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Tulane vs Charlotte

Tulane visit Charlotte in Week 9. The model favors Tulane by 14.8. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
82%
18%

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

The read
Model analysis · October 28 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these American sides by 17.2 points, rating Tulane at -8.2 (102nd) against Charlotte at -25.4 (137th). That gap drives an 82% model win probability and a projected 14.8-point Tulane margin. The consensus line of Charlotte +10 is more cautious, implying 73% for Tulane, while the ProphetX exchange sits between at -340 (77%). Every source points the same direction, and the disagreement is only about magnitude, with the model pricing nearly five points more separation than the two-book market.

The unit ranks reinforce the lean. Tulane's offense (110) and defense (83) both outrank Charlotte's offense (128) and defense (138), and Charlotte's defense is the weakest number on the board. Results back it up: Tulane is 3-4 with wins over South Alabama, Southern Miss and Memphis, while Charlotte is 1-6, its lone win 38-31 at Temple and its losses including 8-59 to Memphis and 10-50 at North Texas.

Series history adds little resistance: Tulane leads 2-0 and shut out Charlotte 27-0 in 2025. Season simulations project 5.4 wins for Tulane against 2.1 for Charlotte, with neither carrying any Playoff or title equity.

Every signal favors Tulane; the only live question is whether the market's 10 points or the model's 14.8 has the margin right.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
TULN -8.3
Total (O/U)
47.3
Favorite
TULN
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
Tulane99%+10 ptsvsCharlotte1%-10 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Tulane favoredCharlotte favoredOct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28Oct 31

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Tulane's win price; Charlotte's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Tulane is favored, below it Charlotte 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+
#102SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#137
#54FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#134
1583EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1023
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
TulaneCharlottesolid = 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
Tulane lead 2-0
Tulane have won the last 2
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Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
27-0
Tulane
at Tulane
2024
34-3
Tulane
at Charlotte
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When do Tulane and Charlotte play?

Week 9 of 2026, on Oct 30, 2026 at Charlotte.

Who is favored?

The model projects Tulane by 14.8 (82% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Tulane lead 2-0 over the meetings in our records.

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