The 2026 season's largest margin: North Texas 63, Houston Christian 14. A 49-point win — the year's high-water mark.
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2026 — The Chapter Being Written
The 2026 season is in progress. This chapter is still being written.
The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below
Who carried it
- Tayven JacksonQB2,568 passing yards
- Jahiem WhiteRB1,043 rushing yards
- Justin StevensonWR781 receiving yards
- Max ReeseTE335 receiving yards
- Corri MillinerWR325 receiving yards
- Zakye BarkerLB60 tackles
- CJ CoombesS55 tackles
- Brandon JonesS47 tackles
- Davion RhodesDL4 sacks
- Brayden KnoxDL2.5 sacks
Season leaders, 2026.
The season's deepest loss: North Texas 16, Indiana 52. A 36-point margin the season is remembered by.
"GMG"
2026 is a middle chapter for North Texas — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.

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