North Texas Dominates Lamar in Season-Opening 51-0 Shutout
North Texas delivered a dominant performance in its season opener, shutting out Lamar 51-0 at home. The Mean Green scored 13 points in the first quarter, 24 in the second, and 14 in the third before a scoreless final quarter.
Drew Mestemaker led the North Texas offense with several key passing plays. He connected with Wyatt Young for a 46-yard touchdown drive in the first quarter and later found Young again for a 32-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Cameron Dorner had a strong receiving performance with 98 yards, including a 24-yard completion.
Lamar's defense struggled throughout, allowing North Texas to move the ball effectively. The Cardinals' offense managed just 88 passing yards from Robert Coleman and couldn't find the end zone. Aiden McCown led Lamar's rushing attack with 9 yards.
The game remained one-sided from start to finish, with North Texas covering the 27.5-point spread comfortably. The final score came in under the 63.5-point over-under line at 51 total points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 23, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lamar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 North Texas | 13 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 51 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Lamar | North Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-27 | 24-34 |
| Pass Yards | 88 | 329 |
| Rush Yards | 31 | 133 |
| Total Yards | 119 | 462 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 3-13 | 7-12 |
| Penalties | 14-99 | 3-20 |
| Possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Makenzie McGill II run for a loss of 6 yards to the UNT 19
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 17 yds to the UNT 36 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker run for 6 yds to the UNT 42
Makenzie McGill II run for 2 yds to the UNT 44
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for 2 yds to the LAM 48
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Wyatt Young for 46 yds to the LAM 2 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Damien Moore run for 5 yds to the LAM 30
Robert Coleman pass complete to JaCorey Hyder for 10 yds to the LAM 40 for a 1ST down
Damien Moore run for 2 yds to the LAM 42
Robert Coleman pass complete to Izaha Jones for 7 yds to the LAM 49
Damien Moore run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAM 47
PENALTY LAMAR Delay Of Game 5 yards from LAMAR47 to LAMAR42. NO PLAY.
Mason Stallons punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNT 35
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Tre Williams III
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Cameron Dorner for 24 yds to the LAM 41 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Baron Tipton for 15 yds to the LAM 26 for a 1ST down
Lamar Penalty, Personal Foul (Ronnie Hamrick) to the LAM 14 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Tre Williams III for 4 yds to the LAM 10
Jayden Becks run for 2 yds to the LAM 8
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Cameron Dorner for 7 yds to the LAM 1 for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for no gain to the LAM 1
Makenzie McGill II run for 1 yd for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)
Major Bowden run for 2 yds to the LAM 27
Izaha Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the LAM 23
Robert Coleman sacked by Ethan Day for a loss of 4 yards to the LAM 19
Mason Stallons punt for 45 yds , Miles Coleman returns for 9 yds to the UNT 45
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 8 yds to the LAM 47
Makenzie McGill II run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAM 49
Drew Mestemaker run for 2 yds to the LAM 47
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Tre Williams III for 7 yds to the LAM 40 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Simeon Evans
(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun Mestemaker,Drew pass incomplete deep right to Evans,Simeon thrown to LAMAR19 PENALTY LAMAR Pass Interference (Rankin,DeMarcus) 15 yards from LAMAR40 to LAMAR25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Terrence Lewis
North Texas Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LAM 29
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Tre Williams III
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 18 yds to the LAM 11 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Cameron Dorner for 4 yds to the LAM 7
Makenzie McGill II run for 2 yds to the LAM 5
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Miles Coleman for 3 yds to the LAM 2
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Tre Williams III
Damien Moore run for 5 yds to the LAM 7
Robert Coleman pass complete to Jayden Boyd for 8 yds to the LAM 15 for a 1ST down
Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 4 yds to the LAM 19
PENALTY LAMAR False Start (Ripley,Elias) 5 yards from LAMAR19 to LAMAR14. NO PLAY.
Robert Coleman pass complete to Major Bowden for 1 yd to the LAM 15
PENALTY LAMAR Delay Of Game 5 yards from LAMAR15 to LAMAR10. NO PLAY.
Major Bowden run for 6 yds to the LAM 16
Mason Stallons punt blocked by Wyatt Young, punt out-of-bounds at the UNT 46 blocked by Wyatt Young
Jayden Becks run for 6 yds to the LAM 48
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Baron Tipton
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 30 yds to the LAM 18 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker run for 5 yds to the LAM 13
Jayden Becks run for 10 yds to the LAM 3 for a 1ST down
Jayden Becks run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAM 5
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Wyatt Young for 5 yds for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)
Robert Coleman pass complete to Jayden Boyd for 8 yds to the LAM 33
Damien Moore run for 1 yd to the LAM 34
Damien Moore run for 2 yds to the LAM 36 for a 1ST down
Damien Moore run for 3 yds to the LAM 39
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Major Bowden
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
Mason Stallons punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Miles Coleman at the UNT 24
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Caleb Hawkins for 9 yds to the UNT 33
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Cameron Dorner for 12 yds to the UNT 45 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Wyatt Young for a 1ST down Lamar Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Kristian Pugh) to the LAM 40 for a 1ST down
Caleb Hawkins run for 1 yd to the LAM 39
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Wyatt Young for 14 yds to the LAM 25 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Cameron Dorner for 25 yds for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)
Robert Coleman pass intercepted Trey Fields return for 26 yds to the LAM 17
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Baron Tipton for 3 yds to the LAM 20
PENALTY UNT Illegal Snap (Yanta II,Tay) 5 yards from LAMAR20 to LAMAR25. NO PLAY.
Drew Mestemaker pass incomplete to Simeon Evans
Drew Mestemaker run for 15 yds to the LAM 10
Kali Nguma 28 yd FG GOOD
Miguel Arenas kickoff for 61 yds , LaDamian McDowell return for 18 yds to the LAM 22
PENALTY LAMAR Delay Of Game 5 yards from LAMAR22 to LAMAR17. NO PLAY.
(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Coleman,Robert rush right for 2 yards gain to the LAMAR19, out of bounds at LAMAR19 PENALTY LAMAR Holding (Boyd,Knox) 8 yards from LAMAR17 to LAMAR09. NO PLAY.
Major Bowden run for 3 yds to the LAM 12
(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Coleman,Robert pass complete short right to Bowden,Major caught at LAMAR08, for 16 yards to the LAMAR28, out of bounds at LAMAR28 PENALTY LAMAR Holding (Curtis,Zachary) 6 yards from LAMAR12 to LAMAR06. NO PLAY.
Robert Coleman run for a loss of 6 yards Robert Coleman fumbled, recovered by UNT Ethan Wesloski for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)
Miguel Arenas kickoff for 23 yds , Jaydn Girard return for no gain to the LAM 42
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
Robert Coleman sacked by Zhaiylen Scott for a loss of 6 yards to the LAM 36
End of 2nd Quarter
Miguel Arenas kickoff for 60 yds , Xavier Coleman return for 12 yds to the LAM 17
Robert Coleman pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 2 yds to the LAM 15
Damien Moore run for a loss of 3 yards to the LAM 12
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Morgan Sampson
Mason Stallons punt for 40 yds , Miles Coleman returns for no gain to the UNT 48
Kiefer Sibley run for 30 yds to the LAM 22 for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for 4 yds to the LAM 18
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Terrence Lewis for 14 yds to the LAM 4 for a 1ST down Lamar Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Ronnie Hamrick) to the LAM 2 for a 1ST down
Kiefer Sibley run for 1 yd to the LAM 1
Kiefer Sibley run for 1 yd for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)
Major Bowden run for 4 yds to the LAM 29
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Izaha Jones
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Jaydn Girard
Mason Stallons punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNT 38
Makenzie McGill II run for 4 yds to the UNT 42
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Cameron Dorner for 20 yds to the LAM 38 for a 1ST down
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 6 yds to the LAM 32
Drew Mestemaker pass complete to Wyatt Young for 32 yds for a TD (Kali Nguma KICK)
Lamar Penalty, Defensive Offside (Xavier Coleman) declined
Major Bowden run for 4 yds to the LAM 29
(08:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Coleman,Robert pass complete short left to Bowden,Major caught at LAMAR26, for 7 yards to the LAMAR36 (Hammonds,Quinton) PENALTY LAMAR Offside (Boyd,Jayden) 3 yards from LAMAR29 to LAMAR26. NO PLAY.
Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 18 yds to the LAM 44 for a 1ST down
Robert Coleman pass complete to Major Bowden for no gain to the LAM 44
Robert Coleman sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the LAM 37
PENALTY LAMAR Delay Of Game 5 yards from LAMAR37 to LAMAR32. NO PLAY.
Xavier Coleman run for 1 yd to the LAM 33
Mason Stallons punt for 32 yds , Simeon Evans returns for 4 yds to the UNT 39
Reese Poffenbarger run for 12 yds to the LAM 49 for a 1ST down
Jayden Becks run for 5 yds to the LAM 44
Jayden Becks run for 2 yds to the LAM 42
Jayden Becks run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAM 43
Sawyer Evans punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Kristian Pugh at the LAM 12
Robert Coleman pass complete to Major Bowden for 5 yds to the LAM 17
Robert Coleman run for 5 yds to the LAM 22 for a 1ST down
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
Robert Coleman run for 3 yds to the LAM 25
Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 7 yds to the LAM 32 for a 1ST down
Major Bowden run for 2 yds to the LAM 34
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Izaha Jones
PENALTY LAMAR Delay Of Game 5 yards from LAMAR34 to LAMAR29. NO PLAY.
Robert Coleman pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 6 yds to the LAM 35
Mason Stallons punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNT 30
Reese Poffenbarger run for 4 yds to the UNT 34
Caleb Hawkins run for 3 yds to the UNT 37
Reese Poffenbarger run for 8 yds to the UNT 45 for a 1ST down
Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Chris Lewis
Caleb Hawkins run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Caleb Hawkins run for 8 yds to the LAM 42 for a 1ST down
Caleb Hawkins run for 1 yd to the LAM 41
Reese Poffenbarger run for a loss of 4 yards to the LAM 45 Reese Poffenbarger fumbled, recovered by LAM Jackson Bandy
Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 16 yds to the UNT 39 for a 1ST down
Damien Moore run for 2 yds to the UNT 37
Damien Moore run for no gain to the UNT 37
Lamar Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Devyn Gibbs
Ashton Gray run for 5 yds to the UNT 42
Ashton Gray run for 2 yds to the UNT 44
Ashton Gray run for 7 yds to the LAM 49 for a 1ST down
Ashton Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Ashton Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNT 49
Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Dalton Carnes
PENALTY UNT False Start (Young,Wyatt) 5 yards from UNT49 to UNT44. NO PLAY.
Sawyer Evans punt for 43 yds , Jaydn Girard returns for 7 yds to the LAM 20
Aiden McCown run for 8 yds to the LAM 28
Aiden McCown run for 1 yd to the LAM 29
Joshua Robinson run for 4 yds to the LAM 33 for a 1ST down
Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Nyir Jones
Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Nyir Jones
Aiden McCown pass incomplete to Tyler Bonkowski
PENALTY LAMAR Delay Of Game 5 yards from LAMAR33 to LAMAR28. NO PLAY.
Mason Stallons punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNT 43 , Simeon Evans returns for 11 yds to the UNT 43
R. Poffenbarger takes a knee
R. Poffenbarger takes a knee