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North Texas Beat Navy 49-39 as Tayven Jackson Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 24, 2026

North Texas Mean Green49@Navy Midshipmen39

The North Texas Mean Green beat the Navy Midshipmen 49-39 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FBS college football Week 8 action.

North Texas led 28-17 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: North Texas outscored its opponent 14-3.

North Texas moves to 5-2, while Navy falls to 2-5.

Top performers

• Tayven Jackson (UNT, QB): 17/23, 305 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Jahiem White (UNT, RB): 20 CAR, 174 YDS, 2 TD
• Justin Stevenson (UNT, WR): 8 REC, 209 YDS, 2 TD
• Jackson Gutierrez (NAVY, QB): 7/10, 133 YDS, 1 TD
• Jackson Gutierrez (NAVY, QB): 26 CAR, 228 YDS, 3 TD
• Merrick Barlow (NAVY, TE): 2 REC, 64 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:05UNTJustin Stevenson 45 Yd pass from Tayven Jackson7-0
2. Q1 4:15NAVYNolan Bartley 31 Yd Field Goal7-3
3. Q1 0:26UNTKyle Koch 5 Yd pass from Tayven Jackson14-3
4. Q2 11:28NAVYJackson Gutierrez 18 Yd Run14-10
5. Q2 10:05UNTJahiem White 3 Yd Run21-10
6. Q2 4:22UNTDalton Carnes 76 Yd Punt Return28-10
7. Q2 0:11NAVYJackson Gutierrez 1 Yd Run28-17
8. Q3 7:55UNTZakye Barker 63 Yd Fumble Return35-17
9. Q3 5:57NAVYJackson Gutierrez 43 Yd Run35-25
10. Q3 4:30UNTJustin Stevenson 53 Yd pass from Tayven Jackson42-25
11. Q3 0:15NAVYMichael Barrow 15 Yd pass from Jackson Gutierrez42-32
12. Q4 10:49NAVYMichael Barrow 4 Yd Run42-39
13. Q4 9:38UNTJahiem White 59 Yd Run49-39

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