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The 49ers might have lost to Florida Atlantic 21-17, but Chris Reynolds returned from getting banged up against Appalachian State to hit 75% of his passes for 314 yards and a touchdown.

Now it’s time to have some fun – the North Texas defense hasn’t done a whole lot to stop anyone’s passing game. The Mean Green are allowing well over 300 passing yards per game with a whole lot of big shots down the field.

On the other side, the pass defense has been great in the first two games, keeping ASU from going off – allowing 204 yards – and all but shutting down FAU.

However …

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Why North Texas Will Win

For all of the problems the North Texas defense had over the first three games, the offense has been a ton of fun.

Austin Aune leads the way for a passing attack that’s blown past the 300-yard mark in each of the first three games with nine scores. The Mean Green will keep pressing and keep bombing away for a full four quarters.

It’s only a two-game sample size, but so far Charlotte is having a hard time on third downs. It’s going to have to hold serve to keep up with this North Texas attack.

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What’s Going To Happen

North Texas is going to keep bombing away, but Charlotte will do its part to make this a battle.

The 49er running game hasn’t been able to do too much so far, but it’s about to rip through a UNT run D that allowed 568 rushing yards and seven scores over the last two games.

Charlotte vs North Texas Prediction, Line

Charlotte 38, North Texas 34
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Charlotte -3, o/u: 67.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2.5

5: Eddie Van Halen
1: Vin Diesel’s “Feel Like I Do”

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Conference USA Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 5

Conference USA college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 5 of the season.

Conference USA college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 5 of the season.

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Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Results So Far
SU: 20-6, ATS: 12-9, Point Total: 13-5

Friday, October 2

Louisiana Tech at BYU

9:00 ESPN2
Line: BYU -24, o/u: 59
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Saturday, October 3

UTSA at UAB

12:30 Stadium
Line: UAB -20.5, o/u: 54.5
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Charlotte at Florida Atlantic

4:00 ESPNU
Line: Florida Atlantic -6.5, o/u: 62.5
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WKU at Middle Tennessee

5:00 ESPN3
Line: WKU -7, o/u: 54
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Southern Miss at North Texas

7:30 Stadium
Line: North Texas -1, o/u: 71.5
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Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte Prediction, Game Preview

Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers prediction and game preview.

Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers prediction and game preview.

Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte Broadcast

Date: Saturday, October 3rd
Game Time: 4 ET
Venue: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Network: ESPNU

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Florida Atlantic (0-0) vs Charlotte (0-1) Game Preview

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Why Florida Atlantic Will Win

We’re finally here. The Willie Taggart era will get going after a whole slew of delays, and the team is good enough to be deep in the hunt for the Conference USA title, if not win it all again.

Former Indiana Hoosier Nick Tronti will be fine as the new quarterback with a whole slew of excellent receivers to throw to. The passing game will be excellent, the backfield is loaded with options, and the team as a whole should start out just fine.

On the other side, does Charlotte have a passing game?

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Why Charlotte Will Win

Before getting hurt, Chris Reynolds only hit 11-of-30 passes in the loss to Appalachian State. The 49er running game is fine with former Northern Illinois star Tre Harbison coming off a good first game.

This isn’t an offense that’s going to show off a whole lot of firepower, so the solid O line has to take control early, own the clock, and expect that FAU isn’t going to be sharp – or have the wind – in the opener.

What’s Going To Happen

The biggest problem for the 49ers is a defensive front that has enough decent players to be okay, but gave up over 300 rushing yards to Appalachian State. Don’t expect FAU to do anything too funky. Run the ball, own third downs, and try to make Charlotte press.

Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte Prediction, Line

Florida Atlantic 26, Charlotte 17
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Florida Atlantic -6.5, o/u: 62.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2.5

5: ANYTHING else
1: THAT debate

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Georgia State vs Charlotte Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia State Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers prediction and game preview.

Georgia State Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers prediction and game preview.

Georgia State vs Charlotte Broadcast

Date: Saturday, September 26
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Network: ESPNU

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Georgia State (0-1) vs Charlotte (0-1) Game Preview

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Why Georgia State Will Win

The running game was fantastic in the heartbreaking 34-31 overtime loss to Louisiana. The Panthers got 150 yards out of Destin Coates, and QB Cornelious Brown ran well, but it wasn’t about the big runs as much as it was about the grind.

Charlotte has decent talent on the defensive front, but it got ripped to shreds by Appalachian State, who ran for 308 yards and four scores in a 35-20 win.

Why Charlotte Will Win

The 49er offense is a whole lot better – at least, it will be – than it was against Appalachian State. QB Chris Reynolds might have been banged up, but Northern Illinois transfer RB Tre Harbison is a good talent to work the offense around.

Apples and oranges in team rushing style, but Louisiana ran over and through Georgia State for 240 yards with Elijah Mitchell coming up with 164 yards and two scores. Harbison should have a huge day, and he’ll need to, but …

What’s Going To Happen

Both defenses have to rise up.

Expect a good game between two even teams that had chances in their respective openers, but made too many mistakes and couldn’t come through late.

Both running games will work, but Georgia State’s will be a wee bit stronger and will control the game a bit more in the second half.

Georgia State vs Charlotte Prediction, Line

Georgia State 30, Charlotte 27
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Georgia State -2.5, o/u: 58
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

Must See Rating: 2.5

5: RBG
1: DTF

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North Carolina vs Charlotte Prediction, Game Preview

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Charlotte 49ers prediction and game preview.

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Charlotte 49ers prediction and game preview.

North Carolina vs Charlotte Broadcast

Date: Saturday, September 19
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
Network: ESPN3

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North Carolina (1-0) vs. Charlotte (0-1) Game Preview

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Why Charlotte Will Win

Ben DeLuca is back.

The fantastic 49er safety who missed most of last year came up with a big stop to stall an Appalachian State touchdown in last week’s 35-20 loss, but he’s not alone. He might have led the way with 16 tackles, but the defense came up with a whole slew of big hits, forcing three fumbles.

North Carolina might have beaten Syracuse 31-6, but the offense needed a while to get going. Syracuse had plenty of chances to get in the game and make it interesting, but the timing was off, there were too many misfires, and the Tar Heels were able to get through the rough patches to pull away late.

Charlotte has to keep forcing mistakes, capitalize on everything, and be sharp from the start. However …

Why North Carolina Will Win

Charlotte’s starting quarterback Chris Reynolds is out with what’s being called an upper body injury. The offense and passing game struggled with him, and now the 49ers have to try generating even more of a running game.

Northern Illinois transfer Tre Harbison was strong in his debut, but the offense side isn’t the issue.

North Carolina, gear up that ground game.

Sam Howell and the passing attack get all of the headlines, but after Appalachian State rumbled for over 300 yards with good run after good run it’s time for Michael Carter and Javonte Williams to have some fun.

What’s Going To Happen

Call the slow start by North Carolina a case of working out the kinks. Howell will start out better, the running game will average well over five yards per carry, and the Tar Heels will have this locked up by halftime.

North Carolina vs Charlotte Prediction, Line

North Carolina 41, Charlotte 10
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North Carolina -29.5, o/u: 60
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 2

5: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
1: Get Organized with The Home Edit

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Conference USA Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 2

Conference USA college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 2 of the season.

How are the Conference USA predictions so far?
Straight Up: 1-1, ATS 2-0, o/u: 1-1

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Thursday, September 10

UAB at Miami

8:00, ACC Network
Line: Miami -13.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: Miami 30, UAB 17
Final Score: Miami 31, UAB 14

Saturday, September 12

Charlotte at Appalachian State

12:00 ESPN2
Line: Appalachian State -17, o/u: 59
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UTSA at Texas State

3:30 ESPN2
Line: Texas State -9, o/u: 58.5
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WKU at Louisville

8:00, ACC Network
Line: Louisville -11.5, o/u: 58
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UTEP at Texas

8:00 Longhorn Network
Line: Texas -43, o/u: 58.5
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CFN Conference USA Preview 2020: 5 Things That Matter. Top Players, Coaches, Games, Thoughts

The 2020 Conference USA Preview with the top players, biggest games, most important transfers, and thoughts on each team.

The 2020 Conference USA Preview with the top players, biggest games, most important transfers, and thoughts on each team.

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5. Conference USA 2020 Preview: The League Has Found Its Niche

We know what Conference USA is in the college football world.

It’s certainly not going to be like the American Athletic Conference and start inviting itself into a club without the password, and it’s not quite as strong as the Mountain West, but it’s ahead of the MAC and Sun Belt.

And that’s just fine. The league is going to be plenty fun where it is, especially this season.

It proved itself here and there last year – WKU whacked around Arkansas, and Louisiana Tech stunned Miami in the Independence Bowl – but assuming it’ll be a self-contained conference in this craziest of seasons, it’s equipped to stand out from the pack even without all the dates against the Power Fivers.

It’s set up for a good season with the potential for two terrific division races.

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The power is mostly in the East with Florida Atlantic, WKU and Marshall all good enough to win it, and with Middle Tennessee and FIU right there with a shot to knocking off the Owls for the top spot. The West has killers up top in UAB, Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss in what should be a whale of a three-way battle.

As always, though, Conference USA has it’s issues with the bottom teams. To get into the discussion to be better than the Mountain West, the league needs UTEP, UTSA and Rice to be more than roadkill for the top teams. It would help if Old Dominion bounced back from a rough year.

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There should be around nine, maybe ten teams all good enough play with everyone else. Plenty of teams have a shot, several young and new coaches are joining the fun to go along with the elder statesmen, and most of all, this will be among the competitive and unpredictable leagues going.

CFN Conference USA Preview
Teams: Surprise, Disappointments | Top Games
Players To Watch | One Thought On Each Team
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Conference USA Rankings: 2020 CFN Five Year College Football Program Analysis

In the 2020 CFN Five-Year College Football Program Analysis, where do all the Conference USA teams rank?

In the 2020 CFN Five-Year College Football Program Analysis, where do all the Conference USA teams rank?

It’s our annual look at where all the college football programs rank with a five-year snapshot looking at attendance, players drafted, APR, and wins, wins, wins.

How do all of the Conference USA college football programs stack up over the last five seasons?

Which college football programs are doing the best jobs overall, which once have all the advantages, and most of all, who’s winning?

How are the rankings determined? Click here for all of the category descriptions.

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14 UTEP 9.48

2020 National Ranking: 130
2019 National Ranking: 126
2018 National Ranking: 123
2017 National Ranking: 117

13 Rice 17.62

2020 National Ranking: 126
2019 National Ranking: 117
2018 National Ranking: 95
2017 National Ranking: 78

12 Charlotte 26.37

2020 National Ranking: 117
2019 National Ranking: 127
2018 National Ranking: 129
2017 National Ranking: 129

– 2020 CFN Five Year Program Analysis: Rankings 1-130

11 Old Dominion 30.66

2020 National Ranking: 113
2019 National Ranking: 102
2018 National Ranking: 103
2017 National Ranking: 107

10 UTSA 33.53

2020 National Ranking: 109
2019 National Ranking: 104
2018 National Ranking: 93
2017 National Ranking: 94

9 North Texas 40.22

2020 National Ranking: 101
2019 National Ranking: 94
2018 National Ranking: 89
2017 National Ranking: 102

8 FIU 43.79

2020 National Ranking: 96
2019 National Ranking: 96
2018 National Ranking: 115
2017 National Ranking: 121

7 UAB 44.47

2020 National Ranking: 93
2019 National Ranking: 90
2018 National Ranking: 116
2017 National Ranking: 122

6 Middle Tennessee 47.54

2020 National Ranking: 88
2019 National Ranking: 77
2018 National Ranking: 75
2017 National Ranking: 79

5 Florida Atlantic 57.28

2020 National Ranking: 66
2019 National Ranking: 88
2018 National Ranking: 82
2017 National Ranking: 112

4 Southern Miss 57.42

2020 National Ranking: 65
2019 National Ranking: 75
2018 National Ranking: 86
2017 National Ranking: 108

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3 Marshall 58.11

2020 National Ranking: 64
2019 National Ranking: 58
2018 National Ranking: 54
2017 National Ranking: 59

2 Louisiana Tech 65.84

2020 National Ranking: 53
2019 National Ranking: 55
2018 National Ranking: 65
2017 National Ranking: 57

1 WKU 66.63

2020 National Ranking: 51
2019 National Ranking: 46
2018 National Ranking: 38
2017 National Ranking: 34
– CFN Program Analysis Ranking Categories

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2020 Preseason Conference USA Team-By-Team Predictions For Every Game

What’s going to happen this football season in Conference USA? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game.

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What’s going to happen this football season in Conference USA? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game.

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Conference USA Schedules, Predictions

Charlotte Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 3-5
2019 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2019: 7-6, 2018: 5-7
2020 Charlotte Preview

Sept. 5 at Tennessee L
Sept. 12 Norfolk State W
Sept. 17 at Duke L
Sept. 26 Georgia State  W
Oct. 3 at Florida Atlantic L
Oct. 10 at North Texas L
Oct. 17 FIU  W
Oct. 24 UTEP W
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 at Middle Tennessee L
Nov. 14 Old Dominion  W
Nov. 21 at Marshall L
Nov. 28 WKU L

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Florida Atlantic Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 7-1
2019 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2019: 11-3, 2018: 5-7
2020 Florida Atlantic Preview

Sept. 3 at Minnesota L
Sept. 12 Stony Brook W
Sept. 19 at Georgia Southern W
Sept. 26 USF L
Oct. 3 Charlotte W
Oct. 10 at Southern Miss W
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 24 at Marshall L
Oct. 31 UTSA W
Nov. 7 WKU W
Nov. 14 at FIU W
Nov. 21 Old Dominion W
Nov. 28 at Middle Tennessee W

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FIU Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 4-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2019: 6-7, 2018: 9-4
2020 FIU Preview

Sept. 3 Jacksonville State W
Sept. 12 at UCF L
Sept. 19 at Old Dominion L
Sept. 26 at Liberty W
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 10 Middle Tennessee W
Oct. 17 at Charlotte L
Oct. 24 at UMass W
Oct. 31 Marshall W
Nov. 7 at UTEP W
Nov. 14 Florida Atlantic L
Nov. 21 at WKU L
Nov. 28 Louisiana Tech W

Marshall Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 5-3
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 8-5, 2018: 9-4
2020 Marshall Preview

Sept. 5 at East Carolina L
Sept. 12 Pitt L
Sept. 19 at Ohio W
Sept. 26 Boise State L
Oct. 3 Rice W
Oct. 10 at WKU L
Oct. 17 at Louisiana Tech L
Oct. 24 Florida Atlantic W
Oct. 31 at FIU L
Nov. 7 OPEN DATE
Nov. 14 Middle Tennessee W
Nov. 21 Charlotte W
Nov. 28 at Old Dominion W

Middle Tennessee Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 4-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2019: 4-8, 2018: 8-6
2020 Middle Tennessee Preview

Sept. 5 at Duke L
Sept. 12 Indiana State W
Sept. 19 Virginia Tech L
Sept. 26 at Old Dominion W
Oct. 3 WKU W
Oct. 10 at FIU L
Oct. 17 North Texas W
Oct. 24 at Rice L
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 Charlotte W
Nov. 14 at Marshall L
Nov. 21 at UConn W
Nov. 28 Florida Atlantic L

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Old Dominion Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 2-6
2019 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2019: 1-11, 2018: 4-8
2020 Old Dominion Preview

Sept. 4 Wake Forest L
Sept. 12 Hampton W
Sept. 19 FIU W
Sept. 26 Middle Tennessee L
Oct. 3 at UConn W
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 17 at UTSA W
Oct. 24 Virginia L
Oct. 31 at WKU L
Nov. 7 UAB L
Nov. 14 at Charlotte L
Nov. 21 at Florida Atlantic L
Nov. 28 Marshall L

WKU Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Preseason C-USA Prediction: 6-2
2019 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2019: 9-4, 2018: 3-9
2020 WKU Preview

Sept. 5 Chattanooga W
Sept. 12 at Indiana L
Sept. 19 Liberty W
Sept. 26 at Louisville L
Oct. 3 at Middle Tennessee L
Oct. 10 Marshall W
Oct. 17 at UAB W
Oct. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 31 Old Dominion W
Nov. 7 at Florida Atlantic L
Nov. 14 Southern Miss W
Nov. 21 FIU W
Nov. 28 at Charlotte W

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