No. 22 North Texas is still in the hunt for the American Conference championship game after a 56-24 rout of Rice.

The American Conference title race is still wide open, with Tulane, Navy and North Texas all holding meaningful paths to the championship game

The Mean Green lost senior guard Will McClendon to a season-ending knee injury during a loss to Oregon State last week. UNT acknowledged in the hours leading up to its game against Central Arkansas that the San Jose State transfer would miss the remainder of the season.

Complete team stats and game leaders for the North Texas Mean Green vs. Rice Owls NCAAF game from November 22, 2025 on ESPN.

The Aggies are 11-0 for first time since 1992 and have a lot on the line for their first trip to Austin since 2010.

As an incentive to its fans, Rice Football is going through extradoarindy lengths in their big game against North Texas.

North Texas is in the AP poll for the first time since 1959, but it hasn't cracked the College Football Playoff rankings yet.

Central Arkansas visits the North Texas Mean Green after Camren Hunter scored 26 points in Central Arkansas' 84-77 overtime loss to the Samford Bulldogs

The West Virginia meets the Xavier in the consolation game of the Charleston Classic Sunday afternoon. Tip-off is set for approximately 3:30 p.m. EST and the action will be televised on ESPN.

Saturday's game against North Texas will be nationally broadcasted on ESPN, raising the stakes for a packed stadium.