2023 Charlotte 49ers football team

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

2023 American Athletic Conference football standings

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

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

Coaching staff

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

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

Recruiting

Position key

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

Recruiting class

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

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: "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

Main article: 2023 NFL draft

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

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

Outgoing transfers

Player	Position	New School
Valerian Agbaw	ATH	None
Donta Armstrong	TE	Campbell
Micah Bell	RB	Mercer
Knox Boyd	OT	Lamar
DJ Brown	LB	None
Jordan Brown	OL	Georgia Tech
Trey Creamer	CB	None
Grant DuBose	WR	Charlotte [lower-alpha 1]
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

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

Roster

2023 Charlotte 49ers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Terron Kellman RFr RB 1 Durell Robinson Fr WR 2 Randy Fields RSr WR 3 Jaden Bradley Jr QB 4 Jalon Jones Sr WR 5 Ike White RFr QB 6 Dom Schffner RSr QB 7 Steven Johnson RFr QB 8 Micah Bowens RSo TE 9 Lacota Dippre Fr WR 10 Duane Thomas Jr. Fr QB 11 Trexler Ivey RSo WR 12 Jarius Mack RSo RB 13 Shadrick Byrd RJr WR 14 Manning Lasso Fr WR 15 "Fresh" Walters II RFr QB 16 Carson Black Fr TE 17 Gus McGee RSo TE 18 Colin Weber RSo WR 19 Jack Hestera RSo WR 20 Xander Lamb RFr RB 21 Henry Rutledge RSo WR 22 Jack Reynolds RSo RB 28 Joachim Bangda Sr RB 30 Jaylen Donaldson RFr RB 33 Watson Cusick RFr TE 35 Joey Bearns III RSo RB 38 Hahsaun Wilson RSo TE 43 Isaiah Turnage RSo OL 50 Ja'Khi Green RSo OL 51 Tyler Thomas Jr OL 52 Jonny King RSo OL 53 Panda Askew Jr OL 54 Micah Sumpter Fr OL 55 Johnathan Bass Sr OL 56 Andrew Adair RSo OL 58 Austin Fontaine RSr OL 61 Marshall Futrell RSo OL 65 Boston Brinkley RFr OL 66 Kendall Stanley RFr OL 71 P.J. Wilkins Fr OL 72 Dominick Kelley Fr OL 73 Isaiah Bullerdick RFr OL 74 Jordan Daniels RJr OL 75 Lucas Gramlick RSr OL 76 Kevin Williams RSr OL 77 Rene Miller So OL 78 Jai'Lun Hampton So OL 79 Jasper Parks Sr WR 80 Tyreese Schieffer RSo TE 81 Jake Clemons Jr WR 82 Elisha Edwards RFr WR 83 Sean Brown RSr WR 84 Malik Baker II RFr TE 85 Jason Jeffares Fr TE 86 Bryce Kennon Jr WR 87 Charlie C. C. Fish RSo WR 88 Andrew Jacobs RFr WR 89 Quinton Patten RJr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Eyabi Okie RSr DB 1 Dontae Balfour So LB 2 Derek Boykins Jr LB 3 Demon Clowney RSo DB 4 C.J. Burton Jr DB 6 Al-Ma'hi Ali RSo DB 7 Damani Dent RFr LB 8 Cam Burden RSo DB 9 Wayne Jones RSr DB 10 Ositadinma Ekwonu RJr LB 11 Stone Handy RJr DB 12 Dontez Fagan Jr DB 13 Isaiah Hazel Sr S 14 Steven Parker RSo DB 15 DeAndre Hollins RSr DB 16 Kameron Howard Fr DL 18 Zion Shockley So LB 19 T.J. Butler So CB 20 Doug Newsome Jr DB 21 Breon Noel So DB 22 Marcus Robitaille RSo DB 23 Izaiah Taylor Sr DB 24 Taquan Lattimore Jr LB 25 Prince Bemah RJr LB 28 Demetrius Knight II RJr DB 29 Maguire Neal So DL 30 Ephraim Deese Fr DB 32 John Anderson RSo LB 33 Brian Bates Fr DB 35 Elijah Culp Jr DB 36 Uriah West RSo DB 38 Jamari Broady RFr LB 40 Reid Williford So LB 41 Nikhai Hill-Green Jr DL 42 Emmanuel Balogun Jr DB 43 Randy Franklin RSo DB 46 Omari Orgertrice RFr LB 47 Tymere Burton Fr DL 48 Malik Puryear Jr DL 51 B.J. Ragland RSo DL 53 Michael Kelly RJr DL 55 Colin Coates Fr DL 62 Katron Evans RSo DL 90 Dez Morgan Jr DL 91 Larry Avila RFr DL 93 Malik Daniels Jr DL 94 Jonathan Wallace So DE 95 Miguel Jackson Jr DL 96 Julius Welschof RSr DL 97 Jalar Holley RJr DL 99 Isaac Washington RSo	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 42 Jake Larson Sr P 44 Grant Gonya Sr LS 45 Nico Crawford RFr LS 54 Adam Booker RFr K 95 Bronson Long RFr K 98 Kyle Cunanan Fr	Head coach Biff Poggi (Duke) Coordinators/assistant coaches Jonathon Jacobson (Penn) Assistant head coach/senior advisor Kyle DeVan (Oregon State) Associate head coach/offensive line/run game coordinator Mike Miller (UAB) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Ryan Osborn (Bridgewater State) Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers Wayne Dorsey (Mississippi) Defensive line Greg Froelich (Michigan) Special teams coordinator/running backs Mike Hartline (Kentucky) Passing coordinator/Wide Receivers Greer Martini (Notre Dame) Inside linebackers John Morookian (Toledo) Offensive tackles/tight ends Rod Ojong (Monmouth) Defensive backs Justin Sanders (Illinois) Safeties [16] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Depth chart

Defense 4–3 FS Al-Ma’hi Ali Randy Franklin Izaiah Taylor WLB MLB SLB Nikhai Hill-Green Osita Ekwonu Prince Bemah ⋅ Derek Boykins T.J. Butler ⋅ Demetrius Knight II ⋅ SS Wayne Jones Steven Parker Tequan Latimore CB DeAndre Hollins C.J. Burton Breon Noel DE DT DT DE Eyabi Okie Dez Morgan Jalar Holley Julius Welschof Mike Kelly Katron Evans Austin Fontaine Demon Clowney Malik Puryear Jonathan Wallace Miguel Jackson Emmanuel Balogun CB Dontae Balfour Dontez Fagan Elijah Culp Offense Pro-style WR Jaden Bradley Ike White Sean Brown WR Jack Hestera Quinton Patten Jack Reynolds LT LG C RG RT Kevin Williams Ja’Khi Green Andrew Adair Jonny King Johnathan Bass Jordan Daniels Panda Askew Tyler Thomas Rene Miller Jasper Parks Jai’Lun Hampton Kendall Stanley Isaiah Bullerdick Boston Brinkley Lucas Gramlick TE Jake Clemons Gus McGee Colin Weber WR Randy Fields Jr. Jairus Mack Andrew Jacobs QB Jalon Jones Micah Bowens Carson Black Special teams PK Jake Larson PK Kyle Cunanan P Grant Gonya KR Shadrick Byrd PR Henry Rutledge LS Nico Crawford H Grant Gonya RB Durell Robinson Shadrick Byrd Terron Kellman

Awards and honors

Preseason

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

In Season

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

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

Postseason

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

All Conference Honorable Mentions: ^[28]

Offense: OL – Kevin Williams, R-Sr.

Special Teams: P – Grant Gonya, Sr.

Schedule

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

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Television

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

Radio

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

Preseason poll

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

• First place votes in ()

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

See also: 2023 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

South Carolina State vs Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 3 0 0 3 •49ers 0 17 0 7 24 Date:September 2 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:03 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 15,622 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 1 NE MPH Referee: Steven Anderson TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling, Jay Sonnhalter Sources: [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]

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

Maryland

See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team

Charlotte vs Maryland

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 14 0 0 6 20 •Terrapins 0 9 8 21 38 Date:September 9 Location: SECU Stadium College Park, MD Game start: 7:37 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 32,804 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 6 SE MPH Referee: Nate Black TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen Sources: [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]

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

See also: 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team

Georgia State vs Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total •Panthers 7 13 14 7 41 49ers 0 10 15 0 25 Date:September 16 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:02 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 14,410 Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 NE MPH Referee: Javarro Edwards TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Perlman, Reginald Walker Jr., Smacker Miles Sources: [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54]

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

at No. 25 Florida

See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team

Game notes:

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

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

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

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

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

Game information

First quarter (8:26) FLA – Arlis Boardingham 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:27; Florida 7-0) (4:14) FLA – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:25; Florida 10-0) Second quarter (12:50) FLA – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:27; Florida 13-0) (8:21) FLA – Trey Smack 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:49; Florida 16-0) (2:30) CLT – Jalon Jones 7-yard run (Kyle Cunanan kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:51; Florida 16-7) Third quarter (7:27) FLA – Trey Smack 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:12; Florida 19-7) Fourth quarter (2:28) FLA – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:43; Florida 22-7)

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

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

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

SMU

See also: 2023 SMU Mustangs football team

Charlotte vs SMU

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 3 6 7 16 •Mustangs 14 3 10 7 34 Date:September 30 Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX Game start: 7:35 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 25,385 Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 SE MPH Referee: Kevin Randall TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport Sources: [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62]

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

See also: 2023 Navy Midshipmen football team

Navy vs Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total •Midshipmen 0 0 7 7 14 49ers 0 0 0 0 0 Date:October 14 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:03 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 15,659 Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 0 MPH Referee: Steven Anderson TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue, Morgan Uber Sources: [63] [64] [65] [66] [67]

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

East Carolina

See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team

Charlotte vs East Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total •49ers 3 0 7 0 10 Pirates 0 0 0 7 7 Date:October 21 Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC Game start: 2:02 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 39,842 Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 14 W MPH Referee: Edwin Lee TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling, Leger Douzable Sources: [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73]

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

Game notes:

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

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

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

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total •Owls 7 14 10 7 38 49ers 3 3 10 0 16 Date:October 27 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 7:35 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:34 Game attendance: 10,857 Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 5 SW MPH Referee: Scott Hardin TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra Sources: [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84]

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

Game notes:

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

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

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

Tulsa

See also: 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Charlotte vs Tulsa

1 2 3 4 OT Total •49ers 0 10 5 11 7 33 Golden Hurricane 14 3 0 9 0 26 Date:November 4 Location: Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK Game start: 4:02 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:51 Game attendance: 20,151 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 7 N MPH Referee: Steven Anderson TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacher, LaDarrin McClane Sources: [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91]

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

Game notes:

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

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

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

Memphis

See also: 2023 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis vs Charlotte

1 2 3 4 OT Total •Tigers 7 7 7 17 6 44 49ers 0 17 7 14 0 38 Date:November 11 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:01 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:42 Game attendance: 8,895 Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 5 N MPH Referee: Darryl Deberry TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue, Morgan Uber Sources: [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97]

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

Game notes:

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

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

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

Rice

See also: 2023 Rice Owls football team

Rice vs Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total •Owls 10 3 8 7 28 49ers 0 0 0 7 7 Date:November 18 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:04 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 9,385 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 10 NE MPH Referee: Edwin Lee TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Reginald Walker Jr. Sources: [98] [99] [100] [101] [102]

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

Game notes:

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

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

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

South Florida

See also: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team

Charlotte vs South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 0 7 0 14 •Bulls 7 14 20 7 48 Date:November 25 Location: Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Game start: 7:36 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 29,279 Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 5 E MPH Referee: Nate Black TV announcers (ESPNU): Drew Carter, Dustin Fox Sources: [103] [104] [105] [106] [107]

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

Game notes:

• 1st meeting between these two programs.

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

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

Attendance

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

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