The Mean Green will try to win and cover the spread at Mean Green Stadium on Saturday when they get a visit from the Owls in Week 6 action.

This season the Mean Green are 1-4 overall and 3-2 ATS against the number, while the Owls are 0-4 and 2-2 ATS. As for the totals, North Texas is 3-2 on the OU, and Florida Atlantic is 1-3.



View Florida Atlantic vs North Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: If you're siding with the visitors in this one you'll find the Owls listed as 5-point underdogs. Meanwhile, the over under line will be set shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mean Green rated this week at No. 80 and the Owls sitting at No. 20. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 6-1 result in favor of the Mean Green this week.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits North Texas's No. 109-ranked offense, averaging 17.4 PPG, against a Owls defense that ranks No. 113 this week at 38 PPG. The Mean Green aerial game is averaging 187.8 yards per game, less than the Owls secondary allows through the air, 256 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Owls feature the league's No. 59-rated road run defense, allowing 163 yards per game. North Texas, meanwhile, ranks No. 53 in rushing offense at home.

Florida Atlantic was a 37-34 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Louisiana-Lafayette. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (71) made winners of OVER bettors.

In their last action, North Texas was a 41-24 loser on the road against Tulsa. They covered the 23–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (65) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


Florida Atlantic Owls Trends:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 4-6

North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing in October are 2-8
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 3-7

A few Owls at Mean Green trends to consider:
Florida Atlantic is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing North Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games when playing North Texas
Florida Atlantic is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games when playing Florida Atlantic
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Texas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of North Texas's last 19 games at home
North Texas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home


Next up:
Florida Atlantic home to Western Kentucky, Saturday, October 15
North Texas at Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, October 15