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Charlotte vs Temple

Charlotte visit Temple in Week 7. The model favors Temple by 20.1. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
11%
89%

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

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams by 22.1 rating points, Temple at -6.5 (99th) against Charlotte at -28.6 (138th), and projects Temple by 24.5 with a 93% win probability. The market sits a notch softer: Temple -21 on a 46.8 total, implying 90%. The ProphetX exchange splits the difference, posting Temple -1300 (93%) and Charlotte +1200 (8%). The model therefore leans a shade more bullish on Temple than the consensus line, with the exchange tracking the model rather than the books.

The unit ranks explain the margin. Temple's offense (87) and defense (111) both outrank Charlotte's 136 offense and 137 defense, so there is no side of the ball where Charlotte projects an edge. Series history reinforces it: Temple is 3-0 all-time and took the 2025 meeting 49-14.

Form matches the ratings. Charlotte enters 0-6, having allowed 59 to Memphis, 50 at North Texas and 41 to Ole Miss, with a season projection of 1.1 wins. Temple is 2-4 with wins over Rhode Island (38-14) and at South Florida (17-13), and four single-score losses, including 49-48 at Toledo, projecting to 5.1 wins. Neither carries Playoff or title odds above 0%.

Model and market line up on a comfortable Temple hold, with SP+ pricing the gap slightly wider than the books.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
TEM -18.5
Total (O/U)
46.8
Favorite
TEM
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
Charlotte8%-18 ptsvsTemple92%+18 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Charlotte favoredTemple favoredOct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Charlotte's win price; Temple's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Charlotte is favored, below it Temple is, and each segment takes the favored team's color. Polymarket publishes a daily close, drawn as a line. 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.#99
#134FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#97
1023EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1219
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
CharlotteTemplesolid = 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
Temple lead 3-0
Temple have won the last 3
20152025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
49-14
Temple
at Charlotte
2016
48-20
Temple
at Temple
2015
37-3
Temple
at Charlotte
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When do Charlotte and Temple play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 17, 2026 at Temple.

Who is favored?

The model projects Temple by 20.1 (89% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Temple lead 3-0 over the meetings in our records.

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