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Charlotte vs UAB

Charlotte visit UAB in Week 10. The model favors UAB by 17.4. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
15%
85%

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

The read
Model analysis · November 4 · refreshed weekly

SP+ and the market disagree on scale, not direction. The model separates these teams by 15 rating points (UAB -10.4, rank 110; Charlotte -25.4, rank 137) and projects UAB by 17.4, worth an 85% win probability. The consensus line of UAB -8.5 implies only 70%, and the ProphetX exchange sits between the two at 76% for UAB (-320) against Charlotte's +305 (25%). The model sees a double-digit favorite where two books price a single-digit one.

The unit ranks reinforce the gap: UAB grades out at #109 offense and #103 defense, Charlotte at #128 and #138. Season form tracks that divide. UAB is 4-4 with wins over UL Monroe, Navy, Samford and East Carolina, while Charlotte is 1-7, its lone win 38-31 at Temple, with blowout losses to Memphis (8-59) and North Texas (10-50). Projected win totals of 5.8 to 1.8 frame the same spread over a full season.

The series offers the counterweight. These teams are tied 2-2, and the most recent meeting in 2024 went to Charlotte, 29-27, a one-score result that argues against reading the matchup as a mismatch on history alone.

The model's 17.4-point projection runs well ahead of a market that prices UAB at just -8.5, flagging the home side as the value.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
UAB -8.5
Total (O/U)
47.5
Favorite
UAB
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
UAB
70%

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
Charlotte26%+8 ptsvsUAB74%-8 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Charlotte favoredUAB favoredOct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Charlotte's win price; UAB's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Charlotte is favored, below it UAB 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.#110
#134FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#124
1023EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1184
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
CharlotteUABsolid = 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
Series even 2-2
20172024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
29-27
Charlotte
at Charlotte
2022
34-20
UAB
at UAB
2018
28-7
UAB
at UAB
2017
25-24
Charlotte
at Charlotte
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When do Charlotte and UAB play?

Week 10 of 2026, on Nov 7, 2026 at UAB.

Who is favored?

The model projects UAB by 17.4 (85% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Series even 2-2 over the meetings in our records.

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