No. 18 Army puts a 12-game winning streak on the line in North Texas

No. 18 Army (8-0, 6-0 AAC) at North Texas (5-3, 2-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

BetMGM college football odds: Army at 5 1/2.

Series record: Army leads 5-2.

What is at stake?

Army is trying to extend the nation's longest active winning streak of 12 games dating back to last season. North Texas looks to repeat its last home game against a ranked opponent. Three years ago, the Mean Green handed UTSA its first loss of the season with a stunning 45-23 victory. The Black Knights have not trailed during their longest winning streak since 1949-50. UNT remains on the cusp of bowl eligibility, something coach Eric Morris denied in his 5-7 debut a year ago. The Mean Green have lost their last two games, 52-44 at Memphis And 45-37 at home against Tulane.

Key match

North Texas ranks third nationally in total offense and faces an Army defense that is ranked No. 5 in the country. The Mean Green throw for an average of 528 yards per game, and the Black Knights only give up 273. North Texas throws for nearly 200 more yards per game than Army allows.

Players to watch

Army: QBs Bryson Daily and/or Dewayne Coleman control the triple option. Daily previously led the nation with 19 touchdowns missed last week's 20-3 win over Air Force with an unknown injury and illness. Coach Jeff Monken said Daily is “somewhere between questionable and probable.” Coleman ran 16 times for 42 yards against the Falcons, while RB Kanye Udoh posted a career-high 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

North Texas: QB Chandler Morris leads FBS in passing yards per game with 359.1 and is second in passing TDs with 29. He has had four games with at least 400 yards receiving this season. No other FBS player has more than two.

Facts & Figures

The Black Knights have scored on their opening drive in all eight games this season (7 touchdowns short of a field goal against Air Force). Army outscored its opponents 162-27 in the first half. … North Texas DT Sheffield is third among FBS receivers with 1,056 all-purpose yards and is second with 10 receiving TDs. … Army S Casey Larkin has found success in his first year as a starter after being projected as a nickel back. He has three interceptions while playing solid run defense. … North Texas is the only team in the country with six plays of at least 70 yards. … Army leads the nation with 340 yards per game. … This is the fourth time North Texas has played a top-25 team at home. The Mean Green won two of the previous three.

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