Week 9 •
Jerry Richardson Stadium

Tulane @ Charlotte , Week 9, Oct 30, 2026

2-2 American Power rating: -4.2
0-5 American Power rating: -23.3

Is there value in the Tulane vs Charlotte line?

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TULN -17.0
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Tulane (power rating: -4.2) carries a 19.1-point advantage over Charlotte (-23.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Charlotte's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 1.1) narrows that gap at Jerry Richardson Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges Charlotte's bye week, with a slighter reading for the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Tulane vs Charlotte at Jerry Richardson Stadium?

The latest reading for Jerry Richardson Stadium shows Overcast, 64°F with winds of 10 mph. Gusts reaching 26 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Tulane and Charlotte compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Tulane (-4.2) over Charlotte (-23.3) by 19.1 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: 1.1). 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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Blue Chip makes this Tulane -17.0. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 10, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

64°F

Rain14%
Precip0.00"
Humidity57%
Wind10 mph NE
Gusts26 mph
Wind map for Tulane at Charlotte: aerial view of Jerry Richardson Stadium, wind from the NE at 9.8 mph, gusting to 26.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM EDT
Venue
Jerry Richardson Stadium
Capacity
15,314
Elevation
643 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure TulaneAway CharlotteHome
This week659 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameBye week
Season total6,073 miles3,950 miles
Body clock18:0019:00
Rest6 days13 days

Tulane travels 659 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Tulane arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.