Jalon Jones

Charlotte’s second AAC campaign could see improvement

August 30, 2024 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — With just one winning season in nine years, the Charlotte 49ers and their fans are due for some good times — the Niners are coming off back-to-back three-win seasons to go with a […]

Unsettled QB situations abound in NC

December 6, 2023 Shawn Krest

Football fans in the state of North Carolina may not put much weight on what Matt Rhule thinks about football, but the former Panthers head coach made waves last week. Now at Nebraska, Rhule complained […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jones carries 49ers over East Carolina in AAC battle

October 21, 2023 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Jalon Jones ran for 127 yards on 26 carries and scored Charlotte’s lone touchdown in a 10-7 win over East Carolina on Saturday. Jones ran it in from the 1 to end an […]

Charlotte, ECU first meeting a battle of 1-win teams

October 18, 2023 Jesse Deal

The American Athletic Conference’s two North Carolina teams will face each other for the first time this weekend when East Carolina hosts Charlotte in Greenville. ECU is coming off a 31-10 home loss to SMU, […]

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 […]

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 […]

49ers put up fight but lose at The Swamp, dropping 22-7 decision to No. 25 Florida

September 23, 2023 The Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ricky Pearsall made a one-handed catch that will be hard to top this season, Trey Smack kicked five field goals and No. 25 Florida overcame a lackluster performance to beat Charlotte 22-7 […]