2024 Schedule
2024 Schedule
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Ranking college football's top 75 recruiting classes: Georgia winds up on top
We stacked the top recruiting classes in the country with the 2024 cycle coming to a close.
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NCAAF
Vacuums, John Wick and Coach Prime: The 2023 college football season in quotes
A look back at the provocative year in college football through the words of players and coaches.
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NCAAF
Brown sparks South Florida over Charlotte 48-14; Bulls eligible for bowl game
— Byrum Brown threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score to help South Florida become eligible for a bowl game by closing out the regular season with a 48-14 victory over Charlotte on Saturday night.
NCAAF
Charlotte 49ers vs. South Florida Bulls: Full Highlights
Charlotte 49ers vs. South Florida Bulls: Full Highlights
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NCAAF
Padgett, Connors lead Rice to 28-7 win over Charlotte
— AJ Padgett threw for a touchdown and ran for two more, Dean Connors rushed for 184 yards and Rice defeated Charlotte 28-7 on Saturday.
NCAAF
AJ Padgett airs it out for 20-yard touchdown pass
AJ Padgett airs it out for 20-yard touchdown pass
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NCAAF
Workhorse Watson carries Memphis to 44-38 overtime win, blunting Charlotte's hopes of an upset
— Seth Henigan threw two touchdown passes and Blake Watson ran for a pair of scores and Memphis beat upset-minded Charlotte 44-38 in overtime on Saturday night.
NCAAF
Walk-on QB Trexler Ivey helps Charlotte rally from 17-point deficit, beat Tulsa 33-26 in OT
— 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.
NCAAF
Trexler Ivey throws 18-yard touchdown pass to Jack Hestra
Trexler Ivey throws 18-yard touchdown pass to Jack Hestra
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NCAAF
Bottom 10: Sooners swoon and the Zips' late push
Somewhere between Week 9 and Week 10, Oklahoma lost to Kansas and we had a late-breaking Pillow Fight of the Week.
NCAAF
Richardson, Wester power FAU to 38-16 victory over Charlotte
— Daniel Richardson threw three touchdown passes — two to LaJohntay Wester — and Florida Atlantic eased past Charlotte 38-16 on Friday night.
NCAAF
Daniel Richardson connects for 26-yard TD pass
Daniel Richardson connects for 26-yard TD pass
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NCAAF
Bottom 10: Nothing beats a North Carolina fall
As sure as trees drop their leaves this time of year and college football shifts into what seems like a 24/7 schedule, Tar Heels fans see their hopes flitter away.
NCAAF
Ohio State uses 'Lion King' meme to troll Penn State after win
Air Force sank Navy, Mississippi State smoked Arkansas and more of the best college football trolls of Week 8.
NCAAF
Jones rambles for 127 yards in Charlotte's 10-7 win over East Carolina
— 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.
NCAAF
Charlotte 49ers vs. East Carolina Pirates: Full Highlights
Charlotte 49ers vs. East Carolina Pirates: Full Highlights
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NCAAF
Bottom 10: USC loses its way after missed connections
While the Trojans are only passing through, our other teams are settling in to bowl ineligibility.
NCAAF
Long touchdowns by Heidenreich and Tecza lift Navy to 14-0 win over Charlotte
— Eli Heidenreich and Alex Tecza scored on plays of 60-plus yards in the second half and Navy defeated Charlotte 14-0 on Saturday.
NCAAF
Eli Heidenreich scores 69-yard touchdown vs. Charlotte
Eli Heidenreich scores 69-yard touchdown vs. Charlotte
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NCAAF
You don't need a Cristobal to know Miami is making the Bottom 10
Choosing Miami for the coveted No. 5 spot was a no-brainer ... kinda like running out the clock to end the game.
NCAAF
Sad Beautiful Tragic: Bottom 10 jumps on the Taylor Swift bandwagon
With America's biggest pop star entering the world of football, we embrace the fun in our salute to the college game's Anti-Heroes.
NCAAF
Knighton sparks SMU to 34-16 victory over Charlotte
— Jaylan Knighton broke the game open with a 95-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and SMU went on to defeat Charlotte 34-16 on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
NCAAF
Jaylan Knighton runs for 95-yard TD
Jaylan Knighton runs for 95-yard TD
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NCAAF
Smack leads No. 25 Florida to victory over Charlotte
Kicker Trey Smack's five field goals and QB Graham Mertz's 87% pass completion power the Gators' 22-7 win over the 49ers in the Swamp.
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Top Headlines
- Charlotte's Poggi suspends players over conduct
- New-look AAC releases 2023 football schedule
- Charlotte turns to Michigan's Poggi as next coach
- AAC-bound Charlotte fires Healy after 1-7 start
- AAC's 6 new schools to join conference in July '23
- Six schools accept invitations to join American
- 6 schools officially apply to join AAC, source says
2023 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| SMU | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Tulane | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| UTSA | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Memphis | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Rice | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Navy | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| UAB | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| East Carolina | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2024 Team Leaders
- Offense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Team Stats
Passing Yards167.8119th
Rushing Yards145.082nd
Points For17.5Tied-126th
Points Against28.692nd
2024 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam'Ron Warren | OT | Committed | 79 |
| Rod Gainey Jr. | RB | Signed | 78 |
| Tre McLeod | RB | Committed | 77 |
| Andrew Cunningham | OC | Signed | 77 |
| Deshawn Purdie | QB-PP | Signed | 76 |
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