North Carolina vs Charlotte Prediction: Bill Belichick's Week Will Get Better

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Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
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Why Charlotte Will Win

Don't blow off the idea that Charlotte has the best college football coach on the field.

Of course, Bill Belichick is the greatest football coach of all time, but at his age and with his skill set, the jury will be out until he turns North Carolina into a player. Charlotte got itself an accomplished, conference champion head coach in Tim Ablin from Ohio.

The 49ers have to slow the game down to a dead stop. They need to generate a little more pressure in the backfield than they did against App State, they must win the mistake battle, and ...

Why North Carolina Will Win

North Carolina has good players. They played like they'd never worked together before, which was actually the case. The timing was off - Gio Lopez had a hard time hitting his throws - and the line didn't generate any sort of a push for the ground game.

There won't be any problems with that this week because ...

North Carolina Will Look LIKe It's Good At Football

Uhhhhhh, everyone, you do know that Charlotte got walloped by App State, right?

As bad as North Carolina looked against TCU, that was Charlotte giving up close to 600 yards to the Mountaineers. The lines weren't able to hold up, and they're about to have an even harder day against a Tar Heel bunch that will come out roaring to put the embarrassment in the past right away.

Charlotte vs North Carolina Prediction, Betting Lines

North Carolina 44, Charlotte 6
Line: North Carolina. -13.5, o/u: 49.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 4
Must See Rating: 2

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