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Charlotte 49ers
1-6 (1-2 American Athletic)Last: W 38-31 at TempleNext: vs Tulane
Tim Albin · 2nd season · .105 at Charlotte · .500 career since 2021
- Rating
- -21.7134
- Adj Off
- 16.4129
- Adj Def
- 38.2135
- WAP
- -4.80129
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.4%108 | 52.9%41 |
| Plays per game | 58.9137 | 72.412 |
| Time of possession | 27:54117 | 32:0622 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.9105 | 9.0134 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9107 | 4.7107 |
| Points per game | 19.1129 | 40.6136 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.66129 | 4.56131 |
| Starting field position | Own 26126 | Own 32129 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.052131 | +0.239126 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.080136 | +0.235129 |
| Success rate | 36.2%130 | 48.7%133 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2090 | 1.2582 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.104135 | +0.185125 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.067117 | +0.403131 |
| Std downs success | 41.5%129 | 52.5%131 |
| Passing downs success | 26.1%118 | 39.0%131 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 44.1%124 | 66.7%117 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.29137 | 0.57131 |
| Penalties per game | 6.356 | 6.090 |
| Penalty yards per game | 42.618 | 52.190 |
| 3rd down conversion | 30.6%131 | 45.1%124 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5793 | 1.7177 |
| 4th down conversion | 27.3%129 | 66.7%107 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 1.9-10.1
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | The Citadel(FCS) | L41-43 | -1.00 | +0.21 | +0.38 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @10  Ole Miss#7 | L9-41 | -0.38 | -0.02 | +0.34 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @95  App State | L21-26 | -0.90 | -0.18 | +0.07 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 75  Louisiana | L7-34 | -0.91 | -0.62 | -0.04 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 65  Memphis | L8-59 | -0.90 | -0.04 | +0.33 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @60  North Texas | L10-50 | -0.79 | -0.24 | +0.41 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @108  Temple | W38-31 | +0.07 | +0.25 | +0.24 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 77  Tulane | +17.114% | +0.09 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @112  UAB | +13.420% | +0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 91  East Carolina | +13.020% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @94  Tulsa | +18.512% | +0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 101  Navy | +9.927% | +0.04 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Cole GonzalesFR | 62% | 79/127 | 62.2% | 802 | 6.3 | 3 | 7 |
| 15Conner HarrellFR | 35% | 51/72 | 70.8% | 592 | 8.2 | 3 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Khamani AlexanderFR | 27% | 55 | 236 | 4.3 | 4 | 7 |
| 21Henry RutledgeFR | 26% | 52 | 331 | 6.4 | 1 | 5 |
| 6D'Mariun PerteetFR | 10% | 21 | 74 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Chance WilliamsFR | 10% | 20 | 116 | 5.8 | 0 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jaden BarnesWR FR | 20% | 41 | 409 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2Jaylen HamptonWR FR | 11% | 22 | 268 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 89Derrick EleyWR FR | 10% | 20 | 364 | 18.2 | 3 |
| 19Brody DawyotTE FR | 4% | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Devin AncrumDL FR | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Jaylon JohnsonDL FR | 16 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7D.J. BurgessDL FR | 14 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9Curtis SimpsonDL FR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Shaku SangarieDL FR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Ayobami TifaseDL FR | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Gavin WillisLB FR | 53 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 19Kadin SchmitzLB FR | 47 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Jerry Wall IIILB FR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Stellan BowmanLB FR | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Parker StartzLB FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Collin GillDB FR | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 3Dy'Lon WomackDB FR | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Jameel CroftDB FR | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Jonathan PattersonDB FR | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 28Cornell AllenDB FR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 16Shamar McIntoshDB FR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Chase UsherDB FR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Ian KellyFR | 4/5 | 80% | 46 | 8/8 | 20 |
| 84Aiden BuiFR | 1/2 | 50% | 47 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Ian KellyFR | 26 | 45.0 | 61 | 10 | 1 |
| 95Bronson LongFR | 7 | 41.7 | 53 | 1 | 1 |