Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Matchup

Check out our free Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Boca Raton. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ will be covering this week 13 college football matchup between the Charlotte 49ers and the Florida Atlantic Owls. Kick-off is set for 3:00 ET at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton. The 49ers are the slight -2.5-point favorites on the road. The money line odds are -138 for Charlotte and +115 for Florida Atlantic, with the over/under line at 48.5 points. Both teams have struggled this season, with Charlotte at 3-7 and FAU at 2-8.

49ers vs. Owls Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Charlotte 49ers at Florida Atlantic Owls
Where: Boca Raton at FAU Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds CHARLT -2.5, CHARLT -138 | FLATL +115 O/U 48.5

49ers Preview:

Charlotte enters Week 13 with a 3-7 record, holding the 120th spot in our power rankings. They have no chance of becoming bowl-eligible for the rest of the season.

They’ve been favored in just one game this year, and their average scoring margin is -15.1 points per game.

Against the spread, Charlotte is 4-5, with a 3-3 record on the road. Their over/under record is 6-3, with an average line of 51.4 points and an average total of 58.3 points per game.

49ers Offense Breakdown

Charlotte’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 21.6 points per game, placing them 113th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. They have converted only 30.2% of their third-down attempts and rank 126th in passer rating. Quarterback Deshawn Purdie has thrown for 1,191 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions.

Charlotte ranks 85th in passing yards per game, averaging 207.8 yards. Purdie has completed 52.1% of his passes. Leading receiver O'Mega Blake has 517 yards and five touchdowns. On the ground, Hahsaun Wilson has rushed for 457 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry.

49ers Team Defense

Charlotte's defense has struggled this season, allowing 36.7 points per game, ranking 98th nationally. In their recent game against South Florida, they gave up 59 points and 551 total yards, including 425 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 214.6 rushing yards per game against Charlotte, ranking them 155th in the nation. Through the air, they’ve allowed 218.6 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 60.4% of their passes and posting a 90.6 passer rating.

Owls Preview:

Charlotte enters Week 13 with a 3-7 record, holding the 120th spot in our power rankings. They have no chance of becoming bowl-eligible for the rest of the season.

They’ve been favored in just one game this year, and their average scoring margin is -15.1 points per game.

Against the spread, Charlotte is 4-5, with a 3-3 record on the road. Their over/under record is 6-3, with an average line of 51.4 points and an average total of 58.3 points per game.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Florida Atlantic's offense has struggled this season, averaging just 22.1 points per game, which ranks 79th in the nation. They are also 119th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. Their third-down conversion rate is just 30.8%, and their passer rating is 73, both ranking 119th nationally. Cam Fancher has thrown for 1,528 yards with six touchdowns and six interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 79.

The Owls are 49th in passing attempts per game, averaging 30.1, and they are 63rd in rushing yards, with 163.5 yards per game. CJ Campbell Jr. leads the team with 610 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Omari Hayes has 525 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 38 catches.

Owls Team Defense

Florida Atlantic's defense has struggled this season, giving up an average of 30.8 points per game. They rank 153rd in the nation against the run, allowing 212.2 rushing yards per game. In their latest game, a 18-15 loss to Temple, the defense allowed 138 rushing yards and 218 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 211.5 passing yards per game against FAU, completing 54.1% of their passes, which ranks 17th-lowest in the country. Quarterbacks have a passer rating of 91.1 when facing FAU's defense.

49ers vs Owls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Charlotte has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 20 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Florida Atlantic Owls have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 4-5-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Florida Atlantic Owls have gone 2-7-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-10.
Although the Charlotte 49ers have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 0-3.