Charlotte vs. Tulsa Prediction, Odds & Pick
Prediction, odds and the model's read
Our model's read
Scouting report
2026 projection · last season, roster and staff
Where Tulsa gets at Charlotte: 97th at moving the ball on the ground, against a unit 138th at shutting down the ground game. Charlotte projects no clear way in against Tulsa. Tulsa is also 99th on first and second down, against a unit 138th.
How
TLSAattacks
CLT
- 1
Lean on the run
moving the ball on the ground · projected
TLSA#97 of 138CLT#138 of 138 - 2
Win first and second down
first and second down · projected
TLSA#99 of 138CLT#138 of 138 - 3
Establish the push up front
the push the line gets · projected
TLSA#98 of 138CLT#133 of 138
The two teams
Charlotte
Charlotte is in year 2 under Tim Albin, whose offenses have been balanced. The strengths are on both sides of the ball, led by 1st at keeping everything in front of them. The way in is 138th at running it, and they are 138th at shutting down the ground game.
On fourth down he goes for it less often than his peers do from the same spots (−3.5%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −35.8% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
Charlotte has not played an FBS opponent yet, so this is the projection: last season regressed toward the mean, plus returning production, recruiting, talent and whether the staff is the same one.
Projected strengths
- Defensehitting chunk plays#1projected
- Offensehitting chunk plays#27projected
Projected soft spots
- Offenserunning it#138projected
- Defensemoving the ball on the ground#138projected
- Defensefirst and second down#138projected
Tulsa
Tulsa is in year 2 under Tre Lamb. The way in is 126th at staying out of the backfield, and they are 109th at throwing it.
Tulsa has played 2 games against a genuinely tough slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 0% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Projected soft spots
- Offensegetting stopped at the line#126projected
- Offensethrowing it#109projected
- Offensesurviving second and twelve#106projected
Ranks are national. Nothing here is last season's number — carrying one forward is measurably worse than saying nothing — and in-season figures are adjusted for who was actually played. This describes the matchup; it is not a prediction and not a pick.
Head coaches only — there is no free feed for coordinators, so on a program where the head coach does not call the offense this describes the staff he hired. Play-calling identity is a style, not a grade: throwing more than the situations warrant is not better than throwing less than they warrant.
Model prediction
how the number is builtOur model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (TLSA Elo 1277, CLT Elo 1139 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects TLSA -17.6 (88% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).
Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation
Where the game is won
2026 national rank · right is better
offensethe defense it faces
Moving the ball
CLT57th57thTLSATLSA93rd127thCLTThrough the air
CLT55th124thTLSATLSA108th80thCLTOn the ground
CLT61st43rdTLSATLSA52nd121stCLTStaying on the field
CLT55th65thTLSATLSA135th120thCLTTaking care of it
CLT77th9thTLSATLSA21st107thCLT
Each bar runs from last in the country on the left to 1st on the right. The filled span is the gap between the offense and the defense it faces.
Season form — 2026
nationally rankedThe matchup, in context
series history + adjusted profiles| CLT | TLSA | |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 (#131) | CORE overall | +0.1 (#69) |
| -11 / +4 | offense / defense | -4 / -4 |
Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.
Key matchups
The analyst read: each team's offense splits crossed against the opponent's defense, with the edges called out.
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FAQ
Who will win Charlotte vs. Tulsa?
Gridpex's model favors Tulsa with a 88% win probability.
What's the predicted spread for Charlotte vs. Tulsa?
The model projects Tulsa by 17.6.
What time is Charlotte vs. Tulsa and what channel is it on?
Time TBD, at Chapman Stadium.
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →