At the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, the UTSA Roadrunners (5-2) and the North Texas Mean Green (4-3) will square off as C-USA rivals.
The Roadrunners defeated the Florida International Panthers 30-10 in their most recent game. In their most recent contest, the Mean Green defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 47–27.
Let’s dive into this matchup and check out the best bets and strategies for North Texas vs UTSA predictions and see who can stand atop the college football standings.
North Texas Mean Green vs. UTSA Roadrunners
Matchup Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 22, 2022
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: STADIUM
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Stadium: Alamodome
North Texas Mean Green
The North Texas Mean Green have now won three straight games in C-USA competition, including a victory against LA Tech in their last contest.
Tough Defenders
The year is going well for quarterback Austin Aune. Aune has 1692 yards and 17 touchdown passes to his credit. Because they have two running backs that can run through defenders, North Texas loves to run the ball.
Ayo Adeyi now has 557 rushing yards after exceeding 100 rushing yards twice this season. Oscar Adaway III gained 113 rushing yards the previous week to bring his total to 528.
Mean Green Defense
In three straight games, the North Texas offense has scored at least 34 points. On the other side of the ball, the Mean Green defense needs major improvement.
Despite one of their better games last week, they still gave up 504 total yards and are conceding an average of 43 points over their last three games. The rush defense is ranked 105th, while the pass defense is ranked 123rd.
Key Injuries
No injuries
Betting Trends to Know
This season, North Texas is 4-3-0 against the spread. North Texas has a perfect ATS record of 1-0 in games it has played as underdogs of at least 10 points.
Five times this season, North Texas games have gone over the total.
UTSA Roadrunners
After the first three games, the UTSA Roadrunners had a record of 1-2, but since then, thanks to their strong offense, they have won four straight games. Last week, UTSA defeated FIU 30-10 on the road to move to 3-0 in C-USA play.
Roadrunners Quarterback
Senior quarterback Frank Harris has now accumulated 2300 passing yards with 15 touchdown passes and over 300 passing yards in three of his previous four outings.
Harris led the Roadrunners with 303 yards passing on two touchdowns and no interceptions in their win over FIU.
UTSA Offense
Kevorian Barnes added 128 rushing yards and two scores on 20 carries. Watch out for this UTSA offense that ranks 27th overall averaging 36.3 points per game.
The Roadrunners’ defense, on the other hand, is another story. They dominated a weak FIU squad last week, giving up just 323 total yards.
Against the pass, the unit is 100th, and against the run, they rank 96th. The defense ranks 93rd in the FBS with 29.7 points surrendered per game.
Key Injuries
OL Trelon Smith (OUT)
Betting Trends to Know
In seven games this season against the spread, UTSA has just three victories. When playing as at least 10-point favorites this year, UTSA is winless ATS (0-2). Five of the seven UTSA games this year have gone over the total.
UTSA vs. North Texas Odds
The oddsmakers have UTSA as the favorite for this C-USA clash, with the spread set at 10 points (-110). In terms of the moneyline, North Texas is given +275 chances to win as an underdog, while UTSA is given -360 odds as the favorite. College football odds have the Over/Under for the contest at 71.5 points (-110).
North Texas vs. UTSA Betting Picks
When it comes to North Texas vs UTSA predictions, the Mean Green have played better in conference play, but they are still not as talented as the Roadrunners.
Especially on the road, it will be difficult where they have only won one matchup in the last four tries in San Antonio.
Teams’ Defense
Despite the enormous size of this total, choose the over. Both team don’t play defense. In terms of total defense, pass defense, rush defense, and scoring defense, both the Roadrunners and the Mean Green rank near the bottom in the country.
The scoring for this competition is going to be incredibly high as both offenses are explosive. Expect a back-and-forth shootout in this one.
Despite their talent differences and home-field disadvantage, I like North Texas to cover the spread here. This will be a close game; the Mean Green torched UTSA 45-23 last year and have won four of their last five matchups.
Their running game should dictate the pace of this game, and I think they keep this one close.
North Texas vs. UTSA Score Prediction
The offense for North Texas seems to be clicking on all cylinders right now. They thrashed LA Tech 47-27 last week and, before that, defeated FAU by 17 points two weeks prior.
UTSA, however, is thought to be the conference’s best team, but there is little to no confidence in the Roadrunners’ defense.
Who to Bet On?
The North Texas Mean Green has come on strong, but ultimately, UTSA will come out on top at home. Frank Harris is a star-studded quarterback who can do it all.
The Mean Green offense has an excellent running-back tandem, but their defense has been atrocious, conceding over 400 yards a game.
When it comes to NCAAF picks, Home field advantage gives UTSA a huge edge, and they remain undefeated in conference play. UTSA 42, North Texas 33
NCAAF Pick: North Texas +10 (-110)
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