# 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team

The 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and competed in their second season as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
The 49ers were led by second-year head coach Biff Poggi for their first 10 games. Poggi was fired two days after a 59–24 loss to South Florida, with tight ends coach/associate head coach Tim Brewster being named interim head coach.

## Coaching staff

On December 4, offensive line coach and assistant head coach Kyle DeVan accepted the offensive line coach job at his alma mater, Oregon State. On December 7 the 49ers announced the hiring of Colorado tight ends coach Tim Brewster for the same position at Charlotte. He also takes on assistant head coaching duties from the departing DeVan. John Morookian made an internal move from tight ends to offensive line. Jason Barnes joined the coaching staff from the analyst pool to take over wide receivers. On January 8, North Carolina defensive analyst Ty Greenwood was named cornerbacks coach.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Charlotte | Alma mater | Previous |
| Biff Poggi | Head coach | 2 | Duke (1984) | Associate head coach (Michigan) |
| Tim Brewster | Associate head coach/tight ends coach | 1 | Illinois (1983) | Tight ends (Colorado) |
| Jonathon Jacobson | Assistant head coach/senior advisor | 2 | Penn (1984) | Chairman of HighSage Ventures |
| Mike Miller | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 2 | UAB (2014) | Co-offensive coordinator/Tight ends (Maryland) |
| Ryan Osborn | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 2 | Bridgewater State (2010) | Defensive assistant (Baltimore Ravens) |
| Jason Barnes | Wide receivers coach | 1 | So. Car. (2010) | Offensive Analyst (Coastal Car.) |
| Wayne Dorsey | Defensive line coach | 2 | Ole Miss (2018) | Defensive line coach (Saint Frances Academy) |
| Greg Froelich | Running backs coach/special teams coordinator | 2 | Michigan (2017) | Special teams analyst (Illinois) |
| Ty Greenwood | Cornerbacks coach | 1 | Delaware St (2004) | Defensive analyst (North Carolina) |
| Greer Martini | Linebackers coach | 2 | Notre Dame (2018) | Graduate assistant (LSU) |
| John Morookian | Offensive line | 2 | Toledo (2011) | Offensive analyst (Michigan) |
| Justin Sanders | Safeties coach | 2 | Illinois (2012) | Defensive backs coach (Texas Southern) |
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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 2024 recruiting year.
College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Connor Adair TE | , | IMG Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Cornell Allen S | Richmond, VA | Trinity Episcopal | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Evan Austin ATH | Ijamsville, MD | Oakdale HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Kendal Brown Edge | Lithonia, GA | Arabia Mountain HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Miles Burris WR | Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | – | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Andrew Cunningham OL | Southlake, TX | Carroll Senior HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | – | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kainoa Davis Edge | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Oct 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| De'Gabriel Floyd LB | Westlake Village, CA | Westlake HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Rod Gainey Jr. RB | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Tech | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Cary Grant DB | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Grant Laskey TE | Valdosta, GA | Lowndes HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Tre McLeod RB | Wyncote, PA | Cheltenham HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Deshawn Purdie QB | Baltimore, MA | Milford Mill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Umar Rockhead OT | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Dominic Silva OT | Bridgewater, MA | Dexter Southfield School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | – | Jun 20, 2023 |
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| Darius Wallace LB | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Cam'Ron Warren OT | Chesapeake, VA | Western Branch HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Kam Weaver LB | Andalusia, AL | Andalusia HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jul 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| DeQuinder Williams CB | Charlotte, NC | West Charlotte HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| | | | N/A | N/A | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NA 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. "2024 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

### Key transfers

| Player | Position | Previous | Home Town | High School | Class | Height | Weight |
| Al-Ma'hi Ali | Defensive back | Saint Francis | Philadelphia, PA | Saint Frances Academy | JR | 5'-11" | 175 lbs |
| Sammy Anderson Jr. | Cornerback | Cincinnati | Dayton, OH | Trotwood-Madison | RS-JR | 6'-2" | 170 lbs |
| O'Mega Blake | Wide receiver | East Carolina | Rock Hill, SC | South Pointe | RS-JR | 6'-2" | 180 lbs |
| Trevon Booker | Cornerback | Campbell | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central | SR | 6'-1" | 175 lbs |
| Max Brown | Quarterback | Florida | Tulsa, OK | Lincoln Christian School | RS-FR | 6'-3" | 200 lbs |
| Eltayeb Bushra | Safety | Fairmont State | Herndon, VA | Herndon | JR | 6'-2" | 200 lbs |
| Dre Butler | Defensive lineman | Michigan State | Covington, GA | Newton | GS | 6'-5" | 300 lbs |
| CJ Clinkscales | Cornerback | Boston College | Buford, GA | Buford | RS-FR | 5'-7" | 173 lbs |
| Mo Clipper Jr. | Inside offensive lineman | Tennessee | Alpharetta, GA | Milton | RS-FR | 6'-4" | 305 lbs |
| Antonio Cotman Jr. | Cornerback | Virginia Tech | Colonial Heights, VA | Life Christian Academy | FR | 6'-2" | 192 lbs |
| Derrick Edwards | Safety | Louisville | Cocoa, FL | Space Coast | RS-SO | 5'-11" | 175 lbs |
| Tyler Gibson | Offensive tackle | Georgia Tech | Alpharetta, GA | Johns Creek | RS-FR | 6'-5" | 288 lbs |
| Montez Green | Wide receiver | Bridgewater | Greenville, NC | JH Rose | SO | 6'-1" | 180 lbs |
| Jonny Hassard | Offensive tackle | UMass | Mount Ulla, NC | West Rowan | SR | 6'-4" | 275 lbs |
| William Hawkins IV | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) | Wake Forest, NC | Heritage | RS-FR | 6'-4" | 205 lbs |
| Jordan Herman | Offensive tackle | Florida | Hutchinson, KS | Fort Mill | RS-SO | 6'-8" | 370 lbs |
| Adam Hopkins | Cornerback | Colorado | Thomasville, GA | Thomas County Central | FR | 5'-11" | 174 lbs |
| Aidan Kaler | Linebacker | Stony Brook | Sayville, NY | Sayville | SR | 6'-2" | 230 lbs |
| Bronson Long | Placekicker | South Dakota Mines | Gothenburg, NE | Gothenburg | RS-FR | 6'-4" | 200 lbs |
| D'Andre Martin | EDGE | South Carolina | Colonial Heights, VA | Life Christian Academy | RS-FR | 6'-4" | 306 lbs |
| Mitchell Mayes | Offensive tackle | Clemson | Raleigh, NC | Leesville Road | SR | 6'-3.5" | 305 lbs |
| Treyveon McGee | Safety | Iowa State | Detroit, MI | Ypsilanti | RS-JR | 6'-2" | 205 lbs |
| Avery Morris | Linebacker | UTSA | Humble, TX | Atascocita | SR | 6'-2" | 204 lbs |
| Cartevious Norton | Running back | Iowa State | Waycross, GA | Ware County | SO | 5'-11" | 210 lbs |
| Justin Olson | Wide receiver | Middle Tennessee | Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg | SR | 6'-2" | 190 lbs |
| Anthony Romphf | Cornerback | Western Michigan | Southfield, MI | Southfield | RS-JR | 6'-0" | 180 lbs |
| Xavier Simmons | Linebacker | Missouri | Greensboro, NC | Northwest Guilford | RS-FR | 6'-3" | 225 lbs |
| Stephen Sings V | EDGE | Auburn | Charlotte, NC | Chambers | JR | 6'-3" | 225 lbs |
| Jordan Spasojevic-Moko | Inside offensive lineman | Texas A&M | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Brisbane Rhinos | RS-JR | 6'-5" | 300 lbs |
| Donovan Spellman | Offensive tackle | Appalachian State | Clayton, NC | Knightdale | SO | 6'-4" | 210 lbs |
| CJ Stokes | Running back | Michigan | Columbia, SC | Hammond School | SO | 5'-10" | 188 lbs |
| Andre Washington | Quarterback | South Carolina State | Hopkins, SC | Ridge View | FR | 6'-4" | 215 lbs |
| Chantz Williams | EDGE | Miami (FL) | Orange Park, FL | Oakleaf | JR | 6'-4" | 240 lbs |

### Departing players
#### Outgoing transfers

| Player | Position | New School |
| John Anderson | S | None |
| Panda Askew | IOL | East Carolina |
| Brian Bates | LB | Delaware State |
| Carson Black | QB | Catawba |
| Micah Bowens | QB | Bethune–Cookman |
| Derek Boykins | LB | None |
| Jaden Bradley | WR | UNLV |
| Tymere Burton | LB | East Mississippi CC |
| TJ Butler | EDGE | None |
| Shadrick Byrd | RB | Withdrawn |
| Nico Crawford | LS | Pittsburgh |
| Jordan Daniels | OL | Western Carolina |
| Ephraim Deese | DL | Iowa Western CC |
| Damani Dent | S | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
| Keoni Denny | LB | None |
| Elisha Edwards | WR | Keiser |
| Dontez Fagan | CB | West Virginia |
| Charlie Fish | WR | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Marshall Futrell | OL | Slippery Rock |
| Ja'Khi Green | OT | UConn |
| Jai'Lun Hampton | OL | UT Martin |
| Jack Hestera | WR | Utah State |
| Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | Colorado |
| Kameron Howard | S | Alabama |
| Miguel Jackson | DL | Utah State |
| Andrew Jacobs | WR | Youngstown State |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | LB | South Carolina |
| Manning Lasso | WR | None |
| Rene Miller | OL | None |
| Arabee Muslim | OT | None |
| Doug Newsome | CB | UT Martin |
| Omari Orgertrice | S | Johnson C. Smith |
| Steven Parker | S | Alabama A&M |
| Quinten Patten | WR | None |
| BJ Ragland | DL | Chattanooga |
| Durell Robinson | RB | UConn |
| Micah Sumpter | OT | East Tennessee State |
| Roger Walters | WR | Iowa Western CC |
| Issac Washington | DL | Grambling State |
| Ezekiel Zeff | DL | None |

##### Notes
### Depth chart

Defense4–3 :
* FS
* Ja'Qurious Conley
* Mordecai McDaniel
* Treyveon McGee
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Ositadinma Ekwonu | Prince Wallace-Bemah | Reid Williford |
| ⋅ | Cam Burden | Jonathon Okate |
* SS
* Al-Ma'hi Ali
* Maguire Neal
* CB
* Dontae Balfour
* Trevon Booker
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Stone Handy | Dez Morgan | ⋅ | Dre Butler |
| Mike Kelly-Lawson | Colin Coates | ⋅ | Dre Martin |
* CB
* Elijah Culp
* Derrick Edwards
OffensePro-style :
* WR
* Isaiah Myers
* O'Mega Blake
* WR
* Jairus Mack
* Justin Olson
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Jordan Herman | Jordan Spasojevic-Moko | Jonny King | Mitchell Mayes | Kendall Stanley |
| Dominick Kelley | Andrew Adair | Isaiah Bullerdick | Boston Brinkley | Tyler Gibson |
* TE
* Jake Clemons
* Bryce Kennon
* WR
* Sean Brown
* Miles Burris
* Terez Traynor
* QB
* Max Brown
* Trexler Ivey
* Deshawn Purdie
* Special teams
* PK Kyle Cunanan
* PK Stephen Rusnak
* P Michael O'Shaughnessy
* P Bronson Long
* KR Henry Rutledge
* PR Henry Rutledge
* LS Adam Booker
* H Michael O'Shaughnessy
* RB
* Cartevious Norton
* Terron Kellman
* Hahsaun Wilson

## Awards and honors
### Preseason

| Awards Watch List | Player | Position | Year |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Dante Balfour | DB | JR |

### In Season

| Award | Player | Position | Year | Game |
| AAC Special Teams Player of the Week | Michael O'Shaughnessy | P | GR | GWU |
| AAC Offensive Player of the Week | O'Mega Blake | WR | JR | FAU |
| AAC Special Teams Player of the Week | Stephen Rusnak | K | JR | FAU |
| AAC Special Teams Player of the Week | Michael O'Shaughnessy | P | GR | UAB |

### Postseason

| Conference Award | Player | Position | Year |
| AAC All-Conference Second Team | O'Mega Blake | WR | RJR |
| AAC All-Conference Third Team | Demon Clowney | DL | RJR |
| AAC All-Conference Third Team | Stephen Rusnak | PK | RJR |
All Conference Honorable Mentions:
Offense: OL – Kendall Stanley, R-So.
Defense: DB – Dontae Balfour, Jr.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | James Madison* | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPNU | L 7–30 | 15,614 |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at North Carolina* | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCN | L 20–38 | 48,431 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 27–26 | 16,715 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | L 14–52 | 43,109 |
| September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 17,455 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | East Carolina | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPNU | W 55–24 | 17,102 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 17–51 | 35,094 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPNU | L 28–33 | 25,478 |
| October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Tulane | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN | L 3–34 | 12,268 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | L 24–59 | 15,030 |
| November 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ESPN+ | W 39–27 | 15,066 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | UAB | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 29–27 | 8,091 |
| *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 providing sideline reports.

## Preseason poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at AAC Media Day on July 23, 2024.
* First place votes in
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Memphis | 409 (23) |
| 2 | UTSA | 368 (4) |
| 3 | Tulane | 362 (2) |
| 4 | South Florida | 339 |
| 5 | Army | 236 (1) |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 228 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 219 |
| | Rice | 219 |
| 9 | North Texas | 216 |
| 10 | UAB | 192 |
| 11 | Navy | 150 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 95 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 77 |
| 14 | Temple | 40 |

## Game summaries
### James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: August 31st
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 15,614
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| Statistics | JMU | CLT |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 60–417 | 76–324 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–198 | 31–131 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–18–1 | 22–45–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 10/18, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| James Madison | Rushing | Alonza Barnett III | 9 carries, 89 yards |
| James Madison | Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 2 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Max Brown | 22/45, 193 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Terron Kellman | 9 carries, 76 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Sean Brown | 6 receptions, 70 yards |

### at North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: September 7th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 48,431
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CLT | UNC |
| First downs | 13 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 56–358 | 71–490 |
| Rushes–yards | 25–49 | 45–269 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 221 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–31–0 | 17–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:36 | 33:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Max Brown | 8/12, 175 yards |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 8 carries, 29 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jairus Mack | 5 receptions, 118 yards |
| North Carolina | Passing | Conner Harrell | 16/25, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Davion Gause | 16 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Christian Hamilton | 1 reception, 58 yards, 1 TD |

### Gardner–Webb (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 14th
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
* Game attendance: 16,715
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | GWEB | CLT |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 67–390 | 61–349 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–50 | 26–13 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 336 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–38–2 | 27–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Gardner–Webb | Passing | Tyler Ridell | 23/37, 340 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Gardner–Webb | Rushing | Edward Saydee | 11 carries, 42 yards |
| Gardner–Webb | Receiving | Anthony Lowe | 7 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 16/23, 194 yards, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 6 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Bryce Kennon | 5 receptions, 70 yards |

### at Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Hoosiers | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: September 21st
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 43,109
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CLT | IU |
| First downs | 13 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 56–256 | 68–510 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–137 | 41–222 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 288 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–0 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 14/23, 119 yards, TD |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 11 carries, 58 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jarius Mack | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 16/20, 258 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Justice Ellison | 9 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Myles Price | 3 receptions, 77 yards |

### at Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Owls | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
* Date: September 28th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,455
* Referee: Darryl DeBerry
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
| Statistics | CLT | RICE |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 65–304 | 71–463 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–67 | 31–209 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–36–1 | 22–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:59 | 30:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 10/15, 183 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 10 carries, 56 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | O'Mega Blake | 5 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Rice | Passing | E. J. Warner | 22/40, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| Rice | Rushing | Dean Connors | 14 carries, 121 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | Matt Sykes | 8 receptions, 84 yards |

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 49ers | 14 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 55 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 5th
* Game time: 3:35 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,102
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Statistics | ECU | CLT |
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 62–343 | 74–517 |
| Rushes–yards | 25–148 | 52–311 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–37–2 | 13–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:06 | 40:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Jake Garcia | 6/8, 111 yards, TD, INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | London Montgomery | 3 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Chase Sowell | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 13/22, 206 yards |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 15 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jairus Mack | 3 receptions, 81 yards |

### at No. 25 Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 25 Midshipmen | 24 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 51 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
* Date: October 19th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 35,094
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CLT | NAVY |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 70–350 | 55–288 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–187 | 42–171 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 117 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–22–4 | 7–13–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:15 | 27:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Max Brown | 7/18, 152 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Catervious Norton | 16 carries, 59 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Miles Burris | 1 reception, 48 yards |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 7/13, 117 yards, 3 TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Alex Tecza | 8 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Alex Tecza | 1 reception, 46 yards, TD |

### at Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
* Date: October 26th
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 25,478
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | CLT | MEM |
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 52–303 | 80–424 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–113 | 48–212 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 212 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–22–2 | 20–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:20 | 36:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 5/14, 152 yards, TD, INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 17 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | O'Mega Blake | 3 receptions, 128 yards, TD |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 20/32, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Mario Anderson Jr. | 32 carries, 141 yards, TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Roc Taylor | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD |

### Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 31st
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,268
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Statistics | TULN | CLT |
| First downs | 29 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 78–431 | 44–189 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–217 | 22–120 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 69 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–29–0 | 7–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 42:09 | 17:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Darian Mensah | 21/29, 214 yards |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 27 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Mario Williams | 6 receptions, 96 yards |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 5/12, 66 yards, INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 6 carries, 68 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | O'Mega Blake | 3 receptions, 52 yards |

### South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 31 | 14 | 59 |
| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 16th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 15,030
* Referee: Charles Lamertina
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Reggie Walker (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
| Statistics | USF | CLT |
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 65–551 | 74–347 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–425 | 35–91 |
| Passing yards | 126 | 256 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–17–1 | 17–39–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:55 | 34:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 11/16, 126 yards, INT |
| South Florida | Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 9 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| South Florida | Receiving | Nay'Quan Wright | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 17/39, 256 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 10 carries, 30 yards, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Isaiah Myers | 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD |

### at Florida Atlantic

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 39 |
| Owls | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
* Date: November 23rd
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 15,066
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ryan Urquhart (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Natalie Kalibat (sideline)
| Statistics | CLT | FAU |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 54–442 | 73–458 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–46 | 50–279 |
| Passing yards | 396 | 179 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30–1 | 12–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 16/30, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 14 carries, 38 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | O'Mega Blake | 5 receptions, 205 yards, 3 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Tyriq Starks | 12/23, 179 yards, TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 21 carries, 150 yards, TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | Omari Hayes | 1 reception, 65 yards, TD |

### UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| 49ers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 30th
* Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 8,091
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Frary (play-by-play), Reggie Walker (analyst) and Savanna Collins (sideline)
| Statistics | UAB | CLT |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 63–437 | 44–355 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–128 | 35–140 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 215 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–42–1 | 9–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 26/40, 280 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UAB | Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 19 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| UAB | Receiving | Corri Milliner | 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 9-26, 215 yards, TD |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 14 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Sean Brown | 5 receptions, 100 yards |

## Attendance

| Season | Games | Sellouts | W–L (%) | Attendance | Average | Best |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 3–3 (.500) | 84,820 | 14,137 | 17,102 |