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2019 Charlotte

7–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Conference USA), coached by Will Healy.

Schedule and results

Charlotte in 2019, game by game: won vs. Gardner-Webb 49–28; lost at App State 41–56; won vs. Massachusetts 52–17; lost at No. 1 Clemson 10–52; lost vs. Florida Atlantic 27–45; lost at Florida International 23–48; lost at Western Kentucky 14–30; won vs. North Texas 39–38; won vs. Middle Tennessee 34–20; won at UTEP 28–21; won vs. Marshall 24–13; won at Old Dominion 38–22; lost vs. Buffalo 9–31+35−42Won 49–28 vs. Gardner-Webb+21Gardner-WebbLost 41–56 at App State-15App StateWon 52–17 vs. Massachusetts+35MassachusettsLost 10–52 at No. 1 Clemson-42No. 1 ClemsonLost 27–45 vs. Florida Atlantic-18Florida AtlanticLost 23–48 at Florida International-25Florida Interna…Lost 14–30 at Western Kentucky-16Western KentuckyWon 39–38 vs. North Texas+1North TexasWon 34–20 vs. Middle Tennessee+14Middle TennesseeWon 28–21 at UTEP+7UTEPWon 24–13 vs. Marshall+11MarshallWon 38–22 at Old Dominion+16Old DominionLost 9–31 vs. Buffalo-22Buffalo
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29vsGardner-WebbW 49–⁠2879%
Sep 7atApp StateL 41–⁠5616%
Sep 14vsMassachusettsW 52–⁠1769%
Sep 21at1ClemsonL 10–⁠527%
Sep 28vsFlorida AtlanticL 27–⁠4544%
Oct 12atFlorida InternationalL 23–⁠4831%
Oct 19atWestern KentuckyL 14–⁠3027%
Oct 26vsNorth TexasW 39–⁠3844%
Nov 2vsMiddle TennesseeW 34–⁠2040%
Nov 9atUTEPW 28–⁠2168%
Nov 23vsMarshallW 24–⁠1335%
Nov 30atOld DominionW 38–⁠2267%
Dec 20Bowls & playoffvsBuffaloBahamas BowlL 9–⁠3137%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Buffalo 31–⁠9 in the Bahamas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 6th in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
388–⁠421
Coach
Will Healy
Elo
1441 +46 this season
SP+ rating
-6.3 No. 94 of 130; offense No. 54, defense No. 107, special teams No. 101
SRS
−11.8 No. 113 of 130 in FBS
Returning
74% of last season’s EPA, No. 34 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 132 roster talent No. 109 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Alex Atkins
Defensive coordinators
Brandon Cooper and Marcus West
Offense
Spread option
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense37th of 130
  • Defense115th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted42nd of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted126th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1543%1.3637th of 130
Defense0.2245%1.29115th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.14 off
0.21 def		42% off
46% def		—42nd off
126th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.0own 2716% allowed
Defense4.0own 3121% caused

CORE rating -2.6, 76th of 130 (offense 8.5, defense 11.1).

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 yardsChris Reynolds QB2,564 yds
Passing touchdownsChris Reynolds QB22 TD
Rushing yardsBenny LeMay RB1,072 yds
Rushing touchdownsBenny LeMay RB9 TD
Receiving yardsVictor Tucker WR909 yds
Receiving touchdownsVictor Tucker WR7 TD
TacklesMarquavis Gibbs DB103 tkl
SacksAlex Highsmith DE10.5 sacks
InterceptionsMarquill Osborne DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Noah Henderson WR★★★No. 799
Jaylon Sharpe ILB★★★No. 1277
Trey Bly CB★★★No. 1596
Jaxon Hughes SDE★★★No. 1731
Micaleous Elder WR★★★No. 2506

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Receivers42.50.806
Offensive line12.00.778
Defensive line22.50.799
Linebackers22.50.807
Defensive backs42.30.789
Athletes and specialists12.00.783
Whole class142.40.797

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 2020

The 2020 draft
Rd 3Alex Highsmith OLBPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 4Cameron Clark OTNew York Jets

Roster 116

The 2019 roster

116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida Atlantic7–⁠111–⁠3
Louisiana Tech6–⁠210–⁠3
Western Kentucky6–⁠29–⁠4
UAB6–⁠29–⁠5
Marshall6–⁠28–⁠5
Charlotte5–⁠37–⁠6
Southern Miss5–⁠37–⁠6
Florida International3–⁠56–⁠7
North Texas3–⁠54–⁠8
UTSA3–⁠54–⁠8
Middle Tennessee3–⁠54–⁠8
Rice3–⁠53–⁠9
Old Dominion0–⁠81–⁠11
UTEP0–⁠81–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.