Charlotte 49ers
American Athletic
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #114
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -13.7 (#114)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.6
- SP+ Defense
- 41.2
- SRS
- -16.4
- FPI
- -16.0
- Elo
- 1158
- Talent
- 463
- Recruiting
- 135 (#101)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
126th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
119th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
124th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsDuke | -13.5 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 38-10 | +28 | W |
| 3 | @Georgia State | +1.8 | 9-20 | -11 | L |
| 4 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -4 | 42-39 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Illinois | +4.3 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 6 | @Florida International | -21.6 | 45-33 | +12 | W |
| 8 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -5.2 | 9-38 | -29 | L |
| 9 | @Western Kentucky | +13.3 | 13-45 | -32 | L |
| 10 | vsRice | -22.9 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @Louisiana Tech | -11.6 | 32-42 | -10 | L |
| 12 | vsMarshall | +8 | 28-49 | -21 | L |
| 13 | @Old Dominion | -7.4 | 34-56 | -22 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Chris Reynolds | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | James Foster | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Dominique Shoffner | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Dylan Ratliff | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Shadrick Byrd | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Calvin Camp | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Chavon Mceachern | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Henry Rutledge | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | 5th | Chris Houston | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Grant DuBose | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Victor Tucker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Elijah Spencer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Keith Pearson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jairus Mack | SR | 5'11" | 182 | — |
| WR | 6th | Cameron Dollar | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Kendric Blake | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Taylor Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Ryan Carriere | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Bryce Kennon | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Jake Clemons | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Colin Weber | SR | 6'4" | 258 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Hunter Kelly | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Chibueze Nwanna | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Ashton Gist | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Markees Watts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Kofi Wardlow | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Tyson Clawson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Taylor Chandler | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Mikel Horton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Michael Kelly | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jalar Holley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| DL | 4th | Miguel Jackson | SR | 6'0" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Bryan Wallace | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Josiah Sa'o | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Joshua Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Isaac Hampton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Darion Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Dez Morgan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tyler Murray | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Luke Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Justin Whisenhunt | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | B.J. Turner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Prince Bemah | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Derek Boykins-Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Shyhiem Scotland | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Geovante' Howard | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Douglas Newsome | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jonathan Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Solomon Rogers | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Marcus Robitaille | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Trey Creamer | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Lance McMillan | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Shedrick Ursery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Matt Martinez | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 8th | Valerian Agbaw Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jarvis Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Davondre Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Bryson Whitehead | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 12th | Briston Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Cameron Lyons | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Bailey Rice | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jonathan Cruz | — | — | — | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.642
Off PPA
+0.2152
Pass PPA
+0.3266
Rush PPA
+0.1242
Success
44%53
Explosive
1.3168
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.36 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.49 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.26 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | +0.28 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.32 |
| 3rd Down | +0.46 | +0.69 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
27.2
PPG Against
34.0
Differential
-6.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-0
- Avg Margin
- -6.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 29.8 | 31.3 |
| Away | 1-5 | 24.5 | 36.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 13.0 | 45.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 29.3 | 40.8 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 23.0 | 20.5 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-6-240% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-0 |
| As underdog | 1-6 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #88
Returning prod 86%Departed 14%
Talent composite462.7 #88 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 57 / 88
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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