The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Seth Littrell, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark 7–1 in conference play, winning the C-USA's West Division title. North advanced to the C-USA Championship Game, losing to Florida Atlantic. The Mean Green were invited to the New Orleans Bowl, where they lost to Troy. The team played home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas.
Schedule North Texas announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season.
Preseason Coaching changes Linebackers coach Mike Ekeler left for North Carolina. Offensive line coach Brad Davis left for Florida.
2017 commitments The Mean Green signed a total of 19 recruits.
Game summaries Lamar
At SMU
At Iowa
UAB
The win over UAB is the 500th overall victory in program history for the Mean Green.
At Southern Miss
UTSA
At Florida Atlantic
Old Dominion
At Louisiana Tech
UTEP
With the victory, the Mean Green won the C-USA West division and will play in the conference championship game.
Army
The Mean Green outlasted the Black Knights with a 52–49 victory, with Trevor Moore kicking a game winning 39-yard field goal for North Texas. With the win, the Mean Green finished the 2017 season with a home record of 6–0, their first undefeated record at home since the 2003 season. Army only completed one pass during the entire game, with Ahmad Bradshaw throwing a 27-yard pass to John Trainor in the 3rd quarter.
At Rice
At Florida Atlantic—C-USA Championship Game
Troy—New Orleans Bowl
Awards C-USA Football Coaches Preseason Award: Defense Nate Brooks Jr. and Kishawn McClain Sr.
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