The North Texas Mean Green and UAB Blazers meet Saturday in college football action at Protective Stadium. Here’s a UAB vs North Texas Prediction. This article will include a UAB vs North Texas Pick.
North Texas Mean Green Betting Preview
The North Texas Mean Green beat Charlotte and Navy, and they play Rice next. North Texas has won 3 straight games. Drew Mestemaker is completing 69 percent of his passes for 2,702 yards, 21 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Wyatt Young and Cameron Dorner have combined for 1,182 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, while Landon Sides has 23 receptions.
The North Texas Mean Green ground game is averaging 179.4 yards per contest, and Caleb Hawkins leads the way with 744 yards and 11 touchdowns. Defensively, North Texas is allowing 24.1 points and 364.4 yards per game. Trey Fields leads the North Texas Mean Green with 67 tackles, Ethan Day has 4 sacks and Kollin Lewis has 2 interceptions.
UAB Blazers Betting Preview
The UAB Blazers lost to UCONN and Rice, and they play USF next. The UAB Blazers lost 6 of their last 8 games. Jalen Kitna is completing 68.5 percent of his passes for 1,785 yards, 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Iverson Hooks and Brandon Hawkins Jr. have combined for 1,050 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Corri Milliner has 24 receptions.
The UAB Blazers ground game is averaging 123.8 yards per contest, and Jevon Jackson leads the way with 592 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, UAB is allowing 37.1 points and 408.1 yards per game. Devin Hightower leads the UAB Blazers with 64 tackles, Chris Burge has 2.5 sacks and Pierre Royster has 2 interceptions.
Why the UAB Blazers will win
- The home team has won 11 of UAB’s last 12 games.
- North Texas has lost three of its last four games in Alabama.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of UAB’s last four games.
- North Texas has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games in November.
- UAB has won the first half in three of its last four home games against conference opponents.
Why the North Texas Mean Green will win
- North Texas has won each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- UAB has lost 15 of its last 16 games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- North Texas has covered the spread in each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- UAB has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- North Texas has won the first quarter in six of its last seven games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of UAB’s last nine home games against teams from Texas have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of North Texas’ last eight November games as a road favorite have gone UNDER the total points line.
UAB Blazers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 12, Solomon Beebe ranks 9th amongst FBS players for kick return yards (428) this season.
North Texas Mean Green Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 12, Caleb Hawkins ranks T4th amongst FBS players for touchdowns (14) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- UAB has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 10 points or less of any FBS team this season (3).
- UAB ranks 136th among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (11.2).
- North Texas ranks 2nd among FBS teams for points per game this season (44.4).
- North Texas is one of two FBS teams to score 30+ points in every game this season.
UAB vs North Texas Prediction
This is a lot of points for a road team, but UAB is awful, and that defense that’s 105th in total defense and 132nd in scoring defense is going to have a long day. North Texas is one of the best offenses in the country, ranked fifth in total offense and second in scoring offense.
North Texas has covered 6 of its last 7 games and is 7-2 ATS on the season. UAB is 3-6 ATS on the season. North Texas is 3-1 ATS this season as a double-digit favorite and has won those games by an average of 25.5 points. This game has a real chance of getting ugly. Give me North Texas in a blowout victory.