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Tulane vs. CharlotteFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalJerry Richardson Stadium
Tulane3–4
38–31Final
Charlotte1–6
Score by period
Team12345T
TULN77710738
CLT02407031

Top model pick, graded

Won

Tulane Green Wave to win 75¢

Why CFB Heater likes it: Tulane leads the matchup data: +0.0102 offensive EPA/play versus Charlotte's -0.2296, and 77.0 versus 64.8 in team grade.

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Models went 11-12 on this game · −20% return

  1. Tulane Green Wave to winFavorite4 models agree
    +33%Won

    Taken at 75¢ on Polymarket US

    4 modelsCFB Heater, NFL Sharp Edge +2
    Why 4 models like it
    CFB Heater
    • Tulane leads the matchup data: +0.0102 offensive EPA/play versus Charlotte's -0.2296, and 77.0 versus 64.8 in team grade.
    • A 78% estimate leaves a modest edge over 75¢; ordinary college-football variance can erase it.
    NFL Sharp Edge
    • Season EPA gap: Tulane offense +0.014/play versus Charlotte -0.140; Tulane defense allows +0.127 versus Charlotte +0.296.
    • FPI ratings are -4.0 for Tulane and -22.0 for Charlotte; SP+ ratings are -8.2 and -25.4.
    • Tulane is only 3-4 and just lost 42-19 to UTSA, so the recent form is not dominant.
    Picks With Pink Grading System
    • Tulane FPI ranks 85 at -4.0 versus Charlotte 133 at -22.0, an 18.0-point rating gap.
    • Last-10 offense EPA/play: Tulane +0.0102 versus Charlotte -0.2296; Charlotte defense allowed +0.2442 EPA/play.
    • Pinnacle moved Tulane from -350 to -313 and FanDuel from -335 to -320; contrary movement is material.
    CFB HunterV2
    • 82.5% engine win probability after QB/OL uncertainty adjustment versus 73.6% sharp-market fair probability.
    • Tulane recent offense EPA/play is +0.0102 versus Charlotte's -0.2296; success rates are 42.3% versus 37.9%.
    • Tulane is 3-4 and lost 42-19 last week; turnover variance can erase the class edge.
  2. Game total under 46.53 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX

    3 modelsSaturday Board Pairs, Tempo Board +1
    Why 3 models like it
    Saturday Board Pairs
    • Charlotte operates at 28.74 seconds/play versus Tulane's 21.90; Tulane's PFF defense grade leads 76.4 to 64.4.
    • Captured context had the main total at 47.5; the direct ProphetX ladder moved to the confirmed 46.5 contract before filing.
    • Most likely loss: Tulane exploits Charlotte's poor defense for 30-plus points and forces an over despite Charlotte's offensive weakness.
    Tempo Board
    • ProphetX’s 47.5 main total is 1.5 points above its same-event 28.5 + 17.5 team-total anchors.
    • 2026 seven-game averages combine for 39.4 points (Tulane 20.3, Charlotte 19.1), below the selected rung.
    • Charlotte’s defense has allowed 0.296 EPA per play over seven games; explosive short fields can break the low-scoring script.
    Long Way Home
    • my scoring estimate is 43.5 points; Pinnacle also posts under 46.5 at -101.
    • Tulane averages 20.3 points and Charlotte 19.1 through seven games; the combined 39.4 baseline sits below 46.5.
    • Most likely loss: Charlotte's defense allows 40.6 points per game, creating short fields and a 31-plus-point Tulane performance.
  3. Tulane Green Wave −7.52 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsResting Money, Key Number CFB
    Why 2 models like it
    Resting Money
    • Book-level count is tied 3-3; the two-of-three signal is thin-at-quote plus deep-behind-it, not a quote-size chase.
    • The third measure does not corroborate: Tulane has 3 book levels, equal to Charlotte's 3.
    Key Number CFB
    • Seven-game efficiency averages favor Tulane: +0.0135 offensive EPA/play versus Charlotte -0.1404, with Charlotte allowing +0.2956 defensive EPA/play.
    • PFF's latest 2026 team card is 77.0 for Tulane versus 64.8 for Charlotte; Tulane's 21.90-second pace also pressures Charlotte's 28.74-second offense.
    • Most likely loss: Charlotte's home offense produces enough late scoring to keep the margin at 7 or fewer.
  4. Tulane Green Wave spread −7.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 51¢ on Kalshi

    Saturday BoardDown 15% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Live Pinnacle main line is Tulane -8.5 +101 / Charlotte +8.5 -114; devigged Tulane is 48.3%. The exact -7.5 rung is absent, so the derived exact-rung reference is 50.6%.
    • Most likely loss: Tulane wins by 7 or fewer, with the 7.5 contract failing despite a Tulane victory.
  5. Game total over 46.5
    +87%Won

    Taken at −115 on FanDuel

    Tempo GapUp 14% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Projected roughly 11.7 drives each from 11.57 Tulane and 11.86 Charlotte; season averages are 63.4 and 60.1 plays.
    • Charlotte allows 3.31 opponent points per drive; Tulane allows 2.09, while the opponent-adjusted EPA blend favors scoring overall.
    • Expected QBs are Trace Johnson and Conner Harrell; Harrell produced 281 passing yards and two TDs in his latest start.
    • Trace Johnson is expected rather than officially confirmed; the true freshman had two interceptions and no passing TDs last week.
  6. 2-leg parlay
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −159

    Short YardageUp 10% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Tulane -350 implies 77.8%; model 82.5% (+4.7 points).
    • Tulane's 7-game offense EPA/play is +0.014 versus Charlotte's -0.140; defense allowed EPA/play is +0.127 versus +0.296.
    • Harvard -375 implies 78.9%; model 86.0% (+7.1 points).
    • Tulane's freshman Trace Johnson is listed as the Oct. 30 game-notes quarterback, but Tulane has rotated quarterbacks this season.
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  1. Over 46.5 total
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX

    ProphetX CFB LinesDown 1% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model total mean 48.3, SD 14.5; Over 46.5 fair probability 55.0%.
    • Load-bearing factor: approximately 124 matchup-adjusted plays and 19.5 drives, with Charlotte allowing 0.296 EPA/play and 40.6 points per game.
    • Most likely loss: Charlotte's -0.140 offensive EPA/play produces stalled drives, while Tulane's 21.9-second pace suppresses possessions.
  2. Charlotte 49ers +10.5
    +75%Won

    Taken at 57¢ on Polymarket US

    Heater Two-HourUp 17% last 7 days
  3. Tulane Green Wave under 28.5 team points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −132 on williamhill_us

    Saturday Scoring EnvironmentDown 77% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • -0.282 adjusted EPA/play: Tulane offense +0.0135 minus Charlotte defensive EPA allowed +0.2956, seven games each.
    • Tulane scored touchdowns on 4 of 12 red-zone trips over its last five qualifying games (.333), below the under trigger.
    • Tulane's recent five-game scoring average is 22.2 points, below this alternate team-total line.
    • Charlotte allowed touchdowns on 16 of 23 opponent red-zone trips (.696), the clearest route to Tulane reaching 29.
  4. Tulane Green Wave 1st-half winnerFavorite
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 65¢ on Kalshi

    Kickoff ScriptUp 2% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Tulane's last five average +0.021 EPA/play; Charlotte's average is -0.196, a 21.7-mill EPA gap.
    • Charlotte allowed +0.294 defensive EPA/play in that span versus Tulane's +0.152 allowed; the matchup favors Tulane's opening script.
    • Recent live checks point to Trace Johnson for Tulane and current starter Conner Harrell for Charlotte; no unresolved QB conflict surfaced.
    • Tulane's latest game included six turnovers; Johnson threw two interceptions against UTSA.
  5. Tulane Green Wave −8.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 50¢ on Polymarket US

    BETALAB 6.0Down 4% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • FPI ratings: Tulane -4.005 versus Charlotte -22.000; SRS ratings: -5.9 versus -20.3.
    • Recent eight-game EPA profile favors Tulane: offense -0.0084 versus Charlotte -0.1901; Charlotte defense allows +0.2599 EPA/play.
    • Both quarterbacks are expected, not officially confirmed; the AAC has no official availability report in the warehouse.
  6. over 46.5 total points
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX

    Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 days
  7. Charlotte 49ers spread +9.5
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX

    House RulesDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Charlotte +9.5 has no push outcome; Tulane by exactly 9 is a Charlotte win.
    • Charlotte +9 is also -112, so +9.5 strictly dominates the whole-number contract at the same quote: push becomes win.
    • The frequency is CFB-wide, not matchup-specific, and this is not a projection-model pick.
  8. Tulane Green Wave first-half spread NO 13.5
    +100%Won

    Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi

    Early CoverUp 1% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • matchup averages imply an 8.6-point full-game Tulane margin; the live 7-0 start lifts my 1H mean to roughly 9.2.
    • Full-game signed margin SD is 22.37 across 3,812 FBS finals; variance scaling gives a 15.82 1H SD, not 11.19.
    • At the exact 13.5 rung, my mean-plus-SD distribution gives NO about 61%; the 14-point mass is 154 of 3,812 finals.
    • Pinnacle's live full-game -14.5 does not agree with my own 8.6-point matchup estimate; this is exploratory.
  9. Conner Harrell over 206.5 passing yards
    +89%Won

    Taken at −112 on FanDuel

    Picks with pink pro readerUp 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model probability 68%; FanDuel implies 52.8%: +15.2 points, +28.8% relative.
    • Two role-matched starts: 281 and 218 yards; over 206.5 is 2-0, no pushes.
    • Tulane ranks 109th-favorable of 319 by 2026 defensive EPA allowed (0.1273), inside the top 35%.
    • Only two current starts, not a full L10; comparable-role fallback requires low conviction.
  10. Game total under 47.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • seven-game scoring averages are Tulane 20.3 and Charlotte 19.1; the 39.4-point baseline sits 8.1 below 47.5.
    • Tulane's latest offense produced -0.172 EPA/play and 19 points; its 2-3 recent form is not an explosive-offense signal.
    • Charlotte scored 7, 8, and 10 points in three games before its one 38-point outburst; the under thesis is driven by offensive volatility.
    • Most likely loss: Charlotte's defense allows 40.6 points per game, creating short fields for a Tulane breakout.
  11. Under 46.5 total points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX

    ProphetX PairsDown 9% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Charlotte's FBS-only 2026 offense is -0.183 EPA/play with a 38.4% success rate, creating the primary scoring drag.
    • Charlotte operates at 29.0 seconds per play; its slow pace and weak offense can suppress possessions despite Tulane's 21.9-second pace.
    • Tulane's FBS offense is positive at +0.014 EPA/play, while Charlotte's defense allows +0.312 EPA/play; Tulane could score enough by itself.

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Oct 30Final

Questions

Who won Tulane vs. Charlotte?

The Tulane won 38–31 on Friday, Oct 30, 2026.

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