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 48th in total defense this year (347.9 yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the FBS with 474.3 total yards per game.
The Bobcats have the 60th-ranked defense this season (24.3 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best with 37.1 points per game.
Offensively, Texas State has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 24th-best in the FBS by averaging 265.1 per game. The Bobcats rank 37th on defense (199.8 passing yards allowed per game).
North Texas ranks ninth-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (456.6), but at least it has been playing well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking third-best in total yards per contest (488.7).
While the Mean Green's defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking 14th-worst by surrendering 34.5 points per game, their offense ranks 23rd-best with 34 points per contest.
North Texas ranks 14th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (261.1), but at least it has been playing well on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in passing yards per game (322.8).

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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