Head Coach: Matt Simon (3rd season)
Stadium: Fouts Field, Denton, TX
Record: 5-6
Previous: 1995
Next: 1997
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7 | Illinois State | W | 20-14 | 1-0 |
| 9/14 | @ Arizona State | L | 7-52 | 1-1 |
| 9/21 | @ Texas A&M | L | 0-55 | 1-2 |
| 9/28 | Army (1) | L | 10-27 | 1-3 |
| 10/5 | @ Northern Illinois | W | 24-21 | 2-3 |
| 10/12 | Vanderbilt | L | 7-19 | 2-4 |
| 10/19 | New Mexico State | W | 13-0 | 3-4 |
| 10/26 | Nevada | L | 13-40 | 3-5 |
| 11/2 | @ Utah State | L | 13-21 | 3-6 |
| 11/9 | @ Boise State | W | 30-27 | 4-6 |
| 11/16 | Idaho | W | 24-17 | 5-6 |
- (1) - @ Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
Notes[]
This was North Texas' first season as a member of the Big West Conference. Previously the Mean Green played as an NCAA 1-A independent.