Venue & Event Details
Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN2
Weather Forecast: Clear skies, 68°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph), low humidity – excellent football conditions.
Injury Report
North Texas: No major injuries reported; QB Drew Mestemaker and RB Caleb Hawkins both healthy.
Charlotte: No significant injuries; QB Conner Harrell expected to start.
Key Player Matchups
QB Drew Mestemaker (UNT): 1,850 yards, 17 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.1% completions.
QB Conner Harrell (CLT): 737 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.7% completions.
RB Caleb Hawkins (UNT): 489 yards, 7 TDs, plus 225 receiving yards.
RB Rod Gainey Jr. (CLT): 201 yards, 1 TD.
WR Wyatt Young (UNT): 396 yards, 6 TDs.
WR Javen Nicholas (CLT): 354 yards, 1 TD.
Recent Team Forms
North Texas:
Last game: 55-17 win over UTSA.
Offense: 456 YPG (26th FBS), 45.0 PPG (1st nationally).
Defense: 355.7 YPG allowed (58th), elite pass defense (152.6 YPG, 8th).
Charlotte:
Last game: 49-14 loss to Temple.
Offense: 314.3 YPG (122nd FBS), 17.1 PPG (128th).
Defense: 438.4 YPG allowed (124th), 34.9 PPG allowed (127th).
Series History
North Texas leads the all-time series 2-0.
Last meeting: UNT won 35-21 in 2023.
Betting Trends:
North Texas is 5-2 ATS this season.
Charlotte is 2-4-1 ATS.
UNT games have gone Over in 5 of 7.
Charlotte has failed to cover in 4 of last 5 as a double-digit underdog.
Historical Betting Results
North Texas: 6-1 straight up, 5-2 ATS, 2-1 ATS on the road.
Charlotte: 1-6 straight up, 2-4-1 ATS, 0-3 ATS at home.
Totals: UNT games average 65.2 points (above this line), Charlotte games average 49.8 (below this line).
Projected Score: North Texas 48, Charlotte 13
Game Odds
North Texas Mean Green – 26.5
Charlotte 49ers 61.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
