How North Texas Will Prove It Isn't the Worst Team in College Football

North Texas has been the doormat of the worst league in college football for years.  The Mean Green went 1-11 (0-7 in the Sun Belt) last year and are 3-21 in coach Todd Dodge's two years at the helm.

Will North Texas ever ever get out of last place? Picked by many sports sites as the worst college football team in America can't be a good feeling for redshirt freshman quarterback Riley Dodge (yes, he is the coach's son).

The people of Denton, Texas are ready for a winning program, or at least one that looks good. Well, I am here to tell the Mean Green and the people of Denton that this is your year.

North Texas won't go to a bowl game, it will not even be in the top three of its conference, but it will win games and will finally look like the team coach Dodge has been waiting for.

Let's take a look at the Green's schedule this year:

Sept. 3 @ Ball State: Close game in the first half, but Mean Green lose by 14. (0-1)

Sept. 12 vs. Ohio: This game is the one they need...could be close or a blowout. I think Riley Dodge will show out for home crowd and the Mean Green win by three. (1-1)

Sept. 19 @ Alabama: No Chance. Enough said. Bama by 26. (1-2)

Sept. 26 vs. Middle Tennessee: This game kicks off the Sun Belt Season for the Mean Green and they will play hard but come up short; MTSU by six. (1-3)

Oct. 10 @ Louisiana-Lafayette: If the Mean Green can stop the run, they will get this one, but I think the Cajuns pull it out by three. (1-4)

Oct. 17 vs. Florida Atlantic: The Owls will take this game easy; Owls by 10. (1-5)

Now by this time everybody will be calling for Dodge's head with a 1-5 record, 0-3 in the Sun Belt, but they need to wait. The second half of the season is where the North Texas Mean Green will start playing and winning some ball games...

Oct. 24 @ Troy: Best team in Sun Belt; Troy by 21. (1-6)

Oct. 31 vs. Western Kentucky: New in the league, the Hilltoppers will struggle. Mean Green look good, win by 14. (2-6)

Nov. 7 vs. Louisiana-Monroe: Mean Green riding high after win over Hilltoppers, shock  Warhawks by 10. (3-6)

Nov. 14 @ Florida International: FIU is coming around as a program and will be tough at home; FIU by 14. (3-7)

Nov. 21 vs. Army: Mean Green should have best game of season and win by 20. (4-7)

Nov. 28 @ Arkansas State: Wolves are too tough at home; Mean Green lose by 10. (4-8)

So 4-8 for the Mean Green is what I am forecasting. So, no, you are not the worst team in college football.

And for the people of Denton: Yes, it's only four wins, but it's moving in the right direction.