American college football season
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 .
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]
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2023 recruiting year.
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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) – Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : JaQualyn Greene CB Arlington, TX Bowie HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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:
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
The following players were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.[ 17]
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
^ DuBose withdrew from the transfer portal before eventually declaring for the NFL Draft. 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 Coordinators/assistant coaches [ 16]
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
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
RB Durell Robinson Shadrick Byrd Terron Kellman
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
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.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:00 p.m. SC State * ESPN+ W 24–315,622 September 9 7:30 p.m. at Maryland * NBC L 20–3832,804 September 16 6:00 p.m. Georgia State * Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC ESPN+ L 25–4114,410 September 23 7:00 p.m. at No. 25 Florida * SECN+ /ESPN+L 7–2289,053 September 30 7:30 p.m. at SMU ESPNU L 16–3425,385 October 14 2:00 p.m. Navy Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC ESPN+ L 0–1415,659 October 21 2:00 p.m. at East Carolina ESPN+ W 10–739,842 7:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC ESPN2 L 16–3810,857 November 4 4:00 p.m. at Tulsa 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 7–289,385 November 25 7:30 p.m. at South Florida ESPNU L 14–4829,279
[ 29] [ 30]
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 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]
The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at AAC Media Day on July 25, 2023.[ 36]
Media poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 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
South Carolina State [ edit ] South Carolina State vs Charlotte 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 3 0 0 3 • 49ers 0 17 0 7 24
Date: Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:03 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 15,622Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 1 NE MPH Referee: Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): James Westling, Jay Sonnhalter Scoring summary 2 13:53 SCST Gavyn ZIMMERMAN 42 Yd Field Goal SCST 3–0 2 9:56 CHAR Jalon JONES 1 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 7–3 2 4:12 CHAR Durell ROBINSON 6 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 14–3 2 0:09 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 45 Yd Field Goal CHAR 17–3 4 7:23 CHAR Bryce KENNON 36 Yd pass from Jalon Jones (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 24–3
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
Charlotte vs Maryland 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 14 0 0 6 20 • Terrapins 0 9 8 21 38
Scoring summary 1 12:00 CHAR Jairus MACK 48 Yd pass from Jalon JONES (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 7–0 1 11:50 CHAR Demetrius KNIGHT II 16 Yd Interception Return (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 14–0 2 11:09 MARY Jack HOWES 32 Yd Field Goal CHAR 14–3 2 3:25 MARY Jack HOWES 38 Yd Field Goal CHAR 14–6 2 0:00 MARY Jack HOWES 45 Yd Field Goal CHAR 14–9 3 9:18 MARY Billy EDWARDS JR. 1 Yd Run (Taulia TAGOVAILOA Pass to Tai FELTON for Two-Point Conversion) MARY 17–14 4 11:55 MARY Colby MCDONALD 23 Yd Run (Jack HOWES Kick) MARY 24–14 4 8:06 MARY Kaden PRATHER 40 Yd pass from Taulia TAGOVAILOA (Jack HOWES Kick) MARY 31–14 4 4:35 MARY Roman HEMBY 15 Yd Run (Jack HOWES Kick) MARY 38–14 4 1:22 CHAR Joachim BANGDA 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) MARY 38–20
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 vs Charlotte 1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 7 13 14 7 41 49ers 0 10 15 0 25
Date: Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:02 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:31Game attendance: 14,410Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 NE MPH Referee: Javarro EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Alex Perlman, Reginald Walker Jr., Smacker Miles Scoring summary 1 8:44 GAST Darren GRAINGER 8 Yd Run (Liam RICKMAN Kick) GAST 7–0 2 15:56 GAST Liam RICKMAN 26 Yd Field Goal GAST 10–0 2 13:43 GAST Robert LEWIS 97 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Liam RICKMAN Kick) GAST 17–0 2 3:11 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 30 Yd Field Goal GAST 17–3 2 1:00 CHAR Jack HESTERA 5 Yd pass from Trexler IVEY (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) GAST 17–10 2 0:00 GAST Liam RICKMAN 46 Yd Field Goal GAST 20–10 3 10:23 GAST Tailique WILLIAMS 78 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Liam RICKMAN Kick) GAST 27–10 3 3:54 GAST Marcus CARROLL 1 Yd Run (Liam RICKMAN Kick) GAST 34–10 3 2:21 CHAR Jalon JONES 58 Yd Run (Jalon JONES Pass to Colin WEBER for Two-Point Conversion) GAST 34–18 3 1:30 CHAR Henry RUTLEDGE 46 Yd Punt Return (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) GAST 34–25 4 12:57 GAST Robert LEWIS 38 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Liam RICKMAN Kick) GAST 41–25
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
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
Period 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 23Game time : 7:02 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudyGame attendance : 89,053Referee : Lee HedrickTV 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
Charlotte vs SMU 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 3 6 7 16 • Mustangs 14 3 10 7 34
Scoring summary 1 11:41 SMU Roderick DANIELS JR. 12 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin ROGERS Kick) SMU 7-0 1 4:46 SMU Jaylan KNIGHTON 1 Yd Run (Collin ROGERS Kick) SMU 14-0 2 8:20 CHAR Jake LARSON 21 Yd Field Goal SMU 14-3 2 3:53 SMU Collin ROGERS 22 Yd Field Goal SMU 17-3 3 12:53 SMU Jaylan KNIGHTON 95 Yd Run (Collin ROGERS Kick) SMU 24-3 3 7:40 SMU Collin ROGERS 33 Yd Field Goal SMU 27-3 3 1:25 CHAR Jack HESTERA 3 Yd pass from Trexler IVEY (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) SMU 27-9 4 6:23 CHAR Trexler IVEY 1 Yd Run (Jake LARSON Kick) SMU 27-16 4 4:18 SMU RJ MARYLAND 23 Yd pass from Preston STONE (Collin ROGERS Kick) SMU 34-16
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 vs Charlotte 1 2 3 4 Total • Midshipmen 0 0 7 7 14 49ers 0 0 0 0 0
Date: Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:03 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:11Game attendance: 15,659Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 0 MPH Referee: Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue, Morgan Uber Scoring summary 3 12:30 NAVY Eli HEIDENREICH 69 Yd pass from Braxton WOODSON (Nathan KIRKWOOD Kick) NAVY 7-0 4 11:02 NAVY Alex TECZA 62 Yd Run (Nathan KIRKWOOD Kick) NAVY 14-0
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
Charlotte vs East Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 3 0 7 0 10 Pirates 0 0 0 7 7
Scoring summary 1 6:38 CHAR Jake LARSON 35 Yd Field Goal CHAR 3–0 3 10:12 CHAR Jalon JONES 1 Yd Run (Jake LARSON Kick) CHAR 10–0 4 13:14 ECU Shane CALHOUN 10 Yd pass from Alex FLINN (Andrew CONRAD Kick) CHAR 10–7
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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 vs Charlotte 1 2 3 4 Total • Owls 7 14 10 7 38 49ers 3 3 10 0 16
Scoring summary 1 8:46 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 36 Yd Field Goal CHAR 3-0 1 6:53 FAU Zeke MOORE 3 Yd pass from Daniel RICHARDSON (Carter DAVIS Kick) FAU 7-3 2 13:15 FAU LaJohntay WESTER 21 Yd pass from Daniel RICHARDSON (Carter DAVIS Kick) FAU 14-3 2 8:20 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 44 Yd Field Goal FAU 14-6 2 1:03 FAU LaJohntay WESTER 26 Yd pass from Daniel RICHARDSON (Carter DAVIS Kick) FAU 21-6 3 13:46 FAU Michael JOHNSON JR. 19 Yd Run (Carter DAVIS Kick) FAU 28-6 3 10:36 CHAR Jake CLEMONS 10 Yd pass from Trexler IVEY (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) FAU 28-13 3 6:21 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 44 Yd Field Goal FAU 28-16 3 1:38 FAU Carter DAVIS 38 Yd Field Goal FAU 31-16 4 2:12 FAU Larry MCCAMMON 4 Yd Run (Carter DAVIS Kick) FAU 38-16
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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
Charlotte vs Tulsa 1 2 3 4 OT Total • 49ers 0 10 5 11 7 33 Golden Hurricane 14 3 0 9 0 26
Scoring summary 1 5:54 TULSA Cardell WILLIAMS 9 Yd Run (Chase MEYER Kick) TULSA 7-0 1 0:08 TULSA Cardell WILLIAMS 5 Yd Run (Chase MEYER Kick) TULSA 14-0 2 11:47 TULSA Chase MEYER 27 Yd Field Goal TULSA 17-0 2 4:38 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 22 Yd Field Goal TULSA 17-3 2 0:29 CHAR Terron KELLMAN 1 Yd Run (Kyle CNANAN Kick) TULSA 17-10 3 10:14 CHAR Team Safety TULSA 17-12 3 0:23 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 23 Yd Field Goal TULSA 17-15 4 10:38 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 49 Yd Field Goal CHAR 18-17 4 5:03 TULSA Anthony WATKINS 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) TULSA 23-18 4 0:59 CHAR Jack HESTERA 18 Yd pass from Trexler IVEY (Trexler IVEY Pass to Colin WEBER for Two-Point Conversion) CHAR 26-23 4 0:05 TULSA Chase MEYER 27 Yd Field Goal TIED 26-26 OT 0:00 CHAR Trexler IVEY 1 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 33-26
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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 vs Charlotte 1 2 3 4 OT Total • Tigers 7 7 7 17 6 44 49ers 0 17 7 14 0 38
Date: Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:01 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:42Game attendance: 8,895Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 5 N MPH Referee: Darryl DeberryTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue, Morgan Uber Scoring summary 1 9:34 MEM Brandon THOMAS 3 Yd Run (Tanner GILLIS Kick) MEM 7-0 2 14:54 CHAR Kyle CUNANAN 40 Yd Field Goal MEM 7-3 2 9:27 CHAR Joachim BANGDA 3 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 10-7 2 2:18 CHAR Hahsaun WILSON 23 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 17-7 2 1:04 MEM Demeer BLANKUMSEE 35 Yd pass from Seth HENIGAN (Tanner GILLIS Kick) CHAR 17-14 3 11:28 MEM Chandler MARTIN 60 Yd Interception Return (Tanner GILLIS Kick) MEM 21-17 3 8:39 CHAR Hahsaun WILSON 2 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 24-21 4 10:47 CHAR Joachim BANGDA 31 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 31-21 4 10:07 MEM Blake WATSON 6 Yd Run (Tanner GILLIS Kick) CHAR 31-28 4 7:46 CHAR Hahsaun WILSON 3 Yd Run (Kyle CUNANAN Kick) CHAR 38-28 4 5:25 MEM Blake WATSON 8 Yd pass from Seth HENIGAN (Tanner GILLIS Kick) CHAR 38-35 4 0:35 MEM Tanner GILLIS 41 Yd Field Goal TIED 38-38 OT 0:00 MEM Blake WATSON 2 Yd Run MEM 44-38
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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 vs Charlotte 1 2 3 4 Total • Owls 10 3 8 7 28 49ers 0 0 0 7 7
Date: Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:04 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 9,385Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 10 NE MPH Referee: Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Noah Reed, Reginald Walker Jr. Scoring summary 1 10:07 RICE AJ PADGETT 5 Yd Run (Tim HORN Kick) RICE 7-0 1 0:25 RICE Tim HORN 23 Yd Field Goal RICE 10-0 2 4:15 RICE Tim HORN 37 Yd Field Goal RICE 13-0 3 11:39 RICE AJ PADGETT 2 Yd Run (AJ PADGETT Pass to Rawson MACNIELL for Two-Point Conversion) RICE 21-0 4 10:30 CHAR Trexler IVEY 12 Yd Run (Jake LARSON Kick) RICE 21-7 4 3:13 RICE Luke MCCAFFREY 20 Yd pass from AJ PADGETT (Tim HORN Kick) RICE 28-7
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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
Charlotte vs South Florida 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 0 7 0 14 • Bulls 7 14 20 7 48
Scoring summary 1 10:13 CHAR Joachim BANGDA 2 Yd Run (Jake LARSON Kick) CHAR 7-0 1 3:27 USF Sean ATKINS 10 Yd pass from Byrum BROWN (John CANNON Kick) TIED 7-7 2 8:07 USF Kelley JOINER 62 Yd pass from Sean ATKINS (John CANNON Kick) USF 14-7 2 0:52 USF Kelley JOINER 4 Yd pass from Byrum BROWN (John CANNON Kick) USF 21-7 3 14:34 USF Jaden ALEXIS 60 Yd pass from Byrum BROWN (John CANNON Kick) USF 28-7 3 12:09 CHAR Jairus MACK 47 Yd pass from Steven JOHNSON (Jake LARSON Kick) USF 28-14 3 9:09 USF John CANNON 22 Yd Field Goal USF 31-14 3 7:54 USF Byrum BROWN 35 Yd Run (John CANNON Kick) USF 38-14 3 2:08 USF John CANNON 31 Yd Field Goal USF 41-14 4 12:45 USF Naiem SIMMONS 1 Yd pass from Byrum BROWN (John CANNON Kick) USF 48-14
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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
Season Games Sellouts W–L (%) Attendance Average Best 2023 6 2 1–5 (.167) 74,828 12,471 15,659
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