Tulane Green Wave Enter as Heavy Favorites at Charlotte 49ers
Tulane travels to Charlotte next Friday for a 4:00 PM ET kickoff, and the betting market is sending a clear message: the Green Wave are expected to win comfortably. Tulane is a significant moneyline favorite across every book, with lines ranging from -526 at DraftKings, Fanatics, and Kalshi up to -769 at Novig. Charlotte checks in as a heavy home underdog, ranging from +350 to +400 depending on the book.
At -526, the implied probability of a Tulane win sits around 84%. That confidence is reflected on the spread as well, where Tulane is laying 13.5 points at most major books. Use our Odds Converter to translate any moneyline price into an implied win probability.
Moneyline Market Breakdown
Where the Consensus Sits
The moneyline consensus clusters around Tulane -526 and Charlotte +390 to +400. DraftKings, Fanatics, and Kalshi are all aligned at Tulane -526, making that price a reasonable baseline for evaluating the market.
Notable Outliers
LeoVegas and William Hill price Tulane shorter than consensus. LeoVegas has the Green Wave at -667 and William Hill at -588. Charlotte returns +350 at both books, the least favorable price available for 49ers backers.
Novig is the most aggressive, with Tulane at -769, implying roughly an 88-89% win probability. Charlotte returns just +355 there, making Novig a poor option for anyone looking to back the home underdog.
DraftKings, Kalshi, and Unibet offer Charlotte at +400, the best available price for 49ers backers. Those are the books to prioritize if you are considering a Charlotte moneyline bet.
The Spread: Consensus at 13.5
Standard Books
DraftKings and Fanatics both have Tulane laying 13.5 points at -110 on both sides. LeoVegas lists the same number but shades the juice to -125 on Tulane and -114 on Charlotte, indicating mild action toward the Green Wave. Kalshi has 13.5 as well, but prices it at -139 for Tulane and -133 for Charlotte, suggesting heavier two-way juice.
The Polymarket Outlier
Polymarket is a significant outlier, listing Tulane at -20.5 with -5000 juice on both sides. That reflects a prediction market's crowd-sourced probability model, not a traditional sportsbook line. It is worth noting for context but should not be used as a comparable betting reference.
Totals: 45.5 at Major Books
DraftKings and Fanatics both set the total at 45.5 with -110 juice on each side, indicating no strong market lean toward either over or under right now. Kalshi lists the total a point higher at 46.5, but -455 juice on both sides makes that line expensive to play. Polymarket's total of 35.5 is a crowd-market outlier and not a practical betting option.
For bettors focused on the total, 45.5 at DraftKings or Fanatics is the clean line to work with.
What to Watch Before Kickoff
Line Movement
With six days until kickoff, there is time for this line to move. A spread of 13.5 on a conference game is already a significant number, and injury news, weather, or sharp action could push it higher or compress it. Track how prices shift across books using our Line History tool.
Key Factors That Could Influence the Market
- Injuries: Personnel changes at quarterback or in the skill positions tend to move college spreads quickly.
- Conference standings: Where each team sits as November approaches can affect preparation and effort, both of which the market accounts for.
- Travel and scheduling: Tulane is playing on the road in an afternoon kickoff. Road performance and recent form factor into sharp line movement.
- Public vs. sharp action: Large spreads on non-marquee college games can attract underdog public money, which sometimes creates value on the favorite at a reduced number, or vice versa.
The market is clear that Tulane is the dominant favorite. How Charlotte backers approach the +400 moneyline or the 13.5-point spread depends on their read of the 49ers' ability to keep this game competitive at home.