North Texas Mean Green vs. Texas State Bobcats 1/3/25 – Featuring the Texas State Bobcats, who managed to end the season 7-5 up against the North Texas Mean Green who stood at 6-6, it will be fascinating as to which team comes through stronger on the display on January 3, 2025, at the First Responder Bowl. The time where the match is set to begin is 4:00 PM ET at the Gerald J. Ford Stadium and the live broadcast will be available at ESPN.
North Texas Mean Green vs. Texas State Bobcats 1/3/25
| When: | Friday, January 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
| TV: | ESPN |
| Stream: | Sofascore |
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Mean Green | +13.5 (-110) | Over 61.5 (-110) | +360 |  |
| Bobcats | -13.5 (-110) | Under 61.5 (-110) | -500 | |
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The betting odds show a strong preference for Texas State as the significant favorites with a -500 moneyline, reflecting their better record and recent performance. North Texas, despite being underdogs, could present value given the unpredictability of bowl games.
Chandler Morris QB vs. Jordan McCloud QB
Chandler Morris, who plays as a quarterback for North Texas, has been able to complete 322 passes out of 510 attempts for this season and totals 3,774 yards. No wonder his completion percentage isn’t the best at 63.1% with 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, because his style is aggressive, which can be beneficial, but is also dangerous at times.
In percentage Jordan McCloud of Texas State appears to be doing better at 69.6%, with a passer rating of 158.9. So, while he has appeared in only a few games, and finished his performance with 2920 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, his style is much more productive and reliable at quarterback which may be a distinguishing factor in this match.
North Texas’ Recent Performances
Even though it was a tough season, North Texas did flash a few moments of potential. They won only one of their last five matches but that single victory was against Temple and the other four results were all losses although they were high scoring games which mean the attack worked but defense needed more efforts. Among other things, part of their plays were helped by Shane Porter, who averaged 6.8 yards per rush, and DT Sheffield with 11 touchdown receptions.
Texas State’s Recent Performances
The overall performance of Texas State has improved as they recorded three victories in their last five outings including a resounding 58-3 win over Southern Miss. The offensive game plan has been effective with Mahdi Ismail and Hobert Joey especially in crucial moments showing that the team has a well-rounded and effective offensive strategy.
Trends
North Texas Mean Green Betting Trends
North Texas are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Texas’ last 10 games.
North Texas are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
North Texas are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Sun Belt conference.
Texas State Bobcats Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas State’s last 5 games.
Texas State are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas State’s last 6 games when playing as the favorite.
North Texas Mean Green vs. Texas State Bobcats Betting Prediction
Considering the fact that Texas State has historically excelled against the spread when playing as a favorite coupled with how both teams love to dish it out in high-scoring shootouts, bettors might be inclined to back Texas State to cover the spread. It certainly appears both coaches expect a wide open offensive game considering the huge over/under line.
Based on recent patterns, Texas state appears to have the edge over North texas, and given the recent trends, betting on the OVER on 61.5 seems like a good deal. While North Texas may struggle against Texas State, there is still an enticing risk in putting money on them as Texas State’s defense may let them down.
Score Prediction: Texas State Bobcats 38, North Texas Mean Green 24.
