Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
0-1
ACC
Power Rank: -3.9
20 FINAL 3
0-1
American
Power Rank: -22.0

North Carolina defeated Charlotte 20–3 to secure a comfortable win.

North Carolina @ Charlotte Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Capacity: 15,314
Elevation: 643 ft
HFA Rating: 1.7
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line North Carolina +18.1
Prediction Markets North Carolina 86% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Freezing fog

Freezing fog

23.3°F

Wind Chill: 19.8°F
Wind: 2.7 mph SW
Gusts: 5.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 98%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

North Carolina (Away)

This Week: 103.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 143.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 4

Charlotte (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 17.3 miles
Season Total: 1336.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
North Carolina -3.9
Charlotte -22.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 104 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Charlotte +4
HFA: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Capacity 15,314
Elevation 643 ft
Weather: Freezing fog
Temperature 23.3°F
Wind Speed 2.7 mph
Your Line Charlotte -18.1
Implied Value

What are the key factors for North Carolina vs Charlotte?

North Carolina: Key Factors

Charlotte: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

North Carolina travels 104 miles to this game, a short road trip.

North Carolina won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Does weather affect this game at Jerry Richardson Stadium?

At 23.3°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do North Carolina and Charlotte compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour North Carolina (-3.9) over Charlotte (-22.0) by 18.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Charlotte faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Charlotte brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.7). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

North Carolina won this game.