 Gary DeLoach was hired in the off-season as the new defensive coordinator replacing Ron Mendoza.The Mean Green played their home games on campus at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas.Schedule from MeanGreenSports.com

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.