The Mean Green traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, for the season opener against the Oklahoma Sooners.
Within :32 seconds of the first quarter, the Sooners scored on their opening drive.
The Sooners put up 49 unanswered points until North Texas kicker Thomas Moreland completed the first field goal of the season late in the third quarter.
After the Sooners racked up two more touchdowns, freshman (QB) Giovanni Vizza threw the Mean Green's only touchdown of the game to wide receiver (WR) Casey Fitzgerald early in the fourth quarter.

 The game ended with a final score of 79–10.
The Mean Green finished with 15 yards rushing and 232 yards passing.
Both starting quarterback junior Daniel Meager and freshman Giovanni Vizza saw game time with Meager being replaced by Vizza  during the third quarter. (
RB) Micah Mosley led the Mean Green in rushing 5 carries and 15 yards.
Contradicting the final score, Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops admitted being worried about running up the score criticizing the Mean Green's no huddle offense.
Coach Dodge handled the loss well and was quoted he held no ill-feelings towards to Sooners for the lopsided win.

North Texas set a new record of most points given up in a single game.
It also marked the second-largest margin of loss in a single game for the Mean Green.
The Mean Green traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, for the season opener against the Oklahoma Sooners. Within :32 seconds of the first quarter, the Sooners scored on their opening drive. The Sooners put up 49 unanswered points until North Texas kicker Thomas Moreland completed the first field goal of the season late in the third quarter. After the Sooners racked up two more touchdowns, freshman (QB) Giovanni Vizza threw the Mean Green's only touchdown of the game to wide receiver (WR) Casey Fitzgerald early in the fourth quarter.
 The game ended with a final score of 79–10. The Mean Green finished with 15 yards rushing and 232 yards passing. Both starting quarterback junior Daniel Meager and freshman Giovanni Vizza saw game time with Meager being replaced by Vizza  during the third quarter. (RB) Micah Mosley led the Mean Green in rushing 5 carries and 15 yards. Contradicting the final score, Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops admitted being worried about running up the score criticizing the Mean Green's no huddle offense. Coach Dodge handled the loss well and was quoted he held no ill-feelings towards to Sooners for the lopsided win.
North Texas set a new record of most points given up in a single game. It also marked the second-largest margin of loss in a single game for the Mean Green.
2007 North Texas Mean Green football team