Best Team Ever: (1) 2013 vs. (3) 2018

DENTON - There have been many great football teams in North Texas history and now is the time to decide which one is the all-time best. Over the next several weeks, fans will have a chance to weigh in with their opinions, observations, memories as we pit the best teams in school history against each other in a 16-team bracket, presented by Dos Equis. The teams have been broken up into four "regions" based on era and seeded 1-4 within those "regions". Winners of each matchup will be decided by a combination of social media voting and a special committee of UNT alums from each era dating back to the 1950's.

This is your chance to help decide if your team is the best Eagles/Mean Green team ever!

We conclude the quarterfinal round Thursday, which pits the No. 1 seed 2013 team against the No. 3 seed 2018 team out of the Light the Tower Region.

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(1) 2013 vs. (3) 2018

2013 – Coach Dan McCarney – 9-4, 6-2 in Conference USA

Tied with No. 9 Georgia until late in 3rd quarter and other three losses by one score or less… Only third bowl championship team in school history, and largest bowl win in school history… Six first team all-conference selections... WR Brelan Chancellor was conference Special Teams Player of the Year... The 414 points scored was fourth-best in school history, and the 5,336 yards of offense is third-best in school history... WR Brelan Chancellor still holds school record for all-purpose yards with 1,964 and punt return yards with 386... 39 sacks by team ranks as second-best at UNT... Ranked in the top 10 nationally in 11 team statistical categories… Six players from this team signed NFL free agent contracts.

Points Per Game: 31.8
Points Allowed Per Game: 17.8
Offensive Yards Per Game: 410.5
Defensive Yards Allowed Per Game: 348.7
College Football Reference Power Rating: 59^th of 125 teams
All Conference Players: Brelan Chancellor, KR (1st team); Brelan Chancellor, PR (1st team); Cyril Lemon, OL (1st team); Zach Orr, LB (1st team); Marcus Trice, DB (1st team); Aaron Bellazin, DE (1st team); Brelan Chancellor, WR (2nd team); Mason Y'Barbo, OL (2nd team); Richard Abbe, DT (honorable mention); Derek Akunne, LB (honorable mention); Brandin Byrd, RB (honorable mention); Kenny Buyers, DB (honorable mention); Lairamie Lee, DB (honorable mention); Darnell Smith, WR (honorable mention).

2018 – Coach Seth Littrell – 9-4, 5-3 in Conference USA

Won six of first seven games, including a 44-17 win at Arkansas… Three regular season losses came by average of 4.3 points per game… Had five first team all-conference players and 7 players made it to NFL camps as free agents… QB Mason Fine was conference Offensive Player of the Year... The 460.5 yards of total offense per game and 306.8 passing yards per game are both school records... The 450 points scored was second-best in school history, as was the 28 passing TDs... Fine's 3,793 passing yards and 3,813 yards of total offense are second-most in UNT history... WR Rico Bussey 12 receiving TDs ranks second in UNT history... LB EJ Ejiya set school record with 25 tackles for loss... CB Nate Brooks had more interceptions than any UNT player in last 38 years... Led conference in scoring and passing offense and interceptions...10 different individual ranked in the top 10 nationally in statistical categories.

Points Per Game: 34.6
Points Allowed Per Game: 24.2
Offensive Yards Per Game: 460.5
Defensive Yards Allowed Per Game: 374.6
College Football Reference Power Rating: 72^nd of 130 teams
All-Conference Players: Rico Bussey, Jr., WR (1st team); Kemon Hall, CB (1st team); E.J. Ejiya, LB (1st team); Cole Hedlund, K (1st team); LaDarius Hamilton, DL (1st team); Mason Fine, QB (2nd team); Nate Brooks, CB (2nd team); DeAndre Torrey, RB (2nd team); Sosaia Mose, OL (honorable mention); Manase Mose, OL (honorable mention, freshman team); Brandon Garner, LB (honorable mention); Khairi Muhammad, S (honorable mention); Alvin Kenworthy, P (honorable mention); DeAndre Torrey, KR (honorable mention); Keegan Brewer, PR (honorable mention); Nate Durham, DS (honorable mention).

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Rico Bussey, Jr.

Nate Durham

E.J. Ejiya

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Brandon Garner

Kemon Hall

LaDarius Hamilton

Cole Hedlund

Alvin Kenworthy

Manase Mose

Sosaia Mose

Khairi Muhammad

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