2023 Charlotte
3–9 (2–6 American Athletic Conference), coached by Biff Poggi. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Carolina State 24–3Sep 2
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Memphis 38–44Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs South Carolina State | W 24–3 | 77% |
| Sep 9 | at Maryland | L 20–38 | 21% |
| Sep 16 | vs Georgia State | L 25–41 | 36% |
| Sep 23 | at 25Florida | L 7–22 | 20% |
| Sep 30 | at SMU | L 16–34 | 20% |
| Oct 14 | vs Navy | L 0–14 | 46% |
| Oct 21 | at East Carolina | W 10–7 | 25% |
| Oct 27 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 16–38 | 41% |
| Nov 4 | at Tulsa | W 33–26 | 30% |
| Nov 11 | vs Memphis | L 38–44 | 25% |
| Nov 18 | vs Rice | L 7–28 | 47% |
| Nov 25 | at South Florida | L 14–48 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Florida 48–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 11th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–343
- Coach
- Biff Poggi
- Elo
- 1280 −94 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.4 No. 129 of 133; offense No. 127, defense No. 113, special teams No. 117
- SRS
- −17.0 No. 128 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 14% of last season’s EPA, No. 124 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 129 roster talent No. 79 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Miller
- Defensive coordinator
- Ryan Osborn
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.07 | 34% | 1.37 | 127th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 42% | 1.28 | 88th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.14 def | 35% off 43% def | — | 131st off 86th 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 | 2.8 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 33 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -18.7, 125th of 133 (offense -15.9, defense 2.8).
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 | Trexler Ivey QB | 1,263 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Trexler Ivey QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalon Jones QB | 476 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jalon Jones QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jairus Mack WR | 453 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jack Hestera WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Demetrius Knight II LB | 89 tkl |
| Sacks | Eyabi Anoma DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Demetrius Knight II LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Durell Robinson RB | ★★★ | No. 674 |
| Carson Black QB | ★★★ | No. 1614 |
| Keoni Denny LB | ★★★ | No. 1772 |
| Duane Thomas Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 2070 |
| P.J. Wilkins OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
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 119
The 2023 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2023 portal Austin Johnson OL | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Al-Ma’Hi Ali S | ★★★ | from Saint Francis (PA) |
 Andrew Adair OL | ★★★ | from  James Madison |
 Dontae Balfour CB | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Emmanuel Balogun DL | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
 Greg Hudgins III DE | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Gus McGee TE | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Ike White WR | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Jaden Bradley WR | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Julius Welschof DL | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
| Ladaeson DeAndre Hollins CB | ★★★ | from North Carolina |
| Nikhai Hill-Green LB | ★★★ | from Michigan |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 20
 Elijah Spencer WR | ★★★★ | to Minnesota |
| Jordan Brown OL | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Xavier Williams QB | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Trevor Timmons OL | ★★ | to  Georgia State |
| James Foster QB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Antonio Gaines DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Braeden McAlister K | ★★★ | to Georgia State |
| D.J. Brown LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Darion Smith LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jaxon Hughes OL | ★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Knox Boyd OT | ★★★ | to  Lamar |
| Micah Bell RB | ★★★ | to  Mercer |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 8–0 | 11–3 | 22 |
 Tulane | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
 UTSA | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Rice | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 North Texas | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 UAB | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tulsa | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Charlotte | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Temple | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| East Carolina | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.