North Texas Mean Green vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Roadrunners (+1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 72.5

The UTSA Roadrunners (4-5) host the North Texas Mean Green (5-4) at Alamodome on Friday, November 15, 2024. North Texas opens this matchup as 1.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 72.5.

The North Texas Mean Green head into this game 5-4 this season. In their last contest, the Mean Green took the field against the Army Black Knights and ended up losing by a score of 14-3. When it came to stopping the run, the Mean Green conceded 293 yds on 64 attempts, which is 4.6 yards per run allowed. North Texas allowed 2 completions on 4 attempts for 15 yds, and a completion percentage of 50.0%. Overall, they had 55 plays which gave them a total of 283 yds. The North Texas Mean Green ran the ball a total of 18 times and accumulated 69 yds, which came out to an average of 3.8 yds per attempt.

The Mean Green have tallied 4,504 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, North Texas has totaled 26 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 14 different times. North Texas has 219 first downs as a team, and they have committed 69 penalties for 570 yards. As a team they're averaging 146.3 yards in the run game ranking this team at 80th in college football. Concerning putting points on the board, the North Texas Mean Green are averaging 36.6 points per contest.

The Mean Green are sitting in 119th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 34.3 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per rush on the ground and 190.2 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. For the year, they have conceded 1,712 running yards through 9 outings. In terms of yards through the air, the Mean Green are allowing 2,188 yards which ranks them 92nd in the nation. They are giving up 243.1 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.2%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 433.3 yards per game which puts them 120th in the nation. They have yielded 18 touchdowns by air in addition to 18 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Roadrunners head into this matchup 4-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Roadrunners got the win with a final of 44-36 when they faced the Memphis Tigers. UTSA allowed 21 run attempts for 62 yds (3.0 yards per rush). The Roadrunners pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 67.3%, relinquishing 454 yards on 35 for 52 passing. The Roadrunners finished with a total of 408 yards and they ran 73 plays (5.6 yards per play). UTSA ran the ball for 2.9 yards per tote, finishing the game with 101 yards on 35 carries.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Roadrunners are sitting 55th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 29.3 points per game. The UTSA Roadrunners hold an average of 424.2 yards/outing, ranking them 39th in the country. The UTSA offense has racked up 780 penalty yards on 83 infractions, which ranks 3rd in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 7 picks while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to record 192 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Roadrunners have thrown for 2,623 yards via the pass together with an average of 291.4 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 12th in the nation. They are averaging 132.8 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,195 yards overall.

UTSA has yielded a total of 797 yards rushing (88.6 yards/game) in addition to 13 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have surrendered 22 touchdowns through the air in addition to 292.6 yards per contest, which has them in 131st in Division 1. They have 8 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions on the year. The Roadrunners defense has participated in 601 plays, which is 60th in D-1. The Roadrunners are relinquishing 32.6 PPG, which has them 113th in the nation. This year, they have conceded 293 total points.

Who will win tonight's Mean Green/Roadrunners college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Roadrunners +1.5

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