# 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team

The 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and competed in Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Will Healy. Charlotte fired Healy after eight games; offensive line coach Peter Rossomando finished out the season.

## Coaching staff

On February 14, tight ends coach Joe Cox left to take the same position at Alabama. On February 16 Healy announced the hiring of Greg Brown as co-defensive coordinator and Kap Dede as secondary coach. At the same time grad assistant Tyler Chadwick was promoted to tight ends coach. Assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator Marcus West departed the program on February 24 to become the NFL's Buffalo Bills assistant defensive line coach. On March 16 Brian Baker came on board to coach defensive line. On April 7 Cordae Hankton was named running backs coach.
On October 23, following the 49ers' seventh loss of the season and loss of a chance to participate in a post-season bowl game, 4th year head coach Will Healy was relieved of his head coaching duties. Offensive line coach and former Central Connecticut head football coach Pete Rossomando was named interim head coach.
On November 15, Michigan associate head coach Biff Poggi was named the 49ers' third head coach of the modern era. Rossomando finished out the season as interim head coach with a Senior Day win over Louisiana Tech.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Charlotte | Alma mater |
| Will Healy | Head coach (first 8 games) | 4 | Richmond (2008) |
| Pete Rossomando | Offensive line coach, interim head coach, (last 4 games) | 2 | Boston U. (1995) |
| Greg Brown | Defensive coordinator/secondary coach | 1 | UTEP (1980) |
| Mark Carney | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 4 | Fordham (2004) |
| Brian Baker | Defensive line coach | 1 | Maryland (1985) |
| Adam Braithwaite | Linebackers coach | 3 | William and Mary (2002) |
| Tyler Chadwick | Tight ends coach | 4 | Coastal Carolina (2016) |
| Kap Dede | Defensive backs coach | 1 | Auburn (2012) |
| Tyler Hancock | Special teams coordinator | 2 | Kentucky Wesleyan (2012) |
| Cordae Hankton | Runningbacks coach | 1 | Jackson St. (2007) |
| Perry Parks | Wide receivers coach | 2 | Coastal (2007) |
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## 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 2022 recruiting year.
College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Micah Bell RB | McDonough, GA | Ola HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Sep 15, 2021 |
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| Boston Brinkley OL | Fort Mill, SC | Fort Mill HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | – | Nov 15, 2021 |
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| Antonio Gaines OL | Columbia, SC | Ridge View HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | – | Sep 15, 2021 |
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| Reggie Givhan WR | Kennesaw, GA | North Cobb HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Dec 15, 2021 |
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| Cade Goldman OL | Harrisburg, NC | Hickory Ridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | Jun 23, 2021 |
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| Aveon Grose S | Mansfield, OH | Mansfield Senior HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Sep 15, 2021 |
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| Johnny Martin III RB | Sicklerville, NJ | St. Thomas More Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2022 |
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| Braedon McAlister K | Indian Trail, NC | Porter Ridge HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Aug 16, 2021 |
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| Jake McTaggart TE | Hayesville, NC | Hayesville HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Sep 15, 2021 |
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| Maguire Neal LB | Zephyrhills, FL | Zephyrhills HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Jul 5, 2021 |
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| Kendall Stanley OL | Charlotte, NC | Rocky River HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | – | Nov 24, 2021 |
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| Roger Walters WR | Port St. Lucie HS | St. Lucie West Centennial HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Sep 15, 2021 |
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| Reid Williford LB | Nashville, TN | CPA | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Sep 15, 2021 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 113 Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 113 ESPN: N/A |||||||
| ‡ 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 November 21, 2022. "2022 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022. |||||||

### Key transfers

| Player | Position | Previous | Home Town | High School | Class | Height | Weight |
| Wayne Jones | Linebacker | Northwestern | Fort Owasso, OK | Owasso HS | SR | 6'-0" | 208 lbs |
| Chase Monroe | Linebacker | Wake Forest | Davidson, NC | Davidson Day | Grad | 6'-2" | 225 lbs |
| Eugene Minter | Wide receiver | Austin Peay | Birmingham, AL | Parker HS | R-SR | 6'-3" | 215 lbs |
| Amir Siddiq | Linebacker | Central Michigan | Dearborn, MI | Fordson HS | Grad | 6'-3" | 210 lbs |
| Cade White | Linebacker | Monroe College | Pewee Valley, KT | South Oldham HS | SO | 6'-2" | 210 lbs |

### Depth chart

Defense4–3 :
* FS
* AVEON GROSE
* Lucy Williams
* Steven Parker
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| REID WILLIFORD | B. J. TURNER | PRINCE BEMAH |
| Maguire Neal | Chase Monroe | Cam Burden |
| ⋅ | ⋅ | D. J. Brown |
* SS
* SOLOMON ROGERS
* Tank Robinson
* Comanche Francisco
* CB
* BRYSON WHITEHEAD
* Trey Bly
* Teddy Creecy
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| MARKEES WATTS | DEZ MORGAN | MIGUEL JACKSON | AMIR SIDDIQ |
| Kofi Wardlow | Barutti Mazangu | Jalar Holley | Darion Smith |
| ⋅ | ⋅ | Isaac Hampton | Tyson Clawson |
* CB
* GEO HOWARD
* Doug Newsome
* Valerian Agbaw
OffensePro-style :
* WR
* VICTOR TUCKER
* Nolan Groulx
* Jack Reynolds
* WR
* ELIJAH SPENCER
* Trey Blount
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| JAXON HUGHES | PANDA ASKEW | ASHTON GIST | JONNY KING | MATT ROSSO |
| Jordan Brown | Antonio Gaines | Isaiah Bullerdick | Knox Boyd | Jon Jacobs |
| ⋅ | Trevor Timmons | ⋅ | ⋅ | Arabee Muslim |
* TE
* JAKE CLEMMONS
* Taylor Thompson
* Eugene Minter III
* WR
* GRANT DUBOSE
* Quinton Patton
* Sean Brown
* QB
* CHRIS REYNOLDS
* James Foster
* Xavier Williams
* Special teams
* PK Antonio Zita
* PK Aidan Laros
* P Bailey Rice
* P Ethan Torres
* KR Shadrick Byrd/Henry Rutledge
* PR Grant DuBose/Victor Tucker
* LS Cameron Lyons
* H Bailey Rice
* RB
* SHADRICK BYRD
* Henry Rutledge
* Calvin Camp

## Awards and honors
### Preseason

| Awards Watch List | Player | Position | Year |
| Maxwell Award | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
| Biletnikoff Award | Grant DuBose | WR | JR |
| Hornung Award | Shadrick Byrd | RB | RSO |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Kendric Blake Jr. | WR | RJR |
| Manning Award | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |

### In season

| Awards Watch List | Player | Position | Year |
| Manning Award Star of the Week (x2) | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
| Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 (x2) | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
| Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll (x2) | Shadrick Byrd | RB | RSO |
| Biletnikoff Award | Elijah Spencer | WR | SO |
| Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Game |
| Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR | Rice |
| Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week | Shadrick Byrd | RB | RSO | Rice |

### Postseason

| Conference Award | Player | Position | Year |
| C-USA All-Academic Team | Davondre "Tank" Robinson | S | Grad |
| C-USA All-Conference Second Team | Grant DuBose | WR | JR |
| C-USA All-Conference Second Team | Amir Siddiq | DE | RSR |
| C-USA All-Freshman Team | Maguire Neal | DB | FR |
| C-USA All-Freshman Team | Reid Williford | LB | FR |
All Conference Honorable Mentions:
Offense: QB – Chris Reynolds, R-Sr. • WR – Elijah Spencer, So. • OL – Ashton Gist, Sr.
Defense: DE – Markees Watts, R-Sr. • CB – Geo Howard, R-Sr.
Special Teams: KR – Shadrick Byrd, R-So.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | CBSSN | L 13–43 | 19,571 |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | William & Mary* | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN3 | L 24–41 | 13,940 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland* | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | Stadium | L 21–56 | 12,614 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 42–41 | 16,433 |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | ESPNU | L 20–56 | 77,982 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | UTEP | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | L 35–41 | 9,547 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at UAB | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL | Stadium | L 20–34 | 22,101 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | FIU | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN3 | L 15–34 | 10,576 |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | W 56–23 | 18,187 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | CBSSN | L 7–59 | 10,857 |
| November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | L 14–24 | 9,806 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN3/ESPN+ | W 26–21 | 7,905 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP RankingsAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Television

Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games were broadcast through Conference USA's television partners ESPN, CBS Sports, and Stadium.

## Radio

Radio coverage for all games was 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 were "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.

## Preseason media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 25, 2022.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | 1st place votes |
| 1 | UTSA | 14 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 |
| 3 | WKU | |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 5 | North Texas | |
| 6 | UTEP | |
| 7 | Charlotte | |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | |
| 10 | Rice | |
| 11 | FIU | |

## Game summaries
### Florida Atlantic

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| • Owls | 10 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 43 |
Game notes:
* 8th game in the series since 2015, (FAU 6–2).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 14–19, 196 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 14 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Grant DuBose | 4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 16–22, 256 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | Larry McCammon | 14 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
| Statistics | CHAR | FAU |
| First downs | 11 | 26 |
| Total yards | 279 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 264 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |

### William & Mary

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 41 |
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Game notes:
* First meeting between these two programs.
* Tribe head coach Mike London was 49ers' head coach Will Healy's head coach when he played for the Richmond Spiders.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| William & Mary | Passing | Darius Wilson | 12–18, 237 yards, 2 TD |
| William & Mary | Rushing | Bronson Yoder | 15 rushes, 120 yards, 1 TD |
| William & Mary | Receiving | Lacklan Pitts | 1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Xavier Williams | 12–23, 201 yards |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Xavier Williams | 10 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 107 yards |
| Statistics | W&M | CHAR |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 559 | 379 |
| Rushing yards | 303 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 248 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |

### Maryland

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Terrapins | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game notes:
* First meeting between these two programs.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 27–31, 391 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Colby McDonald | 4 rushes, 61 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Jacob Copeland | 4 reception, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Xavier Williams | 19–35, 191 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 11 rushes, 38 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 98 yards |
| Statistics | UMD | CHAR |
| First downs | 26 | 24 |
| Total yards | 612 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 193 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 419 | 292 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |

### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 49ers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Game notes:
* Chris Reynolds' 5 touchdown passes ties the school in-game TD record.
* 4th game in the series since 2015, (Tied 2–2).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 31–43, 401 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 13 rushes, 76 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 22–34, 343 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 23 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD |
| Statistics | CHAR | GAST |
| First downs | 26 | 34 |
| Total yards | 501 | 602 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 259 |
| Passing yards | 401 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |

### South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| • Gamecocks | 3 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 56 |
Game notes:
* First meeting between these two programs.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 16–28, 143 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 9 rushes, 33 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Grant DuBose | 4 receptions, 60 yards |
| South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 17–23, 187 yards |
| South Carolina | Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 15 rushes, 169 yards, 3 TD |
| South Carolina | Receiving | Jalen Brooks | 3 receptions, 67 yards |
| Statistics | CHAR | USC |
| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Total yards | 292 | 545 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 295 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:26 | 26:34 |

### UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Miners | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Game notes:
* UTEP's first win in program history in the Eastern Time Zone.
* 3rd game in the series since 2019, (CHAR 2–1).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 10–14, 173 yards, 3 TD |
| UTEP | Rushing | Deion Hankins | 20 rushes, 112 yards |
| UTEP | Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 4 reception, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 21–37, 347 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 13 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 7 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD |
| Statistics | UTEP | CHAR |
| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 425 | 447 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 100 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 347 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:20 |

### UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| • Blazers | 7 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
Game notes:
* 3rd game in the series since 2017, (UAB 2–1).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 15–26, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 9 rushes, 61 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15–23, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UAB | Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 29 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Receiving | T. J. Jones | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
| Statistics | CHAR | UAB |
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 327 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 279 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 231 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |

### FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Game notes:
* With the 7th loss of the season and no possibility of reaching a post-season bowl, Charlotte head coach Will Healy was released after the game.
* 7th game in the series since 2015, (FIU 6–1).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 26–34, 306 yards, 1 TD, 1INT |
| FIU | Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 17 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD |
| FIU | Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 10 reception, 143 yards |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 23–38, 244 yards, 3 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 9 rushes, 42 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 6 receptions, 77 yards |
| Statistics | FIU | CHAR |
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total yards | 453 | 337 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 60 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 277 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22 |

### Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 49ers | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Rice | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Game notes:
* Pete Rossomando's debut as 49ers' interim head coach would also be his first at the helm of an FBS program and his first FBS win.
* Senior Chris Reynolds was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week.
* Sophomore Shadrick Byrd was named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week.
* 4th game in the series since 2015, (Tied 2–2).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 16–19, 254 yards, 5 TD |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 13 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 84 yards, 3 TD |
| Rice | Passing | T. J. McMahon | 18–33, 218 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rice | Rushing | T. J. McMahon | 9 rushes, 45 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | Bradley Rozner | 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Statistics | CHAR | Rice |
| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total yards | 514 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 218 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |

### Western Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hilltoppers | 21 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Game notes:
* 6th game in the series since 2017, (WKU 5–1).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 23–38, 409 yards, 6 TD |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 3 rushes, 49 yards |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving | Malachi Corley | 6 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 17–27, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | James Martin III | 16 rushes, 85 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Grant DuBose | 7 receptions, 88 yards |
| Statistics | WKU | CHAR |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 592 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 131 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 461 | 223 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 20:26 | 39:34 |

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Game notes:
* 7th game in the series since 2015, (MTSU 5–2).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 28–49, 277 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 14 rushes, 50 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Grant DuBose | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 22–29, 203 yards, 1 INT |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing | Frank Peasant | 17 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 8 receptions, 83 yards |
| Statistics | CHAR | MTSU |
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 383 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 203 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| • 49ers | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
Game notes:
* In his final collegiate game, 6th year senior Chris Reynolds became the first 49ers' passer to cross the 10,000 yard passing mark.
* Also in his final collegiate game, senior Calvin Camp crossed the career 1000 yards rushing mark.
* Second meeting in the series since 2021, (Tied 1–1).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Landry Lyddy | 23–31, 213 yards, 2 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 21 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 3 reception, 82 yards |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 20–30, 268 yards |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Calvin Camp | 11 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Taylor Thompson | 4 receptions, 99 yards |
| Statistics | LATECH | CHAR |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 350 | 414 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 146 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 268 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:18 | 27:42 |

## Attendance

| Season | Games | Sellouts | W–L (%) | Attendance | Average | Best |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1–5 (.167) | 65,439 | 10,907 | 13,940 |