Charlotte 49ers
American AthleticCharlotte, NCJerry Richardson Stadium
2026: 1–6 (1–2 American Athletic). Last: won at Temple 38–31. Next: Tulane, Friday, Oct 30, 7 p.m. ET.
- L 41–43The Citadel
- L 9–41at No. 9 Ole Miss
- L 21–26at App State
- L 7–34Louisiana
- L 8–59Memphis
- L 10–50at North Texas
- W 38–31at Temple
- Oct 30Tulane
- Nov 7at UAB
- Nov 14East Carolina
- Nov 21at Tulsa
- Nov 28Navy
Charlotte has played football since 1946 and is 49–107 in the 156 games on record here, which start in 2013. Will Healy (2019–2022) won more games here than any other coach: 15. This season, under Tim Albin, they’re 1–6.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 51–113 official; 49–107 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–1 matches the official bowl record
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1300 135th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 134 · Composite No. 138 in FBS, Oct 17; up 4 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Seasons
- 14 since 2013, 156 games
Identity
- Fight song
- Charlotte 49ers Fight Song
- Mascot
- Norm the Niner
- Student section
- CLT Gold Mine
- Apparel
- Nike
- Band
- The Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band since 1946, 225+ members
2026 season 1–6
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs The Citadel | L 41–43 | 70% |
| Sep 12 | at 9Ole Miss | L 9–41 | 7% |
| Sep 19 | at App State | L 21–26 | 21% |
| Sep 26 | vs Louisiana | L 7–34 | 31% |
| Oct 3 | vs Memphis | L 8–59 | 22% |
| Oct 10 | at North Texas | L 10–50 | 11% |
| Oct 17 | at Temple | W 38–31 | 23% |
| Oct 30 | vs Tulane | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 7 | at UAB | Preview | 24% |
| Nov 14 | vs East Carolina | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 21 | at Tulsa | Preview | 26% |
| Nov 28 | vs Navy | Preview | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–32- 20274 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20283 games: 1 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20294 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20303 games: 2 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20312 games: 2 home, non-conference only
- 20321 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at Louisiana
Charlotte’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of August 28, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
- Collin Gill43 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT (leads Charlotte in sacks)
- Gavin Willis53 tackles, 0.5 sacks (leads Charlotte in tackles)
- Kadin Schmitz47 tackles, 2 sacks
- Cole Gonzales802 passing yards, 3 TD (leads Charlotte in passing yards)
- Jaden Barnes41 catches, 409 yards (leads Charlotte in receiving yards)
- Derrick Eley20 catches, 364 yards, 3 TD (leads Charlotte in receiving touchdowns)
Around the program
- Mascot
- Norm the Niner · Official source
- Charlotte Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Student section
- CLT Gold Mine · Official source
- Inside UNC Charlotte; read 2026-10-10
- Athletic director
- Kevin White · Official source
- Charlotte Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Fitch · Official source
- Charlotte Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Defensive coordinator
- Nate Faanes · Official source
- Charlotte Athletics; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Nike. BSN Sports supplies the Nike product. The current term hasn't been published.
- SGB, Feb 16, 2023: Charlotte outfitted in Nike product through BSN Sports; no term given
- Salisbury Post, Jun 24, 2020: Nike named as Charlotte's apparel partner in brand identity coverage; no term given
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026. Our own research hasn’t confirmed the outfitter yet.
Program strength since 2013
Best seasons everOn Bluesky
They're 5-0 and beat both their rivals away from home. Are the 49ers destined for the Super Bowl this year They're path to the No. 1 seed is there for the taking. The offense is elite and the defense is getting reinforcements.
Read on Bluesky
From reporters and writers who cover college football, linked to their posts on Bluesky.
More coverage
- Charlotte snaps FBS-high 15-game losing streak at Temple, underdogdynasty.com,
- Temple laying 21 points to Charlotte in Charlotte Vs Temple matchup after 0-6 start, el-balad.com,
- Fans line up as Wegmans debuts in Charlotte's competitive grocery market, wsoctv.com,
- Chase Briscoe holds off teammate Christopher Bell in Charlotte to win 2nd straight playoff race, wptf.com,
- Tayven Jackson's 5 touchdown passes lead the way and North Texas routs Charlotte 50-10, ktbb.com,
- Brexton Busch Drives His Dad's No. 8 Cup Car at Charlotte Memorial, Burns It Down, roadandtrack.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Tim Albin | 2025–2026 | 2–17 |
| Tim Brewster | 2024 | 2–0 |
 Biff Poggi | 2023–2024 | 6–16 |
| Peter Rossomando | 2022 | 2–2 |
| Will Healy | 2019–2022 | 15–24 |
 Brad Lambert | 2015–2018 | 12–36 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Florida Atlantic
3–7 in 10
- 2015 L 7–17
- 2016 W 28–23
- 2017 L 12–31
- 2018 W 27–24
- 2019 L 27–45
- 2020 L 17–21
- 2021 L 9–38
- 2022 L 13–43
- 2023 L 16–38
- 2024 W 39–27
Won the last one.
- Middle Tennessee
2–5 in 7
Lost the last one.
- Florida International
1–6 in 7
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | CLT record |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 10 | 3–7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 2–5 |
| Florida International | 7 | 1–6 |
| Rice | 7 | 3–4 |
| Marshall | 6 | 2–4 |
| Old Dominion | 6 | 2–4 |
| Western Kentucky | 6 | 1–5 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5 | 4–1 |
Rivals the program names: App State.
Every opponent (61)
Every program Charlotte has played, A to Z, with Charlotte’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- App State 0–5
- Army 0–1
- Buffalo 0–1
- Campbell 2–0
- Charleston Southern 0–2
- Chowan 1–0
- Clemson 0–1
- Coastal Carolina 0–2
- Duke 1–1
- East Carolina 2–1
- Eastern Michigan 0–2
- Elon 1–1
- Florida 0–1
- Florida Atlantic 3–7
- Florida International 1–6
- Fordham 1–0
- Gardner-Webb 4–1
- Georgia 0–1
- Georgia State 2–3
- Illinois 0–1
- Indiana 0–1
- James Madison 0–3
- Johnson C. Smith 1–0
- Kansas State 0–1
- Kentucky 0–1
- Louisiana 0–1
- Louisiana Tech 1–1
- Louisville 0–1
- Marshall 2–4
- Maryland 0–2
- Massachusetts 1–1
- Memphis 0–3
- Middle Tennessee 2–5
- Monmouth 1–0
- Morehead State 2–0
- Navy 0–2
- North Carolina 0–2
- North Carolina A&T 0–1
- North Carolina Central 1–1
- North Texas 2–2
- Old Dominion 2–4
- Ole Miss 0–1
- Presbyterian 2–0
- Rice 3–4
- SMU 0–1
- South Carolina 0–1
- South Carolina State 1–0
- South Florida 0–3
- Southern Miss 2–2
- Temple 1–3
- Tennessee 0–1
- The Citadel 0–2
- Tulane 0–2
- Tulsa 1–0
- UAB 2–2
- UNC Pembroke 0–1
- UTEP 2–1
- UTSA 0–3
- Wesley College 1–1
- Western Kentucky 1–5
- William & Mary 0–1
Conferences
- Independent 1946–1948 and 2013–2014
- Conference USA 2015–2022
- American Athletic Conference since 2023
- 2013Went independent from the No team in football. Source
- 2015Joined Conference USA from independence in football, announced May 4, 2012. Source
- 2023Joined the American Athletic Conference from Conference USA, announced June 16, 2022. Source
Charlotte’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 5 since 2017
- First-round picks
- 0
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
University of North Carolina at Charlotte- Enrollment
- 31,091 24,868 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Public or private
- Public Research 1
- Founded
- 1946
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $57,289 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @CharlotteFTBLInstagram @charlottefootballFacebook charlotte49ersfootball
- Athletics department
- X @Charlotte49ersInstagram @thecharlotte49ersYouTube Charlotte49ersVids
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones charlotte49ers.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–6 | 1–2 | Tim Albin | 1300 | -28.6 | ||
| 2025 | 1–11 | 0–8 | Tim Albin | 1252 | -26.7 | ||
| 2024 | 5–7 | 4–4 | Biff Poggi, Tim Brewster | 1356 | -15.3 | ||
| 2023 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Biff Poggi | 1280 | -21.4 | ||
| 2022 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Will Healy, Peter Rossomando | 1311 | -16.4 | ||
| 2021 | 5–7 | 3–5 | Will Healy | 1353 | -13.7 | ||
| 2020 | 2–4 | 2–2 | Will Healy | 1422 | -6.6 | ||
| 2019 | 7–6 | 5–3 | Will Healy | 1441 | -6.3 | ||
| 2018 | 5–7 | 4–4 | Brad Lambert | 1344 | -18.5 | ||
| 2017 | 1–11 | 1–7 | Brad Lambert | 1223 | -26.1 | ||
| 2016 | 4–8 | 3–5 | Brad Lambert | 1290 | -20.9 | ||
| 2015 | 2–10 | 0–8 | Brad Lambert | 1180 | -21.7 | ||
| 2014 | 5–6 | 1268 | |||||
| 2013 | 5–6 | 1253 |
Officially 51–113 since 1946 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 49–107 (−2 wins, −6 losses). Our file starts in 2013; the program began in 1946. Some games are missing from our source.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.