Dekota: This is where it all starts for the Mean Green. North Texas lost to metro rival SMU last season in a 54-32 barn burner the second week of the season in Dallas. The victory extended the Mustangs’ win streak in the Safeway Bowl to three, meaning UNT coach Seth Littrell has yet to beat SMU since taking over in 2015. But this season, SMU has a new headman in Sonny Dykes. It seems as if the Mustangs have had Littrell’s number, but with one of the best offenses in the country coming off an offseason of improvement and starting the season with a home rivalry, I think the Mean Green end SMU’s Safeway Bowl streak and start the season off on a high.