North Texas vs. California: Live updates, score, results, highlights, for Saturday's NCAA Football game

Live scores, highlights and updates from the North Texas vs. California football game

The California Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the North Texas Mean Green at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at DATCU Stadium.

California were ranked 122nd in the nation in rushing yards last season, having averaged a brutal 96.6 per game. North Texas, on the other hand, had no problems: they finished last season ranked 25th with 199.9 per game.

Looking ahead, the match is expected to be close, with California going off as just a 5 point favorite. They finished last season with a 7-5 record against the spread.

California ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a solid 4-1 when favored last season. While their fans probably aren't happy about it, betting on the team to lose was the smart play last year, and bettors who put $100 on that outcome every game finished the season up $1,044.89. Sadly, North Texas will open their season as the underdog, and the team was 2-6 as such last year.