Strong Start

The Charlotte 49ers travel to Florida to play against the Atlantic Owls at FAU Stadium on August 27th at 7:00 pm. These two teams played each other last year and the Atlantic Owls dominated the game, winning by a final score of 38-9. Now this game is played on the Atlantic Owls’ home field and the result should remain the same. This game will involve two teams that had underwhelming seasons last year and want to finish better this year. Caesars Casino & Sportsbook has the match result odds at –280 Atlantic Owls and +230 49ers. Additionally, the over/under total points for the game is set at 60.0 with the over and under both being -110. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1500 on their first wager. 

The Florida Atlantic Owls finished last season with a record of 5-7 and were the fourth seed in the Conference USA East division. They had a conference record of 3-5 and ended their season on a 4-game losing streak. Last year against the 49ers, Quarterback N’Kosi Perry led the team in passing yards after throwing for 225 yards. He was also able to throw for 3 touchdowns and rush for 26 yards, giving him a total of over 250 yards of total offense. The Atlantic Owls also received a big rushing game from running back Johnny Ford who rushed for 92 yards on 11 attempts, averaging 11.5 yards per carry. He was also able to cap off this performance with a rushing touchdown. The Atlantic Owls were able to find great success on offense but they were also able to be a force to reckon with on the defensive side of the ball. They forced the 49ers to commit 3 turnovers and were one of the main reasons why this game became so lopsided. Perry and Ford are still on the roster and should be able to replicate their impressive performances in this game. 

The Charlotte 49ers finished last season with a record of 5-7 and were the fifth seed in the Conference USA East division. They had a conference record of 3-5 and ended their season losing three straight games. In the game against the Atlantic Owls, the 49ers had only 100 fewer yards of total yards in comparison. A problem the 49ers faced was making field goals as they missed one field goal and an extra point kick in the first quarter of the game. Quarterback, Chris Reynolds, led the team in passing yards after throwing for 219 yards and one touchdown, but his performance was overshadowed after he threw two interceptions. Wide receiver, Victor Tucker, had an impressive game, and led the team in receiving yards, having recorded 105 yards on 6 catches, averaging 17.5 yards per reception. Both Reynolds and Tucker will be playing for the 49ers and should be important players for the squad if they expect to have a better result. 

In this game expect there to be a lot of points scored as it is the first game of the season. However, I don’t see the over on total points scored in the game happening. Over the last seven games these two teams have played against each other, only one has ever passed 60 total points scored. That game was in 2019 and in the last two games they have played, the highest total score has been 47. 

For our Charlotte 49ers vs. Florida Atlantic Owls prediction take the under on the 60.0 total points scored in the game.