Charlotte 49ers
American Athletic
5-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #118
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -15.3 (#118)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.4
- SP+ Defense
- 37.6
- SRS
- -12.4
- FPI
- -13.5
- Elo
- 1131
- Talent
- 648
- Recruiting
- 170 (#74)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
69th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
43rd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
79th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsJames Madison | +7.5 | 7-30 | -23 | L |
| 2 | @North Carolina | +5 | 20-38 | -18 | L |
| 3 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 27-26 | +1 | W |
| 4 | @Indiana | +20.1 | 14-52 | -38 | L |
| 5 | @Rice | -11.4 | 21-20 | +1 | W |
| 6 | vsEast Carolina | -1 | 55-24 | +31 | W |
| 8 | @Navy | +3.5 | 17-51 | -34 | L |
| 9 | @Memphis | +9.6 | 28-33 | -5 | L |
| 10 | vsTulane | +5.7 | 3-34 | -31 | L |
| 12 | vsSouth Florida | -2.3 | 24-59 | -35 | L |
| 13 | @Florida Atlantic | -12.7 | 39-27 | +12 | W |
| 14 | vsUAB | -11.3 | 29-27 | +2 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Deshawn Purdie | SO | 6'4" | 228 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Max Brown | JR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Trexler Ivey | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Tanner Bushee | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Henry Rutledge | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Hahsaun Wilson | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cartevious Norton | SR | 5'11" | 222 | — |
| RB | 4th | Terron Kellman | JR | 5'8" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Rod Gainey Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| RB | 6th | CJ Stokes | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | O'Mega Blake | SR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jairus Mack | SR | 5'11" | 182 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Sean Brown | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 4th | Isaiah Myers | JR | 6'4" | 188 | — |
| WR | 5th | Duane Thomas Jr. | JR | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Miles Burris | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Justin Olson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 8th | Terez Traynor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Adam Hopkins IV | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jack Reynolds | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 11th | Xander Lamb | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Jacob Hamilton | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Lacota Dippre | SO | 6'4" | 253 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Colin Weber | SR | 6'4" | 258 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Bryce Kennon | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Joey Bearns III | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Gus McGee | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jake Clemons | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Aiden Martinez | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Jameson Jenson | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Jaxon Hughes | SR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Dre Butler | SR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Chantz Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Michael Kelly | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Charlie Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | D'Andre Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Colin Coates | JR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| DL | 7th | Dez Morgan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jalar Holley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| DL | 9th | Zion Shockley | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DL | 10th | Katron Evans | SR | 6'3" | 335 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Stephens Sings V | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 12th | Ayo Tifase | JR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Malik Puryear | JR | 6'5" | 262 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jefferson Lambert | SO | 6'3" | 380 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Reid Williford | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cam Burden | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Prince Bemah | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Demon Clowney | SR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Osita Ekwonu | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jaren Handy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Aidan Kaler | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Donovan Spellman | SR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | JJ Okate | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Elijah Culp | SR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
| DB | 1st | Dontae Balfour | SR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Al-Ma'hi Ali | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Treyveon McGee | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Ja'Qurious Conley | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Trevon Booker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | CJ Burton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Randy Franklin | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 8th | CJ Clinkscales Jr. | JR | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Breon Noel | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| DB | 10th | Derrick Edwards | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 11th | Antonio Cotman Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 12th | Jaavan Mack | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| S | 1st | Mordecai McDaniel | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 2nd | Maguire Neal | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Adam Booker | JR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Michael O'Shaughnessy | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Stephen Rusnak | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Kyle Cunanan | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Bronson Long | JR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| PK | — | Vasilios Fotopoulos | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.425
Off PPA
+0.0712
Pass PPA
+0.088
Rush PPA
+0.0832
Success
36%7
Explosive
1.4799
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.07 | +0.22 |
| Passing | +0.08 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.22 |
| 3rd Down | +0.35 | +0.61 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
23.7
PPG Against
35.1
Differential
-11.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- -11.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 24.2 | 33.3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 23.2 | 36.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 27.0 | 34.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 17.0 | 36.5 |
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
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #65
Returning prod 62%Departed 38%
Portal in 28net -2Out 30
Talent composite648.3 #65 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)61 / 42 / 69
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Cartevious Norton | RB | 3★ | ← Iowa State |
| ▲ | Max Brown | QB | 3★ | ← Florida |
| ▲ | CJ Stokes | RB | 3★ | ← Michigan |
| ▲ | Mitchell Mayes | OT | 3★ | ← Clemson |
| ▼ | Demetrius Knight Jr. | LB | 4★ | → South Carolina |
| ▼ | Derek Boykins | LB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Kameron Howard | S | 3★ | → Alabama |
| ▼ | Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | 3★ | → Colorado |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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