The 2017 North Texas Mean Green football team represented University of North Texas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA).

The Mean Green finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the West Division.

The Mean Green will host CUSA foes Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, and UTSA, and will travel to Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and Southern Miss.

With the victory, the Mean Green won the C-USA West division and will play in the conference championship game.

The Mean Green outlasted the Black Knights with a 52–49 victory, with Trevor Moore kicking a game winning 39-yard field goal for North Texas.