Charlotte 49ers
American Athletic
1-11 (0-8 conf)
SP+ #134
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -26.7 (#134)
- SP+ Offense
- 14.5
- SP+ Defense
- 39.8
- SRS
- -21.8
- FPI
- -21.3
- Elo
- 1023
- Talent
- 526
- Recruiting
- 39 (#144)
Schedule
record 1–11
Schedule
61st
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
34th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
82nd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NApp State | -11.4 | 11-34 | -23 | L |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina | -6.6 | 3-20 | -17 | L |
| 3 | vsMonmouth | FCS | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 4 | vsRice | -14.8 | 17-28 | -11 | L |
| 6 | @South Florida | +11.6 | 26-54 | -28 | L |
| 7 | @Army | +0.8 | 7-24 | -17 | L |
| 8 | vsTemple | -5.1 | 14-49 | -35 | L |
| 9 | vsNorth Texas | +13.8 | 20-54 | -34 | L |
| 11 | @East Carolina | +8 | 22-48 | -26 | L |
| 12 | vsUTSA | +3.7 | 7-28 | -21 | L |
| 13 | @Georgia | +24.1 | 3-35 | -32 | L |
| 14 | @Tulane | +6.3 | 0-27 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 101
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Grayson Loftis | SO | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Conner Harrell | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Zach Wilcke | JR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Luke McNulty | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rod Gainey Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| 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 | Henry Rutledge | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Duke Guenther | FR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Javen Nicholas | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| 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 | Miles Burris | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Justin Olson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jaylen Hampton | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | KD Hunter-Gibson | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Adam Hopkins IV | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Ta'ir Brooks | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 11th | Jayden McGowan | SR | 5'7" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Jeremiah Hoffman | FR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Evan Austin | FR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Gus McGee | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Young | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| 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 | — | Grant Laskey | FR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Rod Green | JR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Jonny King | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Isaac Sikes-Rasby | FR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Mo Clipper Jr. | JR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Adair | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mason Bowers | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Devin Davis | JR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Boston Brinkley | JR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Omarion Davis | JR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Dom Silvia | FR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jesse Ramil | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Dallas Shirley | JR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Eli Samples | JR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dominick Kelley | SO | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Umar Rockhead | FR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tyler Gibson | JR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kristos Fernandez | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Isaiah Bullerdick | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Curtis Simpson | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Yamil Talib | FR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jamarrion Solomon | JR | 6'0" | 270 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jorel Liverpool | SR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| DL | 5th | Jaylon Johnson | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 6th | Braden Mullen | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 7th | Xavier Miles | SO | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Caleb Irving | FR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DL | 9th | Jalar Holley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| DL | 10th | Cheick Kaba | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 11th | Zion Shockley | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DL | 12th | Macyo Williams | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | DJ Burgess | JR | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Kendal Brown | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 15th | Jaylen Doss | FR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | — | Darius Wallace | FR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| DL | — | Ayo Tifase | JR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Chris Morton | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| 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 | — |
| LB | — | Justin Hayes | SO | 6'1" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cary Grant | JR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| DB | 5th | Dwight Bootle II | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 6th | Caleb Curtain | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 7th | Collin Gill | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Treyveon McGee | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | 9th | Thai Baldwin | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Derrick Edwards | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 11th | Gavin Shipman | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 12th | Dy'Lon Womack | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 13th | Breon Noel | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| DB | 14th | Cornell Allen | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Antonio Cotman Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Kameron Manley | FR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| DB | — | DeQuinder Williams II | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Devon St. Clair | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Aydan Cannon | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| DB | — | Seth Franklin | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Colby Garfield | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| P | — | Ian Kelly | FR | 6'0" | 160 | — |
| P | — | Andrew Bennett | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | Bronson Long | JR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Liam Boyd | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| PK | — | Aiden Bui | FR | 5'9" | 160 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
14.54
Off PPA
-0.012
Pass PPA
+0.1214
Rush PPA
-0.111
Success
35%6
Explosive
1.2347
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.01 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.12 | +0.31 |
| Rushing | -0.11 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.20 | +0.14 |
| 2nd Down | -0.09 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.52 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
14.3
PPG Against
36.3
Differential
-22.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 1-11
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 0-5
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 0-8
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-0
- Avg Margin
- -22.0
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 17.2 | 35.7 |
| Away | 0-5 | 11.6 | 37.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 11.0 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 11.5 | 44.5 |
| Conference | 0-8 | 14.1 | 39.0 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 14.8 | 31.0 |
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 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 1-11 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-0 |
| As underdog | 4-7 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 4-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #108
Returning prod 24%Departed 76%
Portal in 34net -10Out 44
Talent composite526.3 #108 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 7 / 34
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jamarrion Solomon | DL | 3★ | ← Florida International |
| ▲ | Shay Taylor | LB | 3★ | ← Ohio |
| ▲ | Rod Green | IOL | 3★ | ← Purdue |
| ▲ | Jesse Ramil | OT | 3★ | ← Mississippi State |
| ▼ | O'Mega Blake | WR | 4★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Dre Butler | DL | 4★ | → South Florida |
| ▼ | Colin Weber | TE | 3★ | → Rutgers |
| ▼ | Mordecai McDaniel | S | 3★ | → Oklahoma State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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