North Texas put together one of the best seasons in program history in 2018. Quarterback Mason Fine continued his ascent into the record books and Seth Littrell added to his impressive resume.

But for all the positivity, there were missed opportunities. Three losses during the regular season came after blowing double-digit leads. The bowl game didn’t go how anyone hoped. The good news is that North Texas has Littrell, Fine and a bulk of the roster coming back. Things are set up to be just as good next season.

Here’s our full postmortem and review of the 2018 North Texas Mean Green football season.

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North Texas Mean Green Season Recap

Final record: 9-4, 5-3 Conference-USA

Head coach: Seth Littrell (23-17, all at UNT)

Coordinators: OC Graham Harrell, DC Troy Reffett, ST Marty Biagi

Offensive MVP: QB Mason Fine

Fine only continues to add to his legend at North Texas. The all-time leading passer in history of the program threw for 3,793 yards and 27 touchdowns. He was criticized for accuracy early in his career – he responded by completing just under 65 percent of his passes. He was criticized for turning over the ball too much – he limited himself to just five interceptions. Fine is one of the best players to ever play at North Texas, and he still has a year left.

Defensive MVP: LB E.J. Ejiya

Ejiya might be the most underrated defensive player in America. In a dominant senior season, Ejiya led the Mean Green with 121 tackles, an absurd 25 tackles for loss, nine sacks and 11 quarterback hurries. Littrell plucked Ejiya from the North Dakota State College of Sciences when he arrived in Denton. It’s safe to say his gamble paid off in a big way.