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App. St. (home) vs. Charlotte (away)

Current Records: App. St. 1-0-0; Charlotte 1-0-0

Last Season Records: App. St. 11-2-0; Charlotte 5-7-0;

What to Know

App. State has the luxury of staying at home another week and will welcome Charlotte at Kidd Brewer Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, App. State and Charlotte will really light up the scoreboard.

The Mountaineers were fully in charge last week, breezing past ETSU 42-7. QB Zac Thomas did work as he passed for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Charlotte took care of business in their home opener. They took their game against Gardner-Webb by a conclusive 49-28 score. The margin was wide but not a surprise since the spread was 31 points in Charlotte's favor.

Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 1-0. Two last-season defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: App. State was the best in the nation in passing touchdowns allowed, finishing the 2018 season giving up only eight. As for Charlotte, they ranked 10th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game, closing the year allowing only 105.70 on average. We'll find out if either of these strengths ends up making the difference in the matchup.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kidd Brewer Stadium, North Carolina
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $62.00

Odds

The Mountaineers are a big 22.5 point favorite against the 49ers.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Mountaineers, as the game opened with the Mountaineers as a 21 point favorite.

Over/Under: 54

Series History

App. St. won the only game these two teams have played in the last five years.

  • Sep 08, 2018 - Charlotte 9 vs. App. St. 45

Weather

The current forecast: sunny, with a temperature of 75 degrees.