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On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, the SMU Mustangs (2-2) will host the Charlotte 49ers (1-3).
The Mustangs are expected to come out on top by at least two TDs (currently -23.5) against the 49ers. The over/under for this game is 52.5 points.
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Game Info for SMU vs. Charlotte
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: University Park, Texas
- Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | -23.5 | -111 | -109 | 52.5 | -110 | -110 | -2360 | +1082 |
SMU Pick Insights
- SMU is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- SMU has not gone over point total in three games with a set over/under.
SMU Stats & Insights
- SMU is totaling 451.5 yards per game on offense this season (29th in the FBS), and are allowing 311.8 yards per game (35th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- On offense, SMU ranks 44th in the FBS with 33.8 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 39th in points allowed (311.8 points allowed per contest).
- On the offensive side of the ball, SMU has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 25th-best in the FBS by totaling 286.3 per game. The Mustangs rank 30th on defense (186 passing yards allowed per game).
- SMU is averaging 165.3 rushing yards per game offensively this year (56th in the FBS), and is allowing 125.8 rushing yards per game (59th) on defense.
- Offensively, SMU ranks 94th in the FBS with a 36.8% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 57th in third-down conversion rate allowed (125.8).
- With one forced turnover (126th in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (50th in the FBS), SMU’s -4 turnover margin is the 22nd-worst in college football.
SMU’s Best Players
- Preston Stone has 1,056 yards passing for SMU, completing 58.4% of his passes and tossing nine touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 48 rushing yards (12 ypg) on 20 carries with one rushing touchdown.
- Jaylan Knighton has carried the ball 40 times for a team-high 182 yards on the ground.
- This season, LJ Johnson Jr. has carried the ball 27 times for 153 yards (38.3 per game) and one touchdown.
- Jordan Hudson’s 159 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 11 times and has collected eight catches and two touchdowns.
- Jordan Kerley has hauled in eight receptions totaling 153 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Roderick Daniels Jr.’s six catches have turned into 148 yards and one touchdown.
- Alexander Kilgore paces the team with two sacks, and also has two TFL and eight tackles.
- Isaiah Nwokobia is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s racked up 15 tackles, one TFL, and one sack.
- Kori Roberson leads the team with one interception, while also putting up seven tackles, one TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one pass defended.
Charlotte Betting Insights
- Charlotte is 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
- Charlotte is 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 23.5-point underdogs.
- Out of Charlotte’s three games with a set total, two have hit the over (66.7%).
Charlotte Pick Insights
- Charlotte ranks 12th-worst in total yards per game (306.3), but it has been better defensively, ranking 107th in the FBS with 415.3 total yards surrendered per contest.
- Charlotte’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating 19 points per game, which ranks 15th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 79th with 26 points allowed per contest.
- Charlotte has plenty of room to improve in the passing game, as it ranks 23rd-worst in passing yards per game (178.8) this season and 24th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (267.8).
- Charlotte ranks 98th in the FBS with 127.5 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 89th with 147.5 rushing yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Charlotte’s third-down offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating a 24% third-down percentage, which ranks third-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 79th with a 40.4% third-down rate ceded.
- Charlotte owns a -1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 82nd in the FBS.
Charlotte’s Best Players
- Jalon Jones has been a dual threat for Charlotte this season. He has 363 passing yards (90.8 per game) while completing 61.4% of his passes. He’s thrown two touchdown passes and three interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 261 yards (65.3 ypg) on 52 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Durell Robinson has run for 117 yards across 26 attempts, scoring one touchdown.
- Jack Hestera has hauled in 205 receiving yards on 16 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- Jairus Mack has caught six passes and compiled 141 receiving yards (35.3 per game) with one touchdown.
- Bryce Kennon has racked up 117 reciving yards (29.3 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Eyabi Anoma has collected two sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and 20 tackles.
- Wayne Jones, Charlotte’s leading tackler, has 26 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Kameron Howard has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with seven tackles and two passes defended.
