# 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team

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. 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. On December 2 Saint Frances Academy defensive line coach Wayne Dorsey took the same position for the 49ers. On November 30 it was reported that Auburn's quarterbacks coach Mike Hartline would become the 49ers wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator. On December 3 it was revealed that Buffalo defensive backs coach Rod Ojong would be accepting the same position at Charlotte. 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. On the same date LSU graduate assistant and former Notre Dame team captain Greer Martini was named linebackers coach. On January 5 Michigan Offensive Analyst John Morookian was named tight ends and offensive tackles coach. On the same day Illinois special teams analyst Greg Froelich was named running backs coach and special teams coordinator. On January 11 Texas Southern defensive backs coach Justin Sanders was named safeties coach. On January 16 longtime Poggi friend and business associate Jonathon Jacobson was named assistant head coach and senior advisor. On January 24 Baltimore Ravens defensive assistant Ryan Osborn was named the defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach, completing the 2023 football staff.
| 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: |||||

## 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) | – | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| JaQualyn Greene CB | Arlington, TX | Bowie HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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 |
| 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.

### Depth chart

Defense4–3 :
* 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
OffensePro-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 | Shadrick Byrd | RB | RJR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Mike Kelly | DL | JR |
| 2024 Resse's Senior Bowl | Eyabi Okie-Anoma | DE | SR |
| 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl | Julius Welschof | DE | RSR |

### In Season

| Awards Watch List | Player | Position | Year |
| CSC Comeback Player of the Year | Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | RSR |
| Ray Guy Award | Grant Gonya | K/P | SR |
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Game |
| AAC Special Teams Player of the Week | Grant Gonya | P | SR | Florida |
| AAC Defensive Player of the Week | Demetrius Knight II | LB | SR | ECU |
| AAC Defensive Player of the Week | Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | RSR | Tulsa |
| PFF Team of the Week | Jasper Parks | LT | SR | FAU |
| PFF Team of the Week | Hahsaun Wilson | RB | RSO | Memphis |

### Postseason

| Conference Award | Player | Position | Year |
| AAC All-Conference First Team | Demetrius Knight II | LB | SR |
| AAC All-Conference Second Team | Eyabi Okie-Anoma | DE | Grad |
| AAC All-Conference Third Team | Dontae Baslfour | CB | SO |
| AAC All-Conference Third Team | Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | SR |
All Conference Honorable Mentions:
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 StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 24–3 | 15,622 |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at Maryland* | SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD | NBC | L 20–38 | 32,804 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia State* | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | L 25–41 | 14,410 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Florida* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 7–22 | 89,053 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX | ESPNU | L 16–34 | 25,385 |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Navy | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | L 0–14 | 15,659 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN+ | W 10–7 | 39,842 |
| October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN2 | L 16–38 | 10,857 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN+ | W 33–26 $^{OT}$ | 20,151 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Memphis | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | L 38–44 $^{OT}$ | 8,895 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Rice | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | L 7–28 | 9,385 |
| November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Florida | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU | L 14–48 | 29,279 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP RankingsAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Television

Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games are broadcast through the American Athletics Conference's television partners ESPN, and ABC Sports.

## 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.

## Preseason poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at AAC Media Day on July 25, 2023.
* First place votes in
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 |

## Game summaries
### South Carolina State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • 49ers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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 |
| SC State | Rushing | Kacy Fields | 9 CAR, 43 YDS |
| SC State | Receiving | Jordan Smith | 2 REC, 37 YDS |
| Charlotte | Passing | Jalon Jones | 13–19, 125 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Durell Robinson | 11 CAR, 71 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jack Hestra | 4 REC, 49 YDS |

### Maryland

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| • Terrapins | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 38 |
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 |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Jalon Jones | 16 CAR, 67 YDS |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jarius Mack | 4 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 25–36, 287 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Roman Hemby | 20 CAR, 162 YDS, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Kaden Prather | 4 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TD |

### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 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 |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 20 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Robert Lewis | 6 REC, 220 YDS, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Jalon Jones | 6 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | 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.
* Gonya becomes the first 49er to earn an AAC Player of the Week honor since the 49ers joined the AAC.
| 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)
* Boxscore
| 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 |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Jalon Jones | 20 carries, 65 yards, TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Colin Weber | 4 receptions, 54 yards |
| Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 20/23, 259 yards, TD |
| Florida | Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 16 carries, 63 yards |
| Florida | Receiving | Ricky Pearsall | 6 receptions, 104 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Florida −28.5 | 48.5 |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| • Mustangs | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
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 |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Terron Kellman | 9 CAR, 69 YDS |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jack Hestera | 7 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD |
| Southern Methodist | Passing | Preston Stone | 14-23, 135 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Southern Methodist | Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 11 CAR, 150 YDS, 2 TD |
| Southern Methodist | Receiving | Jake Bailey | 3 REC, 42 YDS |

### Navy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Navy | Rushing | Alex Tecza | 6 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 1 REC, 69 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 11-27, 142 YDS, 2 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 20 CAR, 92 YDS |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Duane Thomas Jr. | 3 REC, 54 YDS |

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 49ers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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. The offer was withdrawn on November 30 after it became public that Houston was still considering other options. He subsequently became the Pirates' head coach on December 3. 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.
* 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.
| 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 |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Jalon Jones | 26 CAR, 127 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Colin Weber | 1 REC, 40 YDS |
| East Carolina | Passing | Alex Flinn | 11-18, 69 YDS, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Kamarro Edmonds | 2 CAR, 17 YDS |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Chase Sowell | 3 REC, 27 YDS |

### Florida Atlantic

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Owls | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
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.
* 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.
| 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 |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 10 REC, 149 YDS, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 8-15, 68 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Terron Kellman | 20 CAR, 83 YDS |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jake Clemons | 2 REC, 28 YDS, 1 TD |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • 49ers | 0 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| Golden Hurricane | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
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.
| 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 |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Henry Rutledge | 4 CAR, 92 YDS |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jairus Mack | 7 REC, 124 YDS |
| Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 6-16, 74 YDS, 1 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 24 CAR, 146 YDS, 1 TD |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 5 REC, 46 YDS |

### Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 44 |
| 49ers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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.
| 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 |
| Memphis | Rushing | Blake Watson | 22 CAR, 83 YDS, 2 TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Demeer Blankumsee | 4 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 14-25, 168 YDS, 4 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hasan Wilson | 24 CAR, 198 YDS, 3 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Colin Weber | 5 REC, 117 YDS |

### Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Owls | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 |
| Rice | Rushing | Dean Connors | 19 CAR, 184 YDS |
| Rice | Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 8-19, 51 YDS |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 14 CAR, 47 YDS |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Randy Fields Jr. | 2 REC, 18 YDS |

### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Bulls | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 48 |
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 |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 16 CAR, 77 YDS |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jarius Mack | 4 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 22-30, 253 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| South Florida | Rushing | Michel Dukes | 15 CAR, 104 YDS |
| South Florida | 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 |