Charlotte 49ers
1-11 2025 record (0-8 conf)
Title odds (#118 board)
Win total (O +132)
29% Returning starter games
53rd Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesTim Albin Head Coach · 2nd year
1–11 At CHAR
35–30 Career · 6 seasons
Spread Option Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 11% | 7 / 61 | 6 / 17 | 46% |
| Offensive line | 18% | 10 / 57 | 4 / 15 | 25% |
| Defensive front | 58% | 45 / 78 | 8 / 20 | 31% |
| Secondary | 21% | 12 / 57 | 5 / 15 | 0% |
Back 24
Gone 48
Ja'Qurious Conley DB · 6 INT+PD · 11g · gone 75%
Javen Nicholas WR · 776 yds · 12g · to DUKE 13%
Tyler Gibson OL · 12g · to UCF 10%
New 8
Jaden Barnes WR · 608 yds · 10g · from APP 
Cole Gonzales QB · 119 yds · 3g · from PITT 
Lane Wadle TE · 92 yds · 12g · from GAST 
Khamani Alexander RB · 67 yds · 13g · from APP 
Chance Williams RB · 35 yds · 7g · from CIN 
Luke Sandy OL · 12g · from WYO 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 14.3 2
Explosive play rate 8.9% 10
Red zone TD rate 55.6% 5
Line yards per carry 1.5 4
Sack rate allowed 7.4% 26
Defense
Points allowed per game 36.3 3
Explosive rate allowed 12.6% 26
Red zone score rate allowed 85.5% 38
Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 6
Sack rate 2.8% 1
2025 Margin by Game
APP
UNC
MONM
RICE
USF
ARMY
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UNT
ECU
UTSA
UGA
TULN
2026 schedule
53rd-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | The Citadel Bulldogs | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W2 | Sat 11:45 PM | @ |  Ole Miss | 13-2 | 67 | ESPN2 | |
| W3 | Sat 10:00 PM | @ |  Appalachian State | 5-8 | 30 | ESPN+ | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Louisiana | 6-7 | 28 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Memphis | 8-5 | 35 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  North Texas | 12-2 | 54 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Temple | 5-7 | 36 | ||
| W9 | Fri 11:00 PM | vs |  Tulane | 11-3 | 46 | ESPN2 | |
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  UAB | 4-8 | 35 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  East Carolina | 9-4 | 38 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Tulsa | 4-8 | 29 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Navy | 11-2 | 44 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Cole Gonzales SR · #9 |  Conner Harrell SR · #15 |  Grayson Loftis SR · #12 |
| RB |  Jariel Cobb SO · #24 |  Henry Rutledge GR · #21 | Khamani Alexander SR · #5 |
| WR-X | Jaden Barnes SR · #1 |  Adam Hopkins IV SR · #14 |  Tank Boston JR · #4 |
| WR-Z |  Jaylen Hampton JR · #2 | Zyheem Collick JR · #8 |  KD Hunter-Gibson SR · #11 |
| WR-SL |  Derrick Eley JR · #89 |  Cam Pedro SR · #0 | |
| TE |  Gus McGee GR · #17 |  Logan Mauldin SR · #3 | Lane Wadle JR · #88 |
| LT | J'Ven Williams SR · #74 | ||
| LG | Luke Sandy SR · #57 |  Dom Silvia JR · #67 | |
| C |  Nic Cruji SR · #65 |  Isaiah Bullerdick SR · #76 | |
| RG |  Rod Green SR · #50 | ||
| RT |  Kristos Fernandez GR · #75 | Mathias Nielsen SR · #55 |
Roster 111
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Cam Pedro | WR | SR | 5'11" | 180 | Suwanee, GA |
| 0 |  Collin Gill | DB | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Washington, MD |
| 1 | Jameel Croft Jr. | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI |
| 1 | Jaden Barnes | WR | SR | 5'8" | 175 | McDonough, GA |
| 2 |  Jaylon Johnson | DL | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Antioch, TN |
| 2 | Jaylen Hampton | WR | JR | 6'2" | 210 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 | Logan Mauldin | TE | SR | 6'4" | 230 | Charlotte, NC |
| 3 |  Dy'Lon Womack | DB | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 4 | Tradarius Smith | DB | JR | 6'3" | 200 | Port Gibson, MS |
| 4 | Tank Boston | WR | JR | 5'11" | 200 | Anderson, SC |
| 5 | Jonathan Patterson | DB | JR | 6'0" | 195 | McKinney, TX |
| 5 | Khamani Alexander | RB | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Homestead, FL |
| 6 |  Nireek Sharpe | DB | SR | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 |  D'Mariun Perteet | RB | SR | 5'10" | 210 | Courtland, MS |
| 7 |  DJ Burgess | DL | SR | 6'2" | 250 | Lafayette County, MS |
| 7 | Chance Williams | RB | SR | 5'8" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8 | Zyheem Collick | WR | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Snow Hill, MD |
| 8 | Calif Spencer | DL | SR | 6'3" | 250 | Harrington, DE |
| 9 |  Curtis Simpson | DL | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Shelby, NC |
| 9 | Cole Gonzales | QB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Ocala, FL |
| 10 | Jaylen White | QB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Clearwater, FL |
| 10 | Jerry Wall III | LB | JR | 6'1" | 230 | Olive Branch, MS |
| 11 | KD Hunter-Gibson | WR | SR | 6'1" | 185 | Tupelo, MS |
| 11 | DeQuinder Williams II | DB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Charlotte, NC |
| 12 |  CJ Clinkscales Jr. | DB | SR | 5'8" | 180 | Buford, GA |
| 12 | Grayson Loftis | QB | SR | 6'3" | 225 | Gaffney, SC |
| 13 |  Gavin Willis | LB | SR | 6'0" | 230 | Louisville, KY |
| 13 | Caleb Tucker | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Bryant, AR |
| 14 | Adam Hopkins IV | WR | SR | 6'0" | 175 | Thomasville, GA |
| 14 |  Kendal Brown | DL | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Savannah, GA |
| 15 | Conner Harrell | QB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Alabaster, AL |
| 15 |  Ayo Tifase | DL | SR | 6'4" | 285 | Baltimore, MD |
| 16 |  Luke McNulty | QB | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Pasadena, CA |
| 16 |  Shamar McIntosh | DB | JR | 6'0" | 195 | Washington, DC |
| 17 |  Kameron Manley | DB | JR | 5'9" | 175 | Raleigh, NC |
| 17 | Gus McGee | TE | GR | 6'5" | 245 | Newburyport, MA |
| 18 |  Seth Franklin | WR | SR | 5'10" | 165 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 18 | Chase Usher | DB | FR | 5'8" | 185 | Tyrone, GA |
| 19 |  Kadin Schmitz | LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Ashland, OH |
| 19 | Brody Dawyot | TE | FR | 6'5" | 245 | Salem, VA |
| 20 | Donte Nicholson | WR | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC |
| 20 |  Zayden Laing-Taylor | DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 21 | Maddox West | DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Smyrna, GA |
| 21 | Henry Rutledge | RB | GR | 5'8" | 190 | Charlotte, NC |
| 22 | Kaden Catoe | DB | FR | 6'0" | 165 | Greensboro, NC |
| 23 | Darius Wallace | DL | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 24 | Josh Hines | DB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Charlotte, NC |
| 24 | Jariel Cobb | RB | SO | 5'10" | 205 | Reidsville, NC |
| 25 | Gray Patterson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 26 |  Devon St. Clair | DB | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL |
| 27 |  Kevin Beckham Jr. | DB | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL |
| 27 | Malachi Drayton | RB | FR | 5'10" | 230 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 28 |  Cornell Allen | DB | JR | 5'10" | 185 | Richmond, VA |
| 29 | Donald Smith III | DB | SR | 6'1" | 195 | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 |  Stellan Bowman | LB | JR | 6'0" | 225 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 31 |  Tyson Craig | DB | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 32 | Latrell Sellers | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Hazlehurst, GA |
| 33 |  Henry Searcy | LS | SO | 6'3" | 195 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 33 | Colin Bussey | DL | FR | 6'3" | 275 | Douglasville, GA |
| 34 | Alchino Blakely | DB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Snellville, GA |
| 35 |  Jamil Davis | DL | SO | 6'0" | 275 | Humble, TX |
| 36 |  Parker Startz | LB | JR | 6'3" | 235 | Mokena, IL |
| 37 | Spencer Makuch | DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, TN |
| 38 | Sean Manuel | WR | SO | 6'2" | 185 | Raleigh, NC |
| 40 | Charlie Becker | LS | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Miami, FL |
| 41 | Chris Najm | RB | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Pinehurst, NC |
| 44 |  Ian Kelly | P | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Bluffton, SC |
| 45 | Mikey Domanik | LB | FR | 6'0" | 225 | Marietta, GA |
| 46 | Will Estes | LB | SO | 6'1" | 220 | Cary, NC |
| 47 | Leo Housel-Rajacich | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 50 | Rod Green | OL | SR | 6'5" | 310 | Dayton, OH |
| 51 |  Jamarrion Solomon | DL | SR | 6'0" | 270 | Miami, FL |
| 52 | Kaiden Bower | DL | FR | 6'3" | 275 | Carmel, IN |
| 54 |  Isaac Sikes-Rasby | OL | SO | 6'5" | 300 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 55 | Mathias Nielsen | OL | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Bagsvaerd,, DNK |
| 55 |  Shaku Sangarie | DL | SR | 6'2" | 250 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 56 | Jake Allen | OL | FR | 6'2" | 305 | Jackson, OH |
| 57 | Luke Sandy | OL | SR | 6'2" | 310 | Elizabeth, CO |
| 58 | Mason McGill | OL | FR | 6'4" | 280 | Gainesville, GA |
| 61 | Reginhard Pierre-Nau | OL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | Jonesboro, GA |
| 63 | Callum Cary | OL | FR | 6'4" | 290 | Olin, NC |
| 64 | O'Shea Stroman | OL | JR | 6'2" | 295 | Lithonia, GA |
| 65 | Nic Cruji | OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | Toronto, ON, CAN |
| 66 | Omarion Davis | OL | SR | 6'5" | 295 | Vero Beach, FL |
| 67 | Dom Silvia | OL | JR | 6'6" | 325 | Bridgewater, MA |
| 68 | Cody Taylor | OL | FR | 6'3" | 315 | Greenwood, AR |
| 71 | Amar Harper | OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 | Magee, MS |
| 73 | Daniel Phillips | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Chicago, IL |
| 74 | J'Ven Williams | OL | SR | 6'5" | 325 | Reading, PA |
| 75 | Kristos Fernandez | OL | GR | 6'5" | 310 | New Hyde Park, NY |
| 76 | Isaiah Bullerdick | OL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | Harrisburg, NC |
| 77 | Lewis Price-Law | DL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 77 | Dylan Nolan-Cook | OL | JR | 6'5" | 315 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 79 | Tristen Brown | OL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Concord, NC |
| 80 |  Jeremiah Hoffman | WR | SO | 6'1" | 170 | Severance, CO |
| 81 |  Brady Rhoads | TE | JR | 6'5" | 250 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 82 | Shelden Golliday | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE |
| 83 |  Grant Laskey | TE | JR | 6'5" | 250 | Valdosta, GA |
| 84 |  Aiden Bui | K | SO | 5'9" | 150 | Pearland, TX |
| 85 |  Jason Jeffares | TE | 5TH | 6'3" | 230 | Charlotte, NC |
| 85 |  Caleb Irving | DL | JR | 6'1" | 295 | Glenn Heights, TX |
| 88 | D'Nas White | DL | JR | 6'4" | 315 | Concord, NC |
| 88 | Lane Wadle | TE | JR | 6'4" | 255 | Greenfield, IN |
| 89 | Derrick Eley | WR | JR | 6'0" | 170 | Huntersville, NC |
| 90 |  Chris Morton | DL | SO | 6'2" | 245 | Wilmington, NC |
| 94 |  Takeo Massey | DL | SO | 6'3" | 215 | Charlotte, NC |
| 95 |  Devin Ancrum | DL | SO | 6'1" | 315 | Buford, GA |
| 95 |  Bronson Long | P | SR | 6'4" | 205 | Gothenburg, NE |
| 98 | Ehigie Aliu-Otokiti | DL | SR | 6'1" | 290 | Orlando, FL |
| 99 |  Charlie Birtwistle | K | JR | 6'0" | 200 | Belmont, NC |
| 99 |  Jaylen Doss | DL | SO | 6'1" | 285 | Petal, MS |