The Texas State Bobcats and the North Texas Mean Green meet for the First Responder Bowl on January 3, 2025.

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Texas State vs. North Texas: Jan. 3 Viewing Options

Game date: Friday, January 3, 2025
Game time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: University Park, Texas
Venue: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
TV channel: ESPN
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Bobcats vs. Mean Green Insights

Texas State ranks 47th in total defense this season (347.9 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the FBS with 474.3 total yards per game.
The Bobcats have the 59th-ranked defense this season (24.3 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective on offense, ranking seventh-best with 37.1 points per game.
Texas State owns the 36th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (199.8 allowed per game), and has been more effective on offense, ranking 24th-best with 265.1 passing yards per game.
On defense, North Texas is a bottom-25 unit, allowing 456.6 total yards per game (ninth-worst). On the bright side, it is excelling on the offensive side of the ball, generating 488.7 total yards per contest (third-best).
On defense, the Mean Green are a bottom-25 unit, surrendering 34.5 points per game (14th-worst). On the bright side, they are dominating on the other side of the ball, putting up 34 points per contest (23rd-best).
Defensively, North Texas is a bottom-25 pass unit, allowing 261.1 passing yards per game (14th-worst). On the bright side, it is excelling on the offensive side of the ball, accumulating 322.8 passing yards per contest (fourth-best).

Players to WatchTexas State

Jordan McCloud: 2,915 PASS YDS / 242.9 YPG / 69.5% / 29 TD / 12 INT / 67 CAR / 276 RUSH YDS / 7 TD
Ismail Mahdi: 183 CAR / 991 YDS / 82.6 YPG / 4 TD / 24 REC / 195 YDS / 19.5 YPG / 2 TD
Lincoln Pare: 73 CAR / 404 YDS / 40.4 YPG / 6 TD / 8 REC / 102 YDS / 17 YPG / 0 TD
Joey Hobert: 66 REC / 668 YDS / 60.7 YPG / 8 TD

North Texas

Chandler Morris: 3,774 PASS YDS / 314.5 YPG / 63.3% / 31 TD / 12 INT / 60 CAR / 242 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
Shane Porter: 95 CAR / 643 YDS / 53.6 YPG / 5 TD / 15 REC / 88 YDS / 8.8 YPG / 0 TD
Makenzie McGill: 71 CAR / 442 YDS / 36.8 YPG / 9 TD / 9 REC / 70 YDS / 7 YPG / 0 TD
DT Sheffield: 66 REC / 822 YDS / 68.5 YPG / 11 TD

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