Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/27/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, October 27, 2023

Venue:  Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FAU -5, Charlotte +5; Over/Under:  41 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FAU -6, Charlotte +6; Over/Under:  41 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FAU -6, Charlotte +6; Over/Under:  41.5 points

Florida Atlantic Owls:  3-4 (2-1) (6th place, AAC)

Charlotte 49ers:  2-5 (1-2) (11th place, AAC)

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Florida Atlantic Owls:  lost their last game at home against the UTSA Roadrunners 36-10.

Charlotte 49ers:  won their last game on the road against the East Carolina Pirates 10-7.

Florida Atlantic is entering this game with a 3-4 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-2 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against UTSA 36-10. Daniel Richardson was the starting QB and he completed 19/34 passes for 142 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Larry McCammon III led the team in rushing yards with 30. Je'Quan Burton led the receivers with 68 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Darius McClendon led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Daedae Hill and Latrell Jean each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Charlotte is entering this game with a 2-5 record overall and they have a 1-2 record in their conference games too. They are 1-2 in their home games, 1-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against East Carolina 10-7. Jalon Jones was the starting QB and he completed 11/18 passes for 144 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jalon Jones led the team in rushing yards with 127 and 1 TD. Colin Weber led the receivers with 40 receiving yards on 1 reception. Demetrius Knight II led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Jaren Handy and Eyabi Anoma each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Charlotte listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Charlotte has looked terrible this season with their 2-5 record overall and they are only 1-2 in their conference play too. They are going to have some momentum though since they are coming off their 1st conference win of the season on the road against ECU in their last game. FAU has looked a lot better this season with their 4-3 record overall and better performance in the Conference USA as they are 2-1 in conference games. FAU just lost their last game at home though, they were playing a much better UTSA team but FAU still doesn't have a lot of talent on their team. Biff Poggi is starting to turn things around in Charlotte now as he just needed some time in his 1st season and now that they have their 1st conference win of the season, they are going to be looking for another one at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Charlotte to cover the spread in this game. 

Florida Atlantic Charlotte Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Friday, October 27, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Charlotte 17 FAU 10.

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Florida Atlantic Owls: 16-26 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 3-10 ATS after playing a game at home. 12-4 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 7-2 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 

Charlotte 49ers: 24-14 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 8-3 ATS after allowing 125 or less passing yards in their last game. 12-6 UNDER off a win against a conference rival. 9-4 UNDER off an upset win as an underdog.

Florida Atlantic Owls:  J. Cross (LB) out for season - Knee. C. Thompson (QB) out for season - Knee. Z. Mobley (RB) out for season - Shoulder. A. Adams (S) Mid Nov - Leg. M. Suarez (K) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Charlotte 49ers:  D. Robinson (RB) out for season - Undisclosed. J. Holley (DL) out for season - Undisclosed.

“We’re embarrassed, and we should be. To play like that at home, knowing what we were going to face, I would imagine if I looked in the mirror I’d have a different look on my face right now than I did at the end of the USF game (a 56-14 win). We’re embarrassed, we’re hurt, and we should be, we really should be.” - Tom Herman after his team’s loss against UTSA in their last game. 

"The kids played great. The coaches did great. We had a good plan on offense and the defense was spectacular. We've got a guy at quarterback now that we're going to settle on. He makes some mistakes but we'll coach those out of him. Right now he's as dynamic as heck. We beat supposedly our in-state rival. The first win of this series. The school's first-ever American Conference victory. Can't be any better than that. We're going to enjoy the heck out of this one and then get back to work." - Biff Poggi after his team’s win against ECU in their last game. 

WR Burton, Je'Quan 

WR Johnson, Tony 

WR Wester, LaJohntay 

TE Moore, Zeke 

QB Richardson, Daniel 

RB McCammon III, Larry 

WR Mack, Jairus  

WR Hestera, Jack 

WR Thomas Jr., Duane 

TE Weber, Colin 

QB Ivey, Trexler 

RB Byrd, Shadrick 

Passing: D. Richardson (1044)

Rushing: L. McCammon III (472)

Receiving: L. Wester (636)

Touchdowns: L. McCammon III (4)

Passing: T. Ivey (601)

Rushing: J. Jones (446)

Receiving: J. Hestera (286)

Touchdowns: J. Jones (4)

Coaches:

Florida Atlantic Owls: Tom Herman (1st season)

Charlotte 49ers: Biff Poggi (1st season)