The North Texas Mean Green and the Western Michigan Broncos meet in week 2 college football action from Waldo Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a North Texas Mean Green vs. Western Michigan Broncos prediction.
North Texas Mean Green Recap
The North Texas Mean Green come into this game looking to add on to their 51-0 win over Lamar last time out to sit at 1-0 to start the year. After this game, North Texas will head home for a game against Washington State.
Mean Green Looking For Another Shutout
Drew Mestemaker threw for 329 yards and 3 touchdowns on 24 of 32 passing while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown. Kiefer Sibley chipped in a team-high 38 rushing yards and a touchdown while Makenzie McGill II added a rushing score as well. Cameron Dorner led North Texas with 7 grabs for 98 yards and a touchdown while Wyatt Young had 4 receptions for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns. Miles Coleman also chipped in 5 receptions for 52 yards as well in the winning effort. On defence, Ethan Wesloski led the Mean Green with 7 total tackles while Zhaiylen Scott and Ethan Day each had a sack and Trey Fields added an interception as well in the victory.
Why the North Texas Mean Green will win
- Western Michigan has lost each of its last 15 games as an underdog.
- The favorite has won each of Western Michigan’s last 10 games at Waldo Stadium.
- The favorite has covered the spread in nine of Western Michigan’s last 10 games at Waldo Stadium.
- Western Michigan has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight September games as an underdog.
Western Michigan Recap
The Western Michigan Broncos come into this game looking to bounce back after starting the year 0-1 with a 23-6 loss at the hands of Michigan State last time out. After this game, Western Michigan will take to the road once again for a game against the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Broncos Looking For Home Win To Get Confidence Back
Brady Jones threw for 97 yards and an interception on 11 of 23 passing while Broc Lowry added 91 passing yards on 5 of 10 passing. Jalen Buckley led the Broncos with 21 rushing yards on 9 carries while Baylin Brooks had 3 receptions for a team-high 85 receiving yards and Talique Williams added a team-high 6 grabs for 74 yards as well in the losing effort. On defence, Tate Hallock led the Broncos with 9 total tackles including 7 solo tackles while Nadame Tucker added a team-high 2 sacks. Sefa Saipaia Jr. and James Camden each had a sack as well in the loss while Hallock added a 32-yard pick-six in the loss.
Why the Western Michigan Broncos will win
- Western Michigan has won each of its last 14 September home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- North Texas has lost eight of its last nine road games in September.
- Western Michigan has covered the spread in seven of its last nine games against non-conference opponents at Waldo Stadium.
- North Texas has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games as a favorite.
Total Points Facts
- Ten of North Texas’ last 11 games in September have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eight of Western Michigan’s last nine games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
North Texas Mean Green vs. Western Michigan Broncos Prediction
I’m on the Mean Green here. I think that North Texas is a team you really have to watch in the AAC this season, as they had a strong offense last year that was only missing a defense to match but Sawyer Cassity’s brought that from Sam Houston and while it was a Lamar team that’s an average at-best FCS team, it was still impressive to see against the Cardinals. Western Michigan is still a below average MAC team for me this year, and I think the Mean Green take it to them here. Give me North Texas.