2020 Charlotte
2–4 (2–2 Conference USA), coached by Will Healy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 49–21Oct 10
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to App State 20–35Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at App State | L 20–35 | 18% |
| Oct 3 | at Florida Atlantic | L 17–21 | 22% |
| Oct 10 | at North Texas | W 49–21 | 50% |
| Oct 24 | vs UTEP | W 38–28 | 75% |
| Oct 31 | at Duke | L 19–53 | 48% |
| Dec 6 | vs Western Kentucky | L 19–37 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 37–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 2–4
- Conference
- 2–2 7th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 162–195
- Coach
- Will Healy
- Elo
- 1422 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.6 No. 96 of 130; offense No. 58, defense No. 113
- SRS
- −14.8 No. 69 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 84% of last season’s EPA, No. 18 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 88 roster talent No. 81 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Carney
- Defensive coordinators
- Brandon Cooper and Marcus West
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 39% | 1.35 | 66th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 48% | 1.19 | 77th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.16 def | 40% off 48% def | — | 76th off 96th 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 | 4.5 | own 27 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -8.7, 98th of 127 (offense -2.4, defense 6.3).
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 | 1,305 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chris Reynolds QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tre Harbison RB | 337 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tre Harbison RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Victor Tucker WR | 400 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cameron Dollar WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Ben DeLuca DB | 48 tkl |
| Sacks | Markees Watts DE | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyler Murray LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Ty’Kieast Crawford OT | ★★★★ | No. 235 |
| Elijah Turner RB | ★★★ | No. 929 |
| Arabee Muslim OG | ★★★ | No. 1368 |
| Anthony Jackson CB | ★★★ | No. 1379 |
| Dajeun Gibson S | ★★★ | No. 1467 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.807 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.824 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.9 | 0.821 |
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 129
The 2020 roster129 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
 UAB | 3–1 | 6–3 | |
 UTSA | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
 Charlotte | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| North Texas | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
 Rice | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Southern Miss | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
| UTEP | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
 Florida International | 0–3 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.