2025 Charlotte 49ers football team

2025 Charlotte 49ers football
ConferenceAmerican Conference
Record1–11 (0–8 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorNate Faanes (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKurt Mattix (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumJerry Richardson Stadium
2025 American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Tulane y$^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 25 North Texas y   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Navy   7 – 1     10 – 2  
South Florida   6 – 2     9 – 4  
East Carolina   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Memphis   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Army   4 – 4     6 – 6  
UTSA   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Temple   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Rice   2 – 6     5 – 7  
UAB   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Tulsa   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Charlotte   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Tulane 34, North Texas 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 19, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as a member of the American Conference during 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tim Albin, the 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*
ESPNUL 11–3435,718
September 67:00 p.m.North Carolina*
ESPN+L 3–2019,233
September 136:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Monmouth*
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN+W 42–3515,681
September 187:30 p.m.Rice
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPNL 17–2813,397
October 37:00 p.m.at South Florida
ESPN2L 26–5434,577
October 1112:00 p.m.at Army
CBSSNL 7–2431,172
October 183:30 p.m.Temple
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN+L 14–4913,618
October 247:00 p.m.North Texas
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN2L 20–549,626
November 83:00 p.m.at East Carolina
ESPN+L 22–4839,096
November 1512:00 p.m.UTSA
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN+L 7–289,831
November 2212:45 p.m.at No. 4 Georgia*
SECNL 3–3593,033
November 297:30 p.m.at No. 24 Tulane
ESPNUL 0–2722,245

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Game summaries

vs. Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Duke's Mayo Classic
Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) vs Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 17 10734
49ers 3 0 0811

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 35,718
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:21) CLT – Liam Boyd 42-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:28; Charlotte 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:38) APP – Rashod Dubinion 2-yard run, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:18; Appalachian State 7–3)
  • (0:36) APP – Jaden Barnes 10-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Appalachian State 14–3)
  • (0:00) APP – Dominic DeFreitas 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:23; Appalachian State 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:22) APP – Dominic DeFreitas 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:38; Appalachian State 20–3)
  • (4:27) APP – Kanen Hamlett 19-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; Appalachian State 27–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:25) CLT – E. Jai Mason 16-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Gus McGee pass (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:55; Appalachian State 27–11)
  • (4:00) APP – Alex Sanchez 1-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Appalachian State 34–11)
Statistics APP CLT
First downs 32 15
Plays–yards 88–586 54–218
Rushes–yards 38–182 29–76
Passing yards 404 142
Passing: comp–att–int 33–50–0 13–25–1
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 33:58 26:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing AJ Swann 31/46, 368 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Rashod Dubinion 22 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Barnes 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Charlotte Passing Conner Harrell 13/24, 142 yards, TD, INT
Rushing CJ Stokes 15 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Justin Olson 2 receptions, 56 yards

North Carolina

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
North Carolina Tar Heels (0–1) at Charlotte 49ers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 10 7 0320
49ers 0 3 003

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,233
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:01) UNC – Chris Culliver 51-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; North Carolina 7–0)
  • (8:34) UNC – Rece Verhoff 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:44; North Carolina 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:40) CLT – Liam Boyd 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:27; North Carolina 10–3)
  • (0:13) UNC – Davion Gause 12-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:38; North Carolina 17–3)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (10:46) UNC – Rece Verhoff 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 40 yards, 8:08; North Carolina 20–3)
Statistics UNC CLT
First downs 15 21
Plays–yards 58–303 71–271
Rushes–yards 33–148 29–21
Passing yards 155 250
Passing: comp–att–int 17–25–0 25–42–2
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 29:38 30:22
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Gio Lopez 17/25, 155 yards, TD
Rushing Demon June 9 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Chris Culliver 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Charlotte Passing Conner Harrell 17/29, 140 yards
Rushing Rod Gainey Jr. 6 carries, 15 yards
Receiving Javen Nicholas 11 receptions, 122 yards

No. 20 (FCS) Monmouth

See also: 2025 Monmouth Hawks football team
No. 20 (FCS) Monmouth Hawks (2–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 (FCS) Hawks 7 7 71435
49ers 0 7 211442

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,681
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:17) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:52) CLT – E. Jai Mason 7-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:51) MONM – Maxwell James 15-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Monmouth 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:18) CLT – Conner Harrell 8-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Tied 14–14)
  • (10:02) MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Monmouth 21–14)
  • (7:59) CLT – Rod Gainey Jr. 1-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Tied 21–21)
  • (1:15) CLT – Joey Bearns III 4-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34; Charlotte 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 8-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tied 28–28)
  • (8:37) CLT – E. Jai Mason 24-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:07; Charlotte 35–28)
  • (3:19) MONM – Josh Derry 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; Tied 35–35)
  • (1:30) CLT – Conner Harrell 2-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Charlotte 42–35)
Statistics MONM CLT
First downs 28 29
Plays–yards 72–458 72–563
Rushes–yards 23–48 42–181
Passing yards 410 382
Passing: comp–att–int 36–49–0 26–30–1
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 26:52 33:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Monmouth Passing Derek Robertson 36/49, 410 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Rodney Nelson 11 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Josh Derry 7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Charlotte Passing Conner Harrell 26/30, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Rod Gainey Jr. 15 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving E. Jai Mason 10 receptions, 228 yards, 2 TD

Rice

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team
Rice Owls (2–1) at Charlotte 49ers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 7 7 7728
49ers 3 6 0817

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: W at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 13,397
  • Referee: Reid Jackson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:51) CLT – Liam Boyd 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:09; Charlotte 3–0)
  • (4:25) RICE – Drayden Dickmann 9-yard pass from Chase Jenkins, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Rice 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (7:55) CLT – Liam Boyd 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:58; Rice 7–6)
  • (2:23) CLT – Liam Boyd 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:34; Charlotte 9–7)
  • (1:18) RICE – Chase Jenkins 34-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Rice 14–9)
Third quarter
  • (11:33) RICE – Daelen Alexander 13-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Rice 21–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:31) RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:29; Rice 28–9)
  • (7:27) CLT – Javen Nicholas 31-yard pass from Grayson Loftis, Javen Nicholas pass (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Rice 28–17)
Statistics RICE CLT
First downs 17 22
Plays–yards 58–353 76–334
Rushes–yards 46–255 32–75
Passing yards 98 259
Passing: comp–att–int 9–12–0 23–44–0
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:12 29:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing Chase Jenkins 8/11, 87 yards, TD
Rushing Quinton Jackson 12 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Drayden Dickmann 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Charlotte Passing Grayson Loftis 15/31, 186 yards, TD
Rushing Rod Gainey Jr. 8 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Javen Nicholas 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at South Florida

See also: 2025 South Florida Bulls football team
Charlotte 49ers (1–3) at South Florida Bulls (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 31626
Bulls 23 10 02154

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 34,577
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:01) USF – Cartevious Norton 37-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; South Florida 7–0)
  • (7:07) USF – Jeremiah Koger 38-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:18; South Florida 14–0)
  • (5:23) USF – Team safety (South Florida 16–0)
  • (1:03) USF – Mudia Reuben 10-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:37; South Florida 23–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:15) USF – Nico Gramatica 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:04; South Florida 26–0)
  • (3:44) CLT – CJ Stokes 1-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:08; South Florida 26–7)
  • (1:10) USF – Chas Nimrod 18-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; South Florida 33–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:39) CLT – Liam Boyd 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:21; South Florida 33–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:58) CLT – E. Jai Mason 2-yard pass from Zach Wilcke, Jake Young pass (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:52; South Florida 33–18)
  • (9:11) USF – Evan Dangler 1-yard pass from Byrum Brown, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:47; South Florida 40–18)
  • (6:48) USF – Byrum Brown 13-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:17; South Florida 47–18)
  • (3:10) CLT – Derrick Eley 16-yard pass from Zach Wilcke, Jake Young pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; South Florida 47–26)
  • (0:43) USF – Nykahi Davenport 7-yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 2:26; South Florida 54–26)
Statistics CLT USF
First downs 15 36
Plays–yards 62–279 97–631
Rushes–yards 33–130 62–407
Passing yards 149 224
Passing: comp–att–int 16–29–2 20–35–2
Turnovers 4 4
Time of possession 28:14 31:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Zach Wilcke 14/18, 150 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing CJ Stokes 13 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Sean Brown 4 receptions, 58 yards
South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 19/34, 211 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Byrum Brown 17 carries, 162 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Koger 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

at Army

See also: 2025 Army Black Knights football team
Charlotte 49ers (1–4) at Army Black Knights (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 077
Black Knights 7 10 7024

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 31,172
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:40) ARMY – Cale Hellums 1-yard run, Dawson Jones kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:06; Army 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:39) ARMY – Carson Smith 5-yard run, Dawson Jones kick (Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 10:51; Army 14–0)
  • (0:00) ARMY – Dawson Jones 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:14; Army 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (4:16) ARMY – Cale Hellums 1-yard run, Dawson Jones kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:08; Army 24–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:08) CLT – KD Hunter-Gibson 16-yard pass from Grayson Loftis, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:46; Army 24–7)
Statistics CLT ARMY
First downs 11 20
Plays–yards 55–178 69–355
Rushes–yards 29–68 63–305
Passing yards 110 50
Passing: comp–att–int 16–26–0 2–6–0
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 22:06 37:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Grayson Loftis 8/12, 68 yards, TD
Rushing Rod Gainey Jr. 19 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Sean Brown 4 receptions, 32 yards
Army Passing Cale Hellums 2/4, 50 yards
Rushing Cale Hellums 21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Noah Short 1 reception, 44 yards

Temple

See also: 2025 Temple Owls football team
Temple Owls (3–3) at Charlotte 49ers (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 7 21 21049
49ers 7 0 0714

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 13,618
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Reginald Walker Jr. (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:38) TEM – Colin Chase 11-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:12; Temple 7–0)
  • (1:38) CLT – Gus McGee 2-yard pass from Grayson Loftis, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:22) TEM – Evan Simon 5-yard run, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:27; Temple 14–7)
  • (9:45) TEM – Adrian Laing 64-yard interception, Carl Hardin kick (Temple 21–7)
  • (1:52) TEM – Kajiya Hollawayne 64-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:55; Temple 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:29) TEM – Peter Clarke 8-yard pass from Evan Simon, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:41; Temple 35–7)
  • (6:00) TEM – Jay Ducker 1-yard run, Carl Hardin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:23; Temple 42–7)
  • (0:48) TEM – Louis Frye 73-yard fumble recovery, Carl Hardin kick (Temple 49–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:57) CLT – Zach Wilcke 10-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:09; Temple 49–14)
Statistics TEM CLT
First downs 18 21
Plays–yards 53–384 76–357
Rushes–yards 30–172 47–199
Passing yards 212 158
Passing: comp–att–int 16–23–0 15–29–1
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 25:16 34:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Temple Passing Evan Simon 15/22, 194 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jay Ducker 9 carries, 114 yards, TD
Receiving Kajiya Hollawayne 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Charlotte Passing Grayson Loftis 10/22, 108 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jake Davids 13 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Javen Nicholas 5 receptions, 50 yards

North Texas

See also: 2025 North Texas Mean Green football team
North Texas Mean Green (6–1) at Charlotte 49ers (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 7 10 102754
49ers 10 7 3020

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,626
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:25) UNT – Cameron Dorner 41-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:50; North Texas 7–0)
  • (7:53) CLT – Liam Boyd 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:26; North Texas 7–3)
  • (1:15) CLT – Javen Nicholas 33-yard pass from Grayson Loftis, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:42; Charlotte 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:27) CLT – Javen Nicholas 64-yard pass from Grayson Loftis, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:07; Charlotte 17–7)
  • (8:30) UNT – Kali Nguma 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:49; Charlotte 17–10)
  • (4:14) UNT – Caleb Hawkins 6-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:18; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (8:17) CLT – Liam Boyd 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; Charlotte 20–17)
  • (5:53) UNT – Kiefer Sibley 1-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; North Texas 24–20)
  • (0:17) UNT – Kali Nguma 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:37; North Texas 27–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:26) UNT – Caleb Hawkins 7-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:31; North Texas 34–20)
  • (9:03) UNT – Wyatt Young 70-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30; North Texas 40–20)
  • (7:04) UNT – Kiefer Sibley 45-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:53; North Texas 47–20)
  • (1:06) UNT – Ashton Gray 32-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:50; North Texas 54–20)
Statistics UNT CLT
First downs 32 13
Plays–yards 78–754 63–399
Rushes–yards 29–146 27–104
Passing yards 608 295
Passing: comp–att–int 37–49–1 20–36–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Drew Mestemaker 37/49, 608 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Kiefer Sibley 7 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Wyatt Young 9 receptions, 190 yards, TD
Charlotte Passing Grayson Loftis 20/36, 295 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jariel Cobb 13 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Javen Nicholas 7 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD

at East Carolina

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team
Charlotte 49ers (1–7) at East Carolina Pirates (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 000
Pirates 0 0 000

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Patrick Kinas (play-by-play), Reginald Walker Jr. (analyst) and Savanna Collins (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CLT ECU
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UTSA

See also: 2025 UTSA Roadrunners football team
UTSA Roadrunners (4–5) at Charlotte 49ers (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 0 0 000
49ers 0 0 000

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play), Reggie Walker (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTSA CLT
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 4 Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Charlotte 49ers (1–9) at No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 000
No. 4 Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CLT UGA
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 24 Tulane

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team
Charlotte 49ers (1-10) at No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (9-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 000
No. 24 Green Wave 0 0 000

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CLT TULN
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

On December 9, 2024, Ohio head football coach Tim Albin was introduced as the Charlotte 49ers' fourth head coach.[3] On January 7th, Albin announced his first six coaching staff additions. Brian Haines, Nate Faanes, Kurt Mattix, Brian Metz, Bryan Nardo and Allen Rudolph.[4] The next day, January 8th, Todd Fitch was added as associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach. On the same day David Denham was named defensive tackles coach.[5] On January 15th Paul Turner and Tre' Bell were added to the staff.[6] On March 19th, Vince Reynolds joined the staff as defensive tackles coach. He replaces Denham, who took a position on the Michigan staff.[7]

Name Position Seasons at
Charlotte		 Alma mater Previous Reference
Tim Albin Head coach 1 NW OK St. (1988) Head coach (Ohio) [3]
Todd Fitch Associate Head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks 1 Ohio Wesleyan (1985) Offensive analyst (LSU) [5]
Brian Haines Assistant head coach, Running backs, Special teams 1 Marietta College (2004) Runningbacks/Special teams coordinator (App. St.) [4]
Tre' Bell Cornerbacks/Defensive passing coordinator 1 UConn (2018) Defensive analyst (WVU) [6]
Nate Faanes Defensive coordinator/Linebackers 1 Winona St. (2015) Co-defensive coordinator (Ohio) [4]
Kurt Mattix Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive line 1 Valparaiso (1999) Defensive ends/Pass rush specialist (Ohio) [4]
Brian Metz Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator 1 Notre Dame (2013) Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator (Ohio) [4]
Bryan Nardo Safeties 1 Ohio (2008) Defensive coordinator (Ok St.) [4]
Vince Reynolds Defensive tackles 1 Northern Illinois (2004) Defensive line coach/Defensive run game coordinator (Arkansas St.) [7]
Allen Rudolph Offensive line/Run game coordinator 1 Southern Miss. (1995) Offensive line (Ohio) [4]
Paul Turner Wide receivers/Passing game coordinator 1 LA Tech (2016) Lead offensive analyst (LSU) [6]

Roster

2025 Charlotte 49ers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 0 Joey Bearns III RSr
QB 1 Zach Wilcke RJr
WR 2 Jaylen Hampton RFr
WR 3 Jayden McGowan Sr
WR 4 Justin Olson GS
RB 5 Don Chaney Jr. RSr
RB 6 Rod Gainey Jr. RFr
WR 7 E. Jai Mason GS
WR 8 Sean Brown GS
WR 9 Javen Nicholas  Jr
WR 10 Ta'ir Brooks RSr
WR 11 KD Hunter-Gibson Jr
QB 12 Grayson Loftis RSo
WR 14 Adam Hopkins IV RSo
QB 15 Conner Harrell RJr
QB 16 Luke McNulty Fr
TE 17 Gus McGee RSr
RB 21 Henry Rutledge RSr
RB 23 CJ Stokes RJr
RB 24 Jariel Cobb Fr
RB 25 Cameren Smith Sr
RB 37 Duke Guenther RFr
RB 41 Jake Davids RFr
OL 50 Rod Green RJr
OL 52 Jonny King RSr
OL 54 Isaac Sikes-Rasby Fr
OL 55 Mo Clipper Jr. RJr
OL 56 Andrew Adair RSr
OL 57 Mason Bowers RSr
OL 58 Devin Davis RJr
OL 62 Andrew Cunningham RFr
OL 65 Boston Brinkley RJr
OL 66 Omarion Davis RJr
OL 67 Dom Silvia RFr
OL 68 Jesse Ramil RSr
OL 70 Dallas Shirley RJr
OL 71 Eli Samples RJr
OL 72 Dominick Kelley RSo
OL 73 Umar Rockhead RFr
OL 74 Tyler Gibson RJr
OL 75 Kristos Fernandez RSr
OL 76 Isaiah Bullerdick RJr
WR 80 Jeremiah Hoffman Fr
TE 80 Grant Laskey RFr
TE 81 Brady Rhoads RFr
WR 82 Evan Austin RFr
TE 85 Jason Jeffares RSo
TE 86 Connor Adair RFr
TE 87 Jake Young RJr
WR 88 Miles Burris So
WR 89 Derrick Eley RFr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Caleb Curtain RSr
DB 2 Treyveon McGee GS
DB 3 Collin Gill RSo
DB 4 Gavin Shipman RSr
DB 5 Antonio Cotman Jr. RSo
DB 6 Ja'Qurious Conley RSr
DL 7 DJ Burgess RJr
DB 8 Derrick Edwards RSr
DB 9 Cary Grant RJr
DL 10 Jorel Liverpool Sr
DB 11 Dwight Bootle II RJr
DB 12 CJ Clinkscales RJr
LB 13 Gavin Willis Jr
DL 14 Kendal Brown RFr
DL 15 Macyo Williams RSr
DB 16 Thai Baldwin RSr
DB 17 Kameron Manley RFr
DL 18 Zion Shockley RSr
LB 19 Kadin Schmitz Jr
DL 20 Yamil Talib RFr
DB 21 Breon Noel RSr
DB 22 DeQuinder Williams II RFr
DL 23 Darius Wallace RFr
DL 24 Jaylon Johnson Jr
DB 25 Dy'Lon Womack Fr
DB 26 Devon St. Clair Fr
DB 27 Aydan Cannon RFr
DB 28 Cornell Allen RFr
LB 30 Stellan Bowman So
DL 32 Curtis Simpson RFr
DB 33 Seth Franklin RSo
LB 35 Shay Taylor RSr
LB 36 Parker Startz RFr
LB 40 Reid Williford Sr
LB 41 Justin Hayes RSo
LB 42 Jonathon Okate RJr
DB 43 Randy Franklin RSr
DL 44 Braden Mullen RSr
DL 50 Ayo Tifase RJr
DL 51 Jamarrion Solomon RJr
DL 55 Cheick Kaba RSr
DL 58 Xavier Miles RSo
DL 85 Caleb Irving RFr
DL 90 Chris Morton Fr
DL 97 Jalar Holley GS
DL 99 Jaylen Doss Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 37 Liam Boyd RJr
LS 39 Colby Garfield GS
P 44 Ian Kelly Fr
K 84 Aiden Bui Fr
P 92 Andrew Bennett RFr
K 95 Bronson Long RJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[3]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Recruiting class

The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2025 recruiting year.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
D. J. Burgess
DL 		Oxford, MS Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 255 lb (116 kg) – Dec 29, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    
Devin Davis
IOL 		Suwanee, GA Butler Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 305 lb (138 kg) – Dec 15, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Omarion Davis
OL 		Vero Beach, FL Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 305 lb (138 kg) –  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jadyn Farmer
DL 		Matthews, NC David W. Butler HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) – Feb 11, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
K.D. Gibson
WR 		Tupelo, MS Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Dec 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jaylon Johnson
DL 		Antioch, TN Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) –  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Nare Means
WR 		Cary, NC Panther Creek HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) – Jul 8, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    
Jack Moran
QB 		Princeton, NJ Hun School of Princeton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Jun 19, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Reggie Rainer Jr.
CB 		Cornelius, NC William A. Hough HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Jun 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
Eli Samples
OL 		Cumming, GA Tyler Junior College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) –  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Devon St. Clair
S 		Orlando, FL Bishop Moore Catholic HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) – Jan 24, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    
Zach Wilcke
QB 		Hernando, MS Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Dec 22, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Dy'Lon Womack
DB 		Powder Springs, GA North Cobb 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found

N/A N/A –  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: NA    247Sports: 119    ESPN: NA
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
  • "2025 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Key transfers

Player Position Previous Hometown High school Class Height Weight
Thailand Baldwin Cornerback Ball State Colonial Heights, VA Life Christian Academy RS-JR 5'-11" 170 lbs
Dwight Bootle II Cornerback Nebraska Miami, FL Miami Killian RS-FR 5'-10" 180 lbs
Mason Bowers Defensive lineman Kennesaw State High Point, NC High Point Central RS-SR 6'-4" 260 lbs
Stellan Bowman Linebacker Ohio Kentwood, MI East Kentwood FR 6'-0" 215 lbs
Liam Boyd Placekicker North Carolina Asheville, NC Asheville RS-JR 6'-1" 200 lbs
Ta'ir Brooks Wide receiver UTEP Oakland, CA McClymonds RS-SR 6'-3" 210 lbs
Don Chaney Jr. Running back Louisville Miami, FL Belen Jesuit Prep RS-JR 5'-10" 210 lbs
Jariel Cobb Running back North Carolina Reidsville, NC Reidsville FR 5'-10" 185 lbs
Caleb Curtain Cornerback Elon Greensboro, NC Grimsley SR 6'-2" 185 lbs
Kristos Fernandez Offensive lineman LIU New Hyde Park, NY New Hyde Park RS-SR 6'-5" 300 lbs
Colby Garfield Long snapper Ohio Clemmons, NC North Davidson GS 6'-2" 235 lbs
Collin Gill Cornerback Georgia Washington, D.C. St. John's RS-FR 6'-0" 190 lbs
Rod Green Inside offensive lineman Purdue Springfield, OH Springfield SR 6'-5" 305 lbs
Jaylen Hampton Wide receiver Western Kentucky Bloomingdale, GA New Hampstead FR 6'-2" 185 lbs
Conner Harrell Quarterback North Carolina Alabaster, AL Thompson RS-SO 6'-1" 191 lbs
Will Hawkins IV Wide receiver Miami (FL) Wake Forest, NC Palmetto Prep RS-FR 6'-4" 200 lbs
Caleb Irving Defensive line Purdue Glenn Heights, TX Parish Episcopal RS-FR 6'-1" 290 lbs
Cheick Kaba Defensive lineman Troy Minneapolis, MN Fridley RS-SR 6'-2" 285 lbs
Jorel Liverpool Defensive lineman Wagner Brooklyn, NY Midwood JR 6'-6" 255 lbs
Grayson Loftis Quarterback Duke Greer, SC Gaffney SO 6'-2" 205 lbs
E. Jai Mason Wide receiver Samford Jackson, MS Clinton SR 6'-1" 205 lbs
Jayden McGowan Wide receiver Boston College Laurens, SC Laurens District 55 JR 5'-9" 170 lbs
Xavier Miles Defensive lineman Syracuse Jersey City, NJ St. Peter's Prep FR 6'-3" 300 lbs
Braden Mullen Defensive lineman Dartmouth Glenview, IL Loyola Academy RS-JR 6'-4" 240 lbs
Javen Nicholas Wide receiver LSU New Orleans, LA St. Augustine RS-JR 5'-9" 190 lbs
Jesse Ramil Offensive tackle Mississippi State Binghamton, NY Binghamton RS-SR 6'-5" 295 lbs
Kadin Schmitz Linebacker Ohio Ashland, OH Ashland JR 6'-1" 235 lbs
Gavin Shipman Cornerback Harvard Alabaster, AL Thompson SR 5'-10" 170 lbs
Dallas Shirley Offensive lineman Newberry Simpsonville, SC Hillcrest RS-SO 6'-4" 290 lbs
Curtis Simpson Defensive lineman North Carolina Shelby, NC Kings Mountain RS-FR 6'-4" 230 lbs
Cameren Smith Running back Western Illinois Claymont, DE Concord SR 6'-0" 225 lbs
Jamarrion Solomon Defensive lineman FIU Miami, FL Miami Palmetto RS-JR 6'-0" 270 lbs
Nate Spillman Wide receiver Tennessee Franklin, TN Lipscomb Academy RS-FR 6'-1" 180 lbs
Parker Startz Linebacker Ohio Mokena, IL Mount Carmel FR 6'-3" 225 lbs
Yamil Talib Defensive lineman Oklahoma State Dallas, TX Lloyd V. Berkner RS-FR 6'-2" 240 lbs
Shay Taylor Linebacker Ohio Mount Perry, OH Sheridan RS-SR 6'-3" 235 lbs
Macyo Williams Defensive lineman Utah State Akron, OH St. Vincent–St. Mary RS-SR 6'-1" 280 lbs
Gavin Willis Linebacker Bucknell Louisville, KY Ballard SO 6'-0" 230 lbs
Jake Young Tight end Western Carolina Waxhaw, NC Marvin Ridge RS-SO 6'-2" 240 lbs

Departing players

Outgoing transfers

Player Position New school
Al-Ma'hi Ali DB Western Kentucky
Cornell Allen CB Withdrawn
Donta Armstrong TE Unknown
Dontae Balfour CB Texas Tech
Joey Bearns III TE Withdrawn
Zach Billings LS Tulane
O'Mega Blake WR Arkansas
Adam Booker LS Miami (FL)
Jamari Broady CB Jackson State
Max Brown QB West Virginia
Cam Burden LB Memphis
Tanner Bushee QB Unknown
Dre Butler DL South Florida
Shadrick Byrd RB Unknown
Tyson Clawson EDGE Unknown
Maurice Clipper Jr. IOL Unknown
Demon Clowney EDGE Louisville
Colin Coates DL Mississippi State
Alonzo Colvin S Unknown
Elijah Culp CB James Madison
Kyle Cunanan K California
Watson Cusick RB Unknown
Kainoa Davis DL San Diego State
Lacota Dippre EDGE James Madison
KaTron Evans DL Marshall
Vasilios Fotopoulos K Eastern Kentucky
Nassir Freeman CB Unknown
Rod Gainey Jr. RB Withdrawn
Montez Green WR Morehead State
William Hawkins IV WR Unknown
Jordan Herman OT Sacramento State
Aidan Kaler LB Stony Brook
Terron Kellman RB Wyoming
Jonny King IOL Withdraw
Xander Lamb WR Unknown
TeQuan Latimore S Florida A&M
Jaavan Mack CB Western Kentucky
Jairus Mack WR Western Kentucky
Mitchell Mayes IOL Withdrawn
Mordecai McDaniel S Oklahoma State
Chavon McEachern RB Unknown
Treyveon McGee S Withdrawn
Seven Miller LB Unknown
Avery Morris LB Unknown
Isaiah Myers WR Purdue
Maguire Neal LB Missouri State
Cartevious Norton RB South Florida
Hunter Patrick K Unknown
Deshawn Purdie QB Wake Forest
Malik Puryear EDGE Winston–Salem State
Anthony Romphf CB Tulsa
Jack Reynolds WR Gardner–Webb
Stephen Rusnak K Cincinnati
Henry Rutledge RB Withdrawn
Anthony Saragusa LS Houston
Jordan Spasojevic-Moko IOL California
Donovan Spellman LB UNLV
Nate Spillman WR Unknown
Kendall Stanley OT Pittsburgh
Duane Thomas Jr. WR UCF
Terez Traynor WR Withdrawn
Darius Wallace LB Unknown
Andre Washington QB Alcorn State
Colin Weber TE Rutgers
PJ Wilkins OT Ole Miss
Hahsaun Wilson RB UTEP

References

  1. ^ "2025 Charlotte Football Schedule". Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Charlotte's American Athletic Conference Football Opponents Announced Through 2026". Charlotte49ers.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Head Coach - Tim Albin". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Albin Adds Nine to Initial Coaching and Support Staff". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Fitch, Denham Added to Charlotte Football Coaching Staff". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Turner, Bell Conclude Albin's 10-Member Position Coach Staff". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Reynolds Tabbed to Lead Charlotte's Defensive Tackles". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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