Louisiana Tech at North Texas - 2018 Matchup Preview

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at North Texas Mean Green

Saturday, September 29th 2018 (7:30 PM EDT)
North Texas -7 (62.5)
Louisiana Tech 29 - North Texas: 27 (Conference USA)

Bulldogs (8 - 5) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (19 - 25 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

LT 2nd straight Road Game
UNT is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -7 (SP+ UNT -9)
Projected Score: LT: 24 - UNT: 34 (58)
UNT Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
LT Travel: 265 miles

Mean Green (9 - 4) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 45 - 27 (46 - 22 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
LT Players
UNT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Louisiana Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Louisiana Tech at South Alabama	-10.5	53.0	W 30 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/8	Louisiana Tech vs Southern	-34.0	64.5	W 54 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22	Louisiana Tech at LSU	+19.5	51.0	L 21 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Louisiana Tech at North Texas	+7.0	62.5	W 29 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Louisiana Tech vs UAB	+1
Sat 10/13	Louisiana Tech at UTSA	-13.0	45.5	W 31 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Louisiana Tech vs UTEP	-21.0	50.5	W 31 - 24	O	N
Fri 10/26	Louisiana Tech at Florida Atlantic	+3.5	58.5	W 21 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/3	Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State	+23.0	49.0	L 3 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/10	Louisiana Tech vs Rice	-24.0	53.0	W 28 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/17	Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss	+2.5	45.5	L 20 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky	-10.5	49.0	L 15 - 30	U	N
Sat 12/22	Louisiana Tech vs Hawai'i	-2.0	60.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y

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Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule

North Texas's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	North Texas vs SMU	-3.5	70.5	W 46 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/8	North Texas vs Incarnate Word	-43.5	79.0	W 58 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/15	North Texas at Arkansas	+5.5	64.5	W 44 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/22	North Texas at Liberty	-10.5	67.5	W 47 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/29	North Texas vs Louisiana Tech	-7.0	62.5	L 27 - 29	U	N
Sat 10/6	North Texas at UTEP	-26.0	52.5	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/13	North Texas vs Southern Miss	-7.0	52.5	W 30 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/20	North Texas at UAB	+1.5	53.0	L 21 - 29	U	N
Sat 10/27	North Texas vs Rice	-30.0	58.0	W 41 - 17	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/10	North Texas at Old Dominion	-14.0	67.0	L 31 - 34	U	N
Thu 11/15	North Texas vs Florida Atlantic	-4.5	63.5	W 41 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/24	North Texas at UTSA	-25.0	51.5	W 24 - 21	U	N
Sat 12/15	North Texas vs Utah State	+7.0	67.5	L 13 - 52	U	N

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LT	.2	46%	27.3	50%	3.27	172	40%	231	3.85	.11	46%	20.8	50%	40%	3.18	40.5	1.2	2.1
UNT	.2	47%	45.1	46%	2.93	163	46%	291	3.89	.21	43%	26.5	43%	40%	3.91	43.8	1.9	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UNT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LT Offense	13	27.3	18.8	46.5%	3.85	1.2	22	403	172	231	4.5	50%	47%	50%	40%	15%	.2
UNT Defense	14	26.5	22	42.6%	3.91	1	-	-	-	-	-	56%	42%	43%	40%	13%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LT Defense	13	20.8	25.3	46.2%	3.18	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	50%	40%	15%	.11
UNT Offense	14	45.1	45.7	47.2%	3.89	1.9	24	455	163	291	4.4	46%	51%	46%	46%	17%	.2

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Louisiana Tech	13	30:10	21.6	41%	56%	4.7	40.5	1.2	2.1	4.7	1.8	6	30.5
North Texas	14	30:15	24.3	43%	56%	4.9	43.8	1.9	1	5.4	1.6	2	33.4

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LT Offense	13	50%	50%	38.1	172.5	4.5	22	.19	3.27	77%	10%	0.89
UNT Defense	14	56%	43%	-	-	-	-	.16	2.9	71%	9%	1.07

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LT Defense	13	51%	50%	-	-	-	-	.13	3.02	71%	9%	0.9
UNT Offense	14	46%	46%	37	163.4	4.4	28	.13	2.93	59%	11%	1.05

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LT Offense	13	47%	40%	17.9	32.3	230.5	7.1	12.9	17	5	.24	1.6	32%	40%	.33	5%	1.5
UNT Defense	14	42%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.3	1.7	31%	33%	.39	4%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LT Defense	13	47%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	.11	1.5	28%	36%	.23	6%	1.6
UNT Offense	14	51%	46%	23.4	37.1	291.3	7.9	12.5	32	15	.31	1.5	30%	44%	.38	6%	1.6

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisiana Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #94
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.0 #111
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #56

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: North Texas: 3.55

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: -6.9 North Texas: 2.1

North Texas's Power Ratings
North Texas's Power Rating: 3.55 NR
North Texas's Offense Rating: NR
North Texas's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #107
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
North Texas's 2018 Expected Record: -
North Texas's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.1 #65
North Texas's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.2 #67
North Texas's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.5 #78

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 27.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.8
Defense: 20.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.3

Louisiana Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
North Texas 34
Louisiana Tech 24

Projected Total Points: 58

North Texas Scoring
Offense: 45.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 45.7
Defense: 26.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 22

North Texas's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 1 - 12
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/16	Louisiana Tech	37	North Texas	40	Louisiana Tech -4.5	North Texas	66.5	Over
2022	10/15	North Texas	47	Louisiana Tech	27	North Texas -6.5	North Texas	68.0	Over
2021	09/25	Louisiana Tech	24	North Texas	17	Louisiana Tech -9.5	North Texas	65.0	Under
2020	12/03	North Texas	31	Louisiana Tech	42	Louisiana Tech -1	Louisiana Tech	64.5	Over
2019	11/09	Louisiana Tech	52	North Texas	17	Louisiana Tech -5.5	Louisiana Tech	71.5	Under
2018	09/29	North Texas	27	Louisiana Tech	29	North Texas -7	Louisiana Tech	62.5	Under
2017	11/04	Louisiana Tech	23	North Texas	24	Louisiana Tech -1.5	North Texas	67.0	Under
2016	11/05	North Texas	24	Louisiana Tech	45	Louisiana Tech -21	NA	63.5	Over
2015	11/07	Louisiana Tech	56	North Texas	13	Louisiana Tech -30	Louisiana Tech	62.0	Over
2014	09/11	North Texas	21	Louisiana Tech	42	North Texas -4	Louisiana Tech	0
2013	10/19	Louisiana Tech	13	North Texas	28	North Texas -7	North Texas	0
2006	11/04	North Texas	31	Louisiana Tech	34
2005	10/22	Louisiana Tech	40	North Texas	14

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
North Texas	4	5	5 Overs
Louisiana Tech	9	5	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 8	3 - 7	3 - 5	0 - 2
Road Teams	8 - 5	7 - 3	2 - 0	5 - 3

(#) LT at (#) UNT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LT	UNT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#94	#65
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#77	#107
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Injury Report

North Texas Injury Report

Louisiana Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	LT Off	UNT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#111	#78
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	LT Off	UNT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Louisiana Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	LT Off	UNT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

North Texas on Offense


CategoryCat	UNT Off	LT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#67	#56
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

North Texas Run Game


CategoryCat	UNT Off	LT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

North Texas Pass Game


CategoryCat	UNT Off	LT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
UNT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

LT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Apogee Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 5
North Texas -7.0 (62.5)
Louisiana Tech won at North Texas this year (29-27)

Previous Matchups
North Texas beat Louisiana Tech in 2023 (40-37)

LT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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LT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

UNT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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UNT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD