North Texas Mean Green vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 9/5/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Hoosiers (-41.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

Memorial Stadium is where the Indiana Hoosiers (16-0 last season) will attempt to beat the North Texas Mean Green (12-2 last year) on Saturday, September 5, 2026. North Texas opens this matchup as 41-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 55.5.

The North Texas Mean Green finished the year with a 12-2 record. The last time they took the field, the Mean Green stepped onto the field against the San Diego State Aztecs and earned the victory with a final of 49-47. In the running game, the Mean Green gave up 326 yds on 46 attempts, which is 7.1 yds per run surrendered. North Texas conceded 18 pass completions on 36 tries for 206 yards, and a completion percentage of 50.0%. In the game, they had 98 plays which converted into 618 yds. The North Texas Mean Green ran the football 49 times and amassed 368 yds, which came out to an average of 7.5 yards per tote.

The Mean Green racked up 7,174 total yards for the prior year. North Texas compiled 35 touchdowns via the pass and 49 touchdowns via the ground. They gave the ball to the opposition 20 different times. North Texas accumulated 363 1st downs offensively, and they were flagged for 78 infractions for 637 yds. As a team they averaged 194.4 yards in the run game, which had them sitting 25th in the country. When talking about getting in the endzone, the North Texas Mean Green were sitting at 45.1 points per game.

In terms of passing yards, the Mean Green allowed 2,327 yds which had them ranked 18th in Division 1. During their 14 games played, they conceded 166.2 yards per game through the air and surrendering a completion percentage of 56.3%. They relinquished 381.9 yards/contest which had them ranked 77th in D-1. They yielded 15 touchdowns through the air and 28 touchdowns on the ground. They gave up an average of 5.0 yards per run and 215.7 rushing yards per contest throughout last year. During the campaign, they conceded 3,020 yards via the ground game in 14 contests. The Mean Green sat in 76th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 26.5 PPG.

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The Hoosiers ended the season with a 16-0 record. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 27-21 when they faced the Miami Hurricanes. Indiana rushed the football for 2.9 yards per carry, totaling 131 yds on 45 attempts. The Hoosiers ended up finishing with 317 yards and they ran 72 plays (4.4 yds per play). The Hoosiers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 59.4%, relinquishing 232 yds on 19 for 32 through the air. Indiana surrendered 21 rushing attempts for 110 yards (5.2 yards per rush).

The Indiana Hoosiers had an average of 452.0 yards/outing, which ranked them 17th in Division 1. The Indiana offense totaled 442 yds of penalties on 61 violations, which ranked them 114th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They averaged 212.9 run yards per game and ran for 3,406 yards overall. They tossed 6 picks while conceding 2 fumbles and they earned 381 1st downs. When it comes to how much they scored, the Hoosiers were ranked 3rd in Division 1 holding an average of 41.6 PPG. Last year, the Hoosiers earned 3,826 yards via the pass as well as an average of 239.1 throwing yards per game, which ranked 55th in Division 1.

Indiana allowed the opposition a total of 1,235 yards rushing (77.2 yards per contest) and 8 touchdowns via the rush throughout last year. They yielded 10 touchdowns through the air and 188.8 yards/outing, which put them in 25th in Division 1. In total, they gave up 187 points in total. They compiled 11 fumbles and 19 picks last year. The Hoosiers defense was on the field for 901 plays, which ranked them 106th in Division 1. The Hoosiers surrendered 11.7 PPG, which had them in 2nd in Division 1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mean Green +41.0

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