Kansas State overpowered North Texas on both sides of the ball, scoring on six of its first seven possessions to take a 42–0 lead, holding the Mean Green to 205 total yards—81 in the first half. Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another two. Quarterback completed 16 of 29 passes for 100 yards, including the Mean Green's only touchdown of the game, a 9-yard pass to Alex Lott late in the third quarter.
This game will be just the second meeting between both teams with the first meeting happening in 1988 when North Texas defeated Rice 33–17 in Houston.[3]
Florida International[]
1
2
3
4
Total
FIU
14
14
7
7
42
North Texas
0
0
3
7
10
Louisiana-Lafayette[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Louisiana-Lafayette
14
21
10
14
59
North Texas
10
10
7
3
30
Louisiana-Monroe[]
1
2
3
4
Total
North Texas
0
6
3
14
23
Louisiana-Monroe
21
14
0
0
35
Troy[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Troy
15
10
7
13
45
North Texas
0
7
0
10
17
Western Kentucky[]
1
2
3
4
Total
North Texas
21
3
7
20
51
Western Kentucky
14
0
20
6
40
See also: 2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team