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UNT Inches up in National Polls After Moving to 5-0
Caleb Hawkins rushed for 140 yards, caught a 69-yard touchdown, and helped North Texas reach a 5-0 start for the first time since 1959.
- North Texas defeated South Alabama 36-22 on September 27, 2025, at DATCU Stadium in a college football matchup.
- South Alabama entered the game with a 1-3 record and played without starting safety Ty Goodwill, contributing to key breakdowns all game.
- Caleb Hawkins led North Texas with 140 rushing yards, three touchdowns, including a 69-yard catch-and-run, while quarterback Drew Mestemaker passed for 234 yards.
- Attendance at the game was 16,575, the lowest for North Texas since a 2023 Temple game, and South Alabama's coach Major Applewhite called the loss "damn disappointing."
- North Texas improved to 5-0, its best start since 1959, while South Alabama fell to 1-4 and now prepares for next week's Battle for the Belt at Troy.
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Hawkins scores 3 times to lead North Texas to 36-22 win over South Alabama and a 5-0 start
Caleb Hawkins' third touchdown of the game ensured North Texas' 36-22 win over South Alabama. The Mean Green are 5-0 on the field for the first time since 1959.
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UNT Slams Door Shut on South Alabama to go to 5-0 - University of North Texas Athletics
DENTON – Just when it looked like UNT's football team might have met a better team for the first time this season, freshman running back Caleb Hawkins took it upon himself to end a serious threat and lead the Mean Green to a 36-22 win over South Alabama on Saturday afternoon at DATCU Stadium.
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