2023 Charlotte 49ers football team

2023 Charlotte 49ers football
2023 Charlotte 49ers football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	3–9 (2–6 AAC)
Head coach	Biff Poggi (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Miller (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Osborn (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Jerry Richardson Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 22 SMU y$	8	–	0	11	–	3
Tulane y	8	–	0	11	–	3
UTSA	7	–	1	9	–	4
Memphis	6	–	2	10	–	3
South Florida	4	–	4	7	–	6
Rice	4	–	4	6	–	7
Navy	4	–	4	5	–	7
North Texas	3	–	5	5	–	7
UAB	3	–	5	4	–	8
Florida Atlantic	3	–	5	4	–	8
Charlotte	2	–	6	3	–	9
Tulsa	2	–	6	4	–	8
Temple	1	–	7	3	–	9
East Carolina	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and compete in their first season as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by first-year head coach Biff Poggi. The Charlotte 49ers football team drew an average home attendance of 12,471 in 2023.

Coaching staff

On November 15, Michigan associate head coach Biff Poggi was named the 49ers' third head coach of the modern era.^[1] Maryland co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Mike Miller was reported to be taking the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coaching position on November 29.^[2]^[3] On December 2 Saint Frances Academy defensive line coach Wayne Dorsey took the same position for the 49ers.^[4] On November 30 it was reported that Auburn's quarterbacks coach Mike Hartline would become the 49ers wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator.^[5]^[6] On December 3 it was revealed that Buffalo defensive backs coach Rod Ojong would be accepting the same position at Charlotte.^[7]^[8] On December 21 Colorado offensive line coach Kyle DeVan accepted the same position on the 49ers staff in addition to being named associate head coach and run game coordinator.^[9] On the same date LSU graduate assistant and former Notre Dame team captain Greer Martini was named linebackers coach.^[10] On January 5 Michigan Offensive Analyst John Morookian was named tight ends and offensive tackles coach.^[11] On the same day Illinois special teams analyst Greg Froelich was named running backs coach and special teams coordinator.^[12] On January 11 Texas Southern defensive backs coach Justin Sanders was named safeties coach.^[13] On January 16 longtime Poggi friend and business associate Jonathon Jacobson was named assistant head coach and senior advisor.^[14] On January 24 Baltimore Ravens defensive assistant Ryan Osborn was named the defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach, completing the 2023 football staff.^[15]

Name	Position	Seasons at Charlotte	Alma mater	Previous
Biff Poggi	Head coach	1	Duke (1984)	Associate head coach (Michigan)
Jonathon Jacobson	Assistant head coach/senior advisor	1	Penn (1984)	Chairman of HighSage Ventures
Kyle DeVan	Associate head coach/offensive line coach/run game coordinator	1	Oregon State (2008)	Offensive line coach (Colorado)
Mike Miller	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	1	UAB (2014)	Co-offensive coordinator/Tight ends (Maryland)
Ryan Osborn	Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach	1	Bridgewater State (2010)	Defensive assistant (Baltimore Ravens)
Wayne Dorsey	Defensive line coach	1	Ole Miss (2018)	Defensive line coach (Saint Frances Academy)
Greg Froelich	Running backs coach/special teams coordinator	1	Michigan (2017)	Special teams analyst (Illinois)
Mike Hartline	Wide receivers coach/passing coordinator	1	Kentucky (2011)	Quarterbacks coach (Auburn)
Greer Martini	Linebackers coach	1	Notre Dame (2018)	Graduate assistant (LSU)
John Morookian	Offensive tackles/Tight ends coach	1	Toledo (2011)	Offensive analyst (Michigan)
Rod Ojong	Defensive backs coach	1	Monmouth (2012)	Defensive backs coach (Buffalo)
Justin Sanders	Safeties coach	1	Illinois (2012)	Defensive backs coach (Texas Southern)
Reference:^[16]

Recruiting

Position key

Halfback	HB	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Recruiting class

The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2023 recruiting year.

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Brian Bates Jr. LB	Hyattsville, MD	DeMatha HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
Brian Bates Jr. LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Carson Black QB	Fort Mill, SC	Nation Ford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2022
Carson Black QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tymere Burton LB	Stone Mountain, GA	South Gwinnett HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
Tymere Burton LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Colin Coates DL	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	–	Jul 26, 2022
Colin Coates DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Alonso Colvin S	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 19, 2022
Alonso Colvin S	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kyle Cunanan K/P	Phoenix, AZ	Sunnyslope HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
Kyle Cunanan K/P	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ephraim Desse DL	Marshville, NC	Forest Hills HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Ephraim Desse DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Keoni Denny LB	Riverview, FL	Sumner HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Jun 20, 2022
Keoni Denny LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lakota Dippre TE	Jermyn, PA	Lakeland HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Lakota Dippre TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Dontez Fagan CB	Independence, KS	Independence Community College	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 22, 2022
Dontez Fagan CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
JaQualyn Greene CB	Arlington, TX	Bowie HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–
JaQualyn Greene CB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jai'Lun Hampton OT	Council Bluffs, IA	Iowa Western CC	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	–	Dec 25, 2022
Jai'Lun Hampton OT	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kameron Howard DB	Fort Washington, MD	Saint Frances Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Kameron Howard DB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Dominick Kelley OT	Waxhaw, NC	Cuthbertson HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Aug 7, 2022
Dominick Kelley OT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
TeQuan Latimore DB	Milledgeville, GA	Georgia Military College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
TeQuan Latimore DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Malik Puryear DL	Greensboro, NC	Coahoma CC	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Malik Puryear DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Durell Robinson RB	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Jan 3, 2023
Durell Robinson RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Micah Sumpter OT	Knightdale, NC	Knightdale HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	Feb 15, 2022
Micah Sumpter OT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Duane Thomas Jr. ATH	Hollywood, F	Chaminade Madonna Prep	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Jan 24, 2023
Duane Thomas Jr. ATH	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jonathan Wallace IOL	Goodman, MS	Holmes CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Jonathan Wallace IOL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
P.J. Wilkins OT	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2022
P.J. Wilkins OT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 133 Rivals: NA 247Sports: 133 ESPN: NA
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Charlotte Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023. "2023 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

Key transfers

Player	Position	Previous	Home Town	High School	Class	Height	Weight
Andrew Adair	Offensive line	James Madison	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	JR	6'-3"	320 lbs
Al-Ma'hi Ali	Defensive back	Saint Francis	Philadelphia, PA	Saint Frances Academy	JR	5'-11"	175 lbs
Dontae Balfour	Corner Back	North Carolina	Starke, FL	Bradford Union Vocational Technical Center	SO	6'-2"	170 lbs
Emmanuel Balogun	Defensive line	Marshall	Fork Union, VA	Saint Frances Academy	JR	6'-7"	267 lbs
Johnathan Bass	Offensive line	Georgia State	Marietta, GA	Kell HS	SR	6'-4"	290 lbs
Joseph Bearns	Tight End	Maryland	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	JR	6'-2"	245 lbs
Jaden Bradley	Wide receiver	Pitt	Fayetteville, NC	DeMatha Catholic HS	JR	6'-4"	190 lbs
Terrance Butler	Defensive line	Maryland	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SO	6'-3"	220 lbs
Clinton Burton Jr.	Corner Back	Boston College	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SO	5'-11"	170 lbs
Demon Clowney	Defensive back	Ole Miss	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	JR	6'-3"	231 lbs
Nico Crawford	Long snapper	Illinois	Dublin, OH	Dublin Scioto HS	SO	6'-1"	250 lbs
Elijah Culp	Corner Back	Troy	Charlotte, NC	Mallard Creek HS	SR	5'-9"	175 lbs
Jordan Daniels	Offensive line	Akron	Charlotte, NC	North Mecklenburg HS	SO	6'-5"	310 lbs
Osita Ekwonu	Defensive line	Notre Dame	Charlotte, NC	Providence Day	SR	6'-1"	235 lbs
KaTron Evans	Defensive line	Jackson State	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SO	6'-4"	320 lbs
Challen Faamatau	Running Back	Maryland	Honolulu, HI	Farrington HS	SR	5'-10"	213 lbs
Randy Fields	Wide receiver	UT Martin	Elkton, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SO	6'-3"	185 lbs
Austin Fontaine	Offensive line	Maryland	Waldorf, MD	DeMatha Catholic HS	SR	6'-3"	283 lbs
Grant Gonya	Punter	John Carroll	Hudson, OH	Hudson HS	SO	6'-2"	195 lbs
Ja'Khi Green	Offensive line	Maryland	Palmer Park, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SR	6'-5"	310 lbs
Isaiah Hazel	Defensive back	Maryland	Largo, MD	Dr. Henry Wise	SR	6'-1"	205 lbs
Jack Hestra	Wide receiver	Colorado	Cedar Park, TX	Cedar Park HS	SO	6'-0"	180 lbs
Nikhai Hill-Green	Linebacker	Michigan	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	JR	6'-1"	231 lbs
Ladaeson DeAndre Hollins	Corner Back	North Carolina	Tampa, FL	Jefferson HS	SR	6'-1"	200 lbs
Greg Hudgins	Linebacker	Purdue	Washington, DC	St. John's HS	JR	6'-4"	230 lbs
Andrew Jacobs	Wide receiver	South Dakota	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SO	5'-11"	190 lbs
Austin Johnson	Offensive line	Colorado	Highlands Ranch, CO	Highlands Ranch HS	JR	6'-4"	300 lbs
Jalen Jones	Quarterback	Bethune–Cookman	Richmond, VA	Henrico HS	SR	6'-3"	205 lbs
Terron Kellman	Running back	Northern Illinois	Clinton, MD	Saint Frances Academy	FR	5'-10"	187 lbs
Demetrius Knight	Linebacker	Georgia Tech	Locust Grove, GA	Strong Rock Christian School	JR	6'-2"	247 lbs
Jake Larson	Kicker	Richmond	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SR	5'-11"	165 lbs
Gus McGee	Tight end	San Diego St.	Newburyport, MA	Columbus HS (Miami, FL)	JR	6'-5"	220 lbs
Bennett Meredith	Quarterback	Arizona St.	Birmingham, AL	Hoover HS	SO	6'-3"	190 lbs
Breon Noel	Defensive back	Saint Francis	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	FR	5'-11"	190 lbs
Eyabi Okie	Edge	Michigan	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SR	6'-5"	245 lbs
Zion Shockley	Linebacker	Maryland	Berlin, MD	Saint Frances Academy	SO	6'-3"	250 lbs
Sam Thomas	Linebacker	Maine	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	JR	6'-0"	224 lbs
Tyler Thomas	Offensive line	Grambling	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	JR	6'-4"	290 lbs
Julius Welschof	Defensive line	Michigan	Miesbach, BY	FOS Altoetting (Germany)	SR	6'-6"	288 lbs
Ike White	Wide receiver	Minnesota	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	FR	5'-11"	185 lbs
Kevin Williams Jr.	Offensive line	Nebraska	Omaha, NE	Omaha North High School	SR	6'-5"	332 lbs

Departing players

2023 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.^[17]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
7	256	Grant DuBose	WR	Green Bay Packers

Outgoing transfers

Player	Position	New School
Valerian Agbaw	ATH	None
Donta Armstrong	TE	Campbell
Micah Bell	RB	Mercer
Knox Boyd	OT	Lamar
DJ Brown	LB	None
Jordan Brown	OL	Georgia Tech
Trey Creamer	CB	None
Grant DuBose	WR	Charlotte^[a]
James Foster	QB	None
Antonio Gaines	DL	None
Reggie Givhan	WR	None
Aveon Grose	S	None
Jaxon Hughes	Edge	South Carolina
Johnny Martin	RB	Stony Brook
Barutti Mazangu	DT	None
Braeden McAlister	K	Georgia State
Lance McMillan	CB	None
Jordan Moore	DL	None
Miles Posey	LB	Hampton
Isaiah Potts	DL	None
Bailey Rice	P	None
Solomon Rogers	DB	Jackson State
Matt Russo	OT	None
Shyhiem Scotland	LB	None
Darion Smith	DL	Missouri State
Elijah Spencer	WR	Minnesota
Michael Statham	OT	None
Taylor Thompson	TE	James Madison
Trevor Timmons	IOL	Georgia State
BJ Turner	LB	None
Cade White	LB	None
Bryson Whitehead	CB	None
Xavier Williams	QB	UCF

Notes

^ DuBose withdrew from the transfer portal before eventually declaring for the NFL Draft.

Graduation

Roster

2023 Charlotte 49ers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Terron Kellman	RFr
RB	`1`	Durell Robinson	Fr
WR	`2`	Randy Fields	RSr
WR	`3`	Jaden Bradley	Jr
QB	`4`	Jalon Jones	Sr
WR	`5`	Ike White	RFr
QB	`6`	Dom Schffner	RSr
QB	`7`	Steven Johnson	RFr
QB	`8`	Micah Bowens	RSo
TE	`9`	Lacota Dippre	Fr
WR	`10`	Duane Thomas Jr.	Fr
QB	`11`	Trexler Ivey	RSo
WR	`12`	Jarius Mack	RSo
RB	`13`	Shadrick Byrd	RJr
WR	`14`	Manning Lasso	Fr
WR	`15`	"Fresh" Walters II	RFr
QB	`16`	Carson Black	Fr
TE	`17`	Gus McGee	RSo
TE	`18`	Colin Weber	RSo
WR	`19`	Jack Hestera	RSo
WR	`20`	Xander Lamb	RFr
RB	`21`	Henry Rutledge	RSo
WR	`22`	Jack Reynolds	RSo
RB	`28`	Joachim Bangda	Sr
RB	`30`	Jaylen Donaldson	RFr
RB	`33`	Watson Cusick	RFr
TE	`35`	Joey Bearns III	RSo
RB	`38`	Hahsaun Wilson	RSo
TE	`43`	Isaiah Turnage	RSo
OL	`50`	Ja'Khi Green	RSo
OL	`51`	Tyler Thomas	Jr
OL	`52`	Jonny King	RSo
OL	`53`	Panda Askew	Jr
OL	`54`	Micah Sumpter	Fr
OL	`55`	Johnathan Bass	Sr
OL	`56`	Andrew Adair	RSo
OL	`58`	Austin Fontaine	RSr
OL	`61`	Marshall Futrell	RSo
OL	`65`	Boston Brinkley	RFr
OL	`66`	Kendall Stanley	RFr
OL	`71`	P.J. Wilkins	Fr
OL	`72`	Dominick Kelley	Fr
OL	`73`	Isaiah Bullerdick	RFr
OL	`74`	Jordan Daniels	RJr
OL	`75`	Lucas Gramlick	RSr
OL	`76`	Kevin Williams	RSr
OL	`77`	Rene Miller	So
OL	`78`	Jai'Lun Hampton	So
OL	`79`	Jasper Parks	Sr
WR	`80`	Tyreese Schieffer	RSo
TE	`81`	Jake Clemons	Jr
WR	`82`	Elisha Edwards	RFr
WR	`83`	Sean Brown	RSr
WR	`84`	Malik Baker II	RFr
TE	`85`	Jason Jeffares	Fr
TE	`86`	Bryce Kennon	Jr
WR	`87`	Charlie C. C. Fish	RSo
WR	`88`	Andrew Jacobs	RFr
WR	`89`	Quinton Patten	RJr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`0`	Eyabi Okie	RSr
DB	`1`	Dontae Balfour	So
LB	`2`	Derek Boykins	Jr
LB	`3`	Demon Clowney	RSo
DB	`4`	C.J. Burton	Jr
DB	`6`	Al-Ma'hi Ali	RSo
DB	`7`	Damani Dent	RFr
LB	`8`	Cam Burden	RSo
DB	`9`	Wayne Jones	RSr
DB	`10`	Ositadinma Ekwonu	RJr
LB	`11`	Stone Handy	RJr
DB	`12`	Dontez Fagan	Jr
DB	`13`	Isaiah Hazel	Sr
S	`14`	Steven Parker	RSo
DB	`15`	DeAndre Hollins	RSr
DB	`16`	Kameron Howard	Fr
DL	`18`	Zion Shockley	So
LB	`19`	T.J. Butler	So
CB	`20`	Doug Newsome	Jr
DB	`21`	Breon Noel	So
DB	`22`	Marcus Robitaille	RSo
DB	`23`	Izaiah Taylor	Sr
DB	`24`	Taquan Lattimore	Jr
LB	`25`	Prince Bemah	RJr
LB	`28`	Demetrius Knight II	RJr
DB	`29`	Maguire Neal	So
DL	`30`	Ephraim Deese	Fr
DB	`32`	John Anderson	RSo
LB	`33`	Brian Bates	Fr
DB	`35`	Elijah Culp	Jr
DB	`36`	Uriah West	RSo
DB	`38`	Jamari Broady	RFr
LB	`40`	Reid Williford	So
LB	`41`	Nikhai Hill-Green	Jr
DL	`42`	Emmanuel Balogun	Jr
DB	`43`	Randy Franklin	RSo
DB	`46`	Omari Orgertrice	RFr
LB	`47`	Tymere Burton	Fr
DL	`48`	Malik Puryear	Jr
DL	`51`	B.J. Ragland	RSo
DL	`53`	Michael Kelly	RJr
DL	`55`	Colin Coates	Fr
DL	`62`	Katron Evans	RSo
DL	`90`	Dez Morgan	Jr
DL	`91`	Larry Avila	RFr
DL	`93`	Malik Daniels	Jr
DL	`94`	Jonathan Wallace	So
DE	`95`	Miguel Jackson	Jr
DL	`96`	Julius Welschof	RSr
DL	`97`	Jalar Holley	RJr
DL	`99`	Isaac Washington	RSo

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`42`	Jake Larson	Sr
P	`44`	Grant Gonya	Sr
LS	`45`	Nico Crawford	RFr
LS	`54`	Adam Booker	RFr
K	`95`	Bronson Long	RFr
K	`98`	Kyle Cunanan	Fr

Head coach

Biff Poggi (Duke)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jonathon Jacobson (Penn)
Assistant head coach/senior advisor
Kyle DeVan (Oregon State)
Associate head coach/offensive line/run game coordinator
Mike Miller (UAB)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Ryan Osborn (Bridgewater State)
Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers
Wayne Dorsey (Mississippi)
Defensive line
Greg Froelich (Michigan)
Special teams coordinator/running backs
Mike Hartline (Kentucky)
Passing coordinator/Wide Receivers
Greer Martini (Notre Dame)
Inside linebackers
John Morookian (Toledo)
Offensive tackles/tight ends
Rod Ojong (Monmouth)
Defensive backs
Justin Sanders (Illinois)
Safeties

^[16]

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Defense

4–3

FS
Al-Ma’hi Ali
Randy Franklin
Izaiah Taylor

WLB	MLB	SLB
Nikhai Hill-Green	Osita Ekwonu	Prince Bemah
⋅	Derek Boykins	T.J. Butler
⋅	Demetrius Knight II	⋅

SS
Wayne Jones
Steven Parker
Tequan Latimore

CB
DeAndre Hollins
C.J. Burton
Breon Noel

DE	DT	DT	DE
Eyabi Okie	Dez Morgan	Jalar Holley	Julius Welschof
Mike Kelly	Katron Evans	Austin Fontaine	Demon Clowney
Malik Puryear	Jonathan Wallace	Miguel Jackson	Emmanuel Balogun

CB
Dontae Balfour
Dontez Fagan
Elijah Culp

Offense

Pro-style

WR
Jaden Bradley
Ike White
Sean Brown

WR
Jack Hestera
Quinton Patten
Jack Reynolds

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Kevin Williams	Ja’Khi Green	Andrew Adair	Jonny King	Johnathan Bass
Jordan Daniels	Panda Askew	Tyler Thomas	Rene Miller	Jasper Parks
Jai’Lun Hampton	Kendall Stanley	Isaiah Bullerdick	Boston Brinkley	Lucas Gramlick

TE
Jake Clemons
Gus McGee
Colin Weber

WR
Randy Fields Jr.
Jairus Mack
Andrew Jacobs

QB
Jalon Jones
Micah Bowens
Carson Black

Special teams
PK Jake Larson
PK Kyle Cunanan
P Grant Gonya
KR Shadrick Byrd
PR Henry Rutledge
LS Nico Crawford
H Grant Gonya

RB
Durell Robinson
Shadrick Byrd
Terron Kellman

Awards and honors

Preseason

Awards Watch List	Player	Position	Year
Hornung Award^[18]	Shadrick Byrd	RB	RJR
Wuerffel Trophy^[19]	Mike Kelly	DL	JR
2024 Resse's Senior Bowl^[20]	Eyabi Okie-Anoma	DE	SR
2024 Reese's Senior Bowl^[20]	Julius Welschof	DE	RSR

In Season

Awards Watch List	Player	Position	Year
CSC Comeback Player of the Year^[21]	Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	RSR
Ray Guy Award^[22]	Grant Gonya	K/P	SR

Award	Player	Position	Year	Game
AAC Special Teams Player of the Week^[23]	Grant Gonya	P	SR	Florida
AAC Defensive Player of the Week^[24]	Demetrius Knight II	LB	SR	ECU
AAC Defensive Player of the Week^[25]	Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	RSR	Tulsa
PFF Team of the Week^[26]	Jasper Parks	LT	SR	FAU
PFF Team of the Week^[27]	Hahsaun Wilson	RB	RSO	Memphis

Postseason

Conference Award	Player	Position	Year
AAC All-Conference First Team^[28]	Demetrius Knight II	LB	SR
AAC All-Conference Second Team^[28]	Eyabi Okie-Anoma	DE	Grad
AAC All-Conference Third Team^[28]	Dontae Baslfour	CB	SO
AAC All-Conference Third Team^[28]	Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	SR

All Conference Honorable Mentions:^[28]

Offense: OL – Kevin Williams, R-Sr.

Special Teams: P – Grant Gonya, Sr.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	SC State*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	W 24–3	15,622
September 9	7:30 p.m.	at Maryland*	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	NBC	L 20–38	32,804
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Georgia State*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	L 25–41	14,410
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN+/ESPN+	L 7–22	89,053
September 30	7:30 p.m.	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPNU	L 16–34	25,385
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Navy	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	L 0–14	15,659
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	W 10–7	39,842
October 27	7:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN2	L 16–38	10,857
November 4	4:00 p.m.	at Tulsa	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	W 33–26 ^OT	20,151
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Memphis	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	L 38–44 ^OT	8,895
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Rice	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	L 7–28	9,385
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU	L 14–48	29,279
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings All times are in Eastern time

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Television

Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games are broadcast through the American Athletics Conference's television partners ESPN, and ABC Sports.^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]

Radio

Radio coverage for all games are broadcast by IMG College through the Charlotte 49ers Radio Network flagship station WZGV ESPN Radio 730 AM The Game, and the TuneIn Charlotte 49ers IMG Sports Network app. The radio announcers are "Voice of the 49ers" Matt Swierad with play-by-play alongside NFL veteran Al Wallace providing color commentary and Bobby Rosinski and Walker Mehl providing sideline reports.^[35]

Preseason poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at AAC Media Day on July 25, 2023.^[36]

First place votes in ()

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	Tulane	457 (20)
2	UTSA	440 (9)
3	SMU	397 (3)
4	Memphis	362 (1)
5	Florida Atlantic	312
6	East Carolina	303
7	North Texas	261
8	UAB	209 (1)
9	Navy	199
10	Temple	182
11	Tulsa	160
12	Rice	138
13	South Florida	86
14	Charlotte	64

Game summaries

South Carolina State

South Carolina State vs Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	0	0	3
• 49ers	0	17	0	7	24

Date: September 2
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Game start: 6:03 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 15,622
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 1 NE MPH
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling, Jay Sonnhalter

Sources:^[37]^[38]^[39]^[40]^[41]^[42]

Game notes:

The program's tenth anniversary game.
1st meeting between these two programs.
Biff Poggi's debut as an NCAA FBS head coach.
First Career NCAA win for Coach Poggi.
Fewest points allowed since the 2014 season.

Statistics	SCST	CHAR
First downs	8	19
Total yards	168	345
Rushing yards	109	220
Passing yards	59	125
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:39	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SC State	Passing	Andre Washington	6–17, 59 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kacy Fields	9 CAR, 43 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Smith	2 REC, 37 YDS
Charlotte	Passing	Jalon Jones	13–19, 125 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Durell Robinson	11 CAR, 71 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jack Hestra	4 REC, 49 YDS

Maryland

Charlotte vs Maryland

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	14	0	0	6	20
• Terrapins	0	9	8	21	38

Date: September 9
Location: SECU Stadium
College Park, MD
Game start: 7:37 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 32,804
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 6 SE MPH
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen

Sources:^[43]^[44]^[45]^[46]^[47]^[48]

Game notes:

2nd meeting in the series since 2022, (UMD 2–0).
Charlotte's first appearance on OTA national television.
Charlotte's first game broadcast by NBC.

Statistics	CHAR	UMD
First downs	16	26
Total yards	314	530
Rushing yards	125	243
Passing yards	189	287
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	30:17	29:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Jalon Jones	8–15, 116 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalon Jones	16 CAR, 67 YDS
	Receiving	Jarius Mack	4 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	25–36, 287 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	20 CAR, 162 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kaden Prather	4 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TD

Georgia State

Georgia State vs Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	13	14	7	41
49ers	0	10	15	0	25

Date: September 16
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Game start: 6:02 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:31
Game attendance: 14,410
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 NE MPH
Referee: Javarro Edwards
TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Perlman, Reginald Walker Jr., Smacker Miles

Sources:^[49]^[50]^[51]^[52]^[53]^[54]

Game notes:

5th game in the series since 2015, (Georgia St 3–2).
Henry Rutledge became the first 49er to return a punt for a touchdown.
Rutledge also set the school record for longest punt return at 46 yards.

Statistics	GAST	CHAR
First downs	23	18
Total yards	568	356
Rushing yards	102	88
Passing yards	466	268
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	31:32	28:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	27–33, 466 YDS, 3 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	20 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Robert Lewis	6 REC, 220 YDS, 2 TD
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalon Jones	6 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jack Hestera	7 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD

at No. 25 Florida

Game notes:

1st meeting between these two programs.
Charlotte AD Mike Hill was a long term member of the Gators athletics department joining in 1993 as a marketing coordinator and rising through various offices up to executive associate AD for external affairs before accepting the top job at Charlotte in 2018.
Punter Grant Gonya earned AAC Special Teams Player of the week honors with 6 punts in the game, including both a 60 yard and a 58 yard punt.^[23]
Gonya becomes the first 49er to earn an AAC Player of the Week honor since the 49ers joined the AAC.

Game Four – Charlotte 49ers (1–2) at No. 25 Florida Gators (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Charlotte	0	7	0	0	7
No. 25 Florida	10	6	3	3	22

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: September 23
Game time: 7:02 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 89,053
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)^[55]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

(8:26) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:27; Florida 7-0)
(4:14) FLA – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:25; Florida 10-0)

Second quarter

(12:50) FLA – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:27; Florida 13-0)
(8:21) FLA – Trey Smack 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:49; Florida 16-0)
(2:30) CLT – Jalon Jones 7-yard run (Kyle Cunanan kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:51; Florida 16-7)

Third quarter

(7:27) FLA – Trey Smack 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:12; Florida 19-7)

Fourth quarter

(2:28) FLA – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:43; Florida 22-7)

Statistics	CLT	FLA
First downs	10	21
Total yards	53–210	59–395
Rushing yards	28–77	36–136
Passing yards	133	259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–25–0	20–23–0
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Jalon Jones	11/16, 111 yards
	Rushing	Jalon Jones	20 carries, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	Colin Weber	4 receptions, 54 yards
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	20/23, 259 yards, TD
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	16 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Ricky Pearsall	6 receptions, 104 yards

Pregame line^[56]	Over/under
Florida −28.5	48.5

SMU

Charlotte vs SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	3	6	7	16
• Mustangs	14	3	10	7	34

Date: September 30
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, TX
Game start: 7:35 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:26
Game attendance: 25,385
Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 SE MPH
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport

Sources:^[57]^[58]^[59]^[60]^[61]^[62]

Game notes:

Charlotte's first conference game as a member of the AAC.
1st meeting between these two programs.

Statistics	CHAR	SMU
First downs	24	20
Total yards	331	363
Rushing yards	167	228
Passing yards	164	135
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	35:25	24:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	10-17, 107 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Terron Kellman	9 CAR, 69 YDS
	Receiving	Jack Hestera	7 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD
Southern Methodist	Passing	Preston Stone	14-23, 135 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaylan Knighton	11 CAR, 150 YDS, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jake Bailey	3 REC, 42 YDS

Navy

Navy vs Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Midshipmen	0	0	7	7	14
49ers	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 14
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Game start: 2:03 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 15,659
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 0 MPH
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue, Morgan Uber

Sources:^[63]^[64]^[65]^[66]^[67]

Game notes:

1st meeting between these two programs.

Statistics	Navy	CHAR
First downs	10	14
Total yards	265	265
Rushing yards	173	123
Passing yards	92	142
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	29:08	30:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing	Braxton Woodson	5-14, 85 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Alex Tecza	6 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Eli Heidenreich	1 REC, 69 YDS, 1 TD
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	11-27, 142 YDS, 2 INT
	Rushing	Shadrick Byrd	20 CAR, 92 YDS
	Receiving	Duane Thomas Jr.	3 REC, 54 YDS

East Carolina

Charlotte vs East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 49ers	3	0	7	0	10
Pirates	0	0	0	7	7

Date: October 21
Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC
Game start: 2:02 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 39,842
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 14 W MPH
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling, Leger Douzable

Sources:^[68]^[69]^[70]^[71]^[72]^[73]

Game notes:

1st meeting between these two programs.
Mike Houston had been offered and accepted in principle to become the 49ers' head coach in late November 2018.^[74]^[75] The offer was withdrawn on November 30 after it became public that Houston was still considering other options.^[76]^[77] He subsequently became the Pirates' head coach on December 3.^[78] The 49ers went on to hire Will Healy on December 5.
Poggi's first win over an FBS team, and his and the program's first win over an AAC opponent.
Senior Linebacker Demetrius Knight II earned AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors with nine tackles, five solo tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass play breakups.^[24]
Knight led an overall defensive team effort to set a new program record for fewest yards allowed with the Pirates only gaining 127 yards in the game.^[24]

Statistics	CHAR	ECU
First downs	16	9
Total yards	328	127
Rushing yards	184	39
Passing yards	144	88
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	41:15	18:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Jalon Jones	11-18, 144 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalon Jones	26 CAR, 127 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Colin Weber	1 REC, 40 YDS
East Carolina	Passing	Alex Flinn	11-18, 69 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kamarro Edmonds	2 CAR, 17 YDS
	Receiving	Chase Sowell	3 REC, 27 YDS

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Owls	7	14	10	7	38
49ers	3	3	10	0	16

Date: October 27
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Game start: 7:35 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:34
Game attendance: 10,857
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 5 SW MPH
Referee: Scott Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra

Sources:^[79]^[80]^[81]^[82]^[83]^[84]

Game notes:

9th game in the series since 2015, (FAU 7–2).
Senior outside lineman Jasper Parks was named PFF's offensive left tackle of the week on their team of the week for week 9.^[26]
Following the game, Coach Poggi suspended an undisclosed number of players for the next game due to their behavior on the field and on the side-lines in this game.^[85]

Statistics	FAU	CHAR
First downs	21	22
Total yards	349	325
Rushing yards	131	161
Passing yards	218	164
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	21:31	38:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Daniel Richardson	19-26, 218 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry McCammon	15 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	LaJohntay Wester	10 REC, 149 YDS, 2 TD
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	8-15, 68 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Terron Kellman	20 CAR, 83 YDS
	Receiving	Jake Clemons	2 REC, 28 YDS, 1 TD

Tulsa

Charlotte vs Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• 49ers	0	10	5	11	7	33
Golden Hurricane	14	3	0	9	0	26

Date: November 4
Location: Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, OK
Game start: 4:02 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:51
Game attendance: 20,151
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 7 N MPH
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacher, LaDarrin McClane

Sources:^[86]^[87]^[88]^[89]^[90]^[91]

Game notes:

1st meeting between these two programs.
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green was named AAC Defensive Player of the Week. Hill-Green matched his season high 11 tackles with 2 tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble and a pass break-up.^[25]

Statistics	CHAR	Tulsa
First downs	19	21
Total yards	431	412
Rushing yards	154	273
Passing yards	277	139
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	20-36, 277 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Henry Rutledge	4 CAR, 92 YDS
	Receiving	Jairus Mack	7 REC, 124 YDS
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	6-16, 74 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	24 CAR, 146 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	5 REC, 46 YDS

Memphis

Memphis vs Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Tigers	7	7	7	17	6	44
49ers	0	17	7	14	0	38

Date: November 11
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Game start: 2:01 pm EST
Elapsed time: 3:42
Game attendance: 8,895
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 5 N MPH
Referee: Darryl Deberry
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue, Morgan Uber

Sources:^[92]^[93]^[94]^[95]^[96]^[97]

Game notes:

1st meeting between these two programs.
Charlotte's second overtime game in a row.
7th loss of the season removed Charlotte from post-season bowl eligibility.
Hahsaun Wilson's 3 touchdowns and 198 yards garnered him PFF's running back position on their team of the week for week 11.^[27]

Statistics	Memphis	CHAR
First downs	29	19
Total yards	430	391
Rushing yards	101	223
Passing yards	329	168
Turnovers	4	4
Time of possession	28:51	31:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	32-48, 329 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Blake Watson	22 CAR, 83 YDS, 2 TD
	Receiving	Demeer Blankumsee	4 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	14-25, 168 YDS, 4 INT
	Rushing	Hasan Wilson	24 CAR, 198 YDS, 3 TD
	Receiving	Colin Weber	5 REC, 117 YDS

Rice

Rice vs Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Owls	10	3	8	7	28
49ers	0	0	0	7	7

Date: November 18
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Game start: 2:04 pm EST
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 9,385
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 10 NE MPH
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Reginald Walker Jr.

Sources:^[98]^[99]^[100]^[101]^[102]

Game notes:

5th game in the series since 2015, (Rice 3–2).

Statistics	Rice	CHAR
First downs	16	11
Total yards	380	158
Rushing yards	240	84
Passing yards	140	74
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	33:41	26:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	A.J. Padgett	13-21, 140YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dean Connors	19 CAR, 184 YDS
	Receiving	Luke McCaffrey	5 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	8-19, 51 YDS
	Rushing	Hahsaun Wilson	14 CAR, 47 YDS
	Receiving	Randy Fields Jr.	2 REC, 18 YDS

South Florida

Charlotte vs South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	0	7	0	14
• Bulls	7	14	20	7	48

Date: November 25
Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
Game start: 7:36 pm EST
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 29,279
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 5 E MPH
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPNU): Drew Carter, Dustin Fox

Sources:^[103]^[104]^[105]^[106]^[107]

Game notes:

1st meeting between these two programs.

Statistics	CHAR	USF
First downs	15	23
Total yards	298	503
Rushing yards	133	188
Passing yards	165	315
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	34:23	25:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Trexler Ivey	13-22, 98 YDS, 2 INT
	Rushing	Hahsaun Wilson	16 CAR, 77 YDS
	Receiving	Jarius Mack	4 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD
South Florida	Passing	Byrum Brown	22-30, 253 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Michel Dukes	15 CAR, 104 YDS
	Receiving	Kelley Joiner	4 REC, 71 YDS, 2 TD

Attendance

Season	Games	Sellouts	W–L (%)	Attendance	Average	Best
2023	6	2	1–5 (.167)	74,828	12,471	15,659

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^ Bailey, Hunter (September 10, 2023). "Charlotte 49ers football: Maryland's late surge lifts Terps to 38–20 victory". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ "TPA: Maryland 38 Charlotte 20". Charlotte49ers.com. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte vs. Georgia State; Hall of Fame Weekend". September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
^ "Slow Start Hands Niners Home Loss to Georgia State". September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ "Georgia State (3–0 , 0–0) vs Charlotte (1–2 , 0–0) 09/16/2023 at Charlotte, North Carolina (Jerry Richardson Stadium)". September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ "Georgia State vs Charlotte – Game Summary". ESPN. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (September 17, 2023). "Charlotte 49ers' Poggi 'on a warpath' after 41–25 loss to Georgia State". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ "TPA: Georgia State at Charlotte". Charlotte49ers.com. September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ Charlotte pregame
^ Charlotte betting
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte at SMU in AAC Debut". September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
^ "Charlotte Drops AAC Opener Against SMU". September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ "Charlotte (1–4 , 0–1) vs SMU (3–2 , 1–0) 09/30/2023 at Dallas, Texas (Gerald J. Ford Stadium)" (PDF). September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ "Charlotte vs SMU – Game Summary". ESPN. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (October 2, 2023). "Charlotte 49ers football: What concerns Biff Poggi heading into bye week". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ "TPA: AAC Opener at SMU". Charlotte49ers.com. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte Homecoming vs. Navy". October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "Navy Spoils the Niners' Homecoming". October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "Charlotte (1–5 , 0–2) vs Navy (3–3 , 2–2) 10/14/2023 at Charlotte, North Carolina (Jerry Richardson Stadium)" (PDF). October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "Navy vs Charlotte – Game Summary". ESPN. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (October 14, 2023). "Charlotte offense sputters against Navy. Midshipmen top 49ers 14-0, spoil homecoming". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte at ECU". October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^ "Record-Setting Defense Stifles ECU to Hand 49ers First-Ever AAC Win, 10-7". October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^ "Charlotte (2–5 , 1–2) vs East Carolina (1–6 , 0–3) 10/21/2023 at Greenville, North Carolina (Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium)" (PDF). October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^ "Charlotte vs East Carolina – Game Summary". ESPN. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (October 21, 2023). "Charlotte spoils ECU homecoming: 49ers record first conference win, 10-7 over Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^ "The Point After: First AAC Win - Charlotte 10 at East Carolina 7". Charlotte49ers.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (November 28, 2018). "Mike Houston Named Charlotte's Head Coach". Underdogdynasty.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Barnett, Zach (November 28, 2018). "Mike Houston: I've been offered the Charlotte job. That's it. (But there are issues.)". FootballScoop.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Carboni, Nick (November 30, 2018). "Charlotte 49ers withdraw head coach offer to Mike Houston". WCNC. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (November 30, 2018). "Charlotte withdraws offer for Mike Houston to become their head coach". Underdogdynasty.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ "Michigan's Biff Poggi to Lead Charlotte 49ers Football Program". ECUPirates.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte vs. Florida Atlantic". October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
^ "Charlotte Falls at Home to FAU in AAC Play". October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Florida Atlantic (4–4 , 3–1) vs Charlotte (2–6 , 1–3) 10/27/2023 at Charlotte, North Carolina (Jerry Richardson Stadium)" (PDF). October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "FAU vs Charlotte – Game Summary". ESPN. October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (October 29, 2023). "Charlotte 49ers' slim bowl hopes all but dashed in listless loss to Florida Atlantic". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "The Point After: Florida Atlantic at Charlotte". Charlotte49ers.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Poggi Announces Game Suspensions Following FAU Contest". October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte at Tulsa". November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^ "Charlotte Rallies in Overtime Thriller at Tulsa, 33-26". November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ "Charlotte (3–6 , 2–3) vs Tulsa (3-6, 1-4)11/4/2023 at Tulsa, Oklahoma (H. A. Chapman Stadium)" (PDF). November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ "Charlotte vs Tulsa – Game Summary". ESPN. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (November 4, 2023). "Charlotte football earns stunning OT win over Tulsa behind walk-on QB Trexler Ivey". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ "The Point After: Charlotte 33 at Tulsa 26 OT". November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte vs. Memphis". November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^ "Wilson Notches Career Day in Overtime Heartbreaker to Memphis". November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "Memphis (8-2 , 5-1) vs Charlotte (3–7 , 2–4) 11/11/2023 at Charlotte, North Carolina (Jerry Richardson Stadium)" (PDF). November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "Memphis vs Charlotte – Game Summary". ESPN. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (November 12, 2023). "Charlotte 49ers lose overtime heartbreaker to top American Athletic Conference foe Memphis". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "The Point After: Memphis at Charlotte". November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte vs. Rice - Senior Day". November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ "Charlotte Stalls on Senior Day; Falls to Rice, 28-7". November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "Rice (5-6 , 3-4) vs Charlotte (3–7 , 2–4) 11/11/2023 at Charlotte, North Carolina (Jerry Richardson Stadium)" (PDF). November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "Rice vs Charlotte – Game Summary". ESPN. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (November 18, 2023). "'I was very disappointed': Charlotte 49ers football falls to Rice in home finale". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "Game Notes: Charlotte at South Florida". November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "Injury-Riddled 49ers Drop Season Finale at South Florida". November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "Charlotte (3–9 , 2–6) vs South Fla. (6-6 , 4-4) vs 11/25/2023 at Tampa, Florida (Raymond James Stadium)" (PDF). November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "Charlotte vs USF– Game Summary". ESPN. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ Bailey, Hunter (November 26, 2023). "Biff Poggi: Never more proud of a team than Charlotte 49ers football despite loss at USF". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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[56] Charlotte pregame

[57] Charlotte betting

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