2018 Charlotte
5–7 (4–4 Conference USA), coached by Brad Lambert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Kentucky 40–14Oct 13
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Florida International 35–42Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Fordham | W 34–10 | 63% |
| Sep 8 | vs App State | L 9–45 | 26% |
| Sep 13 | vs Old Dominion | W 28–25 | 51% |
| Sep 22 | at Massachusetts | L 31–49 | 36% |
| Sep 29 | at UAB | L 7–28 | 23% |
| Oct 13 | vs Western Kentucky | W 40–14 | 38% |
| Oct 20 | at Middle Tennessee | L 13–21 | 23% |
| Oct 27 | vs Southern Miss | W 20–17 | 38% |
| Nov 3 | at Tennessee | L 3–14 | 30% |
| Nov 10 | at Marshall | L 13–30 | 19% |
| Nov 17 | vs Florida International | L 35–42 | 32% |
| Nov 24 | at Florida Atlantic | W 27–24 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida Atlantic 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–319
- Coach
- Brad Lambert
- Elo
- 1344 +28 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.5 No. 118 of 130; offense No. 123, defense No. 98, special teams No. 67
- SRS
- −11.3 No. 104 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 119% of last season’s EPA, No. 2 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 111 roster talent No. 123 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Shane Montgomery
- Defensive coordinators
- Glenn Spencer and Chip West
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 40% | 1.15 | 100th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 43% | 1.20 | 59th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.12 def | 39% off 44% def | — | 95th off 79th 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 | 3.0 | own 27 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 33 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -8.3, 101st of 130 (offense -6.5, defense 1.7).
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 | Chris Reynolds QB | 1,173 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chris Reynolds QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Benny LeMay RB | 1,228 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Benny LeMay RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Victor Tucker WR | 712 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mark Quattlebaum WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Ben DeLuca DB | 81 tkl |
| Sacks | Jeff Gemmell LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Juwan Foggie LB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Terrick Smalls RB | ★★★ | No. 1270 |
| Justin Jeffery WR | ★★★ | No. 1699 |
| Emmanuel White SDE | ★★★ | No. 2 |
| Chris Wiggins WR | ★★★ | No. 2214 |
| Markees Watts OLB | ★★ | No. 2473 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.777 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
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.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 3 | Nate Davis OG | Tennessee Titans |
Roster 113
The 2018 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 7–1 | 8–6 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Florida International | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 North Texas | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Old Dominion | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 UTSA | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Western Kentucky | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Rice | 1–7 | 2–11 | |
 UTEP | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.