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Charlotte vs North Texas

Charlotte visit North Texas in Week 6. The model favors North Texas by 27.2. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
5%
95%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 7 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these American teams by 21.6 rating points, Charlotte at -27.3 (137th) against North Texas at -5.7 (91st), and translates that into a 93% win probability and a projected North Texas margin of 24. The market leans harder: the consensus line of -28.2 and a 57.8 total imply 96%, while the ProphetX exchange prices North Texas at -3200 (97%) and Charlotte at +2400 (4%). The four-point gap between the market line and the model margin is the only real disagreement here.

The unit ranks explain the spread. North Texas owns the lone above-average group, its offense at 47th, pointed at a Charlotte defense ranked 137th. The reverse pairing offers Charlotte little: its offense also sits 137th against a North Texas defense at 120th. The series is nominally close at Charlotte 2-1, but the 2025 meeting went to North Texas 54-20.

Results reinforce the ratings. Charlotte is winless across five games, falling to The Citadel 41-43, Ole Miss 9-41, App State 21-26, Louisiana 7-34 and Memphis 8-59, consistent with a 1.4-win projection. North Texas is 3-2, beating UNLV 44-6, Houston Christian 63-14 and Tulsa 45-44, tracking toward 7 projected wins and 0.7% title odds.

Model and market agree North Texas dominates, though the market's 28.2 line sits above SP+'s 24-point projection.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
UNT -27.7
Total (O/U)
58.3
Favorite
UNT
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Charlotte1%-3 ptsvsNorth Texas99%+3 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Charlotte favoredNorth Texas favoredSep 29Oct 2Oct 4Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 11

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Charlotte's win price; North Texas's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Charlotte is favored, below it North Texas is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#137SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#72
#134FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#41
1023EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1709
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
CharlotteNorth Texassolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Charlotte lead 2-1
20192025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
54-20
North Texas
at Charlotte
2020
49-21
Charlotte
at North Texas
2019
39-38
Charlotte
at Charlotte
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When do Charlotte and North Texas play?

Week 6 of 2026, on Oct 10, 2026 at North Texas.

Who is favored?

The model projects North Texas by 27.2 (95% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Charlotte lead 2-1 over the meetings in our records.

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