SMU prediction: Can Mustangs beat UNT in a rivalry shootout?

Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer SMU head coach Chad Morris talks with an official during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA football game against North Texas at Ford Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)North Texas at SMU

When: 6:00 p.m. Saturday

Records: UNT (1-0); SMU (1-0)

TV: ESPN3

What's on the line?

It's a rivalry game, so these two teams should expect a good energy in Ford Stadium on Saturday. SMU has been dominant in this series, winning 30 out of the 36 all-time meetings including the two since Chad Morris took over the Mustangs.

But both teams look much-improved from last year. A win for either will give some credibility to their…