American · 2026
Charlotte 49ers
Head coach Tim Albin · Jerry Richardson Stadium
1-71-3 in conference
TDC Rank
#134
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-23.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-9.6
123rd in FBS
Defense
-13.6
137th in FBS
Schedule so far
-4.2
75th toughest
Projected
1.6-10.4
bowl-eligible <1%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-23.2 now, -21.5 preseason · down 3 spots since preseason
Final record odds
1.6-10.4 expected · most likely 1-11 (53%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Conner Harrell
QB · SR · 130th in FBS
831yds
5 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Henry Rutledge
RB · SR · 101st in FBS
452yds
74 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Jaden Barnes
WR · SR · 84th in FBS
475yds
49 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Gavin Willis
LB · 43rd in FBS
66tkl
6 TFL
Sacks
Collin Gill
DB · JR · 309th in FBS
2sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Collin Gill
DB · JR · 145th in FBS
1INT
2 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs The Citadel FCS | L 41–43 › | -35.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 10Ole Miss | L 9–41 › | -1.2 | — | ESPN2 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 104App State | L 21–26 › | -11.4 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 89Louisiana | L 7–34 › | -34.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 58MemphisCONF | L 8–59 › | -33.8 | — | ESPN+ |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 56North TexasCONF | L 10–50 › | -22.1 | — | ESPN+ |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 102TempleCONF | W 38–31 › | +0.5 | — | ESPN+ |
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 30 | vs 90TulaneCONF | L 31–38 › | -17.0 | — | ESPN2 |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 113UABCONF | UAB −13.8 · o/u 55.6 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 83East CarolinaCONF | East Carolina −15.0 · o/u 52.8 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 92TulsaCONF | Tulsa −20.4 · o/u 56.7 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 84NavyCONF | Navy −14.3 · o/u 57.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.019 | 119th | +0.255 | 129th |
| Success rate | 38.3% | 121st | 49.1% | 135th |
| Explosiveness | 1.246 | 68th | 1.231 | 66th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 38.5% | 120th | 49.3% | 134th |
| Rushing success rate | 36.9% | 127th | 46.2% | 113th |
| Passing success rate | 39.9% | 89th | 52.5% | 137th |
| Explosive run rate | 15.4% | 37th | 15.8% | 117th |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.3% | 112th | 11.9% | 113th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.67 | 130th | 3.06 | 75th |
| Opportunity rate | 34.4% | 118th | 40.5% | 108th |
| Stuff rate | 24.1% | 133rd | 21.1% | 28th |
| Sack rate | 4.4% | 49th | 4.2% | 106th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 39.1% | 90th | 46.0% | 121st |
| Red-zone TD rate | 64.7% | 55th | 71.9% | 121st |
| Havoc rate | 13.2% | 61st | 10.6% | 130th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 20.6 | 120th | 40.3 | 137th |
| Yards / game | 328.9 | 118th | 465.4 | 135th |
| Yards / play | 5.26 | 102nd | 6.46 | 129th |
| Pass yards / game | 204.8 | 98th | 278.8 | 133rd |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.80 | 98th | 8.85 | 135th |
| Completion % | 64.6% | 51st | 72.6% | 137th |
| Rush yards / game | 124.1 | 111th | 186.6 | 119th |
| Yards / carry | 4.10 | 87th | 4.77 | 111th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 33.3% | 117th | 47.1% | 128th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 2.00 | 135th | 0.75 | 121st |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.00 | 75th | 1.38 | 112th |
| Penalty yards / game | 40.4 | 13th | 53.0 | 82nd |
Charting
Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest
Avg. depth of throw
7.3
118th of 138YAC per catch
5.3
74th of 138Deep shots (20+)
12%
103rd of 138Shotgun
99%
12th of 138No-huddle
38%
88th of 138QB pressured
15%
40th of 138 (1st = most)Defense: pressure rate
11%
116th of 138Defense: YAC allowed
5.6
44th of 138 (1st = most)Offense: where it throws226 throws charted
64% comp7.3 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds9–9 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Defense: where it's thrown on247 throws charted
73% comp8.1 avg. depth5.6 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds19–3 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Offense: run direction220 carries
Left
22%
4.7 YPC · 47% succ.Middle
59%
4.1 YPC · 34% succ.Right
19%
7.5 YPC · 46% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Defense: runs faced290 carries
Left
19%
5.1 YPC · 46% succ.Middle
61%
4.5 YPC · 45% succ.Right
20%
7.1 YPC · 59% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.
Roster
100 players · Head coach Tim Albin
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cole Gonzales | QB | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Ocala, FL |
| 12 | Grayson Loftis | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 215 | Gaffney, SC |
| 15 | Conner Harrell | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 210 | Alabaster, AL |
| 16 | Luke McNulty | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Pasadena, CA |
| 5 | Khamani Alexander | RB | SO | 6' 1" | 200 | Homestead, FL |
| 6 | D'Mariun Perteet | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 215 | Courtland, MS |
| 21 | Henry Rutledge | RB | SR | 5' 8" | 185 | Charlotte, NC |
| 24 | Jariel Cobb | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 185 | Reidsville, NC |
| 27 | Malachi Drayton | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 215 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 41 | Chris Najm | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Pinehurst, NC |
| 0 | Cam Pedro | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 180 | Suwanee, GA |
| 1 | Jaden Barnes | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 170 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 2 | Jaylen Hampton | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 | Tank Boston | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Anderson, SC |
| 8 | Zyheem Collick | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 165 | Snow Hill, MD |
| 11 | KD Hunter-Gibson | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Tupelo, MS |
| 13 | Caleb Tucker | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 185 | Bryant, AR |
| 14 | Adam Hopkins IV | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Thomasville, GA |
| 18 | Seth Franklin | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 20 | Donte Nicholson | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 170 | Charlotte, NC |
| 38 | Sean Manuel | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 180 | Raleigh, NC |
| 80 | Jeremiah Hoffman | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 175 | Severance, CO |
| 82 | Shelden Golliday | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 180 | Omaha, NE |
| 89 | Derrick Eley | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 170 | Huntersville, NC |
| 3 | Logan Mauldin | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 230 | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | Gus McGee | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 250 | Newburyport, MA |
| 19 | Brody Dawyot | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 220 | Salem, VA |
| 81 | Brady Rhoads | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 230 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 83 | Grant Laskey | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 240 | Valdosta, GA |
| 85 | Jason Jeffares | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | Charlotte, NC |
| 50 | Rod Green | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 315 | Dayton, OH |
| 54 | Isaac Sikes-Rasby | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 275 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 55 | Mathias Nielsen | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 305 | Bagsvaerd, Denmark |
| 56 | Jake Allen | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 305 | Jackson, OH |
| 57 | Luke Sandy | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 305 | Elizabeth, CO |
| 58 | Mason Mcgill | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 280 | Gainesville, GA |
| 61 | Reginhard Pierre-Nau | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 305 | Jonesboro, GA |
| 63 | Callum Cary | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 285 | Olin, NC |
| 64 | O'Shea Stroman | OL | JR | 6' 1" | 290 | Lithonia, GA |
| 65 | Nic Cruji | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 305 | Toronto, Canada |
| 66 | Omarion Davis | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 305 | Vero Beach, FL |
| 67 | Dom Silvia | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 320 | Bridgewater, MA |
| 68 | Cody Taylor | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 310 | Greenwood, AR |
| 71 | Amar Harper | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 335 | Magee, MS |
| 73 | Daniel Phillips | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 300 | Chicago, IL |
| 75 | Kristos Fernandez | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 300 | New Hyde Park, NY |
| 76 | Isaiah Bullerdick | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 300 | Harrisburg, NC |
| 77 | Dylan Nolan-Cook | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 79 | Tristen Brown | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 295 | Concord, NC |
| 2 | Jaylon Johnson | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Antioch, TN |
| 7 | DJ Burgess | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 270 | Oxford, MS |
| 8 | Calif Spencer | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 250 | Harrington, DE |
| 9 | Curtis Simpson | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 230 | Shelby, NC |
| 14 | Kendal Brown | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 235 | Savannah, GA |
| 15 | Ayo Tifase | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 285 | Baltimore, MD |
| 33 | Colin Bussey | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 250 | Douglasville, GA |
| 35 | Jamil Davis | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 280 | Humble, TX |
| 44 | Austin Herndon | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 230 | Cary, NC |
| 51 | Jamarrion Solomon | DL | SR | 6' 0" | 270 | Miami, FL |
| 52 | Kaiden Bower | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 240 | Carmel, IN |
| 55 | Shaku Sangarie | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 250 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 77 | Lewis Price-Law | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 295 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 85 | Caleb Irving | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 290 | Glenn Heights, TX |
| 90 | Chris Morton | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Wilmington, NC |
| 94 | Takeo Massey | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 95 | Devin Ancrum | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 300 | Buford, GA |
| 98 | Ehigie Aliu-Otokiti | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 280 | Orlando, FL |
| 99 | Jaylen Doss | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 270 | Petal, MS |
| 19 | Kadin Schmitz | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Ashland, OH |
| 25 | Gray Patterson | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 215 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 30 | Stellan Bowman | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 230 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 32 | Latrell Sellers | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Hazlehurst, GA |
| 36 | Parker Startz | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 240 | Mokena, IL |
| 45 | Mikey Domanik | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Marietta, GA |
| 46 | Will Estes | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | Cary, NC |
| 47 | Leo Housel-Rajacich | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 0 | Collin Gill | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 210 | Fort Washington, MD |
| 1 | Jameel Croft Jr. | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 210 | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | Tradarius Smith | DB | JR | 6' 3" | 190 | Port Gibson, MS |
| 5 | Jonathan Patterson | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 195 | McKinney, TX |
| 6 | Nireek Sharpe | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA |
| 12 | CJ Clinkscales Jr. | DB | SR | 5' 8" | 175 | Buford, GA |
| 16 | Shamar McIntosh | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Washington, DC |
| 17 | Kameron Manley | DB | SO | 5' 9" | 170 | Raleigh, NC |
| 20 | Zayden Laing-Taylor | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 22 | Kaden Catoe | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Greensboro, NC |
| 24 | Josh Hines | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 26 | Devon St. Clair | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Orlando, FL |
| 27 | Kevin Beckham Jr. | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Mobile, AL |
| 28 | Cornell Allen | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Richmond, VA |
| 29 | Donald Smith III | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD |
| 31 | Tyson Craig | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 34 | Alchino Blakely | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Snellville, GA |
| 37 | Spencer Makuch | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Cleveland, TN |
| 84 | Aiden Bui | PK | FR | 5' 9" | 160 | Pearland, TX |
| 99 | Charlie Birtwistle | PK | SO | 5' 11" | 210 | Belmont, NC |
| 44 | Ian Kelly | P | FR | 6' 0" | 160 | Bluffton, SC |
| 95 | Bronson Long | P | SR | 6' 4" | 200 | Gothenburg, NE |
| 33 | Henry Searcy | LS | FR | 6' 3" | 185 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 40 | Charlie Becker | LS | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Miami, FL |
Program History
Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2015
Final rating by season
Best: 2019 (-6.2, #100) · worst: 2015 (-18.1, #127)
| Season | Record | Conf | Rank | Rating | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 1-7 | 1-3 | #134 | -23.2 | -9.6 | -13.6 |
| 2025 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #135 | -17.9 | -9.7 | -8.2 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #120 | -10.1 | -4.1 | -5.9 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #125 | -12.4 | -8.6 | -3.9 |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #129 | -15.2 | -4.6 | -10.7 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #114 | -10.4 | -2.3 | -8.1 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 2-2 | #105 | -7.7 | -1.8 | -5.9 |
| 2019 | 7-6 | 5-3 | #100 | -6.2 | -0.5 | -5.8 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #102 | -8.6 | -7.4 | -1.2 |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #127 | -17.6 | -12.2 | -5.4 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #117 | -12.1 | -6.7 | -5.4 |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #127 | -18.1 | -10.8 | -7.4 |
Charlotte's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.
Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →