Tulane beat Charlotte 38-31, and the game was decided in the final period, which Tulane won 7-0 after Charlotte had surged with 24 points in the second.
Trace Johnson threw for 284 yards and a touchdown with an interception for Tulane, while Johnnie Daniels ran for 99 yards and two scores. Charlotte’s Conner Harrell passed for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and Henry Rutledge produced 121 rushing yards and 79 receiving yards. Tulane’s 467 total yards and 7.9 yards per pass edged Charlotte’s 455, though Charlotte had more first downs, more rushing yards and 33:47 possession. Tulane’s two turnovers and eight penalties kept it close.
For bettors, Charlotte covered the closing 8.5 spread by 1.5, and the closing 47.5 total went over by 21.5.
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Tulane vs Charlotte pre-game preview
The market has Tulane favored at -345 on the moneyline, with Charlotte at +8.5 and the total at 47.5 after opening at Charlotte +13.5 and 45.5. The last meeting went to Tulane 27-0 at home on Nov. 29, 2025, and the last two head-to-head meetings show Tulane 2-0 straight up and 0-1 ATS.
Tulane is 3-4 straight up and 3-4 ATS this season, 6-4 and 4-5 ATS over its last 10, and most recently lost 42-19 to UTSA. Charlotte is 1-6 and 3-4 ATS this season, 1-9 and 4-4 ATS over its last 10, and most recently won 38-31 at Temple.
The defensive ranks point to Charlotte’s pass defense (276.1 passing yards allowed, rank 132) and Tulane’s rush defense (214 rushing yards allowed, rank 131) as areas to monitor. On props, Derrick Eley has cleared 21.5 longest reception in 7 of his last 10, while Jaden Barnes has cleared 50.5 receiving yards in 6 of his last 10.
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Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Tulane Green Wave
Jake Retzlaff QB225.8 pass yds · 1.1 TD per game
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CLT
Pass yds
–
–
220.2 (13)
291.0 (1) 291
Pass TD
–
–
1.1 (13)
0.0 (1) 0
Johnnie Daniels RB50.6 rush yds · 1.5 rec per game
Date
Opp
ATT
YDS
TD
REC
REC YDS
10/25
vs UTSA
8
104
1
1
1
10/16
vs MEM
7
55
1
–
–
10/10
@ ARMY
8
67
0
–
–
9/26
vs USM
19
70
0
–
–
9/19
@ KSU
10
59
0
–
–
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CLT
Rush yds
56.3 (7)
52.3 (3)
22.0 (2)
–
Rec
1.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
–
Destyn Hill WR3.7 rec · 47.9 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/25
vs UTSA
–
5
54
0
10/16
vs MEM
–
4
62
1
10/10
@ ARMY
–
5
54
0
9/26
vs USM
–
3
11
0
9/12
vs USA
–
4
91
1
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CLT
Rec
4.3 (6)
5.0 (2)
1.0 (2)
–
Rec yds
56.5 (6)
60.5 (2)
11.0 (2)
–
Bryce Bohanon WR3.1 rec · 41.7 yds per game
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs CLT
Rec
–
–
3.1 (10)
–
Rec yds
–
–
41.7 (10)
–
Charlotte 49ers
Conner Harrell QB162.9 pass yds · 0.9 TD per game
Date
Opp
CMP/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
RUSH
10/17
@ TEM
23/31
281
2
0
22
10/10
@ UNT
15/22
218
1
2
-5
9/26
vs UL
8/13
43
0
0
-4
9/12
@ MISS
5/6
50
0
0
-1
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TULN
Pass yds
148.0 (4)
43.0 (1)
184.3 (4)
–
Pass TD
0.8 (4)
0.0 (1)
1.0 (4)
–
Henry Rutledge RB44.0 rush yds · 1.7 rec per game
Date
Opp
ATT
YDS
TD
REC
REC YDS
10/17
@ TEM
17
123
0
2
-9
10/10
@ UNT
12
38
0
–
–
10/3
vs MEM
6
111
1
–
–
9/26
vs UL
3
14
0
1
16
9/20
@ APP
7
29
0
–
–
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TULN
Rush yds
47.3 (7)
43.3 (3)
11.0 (1)
–
Rec
1.7 (3)
1.0 (1)
–
–
Jaden Barnes WR5.9 rec · 56.7 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/17
@ TEM
–
5
53
0
10/10
@ UNT
–
9
94
0
10/3
vs MEM
–
1
10
0
9/26
vs UL
–
5
45
0
9/20
@ APP
–
10
97
0
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TULN
Rec
5.9 (7)
4.3 (3)
6.1 (9)
–
Rec yds
58.4 (7)
49.3 (3)
67.6 (9)
–
Justin Olson WR2.0 rec · 56.0 yds per game
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs TULN
Rec
–
–
2.0 (1)
–
Rec yds
–
–
56.0 (1)
–
Records
Team
Record
ATS
O/U
Home
Away
Tulane
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-1
0-3
Charlotte
1-6
3-4
4-3
0-3
1-3
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Tulane vs Charlotte head-to-head
Tulane are 2-0, 0-1 ATS, O/U 0-1 in the last 2 meetings. Last time: Tulane won 27-0 on November 29, 2025.
Date
Venue
Tulane result
ATS
O/U
Nov 29, 25
Tulane home
W 27-0
L -29.5
U 51.5
Oct 31, 24
Charlotte home
W 34-3
–
–
Recent form
Tulane Green Wave: last 10 (6-4, 4-5 ATS, O/U 3-6)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Oct 24, 26
vs UTSA
L 19-42
L +3
O 52.5
Oct 16, 26
vs MEM
W 31-17
W +6.5
U 55.5
Oct 10, 26
@ ARMY
L 17-20
W +5.5
U 48.5
Sep 26, 26
vs USM
W 24-21
L -17.5
U 52.5
Sep 19, 26
@ KSU
L 20-31
W +20.5
O 49.5
Sep 12, 26
vs USA
W 28-24
L -9.5
O 48.5
Sep 5, 26
@ DUKE
L 3-17
L +9.5
U 51.5
Dec 5, 25
vs UNT
W 34-21
W +1.5
U 66.5
Nov 29, 25
vs CLT
W 27-0
L -29.5
U 51.5
Nov 22, 25
@ TEM
W 37-13
–
–
Charlotte 49ers: last 10 (1-9, 4-4 ATS, O/U 4-4)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Oct 17, 26
@ TEM
W 38-31
W +17.5
O 47.5
Oct 10, 26
@ UNT
L 10-50
L +27.5
O 58.5
Oct 3, 26
vs MEM
L 8-59
L +18.5
O 52.5
Sep 26, 26
vs UL
L 7-34
L +9.5
U 49.5
Sep 19, 26
@ APP
L 21-26
W +16.5
U 52.5
Sep 12, 26
@ MISS
L 9-41
W +44.5
U 59.5
Sep 5, 26
vs CIT
L 41-43
L -20.5
O 49.5
Nov 29, 25
@ TULN
L 0-27
W +29.5
U 51.5
Nov 22, 25
@ UGA
L 3-35
–
–
Nov 15, 25
vs UTSA
L 7-28
–
–
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 1:38 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
Tulane defense
Charlotte defense
Points allowed per game
25.4 (81st of 136)
40.3 (135th of 136)
Passing yards allowed per game
206.4 (57th of 136)
274.9 (132nd of 136)
Rushing yards allowed per game
212 (130th of 136)
180.5 (112th of 136)
Total yards allowed per game
418.4 (120th of 136)
455.4 (133rd of 136)
Venue and weather
Jerry Richardson Stadium · Charlotte, NCOutdoor
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