Charlotte tries to string together back-to-back wins for the first time this stretch while Tulane looks to shake off a letdown.
Tulane Green Wave come in at 3-4 and riding a one-game losing streak. Charlotte 49ers sit at 1-6 but carry a one-game winning streak into Friday's kickoff at Jerry Richardson Stadium.
Game details
| When | Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where | Jerry Richardson Stadium |
| TV | ESPN2 |
| Line | Tulane Green Wave -8.5 | O/U 47.5 (market view) |
| Tulane Green Wave record | 3-4 |
| Charlotte 49ers record | 1-6 |
The matchup
Tulane's last outing was a rough one, a 19-42 loss to UTSA Roadrunners at home. Before that the Green Wave beat Memphis Tigers 31-17, also at home, and before that dropped a 17-20 decision on the road to Army Black Knights. Tulane also has a 24-21 home win over Southern Miss Golden Eagles and a 20-31 road loss to Kansas State Wildcats in its last five.
Charlotte snapped into its current streak with a 38-31 road win over Temple Owls. Before that stretch the 49ers were buried in lopsided losses: 10-50 on the road to North Texas Mean Green, 8-59 at home to Memphis Tigers, 7-34 at home to Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, and 21-26 on the road to App State Mountaineers. Charlotte has allowed 284 points on the season against 134 scored, while Tulane sits at 142 points for and 172 against.
Key matchups
No individual key players or starters were listed for either side this week, so this one comes down to team trends. Tulane's offense has to find more consistency after managing just 19 points against UTSA, and how it performs against a Charlotte defense that has given up 284 points this season will set the tone early.
On the other side, Charlotte's offense needs to carry over whatever clicked in the 38-31 win over Temple against a Tulane defense that has allowed 172 points across seven games. If Charlotte's attack stalls the way it did in those blowout losses, the 49ers won't have much margin for error.
The pick
The betting market has Tulane favored by 8.5 with a total of 47.5, and a market score of Tulane 28, Charlotte 20. Tulane's deeper mix of results, including a win over Memphis, gives it the edge over a Charlotte team that has been outscored badly across its losses this season. Charlotte's one-game win streak is real, but reversing a trend of lopsided defeats against a favored opponent on the road is a tall order.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Tulane Green Wave | Wk8 L 19-42 vs UTSA Roadrunners, Wk7 W 31-17 vs Memphis Tigers, Wk6 L 17-20 vs Army Black Knights |
| Charlotte 49ers | Wk7 W 38-31 vs Temple Owls, Wk6 L 10-50 vs North Texas Mean Green, Wk5 L 8-59 vs Memphis Tigers |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.