Fri, Oct 3, 2025, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at South Florida · Conference game
Weather at kickoff79°F12 mphgusts 26DryWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
1-3 · Power #134
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Final
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3-1 · Power #29
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▲ winner
Closing spread
USF -28.5
✓ CLT W
Total
54.5
▲ Over · 80 pts
Model before kickoff
CLT 11–40 USF
✓ USF (98%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenUSF -28.5
CloseUSF -28.5
Total54.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened USF -28.5 · unchangedmodel USF -27.5
Opened 54.5 · unchangedmodel 50.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 27.5–29.5 since 2023: won 98%, covered 59% (61 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenUSF -28.5
CloseUSF -28.5
Total54.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like USF as a 28.5-point home favorite against CLT, the favorite won 8, covered 3, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: USF won 54–26; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 80 points went over 54.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Below normal · usually 96%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 56%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 56%

Wins below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 16 against an average line of 26.2; 53.6 points a game (usually 56.3). Of the 3 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & season form
-25.552–6 W O50.5
Close
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar total & spread
-27.558–3 W O56.5
Close
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar season form
-26.549–25 L O63.5
Close
LIB vs NMSU
2022 · Week 13 · close · similar team ratings & total
-2414–49 L O50.5
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar total & situation
-2432–15 L U54
Close
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & season form
-2427–31 L P58
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar season form & total
-27.524–14 L U57.5
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar spread
-2822–7 L U48.5
Close
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar spread
-27.542–14 W U59
Close
CIN vs USF
2022 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & situation
-2728–24 L U58.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate South Florida ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Charlotte ATS struggles (1-3)
Charlotte have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Charlotte 0-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
South Florida ATS trend (3-1)
South Florida have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CLT−11.9 →−18.5▼ 6.6#131
USF−3.9 →+4.2▲ 8.1#54
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5

CLT
Longer bar = better
USF
#107
Offense
USF better ▶
#74
#114
Defense
USF better ▶
#59
−1.8 #136
Turnovers
USF better ▶
+1.0 #21
68 plays #48
Pace
◀ CLT faster
60 plays #127
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CLT has the ball
Advantage: USF defense
CLT offUSF defEdge
Points / game 18.3 #122 21.5 #57 USF
Yards / play 5.08 #113 5.40 #69 USF
PPA / play +0.09 #90 −0.02 #27 USF
Success rate 41% #102 42% #83 Even
When USF has the ball
Advantage: USF offense
USF offCLT defEdge
Points / game 31.8 #56 29.3 #111 USF
Yards / play 6.66 #31 6.16 #115 USF
PPA / play +0.13 #79 +0.16 #100 USF
Success rate 37% #129 49% #130 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
CLT scoring against the USF defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CLT scored
1.5
#131
4.0
#124
5.5
#128
5.3
#83
7.5
#63
12.8
#77
USF allowed
6.0
#92
6.8
#65
12.8
#80
1.8
#12
7.0
#83
8.8
#38
USF scoring against the CLT defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
USF scored
2.5
#123
8.3
#78
10.8
#108
14.5
#2
6.5
#80
21.0
#8
CLT allowed
6.0
#92
9.5
#110
15.5
#105
6.0
#88
7.8
#99
13.8
#108

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
USF +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
79° · 12 mph
gusts 26 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
CLT15d bye
USF13d bye
CLT +2 days
Tempo
Slow 128 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
CLT backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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