Charlotte 49ers
American Athletic
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #134
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -26.7 (#134)
- SP+ Offense
- 14.5
- SP+ Defense
- 39.8
- SRS
- -21.8
- FPI
- -21.3
- Elo
- 1023
- Talent
- 526
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
2.0p10 1.0 — p90 4.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 2.4–9.7
Schedule
68th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
22nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
96th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 34-14* | +19.3 | 89% | — |
| 2 | @Ole Miss | +24 | 10-49 | -38.7 | 0% | — |
| 3 | @App State | -11.4 | 22-30 | -8.0 | 28% | — |
| 4 | vsLouisiana | -10.1 | 23-33 | -9.4 | 25% | — |
| 5 | vsMemphis | +7.6 | 13-36 | -22.8 | 5% | — |
| 6 | @North Texas | +13.8 | 12-43 | -30.4 | 2% | — |
| 7 | @Temple | -5.1 | 18-33 | -14.3 | 16% | — |
| 9 | vsTulane | +6.3 | 16-38 | -22.1 | 6% | — |
| 10 | @UAB | -15.8 | 21-31 | -9.6 | 25% | — |
| 11 | vsEast Carolina | +8 | 15-33 | -18.7 | 9% | — |
| 12 | @Tulsa | -10 | 21-31 | -10.2 | 24% | — |
| 13 | vsNavy | +6.2 | 15-37 | -21.9 | 6% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Grayson Loftis | SO | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Conner Harrell | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Gonzales← Pittsburgh | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Khamani Alexander← App State | FR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Cameren Smith | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jariel Cobb | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | 4th | CJ Stokes | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jake Davids | FR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| RB | 6th | Chance Williams← Cincinnati | JR | 5'7" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Henry Rutledge | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | D'Mariun Perteet← Coastal Carolina | JR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaden Barnes← App State | JR | 5'8" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Derrick Eley | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Sean Brown | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 4th | E. Jai Mason | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Justin Olson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaylen Hampton | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | KD Hunter-Gibson | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 8th | Adam Hopkins IV | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Tank Boston← NC State | FR | 5'11" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Ta'ir Brooks | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Cam Pedro← Southeast Missouri State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Zyheem Collick← Bryant | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Gus McGee | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Lane Wadle← Georgia State | SO | 6'4" | 233 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Joey Bearns III | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Connor Adair | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | 5th | Jason Jeffares | SO | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| TE | 6th | Brady Rhoads | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Logan Mauldin← McNeese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jonny King | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Isaac Sikes-Rasby | FR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| OT | — | J'ven Williams← Penn State | SO | 6'5" | 316 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Mathias Nielsen← Virginia Union | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Curtis Simpson | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jamarrion Solomon | JR | 6'0" | 270 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jorel Liverpool | SR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jaylon Johnson | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 5th | Braden Mullen | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 6th | Caleb Irving | FR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jalar Holley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| DL | 8th | Cheick Kaba | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 9th | Zion Shockley | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DL | 10th | Macyo Williams | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | DJ Burgess | JR | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Kendal Brown | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Jaylen Doss | FR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | — | Devin Ancrum← North Carolina | FR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | D'Nas White← Catawba | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Reid Williford | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kadin Schmitz | JR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Shay Taylor | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Gavin Willis | JR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Stellan Bowman | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Parker Startz | FR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | JJ Okate | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jameel Croft Jr.← Kansas | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ja'Qurious Conley | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Randy Franklin | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 3rd | CJ Clinkscales Jr. | JR | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Caleb Curtain | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 5th | Collin Gill | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Treyveon McGee | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | 7th | Thai Baldwin | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Derrick Edwards | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 9th | Gavin Shipman | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 10th | Dy'Lon Womack | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 11th | Breon Noel | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| DB | 12th | Cornell Allen | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Shamar McIntosh← Maryland | SO | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Colby Garfield | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LS | — | Henry Searcy← Pittsburgh | FR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Bronson Long | JR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #134 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #118 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #129 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #118 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #114 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 2-2 | #96 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #94 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #118 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #127 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #126 | — | — |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #126 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-6 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #114 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★69 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #144 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | #74 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | #129 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | #107 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | #101 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | #88 | 153 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | #132 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | #111 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | #114 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #119 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 19net -8Out 27
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | J'ven Williams | OT | 3★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Jaden Barnes | WR | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▲ | Mathias Nielsen | OT | 3★ | ← Virginia Union |
| ▲ | Luke Sandy | IOL | 3★ | ← Wyoming |
| ▼ | Javen Nicholas | WR | 3★ | → Duke |
| ▼ | Donald Chaney Jr. | RB | 3★ | → UL Monroe |
| ▼ | Rod Gainey Jr. | RB | 3★ | → LSU |
| ▼ | Dwight Bootle II | CB | 3★ | → Arizona |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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