AAC matchup features Tulane against Charlotte

Tulane (3-4) at Charlotte (1-6), Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Tulane by 10.5. Against the spread: Tulane 3-4, Charlotte 3-4.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Tulane Offense

Overall: 332.0 yards per game (116th in FBS)

Passing: 191.9 yards per game (108th)

Rushing: 140.1 yards per game (96th)

Scoring: 20.3 points per game (118th)

Tulane Defense

Overall: 417.1 yards per game (122nd in FBS)

Passing: 203.1 yards per game (53rd)

Rushing: 214.0 yards per game (132nd)

Scoring: 24.6 points per game (73rd)

Charlotte Offense

Overall: 310.9 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 199.9 yards per game (99th)

Rushing: 111.0 yards per game (123rd)

Scoring: 19.1 points per game (128th)

Charlotte Defense

Overall: 465.1 yards per game (136th in FBS)

Passing: 278.0 yards per game (133rd)

Rushing: 187.1 yards per game (118th)

Scoring: 40.6 points per game (137th)

Both teams struggle defensively on third down. Tulane is 134th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 50.0% of third downs. Charlotte ranks 126th, conceding on 45.1% of third downs.

Charlotte ranks 138th in the FBS with a -11 turnover margin, compared to Tulane's 80th-ranked -1 margin.

Charlotte is 18th in the FBS averaging 42.6 penalty yards per game.

Charlotte is 123rd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 93.8% of trips. Tulane's red zone offense ranks 61st, scoring on 86.7% of red zone opportunities.