The 2015 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Dan McCarney in his fifth and final season for the first five games of the year, and then by interim head coach Mike Canales for the remainder of the season, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 1âÂÂ11 with a mark 1âÂÂ7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas.
On October 10, McCarney was fired after a 66âÂÂ7 blowout loss to Portland State, the largest victory ever by an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team over an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision FBS) opponent ever. Offensive coordinator Mike Canales was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
North Texas announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The schedule consisted of five home and seven away games.
The Conference USA media prediction poll was released on July 15, 2015. The Mean Green were predicted to finish fifth in the West Division.
Following the 66âÂÂ7 loss to FCS Portland State, Mean Green head coach Dan McCarney was fired. The 59-point margin is the biggest FCS win over an FBS team since Division I football was divided into the groupings now known as FCS and FBS in 1978.