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North Texas Mean Green

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Preseason
WEEK 9 ยท 2026
The Week 9 job

Beat Florida Atlantic and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

Florida Atlantic at North Texas
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American title-game chanceNow37%Win39%Loss15%
Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic 9%North Texas 91%
North Texas

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result North Texas wants
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 1
Root for
UAB
at
South Florida
Root for UAB6.6-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: South Florida losing helps your spot in the standings; UAB visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

43% if UAB wins37% with the other result6.6-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance
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Priority 2
Root for
Troy
at
James Madison
Root for Troy2.5-point playoff boost

Troy winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

12% if Troy wins9% with the other result2.5-point differenceNorth Texas playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 3
Army
at
Root for
Memphis
Root for Memphis2.7-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: Army losing helps your spot in the standings.

38% if Memphis wins36% with the other result2.7-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 4
Root for
Temple
at
East Carolina
Root for Temple2.7-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: East Carolina losing helps your spot in the standings.

40% if Temple wins37% with the other result2.7-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance
49 more games that don't move your needle
Delaware at Western Kentucky ยท CBSSN
Sam Houston at Missouri State ยท ESPN2
Jacksonville State at New Mexico State ยท ESPN2
Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee ยท CBSSN
Tulane at Charlotte ยท ESPN2
Missouri at Arkansas
Florida at Georgia ยท ABC
Auburn at Ole Miss
South Carolina at Oklahoma
Mississippi State at Texas
Arizona at Texas Tech
Arizona State at BYU
Baylor at UCF ยท ESPN
Kansas at TCU
Kansas State at Colorado
Oklahoma State at Iowa State
Utah at Cincinnati
California at NC State
SMU at Syracuse
Boston College at Duke
Clemson at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
Miami at North Carolina
Stanford at Louisville
Virginia at Wake Forest
Minnesota at Indiana
Wisconsin at Iowa
Illinois at Maryland
Washington at Nebraska
Northwestern at Oregon
Purdue at Penn State
Michigan at Rutgers
Nevada at UCLA
Ohio State at USC
Navy at Notre Dame
Texas State at Boise State ยท The CW Network
Washington State at San Diego State ยท CBSSN
Colorado State at Utah State ยท USA Network
Oregon State at Fresno State ยท USA Network
UConn at Air Force ยท MW+
New Mexico at San Josรฉ State ยท MW+
Northern Illinois at UNLV ยท CBSSN
Bowling Green at Western Michigan ยท CBSSN
App State at Georgia Southern
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
Florida International at Liberty ยท CBSSN
Southern Miss at UL Monroe
Marshall at Old Dominion
Louisiana Tech at South Alabama
Your rooting list:North Texas, then UAB, Troy, Memphis, Temple.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.