American Athletic

Charlotte 49ers

Charlotte, North Carolina

Season

Charlotte

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 165 322

Points / Game 20.6 40.2

Total Offense

Total Yards 2,631 3,723

Plays 484 565

Yards / Play 5.44 6.59

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 244 313

Rushing Yards 993 1,493

Yards / Attempt 4.07 4.77

Rushing Touchdowns 11 22

Passing

Pass Completions 155 183

Pass Attempts 240 252

Completion % 64.6% 72.6%

Net Passing Yards 1,638 2,230

Yards / Attempt 6.83 8.85

Passing Touchdowns 8 18

Interceptions Thrown 9 3

First Downs

First Downs 130 187

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 34 49

3rd Down Attempts 101 104

3rd Down % 33.7% 47.1%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 4 9

4th Down Attempts 14 13

4th Down % 28.6% 69.2%

Turnovers

Turnovers 16 6

Fumbles Lost 7 3

Interceptions Thrown 9 3

Fumbles Recovered 3 7

Defense

Sacks 11 16

Tackles for Loss 38 46

Interceptions 3 9

Interception Return Yards 51 101

Interception Return Touchdowns 1 0

Penalties

Penalties 49 50

Penalty Yards 323 424

Possession

Possession Time 229:05 250:55

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 17 9

Kick Return Yards 362 245

Yards / Return 21.29 27.22

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 1

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 7 10

Punt Return Yards 32 119

Yards / Return 4.57 11.90

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 3.05

Success Rate 36.9%

PPA -0.010

Explosiveness 1.241

Opportunities 38

Drives 94

Plays 491

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 25.4%

Power Success 61.3%

Line Yards 2.45

Second-Level Yards 1.06

Open-Field Yards 1.41

Line Yards Total 568

Second-Level Yards Total 247

Open-Field Yards Total 326

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 37.5%

PPA -0.053

Explosiveness 0.898

Play Rate 47.3%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 38.0%

PPA 0.108

Explosiveness 1.537

Play Rate 49.9%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 41.8%

Standard Downs PPA -0.017

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.027

Standard Downs Rate 66.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate 27.0%

Passing Downs PPA 0.006

Passing Downs Explosiveness 1.908

Passing Downs Rate 33.2%

Field Position

Average Start 73.4

Average Predicted Points 1.144

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 17.5%

Front Seven Havoc 12.2%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.3%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive -0.058

Adjusted Success Rate -2.3%

Adjusted PPA -0.073

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.049

Adjusted Points / Opportunity -1.361

Adjusted Stuff Rate -5.5%

Adjusted Power Success 0.5%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 0.1%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 4.42

Success Rate Allowed 49.3%

PPA Allowed 0.248

Explosiveness Allowed 1.213

Opportunities Faced 55

Drives Faced 95

Plays Faced 580

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 19.2%

Power Success Allowed 77.4%

Line Yards Allowed 3.19

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.22

Open-Field Yards Allowed 1.37

Line Yards Total Allowed 962

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 368

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 47.4%

PPA Allowed 0.201

Explosiveness Allowed 1.068

Play Rate Faced 52.1%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 52.7%

PPA Allowed 0.395

Explosiveness Allowed 1.393

Play Rate Faced 44.8%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 53.6%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed 0.175

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.972

Standard Downs Rate Faced 72.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 38.0%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.442

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 2.121

Passing Downs Rate Faced 27.2%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 69.3

Average Predicted Points -1.432

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 10.5%

Front Seven Havoc 7.8%

Defensive Back Havoc 2.8%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive -0.408

Adjusted Success Rate -6.2%

Adjusted PPA -0.010

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.143

Adjusted Points / Opportunity -0.962

Adjusted Stuff Rate 3.8%

Adjusted Power Success -6.9%

Adjusted Havoc -3.6%