards, TD Receiving Tejhaun Palmer 1 reception, 75 yards
Rice
Statistics RICEUNT First downs 19 16 Total yards 415 362 Rushing yards 186 159 Passing yards 229 203 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 35:43 24:17
Team Category Player StatisticsRice Passing AJ Padgett 13/22, 229 yards, TD, INT Rushing Juma Otoviano 14 rushes, 94 yards Receiving Braylen Walker 4 receptions, 77 yards, TDNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/29, 203 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 17 rushes, 122 yards, TD Receiving Ikaika Ragsdale 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
At UTSA—C-USA Championship Game
Statistics UNTUTSA First downs 19 32 Total yards 366 571 Rushing yards 172 227 Passing yards 194 344 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 22:17 37:43
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 14/29, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 17 rushes, 108 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaylon Horton 3 receptions, 58 yardsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 32/37, 341 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kevorian Barnes 28 rushes, 175 yards, 1 TD Receiving Zakhari Franklin 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD
Boise State—Frisco Bowl
Statistics UNTBSU First downs 23 23 Total yards 435 455 Rushing yards 176 318 Passing yards 259 137 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:43 32:17
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 17/32, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 21 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Smart 3 receptions, 94 yardsBoise State Passing Taylen Green 13/22, 137 yards, 1 TD Rushing Ashton Jeanty 28 rushes, 178 yards, 1 TD Receiving Latrell Caples 6 receptions, 87 yards
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