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North Texas Mean Green kicking off the college football season on national TV
Summary by The Fort Worth Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Charles Nichelson , as published by NBC DFW
· May 28, 2026
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Key takeaway The University of North Texas team's first home game is scheduled for September 12.
Football fans in the area have something to look forward to as the college season begins. The University of North Texas team's first home game is scheduled for September 12. This matchup will be against UNLV.
Further details about the team's schedule are available. It is known that the team will play a game before their first home game. The season opener for the Mean Green will be on national television, and it will be an away game, taking place on September 5.
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Published: May 28, 2026 ·
Source: NBC DFW ·
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