Venue & Kickoff
Location: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 30,200
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild
Temperature: ~65°F at kickoff
Wind: WSW at 8–10 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Light breeze could slightly affect deep passing; otherwise ideal football weather
Injury Report
Per official reports, both teams have no injuries to report heading into this matchup.
Team Records & Recent Form
North Texas: Opened 2025 with a dominant shutout, posting 462 total yards and forcing 2 turnovers.
Western Michigan: Defense kept Michigan State in check early but offense managed just 91 pass yds and 21 rush yds from lead RB.
Key Player Matchups
QB Drew Mestemaker (UNT) vs. QB Broc Lowry (WMU)
Mestemaker: 24/32 (75%), 329 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; 30 rush yds, 1 rush TD
Lowry: 9/18 (50%), 91 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; 19 rush yds
WR Cameron Dorner & Wyatt Young (UNT) vs. CB Tate Hallock (WMU)
Dorner: 7 rec, 98 yds, 1 TD
Young: 4 rec, 97 yds, 2 TD
Hallock: 9 tackles, 1 INT vs. MSU
RB Kiefer Sibley (UNT) vs. LB James Camden (WMU)
Sibley: 6 carries, 38 yds, 1 TD (6.3 YPC)
Camden: 6 tackles, 1 sack
WR Baylin Brooks & Tailique Williams (WMU) vs. UNT Secondary
Brooks: 3 rec, 85 yds (28.3 YPC)
Williams: 6 rec, 74 yds
Series History
First-ever meeting between North Texas and Western Michigan at the FBS level.
Betting Trends
North Texas: 1–0 ATS in 2025; covered as a double-digit favorite in opener
Western Michigan: 1–0 ATS in 2025; covered as a double-digit underdog vs. Michigan State
Totals: UNDER has hit in both teams’ games this season
ATS History: UNT 5–8 ATS in 2024; WMU 5–8 ATS in 2024
Game Odds
North Texas Mean Green – 10
Western Michigan Broncos 55.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
