Cal vs. North Texas Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET

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The North Texas Mean Green (0-0) are 5-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the California Golden Bears (0-0). The contest has a 53.5-point over/under.

The Golden Bears finished 4-8 last year and failed to make a bowl appearance. They scored 23.9 points per game (96th in college football) and conceded 27.8 (79th). Last season the Mean Green went 7-7 and lost the Frisco Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 33.8 points per game (28th in college football), and they allowed 31.7 per game (110th in college football) defensively.

Cal vs. North Texas Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas
TV: ESPNU
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Cal vs North Texas Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Cal	-5 (-110)	-226	+183	53.5	-110	-110

Cal vs. North Texas Prediction

Pick ATS: North Texas (+5)
Pick OU: Over (53.5)
Prediction: North Texas 30, Cal 29

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Cal vs. North Texas Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Golden Bears 29, Mean Green 24.
The Golden Bears have a 69.3% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Mean Green have a 35.3% implied probability.
Cal put together a 7-5-0 ATS record last year.
North Texas put together an 8-6-0 ATS record last season.

Cal vs. North Texas: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Cal	North Texas
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	23.9 (98)	33.8 (18)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27.8 (68)	31.7 (123)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	12 (13)	22 (107)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	17 (77)	15 (96)

Cal 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jaydn Ott	RB	896 YDS / 8 TD / 74.7 YPG / 5.3 YPC 46 REC / 322 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 26.8 REC YPG
Jack Plummer	QB	3,096 YDS (62.5%) / 21 TD / 9 INT -126 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -10.5 RUSH YPG
Jeremiah Hunter	WR	60 REC / 965 YDS / 5 TD / 80.4 YPG
J.Michael Sturdivant	WR	65 REC / 755 YDS / 7 TD / 62.9 YPG
Jackson Sirmon	LB	99 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Daniel Scott	S	76 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Craig Woodson	S	69 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Femi M. Oladejo	LB	82 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD

North Texas 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Austin Aune	QB	3,547 YDS (56.7%) / 33 TD / 15 INT 52 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 3.7 RUSH YPG
Ikaika Ragsdale	RB	755 YDS / 7 TD / 53.9 YPG / 5.3 YPC 19 REC / 135 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 9.6 REC YPG
Jyaire Shorter	WR	23 REC / 628 YDS / 11 TD / 44.9 YPG
Ayo Adeyi	RB	807 YDS / 4 TD / 57.6 YPG / 7.2 YPC
KD Davis	LB	88 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Mazin Richards	OLB	45 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Larry Nixon III	LB	64 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Deshawn Gaddie	DB	47 TKL / 0.0 TFL