UNC Charlotte football

2024 Look Ahead — Bold Predictions: Deep postseason runs, rumored relocation, return to Rockingham and realignment fears

January 3, 2024 North State Journal Staff

The North State Journal’s sports staff of editor Cory Lavalette and writers Jesse Deal, Ryan Henkel and Shawn Krest isn’t afraid to be fearless in 2024. In our annual exercise, each member of the staff […]

Comings, goings in football transfer portal

December 21, 2023 Shawn Krest

The transfer portal is still active with many uncommitted players from around the country, but the initial rush seems to have passed, giving us a chance to look around the state and see how college […]

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 […]

Where will NC’s 4 bowl-eligible teams wind up?

November 29, 2023 Cory Lavalette

Mike Elko has left Duke for Texas A&M, Mike Houston got a vote of confidence from East Carolina after a 2-10 season, and Appalachian State is back in the Sun Belt Conference title game (with […]

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 […]

Trexler Ivey rallies Charlotte from 17-point deficit, 49ers beat Tulsa in OT

November 4, 2023 The Associated Press

TULSA, Okla. — Walk-on Trexler Ivey threw a touchdown pass late in regulation and ran for a TD in overtime to help Charlotte overcome an 17-point deficit and beat Tulsa 33-26 Saturday night. Trexler capped […]

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 […]

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 […]