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Tulane vs Charlotte Prediction: Can the 49ers Finally Start to Win?
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Charlotte hasn't had a winning season since 2019, and was 1-17 – the one win came over Monmouth from the FCS – before pulling off a 38-31 win at Temple to finally break the gloom under head coach Tim Albin. That was nice, but beating the defending American champ would be better.
The Green Wave haven't been consistent in the reload under new head coach Will Hall, alternating win-loss-win-loss from the start, and losing 42-19 to UTSA last week. It's still in the hunt to defend its crown, but it can't whiff on Friday night.
Tulane vs Charlotte: Quick Hits
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Tulane gets a home date against Tulsa next week before going to Rice.
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Charlotte travels to UAB next week and then hosts East Carolina.
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Tulane is 2-0 against the 49ers, winning 27-0 in 2025 and 34-3 in 2024.
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How To Watch Tulane vs Charlotte
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
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Why Tulane Will Win
Tulane has issues on third downs, but Charlotte really
has problems on third and fourth downs on both sides of the ball.
The Green Wave will be fine in a war of attrition, with defense and field position getting the job done. There's no worry about long, sustained 49er drives unless the midrange passing game gets going. The Tulane defense has tightened up considerably over the last few weeks, and as long as it keeps Charlotte from hitting 70% of its throws.
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Why Charlotte Will Win
Quarterback Conner Harrell is coming off a whale of a game. The senior ran for two scores in the win over Temple, and he hit 74% of his passes for 281 yards and two scores. There's one key part to that – Charlotte converted 60% of its third down tries after not getting to 24% in any of the other five games against FBS teams.
Tulane doesn't care about the time of possession battle – it's 135th in the nation with its quick-paced style – so Charlotte has to limit its turnovers, keep its defense on the sideline, and …
Tulane vs Charlotte Prediction, Betting Lines
Charlotte finally put it all together against Temple, and there really is hope that this will start to get better over the last month of the season to set the tone for 2027, but Tulane will take over right away with the ground game.
The Green Wave are 3-0 when running for more than 130 yards per game. Charlotte allowed 127 or more in every game, and it'll get hit for at least 150 in this.
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Tulane 31, Charlotte 16
Latest Consensus Line: Tulane -9.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence (out of 5)
: 3
Must See Rating (out of 5)
: 2
Consensus line based on BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
