Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Gators Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/23/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 23, 2023

Venue:  Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL

Where to Watch:  SEC Network+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Charlotte +28, Florida -28; Over/Under:  51 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Charlotte +28, Florida -28; Over/Under:  51 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Charlotte +28, Florida -28; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Charlotte 49ers:  1-2 (0-0) (8th place, AAC)

Florida Gators:  2-1 (1-0) (2nd place, SEC East)

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Charlotte 49ers:  lost their last game at home against the Georgia State Panthers 41-25.

Florida Gators:  won their last game at home against the Tennessee Volunteers 29-16.

Charlotte is entering this game with a 1-2 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Georgia State 41-25. Trexler Ivey was the starting QB and he completed 20/28 passes for 257 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Jalon Jones led the team in rushing yards with 80 and 1 TD. Jack Hestera led the receivers with 109 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Dontae Balfour led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Miguel Jackson led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Florida is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Tennessee 29-16. Graham Mertz was the starting QB and he completed 19/24 passes for 166 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Trevor Etienne led the team in rushing yards with 172 and 1 TD. Eugene Wilson III led the receivers with 44 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Scooby Williams led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Tyreak Sapp led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Florida listed as a 28 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Florida started the season with that bad loss against Utah but they weren't that bad in that road game. They have played a lot better in their games since then and now they have the momentum with them after beating Tennessee soundly in their last game at home. Florida is at home again here but they have a much weaker team coming to play them. Charlotte has been terrible this season with their only win of the year coming against a team from the FCS. They were blown out on the road against Maryland and they also got destroyed at home by GA State in their last game. Biff Poggi is not happy with his coaching staff either so there are a lot of internal issues going on with Charlotte ahead of this game. Florida has looked a lot better in their last 2 games and they have the advantage of being at home again. Graham Mertz is starting to fit into this offense well and they have the defense to cause a lot of problems for this weak Charlotte offense. The best way to place a bet here is on Florida to cover the spread in this game.

Charlotte Florida Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 23, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Florida 42 Charlotte 10.

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Charlotte 49ers: Will be posted by 10:00am ET, 09/19/2023.

Florida Gators: Will be posted by 10:00am ET, 09/19/2023.

Charlotte 49ers:  J. Holley (DL) out for season - Undisclosed.

Florida Gators:  E. Wilson III (WR) day-to-day - Collarbone. K. Zipperer (TE) day-to-day - Knee. J. Miller III (QB) day-to-day - Shoulder. T. Chiaokhiao-Bowman (WR) day-to-day - Lower Body. M. Burke (WR) day-to-day - Upper Body. J. Weston (S) day-to-day - Upper Body. T. Livingston (TE) day-to-day - Upper Body. C. Carroll (RB) out for season - Knee. C. Jones (OL) Out indefinitely - Foot. J. Boone (DL) out for season - Knee.

“This falls on me. I’m telling you right now, I’m on a warpath. I just met with our coaches, and we’re going to get it done the way I want it done — or either I’m not going to be here, or they’re not going to be here. I am not doing this for the rest of the season. I’m the head coach. I’m the guy that hired these guys. I’m the guy that set the vision. I’m the guy that brought the players in. I’m going to change my approach going forward. Coaches are going to be graded much more strictly. They’re going to be on a much tighter leash. If you don’t like that, we’ll get you another home. But I’m not doing this anymore.” - Biff Poggi after his team’s loss against GA State in their last game. 

“It validates your plan, what you're selling to a degree. That's what you want as a leader. ... That's a lot more fun.” - Billy Napier after his team’s win against Tennessee in their last game. 

WR Mack, Jairus  

WR Hestera, Jack 

WR Thomas Jr., Duane 

TE Clemons, Jake 

QB Jones, Jalon 

RB Byrd, Shadrick 

WR Douglas, Caleb 

WR Pearsall, Ricky 

WR Wilson III, Eugene 

TE Odom, Jonathan 

QB Mertz, Graham 

RB Johnson Jr., Montrell 

Passing: T. Ivey (330)

Rushing: J. Jones (196)

Receiving: J. Hestera (197)

Touchdowns: J. Jones (2)

Passing: G. Mertz (692)

Rushing: T. Etienne (281)

Receiving: R. Pearsall (258)

Touchdowns: M. Johnson Jr. (4)

Coaches:

Charlotte 49ers: Biff Poggi (1st season)

Florida Gators: Billy Napier (2nd season)