No. 22 North Texas is still in the hunt for the American Conference championship game after a 56-24 rout of Rice.

The simplest playoff path for North Texas is to beat Temple, make and win its conference championship opponent, and for James Madison to lose a game, ending the American vs. Sun Belt debate for the G5 spot. If the Dukes also remain unbeaten though, it will be in the committee's hands to decide between a pair of 12-1 conference championship victors.

The American Conference title race is still wide open, with Tulane, Navy and North Texas all holding meaningful paths to the championship game

Preview the Week 12 NCAA football matchup between the North Texas Mean Green and UAB Blazers with a prediction, pick, odds and more.

Preview the Nov. 22 matchup between the North Texas Mean Green and Rice Owls with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

As an incentive to its fans, Rice Football is going through extradoarindy lengths in their big game against North Texas.

Saturday's game against North Texas will be nationally broadcasted on ESPN, raising the stakes for a packed stadium.

Central Arkansas visits the North Texas Mean Green after Camren Hunter scored 26 points in Central Arkansas' 84-77 overtime loss to the Samford Bulldogs