As they begin their chase of the BCS championship the LSU Tigers open their season with a visit from the North Texas Mean Green Saturday night.

LSU, after losing the BCS title game last January, are favored by 43 points over the Green, who went 5-7 in their first season under Coach McCarney last year.

View North Texas vs LSU Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to back the visiting Mean Green in this one found them as 42.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook college football point spread at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting around 52 at Sportsbook.






North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on grass are 1-9
After outgaining opponent are 0-10
When playing outside the conference are 1-9

LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing in September are 10-0
When playing on grass are 10-0
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few Mean Green at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of North Texas's last 12 games on the road
North Texas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
North Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LSU is 21-1 SU in its last 22 games at home
LSU is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LSU's last 6 games at home


Next up:
North Texas home to Texas Southern, Saturday, September 8
LSU home to Washington, Saturday, September 8