2017 Charlotte
1–11 (1–7 Conference USA), coached by Brad Lambert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAB 25–24Oct 21
By 1 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Eastern Michigan | L 7–24 | 35% |
| Sep 9 | at 19Kansas State | L 7–55 | 13% |
| Sep 16 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 31–35 | 44% |
| Sep 23 | vs Georgia State | L 0–28 | 53% |
| Sep 30 | at Florida International | L 29–30 | 26% |
| Oct 7 | vs Marshall | L 3–14 | 30% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Kentucky | L 14–45 | 9% |
| Oct 21 | vs UAB | W 25–24 | 33% |
| Nov 4 | at Old Dominion | L 0–6 | 27% |
| Nov 11 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 21–35 | 34% |
| Nov 18 | at Southern Miss | L 21–66 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 12–31 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida Atlantic 31–12; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 12th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 170–393
- Coach
- Brad Lambert
- Elo
- 1223 −137 this season
- SP+ rating
- -26.1 No. 127 of 128; offense No. 127, defense No. 113, special teams No. 118
- SRS
- −22.7 No. 126 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 67% of last season’s EPA, No. 51 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 114 roster talent No. 121 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Jeff Mullen and Greg Adkins
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Wallerstedt
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.12 | 33% | 1.19 | 127th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 51% | 1.00 | 108th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.07 off 0.19 def | 34% off 52% def | — | 130th off 118th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.4 | own 29 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 28 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -24.1, 128th of 130 (offense -17.2, defense 7.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Hasaan Klugh QB | 1,524 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hasaan Klugh QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Benny LeMay RB | 732 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Hasaan Klugh QB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trent Bostick WR | 357 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Trent Bostick WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jeff Gemmell LB | 106 tkl |
| Sacks | Zach Duncan DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ed Rolle DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Kameron Duncan RB | ★★★ | No. 1085 |
| Chrishawn Wilson SDE | ★★★ | No. 1109 |
| D’Mitri Emmanuel OG | ★★★ | No. 1747 |
| Cameron Bent WR | ★★★ | No. 1974 |
| Vic Tucker WR | ★★★ | No. 2084 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.784 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.807 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 109
The 2017 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
 North Texas | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| UAB | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Florida International | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 UTSA | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Old Dominion | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Rice | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
 Charlotte | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
 UTEP | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.