2026 Charlotte 49ers football team

Record0–0 (0–0 American)

Headcoach

Tim Albin (2nd season)

OffensivecoordinatorTodd Fitch (2nd season)

2026 Charlotte 49ers football

Conference	American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 American)
Head coach	Tim Albin (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Fitch (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Nate Faanes (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jerry Richardson Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Army	0	–	0	0	–	0
Charlotte	0	–	0	0	–	0
East Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	0	–	0
Memphis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Navy	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rice	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Temple	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulane	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	0	0	–	0
UAB	0	–	0	0	–	0
UTSA	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of April 10, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Charlotte 49ers football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as a member of the American Conference during 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Tim Albin, the 49ers play their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5	TBD	The Citadel*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina	TBD
September 12	TBD	at Ole Miss*	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi	TBD
September 19	TBD	at Appalachian State*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, North Carolina	TBD
September 26	TBD	Louisiana*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina	TBD
October 3	TBD	Memphis	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina	TBD
October 10	TBD	at North Texas	DATCU Stadium Denton, Texas	TBD
October 17	TBD	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TBD
October 30	TBD	Tulane	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina	ESPN
November 7	TBD	at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama	TBD
November 14	TBD	East Carolina	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina	TBD
November 21	TBD	at Tulsa	H.A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, Oklahoma	TBD
November 28	TBD	Navy	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina	TBD
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs The Citadel

The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs (FCS)			0
49ers			0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: September 5
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CIT	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ole Miss

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
49ers			0
Rebels			0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: September 12
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLT	MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Appalachian State

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
49ers			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

Date: September 19
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLT	APP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Louisiana

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
49ers			0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: September 26
Game time: TBD

Statistics	LA	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Memphis

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
49ers			0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 3
Game time: TBD

Statistics	MEM	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Texas

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
49ers			0
Mean Green			0

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

Date: October 10
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLT	UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Temple

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
49ers			0
Owls			0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLT	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tulane

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Green Wave			0
49ers			0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 30
Game time: TBD

Statistics	TULN	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UAB

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at UAB Blazers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
49ers			0
Blazers			0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

Date: November 7
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLT	UAB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Pirates			0
49ers			0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 14
Game time: TBD

Statistics	ECU	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tulsa

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
49ers			0
Golden Hurricane			0

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date: November 21
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLT	TLSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Navy

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Midshipmen			0
49ers			0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

Statistics	NAVY	CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Charlotte	Alma mater	Previous	Reference
Tim Albin	Head coach	1	NW OK St. (1988)	Head coach (Ohio)	^[2]
Todd Fitch	Associate Head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	1	Ohio Wesleyan (1985)	Offensive analyst (LSU)	^[3]
Brian Haines	Assistant head coach, Running backs, Special teams	1	Marietta College (2004)	Runningbacks/Special teams coordinator (App. St.)	^[4]
Tre' Bell	Cornerbacks/Defensive passing coordinator	1	UConn (2018)	Defensive analyst (WVU)	^[5]
Nate Faanes	Defensive coordinator/Linebackers	1	Winona St. (2015)	Co-defensive coordinator (Ohio)	^[4]
Kurt Mattix	Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive line	1	Valparaiso (1999)	Defensive ends/Pass rush specialist (Ohio)	^[4]
Brian Metz	Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator	1	Notre Dame (2013)	Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator (Ohio)	^[4]
Bryan Nardo	Safeties	1	Ohio (2008)	Defensive coordinator (Ok St.)	^[4]
Vince Reynolds	Defensive tackles	1	Northern Illinois (2004)	Defensive line coach/Defensive run game coordinator (Arkansas St.)	^[6]
Allen Rudolph	Offensive line/Run game coordinator	1	Southern Miss. (1995)	Offensive line (Ohio)	^[4]
Paul Turner	Wide receivers/Passing game coordinator	1	LA Tech (2016)	Lead offensive analyst (LSU)	^[5]

Roster

2025 Charlotte 49ers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`0`	Joey Bearns III	RSr
QB	`1`	Zach Wilcke	RJr
WR	`2`	Jaylen Hampton	RFr
WR	`3`	Jayden McGowan	Sr
WR	`4`	Justin Olson	GS
RB	`5`	Don Chaney Jr.	RSr
RB	`6`	Rod Gainey Jr.	RFr
WR	`7`	E. Jai Mason	GS
WR	`8`	Sean Brown	GS
WR	`9`	Javen Nicholas	Jr
WR	`10`	Ta'ir Brooks	RSr
WR	`11`	KD Hunter-Gibson	Jr
QB	`12`	Grayson Loftis	RSo
WR	`14`	Adam Hopkins IV	RSo
QB	`15`	Conner Harrell	RJr
QB	`16`	Luke McNulty	Fr
TE	`17`	Gus McGee	RSr
RB	`21`	Henry Rutledge	RSr
RB	`23`	CJ Stokes	RJr
RB	`24`	Jariel Cobb	Fr
RB	`25`	Cameren Smith	Sr
RB	`37`	Duke Guenther	RFr
RB	`41`	Jake Davids	RFr
OL	`50`	Rod Green	RJr
OL	`52`	Jonny King	RSr
OL	`54`	Isaac Sikes-Rasby	Fr
OL	`55`	Mo Clipper Jr.	RJr
OL	`56`	Andrew Adair	RSr
OL	`57`	Mason Bowers	RSr
OL	`58`	Devin Davis	RJr
OL	`62`	Andrew Cunningham	RFr
OL	`65`	Boston Brinkley	RJr
OL	`66`	Omarion Davis	RJr
OL	`67`	Dom Silvia	RFr
OL	`68`	Jesse Ramil	RSr
OL	`70`	Dallas Shirley	RJr
OL	`71`	Eli Samples	RJr
OL	`72`	Dominick Kelley	RSo
OL	`73`	Umar Rockhead	RFr
OL	`74`	Tyler Gibson	RJr
OL	`75`	Kristos Fernandez	RSr
OL	`76`	Isaiah Bullerdick	RJr
WR	`80`	Jeremiah Hoffman	Fr
TE	`80`	Grant Laskey	RFr
TE	`81`	Brady Rhoads	RFr
WR	`82`	Evan Austin	RFr
TE	`85`	Jason Jeffares	RSo
TE	`86`	Connor Adair	RFr
TE	`87`	Jake Young	RJr
WR	`88`	Miles Burris	So
WR	`89`	Derrick Eley	RFr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Caleb Curtain	RSr
DB	`2`	Treyveon McGee	GS
DB	`3`	Collin Gill	RSo
DB	`4`	Gavin Shipman	RSr
DB	`5`	Antonio Cotman Jr.	RSo
DB	`6`	Ja'Qurious Conley	RSr
DL	`7`	DJ Burgess	RJr
DB	`8`	Derrick Edwards	RSr
DB	`9`	Cary Grant	RJr
DL	`10`	Jorel Liverpool	Sr
DB	`11`	Dwight Bootle II	RJr
DB	`12`	CJ Clinkscales	RJr
LB	`13`	Gavin Willis	Jr
DL	`14`	Kendal Brown	RFr
DL	`15`	Macyo Williams	RSr
DB	`16`	Thai Baldwin	RSr
DB	`17`	Kameron Manley	RFr
DL	`18`	Zion Shockley	RSr
LB	`19`	Kadin Schmitz	Jr
DL	`20`	Yamil Talib	RFr
DB	`21`	Breon Noel	RSr
DB	`22`	DeQuinder Williams II	RFr
DL	`23`	Darius Wallace	RFr
DL	`24`	Jaylon Johnson	Jr
DB	`25`	Dy'Lon Womack	Fr
DB	`26`	Devon St. Clair	Fr
DB	`27`	Aydan Cannon	RFr
DB	`28`	Cornell Allen	RFr
LB	`30`	Stellan Bowman	So
DL	`32`	Curtis Simpson	RFr
DB	`33`	Seth Franklin	RSo
LB	`35`	Shay Taylor	RSr
LB	`36`	Parker Startz	RFr
LB	`40`	Reid Williford	Sr
LB	`41`	Justin Hayes	RSo
LB	`42`	Jonathon Okate	RJr
DB	`43`	Randy Franklin	RSr
DL	`44`	Braden Mullen	RSr
DL	`50`	Ayo Tifase	RJr
DL	`51`	Jamarrion Solomon	RJr
DL	`55`	Cheick Kaba	RSr
DL	`58`	Xavier Miles	RSo
DL	`85`	Caleb Irving	RFr
DL	`90`	Chris Morton	Fr
DL	`97`	Jalar Holley	GS
DL	`99`	Jaylen Doss	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`37`	Liam Boyd	RJr
LS	`39`	Colby Garfield	GS
P	`44`	Ian Kelly	Fr
K	`84`	Aiden Bui	Fr
P	`92`	Andrew Bennett	RFr
K	`95`	Bronson Long	RJr

Head coach

Tim Albin (Northwestern Oklahoma State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Todd Fitch (Ohio Wesleyan)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Brian Haines (Marietta)
Special teams coordinator/running backs
Nate Faanes (Winona State)
Linebackers
Kurt Mattix (Valparaiso)
Defensive line
Tre' Bell (Connecticut)
Cornerbacks/defensive pass game coordinator
Brian Metz (Notre Dame)
Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
Bryan Nardo (Ohio)
Safeties
Vince Reynolds (Northern Illinois)
Defensive tackles
Allen Rudolph (Southern Miss)
Offensive line/run game coordinator
Paul Turner (Louisiana Tech)
Wide receivers/pass game coordinator
Jake Miller (Baker)
Director of strength & conditioning

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	Height	Weight
		N/A	N/A
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Charlotte Football Commitments". Rivals. "2026 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout. "ESPN". ESPN. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Key transfers

Player	Position	Previous	Hometown	High school	Class	Height	Weight

Departing players

Outgoing transfers

Player	Position	New school

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2026 Charlotte 49ers football team

Game summaries

vs The Citadel

at Ole Miss

at Appalachian State

vs Louisiana

vs Memphis

at North Texas

at Temple

vs Tulane

at UAB

vs East Carolina

at Tulsa

vs Navy

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Recruiting class

Key transfers

Departing players

Outgoing transfers

References

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