American Athletic Conference

Charlotte comes up short in overtime loss to Memphis

November 11, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The 49ers fell just short of an upset win over Memphis on Saturday as the Tigers pulled through 44-38 in overtime at Jerry Richardson Stadium. A missed 37-yard field goal by Charlotte kicker […]

East Carolina comes up short in upset bid vs. No. 21 Tulane

November 4, 2023 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Michael Pratt threw a short touchdown pass to Lawrence Keys III while No. 21 Tulane’s defense turned in a smothering effort to help the Green Wave beat East Carolina 13-10 on Saturday. Tulane […]

Charlotte set to face Tulsa on the road

November 3, 2023 Jesse Deal

Charlotte and Tulsa will link up on the gridiron for the first time on Saturday as the 49ers head to Oklahoma to weather the Golden Hurricane. Both teams have failed to lock into a groove […]

Charlotte flails in 38-16 home loss to Florida Atlantic

October 28, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte 49ers rare still searching for their first American Athletic Conference home victory. The Niners (2-6, 1-3 AAC) were unable to build off their first AAC victory last week, suffering a 38-16 […]

Charlotte prepares to host Florida Atlantic in ninth meeting since 2015

October 26, 2023 Jesse Deal

Fresh off their first-ever American Athletic Conference win (in a 10-7 victory over ECU), coach Biff Poggi and the Charlotte 49ers will now host Florida Atlantic in a Friday night showdown between two former Conference […]

Charlotte falls to Navy in 14-0 shutout

October 14, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte 49ers’ high hopes for their first-ever American Athletic Conference game at Jerry Richardson Stadium were dashed Saturday afternoon as Navy came away with a 14-0 victory. The shutout loss to the […]

Charlotte hopes to snap 4-loss stretch in home matchup with Navy

October 13, 2023 Jesse Deal

The Charlotte 49ers are set to host the Navy Midshipmen on Homecoming Weekend for the Niners’ first-ever AAC conference game at Jerry Richardson Stadium. Coming off four consecutive losses, the Niners are showing desperation to […]

49ers look to upset SMU in road matchup

September 29, 2023 Jesse Deal

It’s been tough start for new Charlotte coach Biff Poggi since the 49ers won in his debut. The Niners have shown flashes in tough matchups against Maryland, Georgia State and Florida but have not been […]

Charlotte hosts surging Georgia State Panthers

September 1, 2023 Jesse Deal

In a nonconference series that has gained traction across the past decade, Charlotte and Georgia State are set to face off for the fifth time in nine years as the Panthers come to Jerry Richardson […]

Charlotte hosts SC State as Poggi era begins