2026 Charlotte
1–6 (1–2 American Athletic Conference), coached by Tim Albin. The season’s Wikipedia article records 0–6, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 38–31Oct 17
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to The Citadel 41–43Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs The Citadel | L 41–43 | 70% |
| Sep 12 | at 9Ole Miss | L 9–41 | 7% |
| Sep 19 | at App State | L 21–26 | 21% |
| Sep 26 | vs Louisiana | L 7–34 | 31% |
| Oct 3 | vs Memphis | L 8–59 | 22% |
| Oct 10 | at North Texas | L 10–50 | 11% |
| Oct 17 | at Temple | W 38–31 | 23% |
| Oct 30 | vs Tulane | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 7 | at UAB | Preview | 24% |
| Nov 14 | vs East Carolina | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 21 | at Tulsa | Preview | 26% |
| Nov 28 | vs Navy | Preview | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 134–284
- Coach
- Tim Albin
- Elo
- 1300 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
- -28.6 No. 138 of 138; offense No. 136, defense No. 137, special teams No. 112
- SRS
- −26.2 No. 137 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 41% of last season’s EPA, No. 65 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 103 roster talent No. 104 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Fitch
- Defensive coordinator
- Nate Faanes
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.11 | 34% | 1.04 | 132nd of 138 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 49% | 1.25 | 116th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.07 off 0.14 def | 32% off 47% def | — | 139th off 95th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 40% | 6.9 yds | 11% | 2.60 | 24% |
| Defense | 54% | 7.7 yds | 11% | 3.20 | 19% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.7 | own 26 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 32 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -21.1, 136th of 138 (offense -14.9, defense 6.2).
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 | Cole Gonzales QB | 802 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cole Gonzales QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Henry Rutledge RB | 331 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Khamani Alexander RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaden Barnes WR | 409 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Derrick Eley WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Gavin Willis LB | 53 tkl |
| Sacks | Collin Gill DB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Collin Gill DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jaylen White QB | ★★★ | No. 1211 |
| Colin Bussey DE | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
| Cody Taylor OL | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| La’Trell Sellers LB | ★★★ | No. 1754 |
| Josh Hines S | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
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 112
The 2026 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2026 portal J’ven Williams OT | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
| Jaden Barnes WR | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Devin Ancrum DL | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Luke Sandy OL | ★★★ | from  Wyoming |
| Mathias Nielsen OT | ★★★ | from Virginia Union |
 Tank Boston WR | ★★★ | from  NC State |
| D’Nas White DL | ★★★ | from Catawba |
 Jameel Croft CB | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
 Lane Wadle TE | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Nic Cruji OL | ★★★ | from  Maine |
 Logan Mauldin TE | ★★★ | from  McNeese |
 Shamar McIntosh S | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 27
 Javen Nicholas WR | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Donald Chaney Jr. RB | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Cary Grant S | ★★★ | to App State |
| Curtis Simpson DE | ★★★ | returned to  Charlotte |
| Dwight Bootle II CB | ★★★ | to  Arizona |
| Jayden McGowan WR | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Mo Clipper Jr. OL | ★★★ | to  Georgia Southern |
| Rod Gainey Jr. RB | ★★★ | to  LSU |
| Yamil Talib DE | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Miles Burris WR | ★★★ | to  Akron |
| Tyler Gibson OT | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Devin Davis OL | ★★★ | to  South Florida |
And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
 Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
 South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
| Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
 Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.