North Texas Football
North Texas is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the American Athletic, based in Denton, TX. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates North Texas at +4.2, No. 52 of 138 FBS teams and No. 1 of 14 in the American Athletic. The model projects a 10-2 finish, with CFP Odds of 14.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in North Texas games this season. Most recent result: beat Florida Atlantic 48-41 on Oct 29. Next up: vs Rice on Nov 7 — the model projects North Texas 45-24, giving North Texas a 91% chance to win.
Open North Texas in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Indiana | L 24-52 6% ✓ | L 16-52 |
| Sep 12 | vs UNLV | W 38-27 71% ✓ | W 44-6 |
| Sep 19 | @ Texas State | W 45-31 79% ✗ | L 35-49 |
| Sep 26 | vs Houston Christian | W 49-13 99% ✓ | W 63-14 |
| Oct 1 | @ Tulsa | W 38-27 75% ✓ | W 45-44 |
| Oct 10 | vs Charlotte | W 49-17 96% ✓ | W 50-10 |
| Oct 24 | @ Navy | W 38-31 66% ✓ | W 49-39 |
| Oct 29 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 55-31 89% ✓ | W 48-41 |
| Nov 7 | vs Rice | W 45-24 91% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ UTSA | W 41-38 50% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Tulane | W 34-31 62% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs UAB | W 42-24 87% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and North Texas's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
American Athletic by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 6-2 | +4.2 |
| 2 |  Memphis | 7-2 | +3.8 |
| 3 |  UTSA | 7-1 | +2 |
| 4 |  South Florida | 6-2 | +0.8 |
| 5 |  Army | 5-3 | -1 |
| 6 |  Tulane | 4-4 | -3.3 |
| 7 |  Navy | 2-6 | -3.4 |
| 8 |  East Carolina | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Tulsa | 4-4 | -6.2 |
| 10 |  Temple | 2-6 | -9.8 |
| 11 |  Florida Atlantic | 5-3 | -10.5 |
| 12 |  UAB | 4-4 | -11.2 |
| 13 |  Rice | 1-7 | -14.9 |
| 14 |  Charlotte | 1-7 | -20.3 |
High schools on the North Texas roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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