The South Alabama Jaguars (0-0) and the North Texas Mean Green (0-0) play at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
This matchup will be airing on ESPN+.
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When is South Alabama vs. North Texas and when does it start?
This game between the Jaguars and Mean Green will take place on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Be ready to see the kickoff at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Where to watch South Alabama vs. North Texas
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South Alabama Stats & Insights
The Jaguars had a 7-6 record a season ago, and they won the 68 Ventures Bowl. Their offense averaged 33.1 points per game (28th in the nation), while their defense conceded 21.0 (27th).
South Alabama was a tough matchup for opposing teams last season, as it ranked top-25 in both total offense (24th-best with 440.5 yards per game) and total defense (15th-best with 313.4 yards allowed per game) this season.
The Jaguars put up 268.2 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 33rd in the FBS. Defensively, they ranked 28th, allowing 199.5 passing yards per game.
South Alabama ranked 49th in rushing yards last season (172.3 rushing yards per game), but it played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in the FBS with 113.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
The Jaguars forced 22 total turnovers (27th in the FBS) last season and turned it over 20 times (87th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +2, 50th-ranked in college football.
North Texas Stats & Insights
In 2023, the Mean Green went 5-7 and failed to make a bowl appearance. They gave up 37.1 points per game (to rank 131st in college football) while scoring 34.5 per game (20th).
North Texas struggled on defense, ranking worst in the FBS (476.4 yards allowed per game) last season. However, it ranked sixth-best on the offensive side of the ball, averaging 495.8 yards per game.
Offensively, the Mean Green were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 12th-best in the FBS by totaling 304.7 passing yards per game. They ranked 62nd on defense (221.3 passing yards allowed per game).
North Texas owned the 21st-best offense last season in terms of rushing yards (191.2 rushing yards per game), but it ranked worst on the defensive side of the ball (255.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
The Mean Green ranked 102nd in college football with a -5 turnover margin last season after forcing 14 turnovers (105th in the FBS) while committing 19 (77th in the FBS).
South Alabama Key Players (2023)
Carter Bradley’s previous season stat line featured 2,660 passing yards (204.6 yards per game) while going 221-for-326 (67.8% completion percentage) with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Last year, La’Damian Webb churned out 1,007 rushing yards (77.5 yards per game) and 16 touchdowns.
Kentrel Bullock ran for 448 yards on 83 carries (34.5 ypg), with four rushing touchdowns last year.
In the previous season, Caullin Lacy collected 91 receptions for 1,316 yards and seven touchdowns. He averaged 101.2 yards per game.
Jamaal Pritchett tacked on 883 yards on 57 grabs with eight touchdowns. He averaged 67.9 receiving yards per game last year.
DaMarcus Thomas’ stat line last year looked like this: a total of 235 yards, 27 catches, five touchdowns, and 18.1 yards per game.
North Texas Key Players (2023)
Chandler Rogers completed 62.1% of his passes to throw for 3,382 yards and 29 touchdowns last season. Rogers also helped on the ground, accumulating four touchdowns on 15.0 yards per game.
Ayo Adeyi averaged 84.8 rushing yards per game and accumulated six rushing touchdowns last year.
Last season Oscar Adaway III rushed for 61.5 yards per game. He also scored six touchdowns.
Jay Maclin averaged 83.7 yards on 4.8 receptions per game and compiled 11 receiving touchdowns in 2023.
Damon Ward Jr. averaged 40.6 receiving yards per game in 2023, scoring five touchdowns.
Roderic Burns averaged 38.8 receiving yards per game a season ago.
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