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2021 Charlotte 49ers football team

The 2021 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Will Healy.

2021 Charlotte 49ers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Carney (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Co-defensive coordinatorBrandon Cooper (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMarcus West (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJerry Richardson Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   3 – 5     5 – 7  
FIU   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
UAB   6 – 2     9 – 4  
North Texas   5 – 3     6 – 7  
UTEP   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Coaching staff

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On December 29, 2020 offensive line coach Lee Grimes left to take the same position at Kansas.[1] On February 2, Texas co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Herb Hand was named to the same position at Charlotte.[2] By February 18, he accepted a position on Gus Malzahn's new staff at UCF.[3] On February 3, wide receivers coach Montario Hardesty joined the South Carolina staff as running backs coach.[4] On February 9, tight ends coach Cody Woodiel returned to the Oregon Ducks as recruiting director.[5] On February 15, South Carolina receivers coach and Charlotte native Joe Cox was named the 49ers' tight ends coach.[6] On February 18 Ridge View High School head coach Perry Parks was brought on to coach wide receivers.[7] On March 3, former NCAA Division II coach of the Year Pete Rossomando came on board to coach offensive line.[8] On June 30, Tyler Hancock joined the staff as special teams coordinator after working as a senior analyst for West Virginia.[9]

Name Position Seasons at
Charlotte		 Alma mater
Will Healy Head coach 3 Richmond (2008)
Marcus West Assistant Head coach/co-Defensive coordinator/Defensive line 3 Memphis (2005)
Mark Carney Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 3 Fordham (2004)
Brandon Cooper Co-Defensive coordinator/Safeties 3 UT Martin (2007)
Adam Braithwaite Linebackers coach 2 William and Mary (2002)
Joe Cox Tight ends coach 1 Georgia (2009)
Sean Dawkins Runningbacks coach/Run game coordinator 3 Troy (2007)
Tyler Hancock Special teams coordinator 1 Kentucky Wesleyan (2012)
Eddie Hicks Cornerbacks coach 3 So Miss (2010)
Pete Rossomando Offensive line coach 1 Boston U. (1995)
Perry Parks Wide receivers coach 1 Coastal (2007)
Reference:[10]

Recruiting

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Position key

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Halfback HB Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruiting class

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The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2021 recruiting year.

College recruiting information (2021)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Knox Boyd
OL 		Denton, TX Guyer HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Oct 19, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
D. J. Brown
LB 		Memphis, TN Memphis Univ. School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 235 lb (107 kg) – Dec 12, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Cam Burden
LB 		Sevierville, TN Alcoa HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tyson Clawson
DE 		Charlotte, NC Independence HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – May 16, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Miguel Jackson
DE 		Gibsonia, PA Pine-Richland HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Jan 23, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jarius Mack
WR 		Athens, GA Clarke Central HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Jun 24, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Douglas Newsome
CB 		Orange, VA Orange County HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Steven Parker
S 		Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Tech 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Dec 11, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Miles Posey
DE 		Yorktown, VA Life Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) – Jul 27, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Isaiah Potts
DT 		Fayetteville, NC Pine Forest HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 300 lb (140 kg) – Aug 27, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
B. J. Ragland
OL/DL 		Chattanooga, TN Red Bank HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 305 lb (138 kg) – Nov 18, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Bailey Rice
P 		Melbourne, Australia Hallam Senior College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Chavion Smith
RB 		Statesville, NC Statesville HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Jul 30, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Elijah Spencer
WR 		Irmo, SC Dutch Fork HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Jul 13, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Trevor Timmons
OL 		Brunswick, GA Blythewood HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) – Oct 26, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Colin Weber
TE 		Hopkins, MI Hopkins HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Dec 11, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Xavier Williams
QB 		Moultrie, GA Colquitt County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 107   Rivals: N/A  247Sports: 107  ESPN: N/A
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  • "2021 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

Key transfers

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Player Position Previous Home Town High School Class Height Weight
Jon Alexander Safety Kansas Fort Worth, TX Trimble Tech Grad 6'-3" 210 lbs
Joshua Bailey Defensive tackle Iowa St. Jacksonville, FL William Raines HS R-SR 6'-2" 300 lbs
Shadrick Byrd Runningback Iowa Alabaster, AL Thompson HS R-SO 5'-10" 210 lbs
James Foster Quarterback Texas A&M Montgomery, AL Sidney Lanier HS R-SO 6'-2" 210 lbs
Davondre Robinson Safety ECU Holly Hill, SC Lake Marion HS Grad 6'-0" 200 lbs
Kofi Wardlow Defensive end Notre Dame Washington, D.C. St. John's HS Grad 6'-3" 250 lbs
Justin Whisenhunt Linebacker Troy Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS Grad 6'-1" 225 lbs

Players

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Roster

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2021 Charlotte 49ers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 0 Trexler Ivey RFr
WR 1 Victor Tucker (C) RSr
QB 2 Dom Shoffner RSr
QB 3 Chris Reynolds (C) RSr
WR 4 Cameron Dollar RSr
WR 6 Tre’ Goode Jr
QB 7 James Foster RSo
QB 8 Xavier Williams   Fr
WR 9 Elijah Spencer Fr
QB 10 Daniel Ratliff RJr
TE 11 Taylor Thompson RFr
TE 12 Donta Armstrong RFr
RB 13 Shadrick Byrd Jr
WR 14 Grant DuBose So
WR 15 Justin Jeffrey RJr
WR 16 Kendric Blake Jr. RSo
WR 17 Ford Werness RJr
TE 18 Colin Weber   Fr
WR 19 Keith Pearson Jr. RSr
WR 20 Dominic Green Fr
RB 21 Elijah Turner RFr
WR 22 Chris Houston RFr
WR 23 Andre Francois RFr
RB 24 Chavion Smith Fr
RB 25 Chavon McEachern RFr
RB 26 Terrick Smalls Jr. RJr
RB 27 McKinley Nelson Jr
WR 28 Nolan Groulx RSo
TE 29 Ricky Kofoed RSo
RB 30 Keegan Williams RFr
RB 32 Henry Rutledge   Fr
RB 33 Hahsaun Wilson   Fr
WR 34 Freddie Felton III Fr
WR 37 Jack Reynolds   Fr
WR 39 Teddy Creecy III RSo
WR 40 Bryce Parker Fr
OL 51 B.J. Ragland   Fr
OL 52 Jonny King RFr
OL 53 Panda Askew RFr
OL 54 Gage Welborn RJr
OL 57 Ashton Gist   Sr
OL 58 Jon Jacobs RSr
OL 61 Marshall Futrell   Fr
OL 63 Trevor Timmons   Fr
OL 64 Victor Lofton Fr
OL 66 Navardo Miller RSo
OL 68 D.J. Therrell Fr
OL 69 Dejan Rasuo RJr
OL 70 D'Mitri Emmanuel RSr
OL 71 Arabee Muslim RFr
OL 72 Cameron Clark RFr
OL 74 Knox Boyd   Fr
OL 75 T.J. Moore RSr
OL 76 Jordan Brown   Fr
OL 77 Jaxon Hughes RSo
OL 78 Hunter Kelly RSr
OL 79 Chibueze Nwanna RSr
WR 80 Jairus Mack Fr
TE 81 Jake Clemons RFr
TE 82 Jaylan Williams RSo
WR 83 Chris Wiggins RJr
WR 84 Khilen Holliman Fr
TE 85 Ryan Carriere RSr
TE 86 Bryce Kennon RFr
WR 87 Chylon Thomas RJr
TE 88 Riley Engelhard Fr
WR 89 Quinton Patten RSo
TE 93 Emmanuel White RSr
QB Preston Brown RSo
QB Ryan Tyson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 0 Markees Watts Sr
DB 1 Jon Alexander RSr
LB 2 Justin Whisenhunt RSr
DB 3 Trey Creamer RSr
CB 4 Geo Howard   Sr
LB 5 Tyler Murray (C) RSr
DB 6 Soloman Rogers Jr
DE 7 Kofi Wardlow RSr
LB 8 Cam Burden   Fr
DE 9 Joshua Bailey RSr
DB 10 Davondre Robinson   RSr
DB 12 Shedrick Ursery RFr
DB 13 Briston Bennett RFr
S 14 Steven Parker   Fr
DB 15 Jarvis Martin   So
DB 16 Valerian Agbaw RFr
LB 17 Luke Martin (C) RSr
DB 18 Lance McMillan RJr
LB 19 Comanche Frncisco RFr
CB 20 Doug Newsome Fr
LB 21 Shyhiem Scotland   Fr
DB 22 Marcus Robitaille RSo
DB 23 Matt Martinez RJr
DB 24 Lacy Williams RSo
LB 25 Prince Bemah RSo
DB 26 Shamar Baker So
DB 27 Bryson Whitehead RJr
DB 28 J.J. Jones Jr
DB 29 Jonnie Pitman RJr
LB 30 Derek Boykins RSo
DB 31 Trey Bly RSo
DB 32 John Anderson   Fr
LB 33 Jaylon Sharpe Jr
DB 34 Boyd Farmer Fr
DB 35 Antone Williams RSr
LB 36 D.J. Brown   Fr
DB 38 Anthony Jackson RFr
DL 40 Rayshaad Roddy RJr
LB 43 Isaiah Turnage   Fr
DL 44 Mikel Horton RSr
DL 48 Barutti Mazangu RFr
DL 50 Darion Smith RFr
LB 51 Peter Agabe RSr
DL 53 Michael Kelly RSo
DT 55 Isaiah Potts   Fr
DL 56 Jordan Moore RFr
DL 57 Siah Sa'o RSr
LB 59 B.J. Turner RJr
DL 60 Bryan Wallace RJr
DL 90 Dez Morgan RFr
DE 91 Corey Mobley RSr
DE 92 Miles Posey   Fr
DE 94 Isaiah Belk RJr
DE 95 Miguel Jackson   Fr
DL 96 Isaac Hampton RSr
DL 97 Jalar Holley RFr
DE 98 Tyson Clawson Fr
DE 99 Taylor Chandler RJr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 11 Jonathan Cruz Sr
P 37 Bailey Rice Fr
LS 39 Colby Garfield RFr
LS 41 Doug McLaughlin Jr
P 42 Alex Schattin Fr
K 43 Max Bilstein RSo
P/K 44 Zach Nicholson RJr
LS 45 Cameron Lyons RSr
K 46 Aidan Laros   Fr
P/K 47 Ethan Torres RSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[10]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

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Awards and honors

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Preseason

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Awards Watch List Player Position Year
Maxwell Award[11] Chris Reynolds QB RSR
Wuerffel Trophy[12] Peter Agabe LB RSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[13] Chris Reynolds QB RSR
Senior Bowl[14] Tyler Murray LB RSR

In season

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Awards Watch List Player Position Year
Manning Award[15] Chris Reynolds QB RSR
Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist[16] Chris Reynolds QB RSR
Award Player Position Year Game
Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week[17] Chris Reynolds QB RSR Duke
Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week[18] Chris Reynolds QB RSR Middle Tennessee
Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week[19] Shadrick Byrd RB RSO FIU

Postseason

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Conference Award Player Position Year
C-USA Freshman of the Year[20] Elijah Spencer WR FR
C-USA All-Academic Team[21] Chris Reynolds QB RSR
C-USA All-Freshman Team[22] Shadrick Byrd RB RFR
C-USA All-Freshman Team[22] Shadrick Byrd KR RFR
C-USA All-Freshman Team[22] Elijah Spencer WR FR
C-USA All-Freshman Team[22] Bailey Rice P FR

All Conference Honorable Mentions:[23]

Offense: QB – Chris Reynolds, R-Sr. • TE – Ryan Carriere, Gr. • WR – Grant DuBose, So. • OL – Ashton Gist, Sr. • OL – Hunter Kelly, Gr.

Defense: DE – Markees Watts, R-Sr. • LB – Tyler Murray, R-Sr.

Special Teams: KR – Shadrick Byrd, R-Fr. • LS – Cameron Lyons, Gr.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.Duke*
CBSSNW 31–2814,125
September 116:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN3W 38–1012,274
September 187:00 p.m.at Georgia State*
ESPN+L 9–2012,978
September 246:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
CBSSNW 42–3911,076
October 212:00 p.m.at Illinois*
BTNL 14–2430,559
October 87:00 p.m.at FIU
CBSSNW 45–330
October 217:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
CBSSNL 9–3813,017
October 304:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
ESPN+L 13–4516,763
November 63:30 p.m.Rice 
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN+W 31–24 OT16,050
November 133:30 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
StadiumL 32–4214,068
November 203:30 p.m.Marshall
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
StadiumL 28–4913,211
November 272:00 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPN+L 34–5615,874

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Television

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Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games will be broadcast through Conference USA's television partners ESPN, CBS Sports, and Stadium.[25]

Radio

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Radio coverage for all games is broadcast by IMG College through the Charlotte 49ers Radio Network flagship station WZGV ESPN Radio 730 AM The Game, and the TuneIn Charlotte 49ers IMG Sports Network app. The radio announcers are "Voice of the 49ers" Matt Swierad with play-by-play alongside NFL veteran Al Wallace providing color commentary and Bobby Rosinski and Walker Mehl with sideline reports.[26]

Preseason media poll

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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 19, 2021, with the 49ers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[27]

East Division
Predicted finish Team
1 Marshall
2 Florida Atlantic
3 Western Kentucky
4 Charlotte
5 Middle Tennessee
6 FIU
7 Old Dominion
See also: 2021 Conference USA football season

Game summaries

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Duke

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See also: 2021 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Blue Devils 0 14014 28
• 49ers 7 3714 31
  • Date: September 3, 2021
  • Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 7:03 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:05
  • Game attendance: 14,125
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 0 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis, Corey Chavous, and Justin Walters
Scoring summary
18:51CHARGrant DUBOSE 56 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7–0
210:22CHARJonathan CRUZ 32 Yd Field GoalCHAR 10–0
28:22DUKEJordan WATERS 43 Yd pass from Gunnar HOLMBERG (Charlie HAM Kick)CHAR 10–7
22:57DUKEMataeo DURANT 5 Yd Run (Charlie HAM Kick)DUKE 14–10
39:54CHARChris REYNOLDS 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 17–14
413:07DUKEMataeo DURANT 59 Yd Run (Charlie HAM Kick)DUKE 21–17
42:59CHARGrant DUBOSE 9 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 24–21
41:44DUKEMataeo DURANT 53 Yd Run (Charlie HAM Kick)DUKE 28–24
40:33CHARShadrick BYRD 11 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 31–28

Following the previous year's drubbing in Durham, the 49ers were looking to regain their pride against the Blue Devils in the first full stadium home game since the 2019 season. The 49ers would score first in the first quarter on a Grant DuBose reception from Chris Reynolds and pad their lead early in the second quarter on a Jonathan Cruz 32 yard field goal. But the Blue Devils would find the endzone midway through the quarter and then take their first lead near the end of the half behind Mataeo Durant's first of three rushing touchdowns to take a 14 to 10 lead into the locker rooms.

Charlotte would regain the lead in the third quarter only to lose it again early in the fourth quarter. With three minutes left Charlotte would again take the lead only to see the Blue Devils again on top of the scoreboard with less than two minutes in regulation. Reynolds would then orchestrate a seven-play drive downfield that resulted in an eleven-yard touchdown pass to Shadrick Byrd with only thirty-three seconds left on the clock. With time expired Duke attempted a hook-and-ladder play, but the 49ers would stop it cold and gain their first victory over a Power 5 and ACC opponent in program history.

Top performances for the game included Charlotte's Chris Reynolds, who threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns. Duke's Mataeo Durant had 29 carries for 255 yards and 3 touchdowns. The 49er's Victor Tucker had 8 receptions for 133 yards. Charlotte's Grant DuBose also had 118 yards receiving with two touchdowns in his 49ers debut.

Game notes:

  • Charlotte's first victory over a Power 5 conference team and a team from the ACC.
  • First time the 49ers have hosted a Power 5 conference team.
  • The win was also Coach Healy's first victory over a Power 5 opponent.
  • Chris Reynold's is now 39 yards away from breaking Matt Johnson's all-time passing record (5405 yards).
  • Reynolds is also chasing Johnson's all-time passing touchdowns record, just 3 shy of Johnson's 42 career TDs.
  • Reynolds was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week.[17]
  • Markees Watts' single sack placed him a half-sack away from Larry Ogunjobi's (13.0) number 2 spot on the 49ers all-time sack record. Alex Highsmith has the current career sack record with 20.0.
  • Charlotte received votes for the first time in the National Coaches Poll after the win.[34]
  • 2nd game in the series since 2020 (Tied 1–1).

Gardner–Webb

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See also: 2021 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Gardner–Webb vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 700 10
• 49ers 14 1473 38
  • Date: September 11
  • Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 6:04 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 12,274
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jack Fitzpatrick, Reggie Walker Jr.
Scoring summary
112:08CHARChris REYNOLDS 37 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7–0
18:31GWUAustin MCKAY 45 Yd Field GoalCHAR 7–3
11:32CHARShadrick BYRD 5 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14–3
29:42CHARCalvin CAMP 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 21–3
27:47GWUNarii GAITHER 14 Yd Run (Austin MCKAY Kick)CHAR 21–10
23:43CHARJairus MACK 11 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 28–10
310:52CHARChavon MCEACHERN 13 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 35–10
412:46CHARJonathan CRUZ 29 Yd Field GoalCHAR 38–10

The 49ers were looking to build off of the previous week's success by dominating local rival Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. Charlotte would find the endzone first and never really looked back as they were able to hold Gardner-Webb to 10 total points of offense. Charlotte's bend-but-don't-break defense allowed GWU to move the ball down the field but was able to frustrate most of the Runnin' Bulldogs' scoring attempts as the 49ers walked away with a 38 to 10 home victory.

Top performances of the game included the 49ers' Chris Reynolds who threw for 103 yards and a touchdown with 2 interceptions. Gardner-Webb's Narii Gaither had 16 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. The Runnin' Bulldogs' Justin Franklin had 4 receptions for 53 yards.

Game notes:

  • Chris Reynolds would connect to his favorite receiver of 4 years Victor Tucker on a 28 yard pass in the 3rd quarter to move into 1st place all-time on the 49ers passing yardage board. He'd finish the game with 5,469 career passing yards, moving past previous record holder Matt Johnson's 5,405 yards.
  • Reynolds is now 2 passing touchdowns away from tying Johnson's career touchdown passes record (42).
  • Markees Watts' sack in this game moved him past Larry Ogunjobi into second place on the 49ers career sacks list with 13.5 sacks.
  • 4th game in the series since 2013, (Char. 3–1)

Georgia State

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See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team
Charlotte vs Georgia State
1 234Total
49ers 0 720 9
• Panthers 0 767 20
  • Date: September 18
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 7:05 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 12,978
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy• Wind: SW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart, Sam Crenshaw
Scoring summary
27:41CHARElijah SPENCER 36 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7–0
24:03GASTJamari THRASH 35 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Noel RUIZ Kick)TIED 7–7
39:45CHARTeam SafetyCHAR 9–7
35:06GASTJa'Cyais CREDEL 28 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Noel RUIZ PAT blocked)GAST 13–9
41:38GASTJamyest WILLIAMS 13 Yd Run (Noel RUIZ Kick)GAST 20–9

Rain and slick conditions would help turn this matchup into a ground and pound event dominated be defense. Charlotte would score first in the second quarter but Georgia State would tie it up moving into halftime.

The second half resulted in Charlotte retaking the lead on an intention grounding safety, but the Panthers would retake the lead before the end of the quarter. The 4th quarter was more of the same running game for both teams but Georgia State was able to find their running game rhythm and would put the game out of reach on a final touchdown with less than two minutes to go in the contest.

Georgia State dominated the top performances with Darren Grainger passing for 139 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. Running back Dustin Coates had 4 carries for 83 yards. Jamari Thrash had 2 receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • The 2nd quarter touchdown pass from Chris Reynolds to Elijah Spencer was Reynolds' 41st career pass. He was one touchdown pass away from tying the 49ers career passing TD leader Matt Johnson (42).
  • Jonathan Cruz broke the record for consecutive PATs, passing Blake Brewer's record of 46.
  • The 49ers' first visit to Center Parc Stadium. The previous meeting in Atlanta took place in the Georgia Dome.
  • 3rd game in the series since 2015, (GAST 2–1)

Middle Tennessee

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See also: 2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Middle Tennessee vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Blue Raiders 7 10715 39
• 49ers 14 01414 42
Scoring summary
17:25CHARGrant DUBOSE 17 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7–0
13:27MTSUJimmy MARSHALL 7 Yd pass from Chase CUNNINGHAM (Zeke RANKIN Kick)TIED 7–7
10:57CHARGrant DUBOSE 12 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14–7
211:15MTSUJaylin LANE 24 Yd pass from Chase CUNNINGHAM (Zeke RANKIN Kick)TIED 14–14
27:49MTSUZeke RANKIN 26 Yd Field GoalMTSU 17–14
37:04CHARElijah SPENCER 18 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 21–17
36:16MTSUDJ ENGLAND-CHISOLM 51 Yd pass from Chase CUNNINGHAM (Zeke RANKIN Kick)MTSU 24–21
30:00CHARCalvin CAMP 44 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 28–24
410:27CHARShadrick BYRD 19 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 35–24
48:21MTSUJarrin PIERCE 16 Yd pass from Chase CUNNINGHAM (Chase CUNNINGHAM Pass to Jaylin LANE for Two-Point Conversion)CHAR 35–32
44:00CHARChris REYNOLDS 1 Yd run (Jonathan CRUZ kick)CHAR 42–32
42:12MTSUYusuf ALI 12 Yd pass from Chase CUNNINGHAM (Zeke RANKIN Kick)CHAR 42–39

Charlotte would score first only to have Middle Tennessee tie it up before a go ahead touchdown would again give the 49ers the lead. In the 2nd quarter the Blue Raiders would tie the game up again and take their first lead into halftime off a field goal.

Charlotte and Middle Tennessee would again swap leads in the 3rd quarter with the 49ers up heading into the 4th quarter. The 49ers would stretch their lead to 11 points early in the 4th only to see the Blue Raiders cut the lead down to 3 points after a successful two-point conversion. Charlotte would then tack on another touchdown only to see the Blue Raiders again cut the lead to 3 points with slightly more than 2 minutes left in the game, but Middle Tennessee's on-sides kick attempt would fail and with no time outs left the 49ers were able to take a knee to their 3rd home victory of the season.

Top performers of the game included Middle Tennessee's Chase Cunningham who passed for 379 yards and 5 touchdowns. The 49ers' Chris Reynolds would match Cunningham's touchdown performance with 339 yards of passing with 4 passing touchdowns and a 1 yard rushing touchdown. Charlotte's Calvin Camp had 12 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers' Grant DuBose had 9 receptions for 14 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • Chris Reynold's 4 passing touchdowns in the game moved him past Matt Johnson (42) with 45 career touchdown passes making him the new career passing leader.
  • Reynolds also added a rushing touchdown for 5 total touchdowns in the game.
  • Reynold's received his 2nd Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week award for the season.[18]
  • Grant DuBose (114 receiving), Victor Tucker (108 receiving), and Clavin Camp (101 rushing) all had 100 yard performances in the game.
  • 6th game in the series since 2015, (MT 4–2).

Illinois

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See also: 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Charlotte vs Illinois
1 234Total
49ers 7 700 14
• Fighting Illini 3 7140 24
Scoring summary
17:28ILLIJames MCCOURT 29 Yd Field GoalILLI 3-0
11:31CHARVictor TUCKER 22 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-3
22:52ILLIDaniel BARKER 10 Yd pass from Brandon PETERS (James MCCOURT Kick)ILLI 10-7
20:46CHARElijah SPENCER 27 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14-10
36:52ILLIChase BROWN 31 Yd Run (James MCCOURT Kick)ILLI 17-14
30:00ILLIChase BROWN 80 Yd Run (James MCCOURT Kick)ILLI 24-14

The game got off to a slow start with the Illini making a field goal halfway through the first quarter and Charlotte answering with a touchdown right before the second quarter. The Illini would finally find the endzone with less than three minutes left in the half only to have the 49ers answer with a touchdown of their on to take a 14 to 10 lead into the halftime.

The Illini would retake the lead midway through the third quarter. Charlotte would get into comfortable field goal range in the last seconds of the quarter to attempt to tie the game only to have the ball drift wide right. On the next play from scrimmage the Illini would tack on an 80 yard touchdown run. The Illini would then use ball control running plays to eat up the clock and walk away with a 24 to 14 home victory.

Top performances of the game included Charlotte's Chris Reynolds, who threw for 191 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. The Fighting Illini's Chase Brown had 26 carries for 257 yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers' Grant DuBose had four receptions for 70 yards.

Game notes:

  • First 49ers game in the State of Illinois.
  • First game against a Big Ten Conference opponent.
  • First time the 49ers have played two Power 5 conference teams in a single season.
  • Chris Reynolds became the first 49ers passer to cross the 6000 yards mark.
  • Victor Tucker moved into a 2nd place tie with Trent Bostick for career touchdown receptions with 12.
  • First game in series history.

FIU

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See also: 2021 FIU Panthers football team
Charlotte vs FIU
1 234Total
• 49ers 7 101414 45
Panthers 3 3720 33
Scoring summary
18:59FIUChase GABRIEL 26 Yd Field GoalFIU 3-0
15:15CHARCalvin CAMP 2 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-3
29:21CHARTaylor THOMPSON 5 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14-3
24:49FIUChase GABRIEL 43 Yd Field GoalCHAR 14-6
20:03CHARJonathan CRUZ 42 Yd Field GoalCHAR 17-6
311:58CHARVictor TUCKER 22 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 24-6
311:25FIUKris MITCHELL 50 Yd pass from Max BORTENSCHLAGER (Chase GABRIEL Kick)CHAR 24-13
33:46CHARJake CLEMONS 1 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 31-13
411:10FIUTyrese CHAMBERS 59 Yd pass from Max BORTENSCHLAGER (Chase GABRIEL Kick)CHAR 31-20
45:45CHARJonathan ALEXANDER 41 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 38-20
45:35FIUTyrese CHAMBERS 75 Yd pass from Max BORTENSCHLAGER (Chase GABRIEL Kick)CHAR 38-27
42:36CHARRyan CARRIERE 4 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 45-27
40:14FIUSterling PALMER 8 Yd pass from Max BORTENSCHLAGER (Chase GABRIEL PAT failed)CHAR 45-33

The game Started slow with Charlotte answering FIU's field goal with a touchdown. The 49ers would pad their lead in the 2nd quarter with another touchdown before both teams traded field goals before the half. Charlotte hit the locker rooms with a 17 to 6 lead.

Charlotte would stretch the lead out to 18 early in the 2nd half, but two plays later FIU would find the endzone for the first time in the game. Charlotte would go back out to an 18 point lead before the start of the last quarter with a 21 to 3 lead.

Both teams would score as many touchdowns in the 4th quarter as they had in the entire rest of the game combined. FIU would pull back to within 11 points early in the quarter. With less than six minutes left on the clock the 49ers again would go out to an 18 point lead on a Jon Alexander interception return, only to have the Panthers score on the very next play. The Panthers looked like they might have recovered the ensuing on-sides kick, but the ball didn't cross the 10 yard mark by mere inches. The 49ers would capitalize on the turnover and again reach the magic number 18 with less than 3 minutes on the clock. FIU would get it to within 12 points with less than 15 seconds on the clock, but the on-sides kick attempt this time was easily recovered by the 49ers who would leave Miami with a 45 to 33 win.

Both quarterbacks, Charlotte's Chris Reynolds and FIU's Matt Bortenschlager, put up four touchdowns passes each, Reynolds for 203 yards and Bortenschlager for an impressive 466 yards and an interception. FIU's D'vonte Price rushed for 89 yards on 18 carries. The Panthers' Tyrese Chambers had 3 receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • First victory for Charlotte over FIU, who was the last team in CUSA's Eastern Division that Charlotte had never defeated.
  • Shadrick Byrd was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week.[19]
  • 6th game in the series since 2015, (FIU 5–1).

Florida Atlantic

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See also: 2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte
1 234Total
• Owls 0 72110 38
49ers 3 600 9
Scoring summary
13:19CHARJonathan CRUZ 23 Yd Field GoalCHAR 3-0
212:32FAUTJ CHASE 8 Yd pass from N'Kosi PERRY (Aaron SHAHRIARI Kick)FAU 7-3
20:00CHARGrant DUBOSE 1 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ PAT failed)CHAR 9-7
313:38FAUJohnny FORD 32 Yd pass from N'Kosi PERRY (Aaron SHAHRIARI Kick)FAU 14-9
37:11FAUMalcolm DAVIDSON 9 Yd Run (Aaron SHAHRIARI Kick)FAU 21-9
31:06FAUBrandon ROBINSON 30 Yd pass from N'Kosi PERRY (Aaron SHAHRIARI Kick)FAU 28-9
49:09FAUAaron SHAHRIARI 27 Yd Field GoalFAU 31-9
47:14FAUJohnny FORD 1 Yd Run (Aaron SHAHRIARI Kick)FAU 38-9

Both teams, coming off bye weeks, would start the game slowly with Charlotte parting the uprights in the first quarter and FAU getting the first touchdown near the end of the second quarter. With no time left in the half Charlotte would find the endzone to take a lead into the locker rooms at halftime, but the rare missed PAT from Jonathan Cruz would seem to be a harbinger of what was to come in the second half for the 49ers.

FAU would retake the lead on the first series of the second half and never look back. They would add two more touchdowns before the fourth quarter and pad their lead in the final quarter with a field goal and a final touchdown to win 38 to 9.

Top performers of the game included Florida Atlantic quarterback N'Kosi Perry, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns. The Owls' Johnny Ford rushed for 92 yards on 8 carries with a touchdown. Charlotte's Victor Tucker had 6 receptions for 105 yards.

Game notes:

  • 7th game in the series since 2015, (FAU 5–2).

Western Kentucky

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See also: 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Charlotte vs Western Kentucky
1 234Total
49ers 3 1000 13
• Hilltoppers 14 14710 45
Scoring summary
111:44WKUDaewood DAVIS 11 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden NARVESON Kick)WKU 7-0
16:39CHARJonathan CRUZ 37 Yd Field GoalWKU 7-3
11:21WKUBailey ZAPPE 2 Yd Run (Brayden NARVESON Kick)WKU 17-3
213:09WKUMitchell TINSLEY 13 Yd pass from Bailey ZAPPE (Brayden NARVESON Kick)WKU 21-3
29:40CHARJames FOSTER 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)WKU 21-10
23:06CHARJonathan CRUZ 56 Yd Field GoalWKU 21-13
21:27WKUJerreth Sterns 21 Yd pass from Bailey ZAPPE (Brayden NARVESON Kick)WKU 28-13
32:04WKUDalvin SMITH 9 Yd pass from Bailey ZAPPE (Brayden NARVESON Kick)WKU 35-13
412:28WKUBrayden NARVESON 35 Yd Field GoalWKU 38-13
45:09WKUNoah WHITTINGTON 1 Yd Run (Brayden NARVESON Kick)WKU 45-13

In a light rain the 49ers struggled behind backup quarterback James Foster to establish an offensive rhythm. This was not an issue WKU had as they scored first in the game and already had 4 touchdowns before the half. Charlotte would split the uprights twice and find the endzone once to keep the game within reach heading into the locker rooms, 28 to 13.

The second half would be significantly less active, but it was all Hilltoppers, adding two more touchdowns and a field goal to put the game safely in their pocket. The final score was WKU 45, Charlotte 13.

Top performances of the game were dominated by the Hilltopper's, whose Bailey Zappe threw for 393 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on his way to collecting a CUSA Offensive Player of the Week Award. Noah Whittingham rushed for 66 yards on 10 carries for a touchdown. Jerreth Sterns had 10 receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • Jonathan Cruz's 56 yard field goal tied his own school record.
  • The 56 yard field goal also matched the season longest NCAA field goal up to that point in the season.
  • 5th game in the series since 2017, (WKU 4–1).

Rice

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See also: 2021 Rice Owls football team
Rice vs Charlotte
1 234OTTotal
Owls 0 71070 24
• 49ers 7 70107 31
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 16,050
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 15 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Bobby Rosinski, Reggie Walker Jr.
Scoring summary
14:37CHARCalvin CAMP 53 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-0
211:29RICEAri BROUSSARD 22 Yd Run (Christian VANSICKLE Kick)TIED 7-7
27:49CHARShadrick BYRD 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14-7
38:01RICEChristian VANSICKLE 25 Yd Field GoalCHAR 14-10
32:48RICEJordan MYERS 1 Yd Run (Christian VANSICKLE Kick)RICE 17-14
46:35RICEAri BROUSSARD 2 Yd Run (Christian VANSICKLE Kick)RICE 24-14
44:09CHARJonathan CRUZ 32 Yd Field GoalRICE 24-17
41:14CHARElijah SPENCER 8 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)TIED 24-24
OTOTCHARElijah SPENCER 25 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 31-24

Charlotte scored first on the windy afternoon in the first quarter. Rice would answer early in the 2nd quarter to tie it up but mid-way through that quarter the 49ers would again find the endzone to take a 14 to 7 lead in at the half.

Rice split the uprights midway through the 3rd quarter after the 49ers turned it over in the redzone. Rice would take their first lead of the game late in the third quarter and early in the fourth quarter would extended it to a two score lead. The 49ers again would find the redzone but would be forced to settle for a field goal to get it back down to a one score game. With less than a minute and a half left in regulation Chris Reynolds would find Elijah Spencer in the corner of the endzone to tie the game for the second time. Rice would go 4 and out and Charlotte would take their chances in overtime.

Charlotte took possession first in the overtime and on the first play Reynolds again would find Spencer to take a 7 point lead. On their second play of the overtime Rice's Jake Constantine would be flushed from the pocket and throw up a game winning interception to Charlotte's Luke Martin, securing the overtime win for the 49ers at 31 to 24.

Top performances of the game included Charlotte's Chris Reynolds, who threw for 292 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rice's Ari Broussard had 20 carries for 186 yards and 2 touchdowns. The 49ers' Elijah Spencer had 6 receptions for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • 49th home game at Richardson Stadium for the 49ers.
  • 49th Conference USA game for the 49ers.
  • First overtime game for the 49ers since the 2017 season.
  • 3rd game in the series since 2015, (Rice 2–1).

Louisiana Tech

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See also: 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Charlotte vs Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
49ers 0 71015 32
• Bulldogs 7 71414 42
Scoring summary
13:16LTECHMarcus WILLIAMS Jr. 2 Yd Run (Jacob BARNES Kick)LTECH 7-0
25:55CHARShadrick BYRD 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)TIED 7-7
21:38LTECHMarcus WILLIAMS Jr. 8 Yd Run (Jacob BARNES Kick)LTECH 14-7
312:58LTECHMarcus WILLIAMS Jr. 6 Yd Run (Jacob BARNES Kick)LTECH 21-7
39:06CHARJonathan CRUZ 26 Yd Field GoalLTECH 21-10
37:22LTECHIsaiah GRAHAM 32 Yd pass from Aaron ALLEN (Jacob BARNES Kick)LTECH 28-10
33:52CHARChris REYNOLDS 12 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)LTECH 28-17
413:36LTECHSmoke HARRIS 17 Yd pass from Aaron ALLEN (Jacob BARNES Kick)LTECH 35-17
412:18CHARKeith PEARSON 18 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Chris REYNOLDS Pass to Keith PEARSONLTECH 35-25
411:06LTECHMarcus WILLIAMS Jr. 25 Yd Run (Jacob BARNES Kick)LTECH 42-25
48:44CHARKeith PEARSON 21 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)LTECH 42-32

In the first ever match between these conference foes the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, already eliminated from bowl contention, got to play spoiler to the 49ers who were still seeking their second bowl qualification in program history.

The game started slow with the Bulldogs taking the early lead at home, but the 49ers would tie the game up before the Bulldogs would score again to take a 14 to 7 lead into the half.

Once again Charlotte experienced a second half change in pace as the Bulldogs early in the third quarter took a commanding two score lead. The 49ers would gain a field goal and a touchdown in the quarter but La. Tech would also find the end zone again to preserve a two score lead heading into the last quarter of play. Charlotte would add two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter but so would the Bulldogs who would win the battle at home to the score of 42 to 32, denying Charlotte a bowl qualification for at least another week and continuing Charlotte's road winless tour.

Top performances for the game included Charlotte's Chris Reynolds, who threw for 448 yards with 2 touchdowns and an interception. The Bulldogs' Marcus Williams Jr. rushed for 131 yards on 29 carries with 4 touchdowns. The 49ers' Keith Pearson had 6 receptions for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • First time the 49ers will visit the State of Louisiana.
  • First time these two cross-division conference mates will meet.
  • Chris Reynold's 448 passing yards set a new school single-game record.
  • Reynold's became the first 49ers' passer to cross 7,000 career passing yards.
  • Louisiana Tech is the final team in Conference USA the 49ers have yet to play.

Marshall

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See also: 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Marshall vs Charlotte
1 234Total
• Thundering Herd 7 14217 49
49ers 7 7014 28
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 3:37 pm EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 13,211
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Josh Appel, Patrick Russell
Scoring summary
18:42CHARKeith PEARSON 6 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-0
15:14MARSRasheen ALI 25 Yd Run (Shane CIUCCI Kick)TIED 7-7
212:12MARSRasheen ALI 5 Yd Run (Shane CIUCCI Kick)MARS 14-7
24:13CHARCameron DOLLAR 21 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)TIED 14-14
23:26MARSCorey GAMMAGE 64 Yd pass from Grant Wells (Shane CIUCCI Kick)MARS 21-14
311:49MARSXavier GAINES 22 Yd pass from Grant WELLS (Shane CIUCCI Kick)MARS 28-14
37:45MARSSheldon EVANS 15 Yd Run (Shane CIUCCI Kick)MARS 35-14
32:07MARSRasheen ALI 4 Yd Run (Shane CIUCCI Kick)MARS 42-14
411:37CHARCameron DOLLAR 4 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)MARS 42-21
48:36MARSSheldon EVANS 25 Yd Run (Shane CIUCCI Kick)MARS 49-21
44:33CHARChaVon MCEACHERN 5 Yd pass from James FOSTER (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)MARS 49-28

Charlotte would find the endzone first to take the early lead before Marshall would tie the game going into the second quarter. The Herd would take the lead early in the second quarter before the 49ers would again tie the score before a late Marshall touchdown let them take a 21 to 14 lead in at the half.

Charlotte's second half woes would again plague the team as Marshall rattled off three third quarter touchdowns, and their fourth touchdown in a row, before the Niners could answer early in the fourth quarter. The teams would exchange two more touchdowns to end the game behind both teams' second string quarterbacks but the game was effectively over in the third quarter with Marshall winning 49 to 28.

Top performers of the game included Charlotte's Chris Reynolds, who threw for 178 yards with 3 touchdowns and an interception on his way to setting a new program single season touchdown record. Marshall's Rasheen Ali rushed for 203 yards on 23 carries for 3 touchdowns. The Herds' Corey Gammage had 3 receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown

Game notes:

  • 100th game in Charlotte program history.
  • Chris Reynold's 3 touchdown passes in the game broke his own single season touchdown record (24 vs 22).
  • 6th game in the series since 2015, (Mar. 4–2).

Old Dominion

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See also: 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Charlotte vs Old Dominion
1 234Total
49ers 0 14146 34
• Monarchs 14 14721 56
  • Date: November 27
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 2:05 pm EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:48
  • Game attendance: 15,874
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, James Witham
Scoring summary
19:15ODUNick Saldiveri 0 Yd Run (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 7-0
12:51ODUElijah DAVIS 12 Yd Run (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 14-0
212:11ODUAli JENNINGS III 46 Yd pass from Hayden WOLFF (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 21-0
210:45CHARElijah SPENCER 19 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)ODU 21-7
27:40ODUAli JENNINGS III 34 Yd pass from Hayden WOLFF (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 28-7
22:59CHARLuke MARTIN 8 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)ODU 28-14
310:49CHARGrant DUBOSE 9 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan Cruz Kick)ODU 28-21
36:06CHARCalvin CAMP 6 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)TIED 28-28
33:25ODUBlake WATSON 3 Yd Run (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 35-28
413:09CHARJonathan CRUZ 39 Yd Field GoalODU 35-31
410:04CHARJonathan CRUZ 44 Yd Field GoalODU 35-34
46:42ODUBlake WATSON 2 Yd Run (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 42-34
43:49ODUAli JENNINGS III 36 Yd pass from Hayden WOLFF (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 49-34
42:52ODUDeeve HARRIS 1 Yd Fumble Return (Nick RICE Kick)ODU 56-34

Both teams in this contest need the win to become bowl eligible. Old Dominion had turned a 1-6 start into 5 straight wins. Charlotte had lost 4 of 5 after starting the season 4-2. For these two teams on different wave trajectories, this battle was critical to continue their seasons for a bowl game.

After the usual slow start for the 49ers the Monarchs rattled off two 1st quarter touchdowns and started the 2nd quarter with another to take an early commanding lead before Charlotte would find the endzone. ODU would score again before Charlotte's Luke Martin would intercept a batted pass and return it for the 49ers' second score of the game. The Monarchs took a 28 and 14 lead in at the half.

The start of the 2nd half would be Charlotte's turn to score as tow touchdowns in the 3rd quarter tied the game up at 28-all before ODU would tack on a touchdown to retake the lead heading into the final quarter of regulation. Charlotte would get into ODU's half of the field twice early in the 4th quarter but would have to settle for twin Jonathan Cruz field goals to make it a 1 point game, but with less than 7 minutes left in the game ODU would score two offensive touchdowns and return a 49ers' fumble for a third touchdown to win the game 56 to 34.

Old Dominion dominated the top performances of the game with Hayden Wolff throwing fir 328 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Blake Watson rushed for 106 yards on 18 carries for 2 touchdowns. Ali Jennings III had 9 receptions for 252 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • Charlotte's first time visiting the newly rebuilt S.B. Ballard Stadium.
  • Charlotte's 2nd Oyster Bowl, the series is tied 1-1.
  • Chris Reynolds set a new single season passing record for the 49ers with 2,684 yards.
  • 6th game in the series since 2015, (ODU 4–2).

Attendance

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Season Games Sellouts W–L (%) Attendance Average Best
2021 6 1 4–2 (.667) 79,753 13,292 16,050

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