Venue & Kickoff
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 15,314
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly clear evening
Temperature: ~83°F at kickoff, dropping into the mid-70s by the 4th quarter
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Ideal passing conditions; minimal weather effect
Injury Report
North Carolina Tar Heels
QB Gio Lopez – Questionable (back)
WR Caleb Hood – Probable (minor knock)
CB Jaylon Braxton – Questionable (undisclosed)
TE Luke Hasz – Out (upper body)
Charlotte 49ers
RB Henry Rutledge – Questionable (undisclosed)
WR Adam Hopkins – Questionable (undisclosed)
Team Records & Recent Form
UNC: Bill Belichick’s college debut was rough — 222 total yards, 3 turnovers, and 542 yards allowed to TCU.
Charlotte: Managed just 218 total yards vs. App State; allowed 404 passing yards.
Key Player Matchups
QB Max Johnson (UNC) vs. QB Conner Harrell (CLT)
Johnson: 9/11, 103 yds, 1 TD in relief vs. TCU
Harrell: 13/24, 142 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT vs. App State
WR Jordan Shipp (UNC) vs. CB Ja’Qurious Conley (CLT)
Shipp: 4 rec, 84 yds vs. TCU
Conley: 6 tackles in opener
RB Caleb Hood (UNC) vs. LB Kadin Schmitz (CLT)
Hood: 31 rush yds, 1 TD; 15 rec yds
Schmitz: 9 tackles vs. App State
UNC Secondary vs. WR Justin Olson (CLT)
Olson: 2 rec, 56 yds vs. App State
UNC allowed 310 pass yds to TCU
Series History
All-Time: North Carolina leads 1–0
Last Meeting: UNC 38–20 (2024, Chapel Hill)
Largest Margin: 18 points (2024)
Note: This is UNC’s first trip to Charlotte in football
Betting Trends
North Carolina: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 3–9–1 ATS in 2024; 0–2 ATS as ≥13.5-point favorite last season
Charlotte: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 5–7 ATS in 2024; lost 7 of last 8 September games as underdog
Totals: UNC 1–0 to the OVER in 2025; Charlotte 0–1 to the UNDER
Head-to-Head: Last meeting went OVER (58 total points)
Game Odds
North Carolina Tar Heels – 13.5
Charlotte 49ers 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
