[1][2] The team was led by first time head coach Brad Lambert and played its home games on campus at the newly built Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As the team was in their two-year transition period before reclassifying to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), they were ineligible to participate in the FCS playoffs.

Sources: Starting redshirt freshman quarterback Matt Johnson of Maiden, North Carolina was named to the Jerry Rice Award Watch List.

Former Carolina Panther Quarterback Brett Basanez and Jeff Zell with color commentary; and Brandon Davidow from the sideline.

The radio announcers were Matt Swierad with play-by-play, former Carolina Panther Kevin Donnalley with color commentary, and Bobby Rosinski with sideline reports.

Austin Duke caught another touchdown pass from Matt Johnson followed by the first of Blake Brewer's four successful point-after attempts that day, to close out the first quarter.

Campbell scored their only points of the day on a 1-yard touchdown run by Dakota Wolf, and a successful point-after kick by Alex Biby.

Blake Brewer added a 27-yard field goal, followed by a Kalif Phillips 40-yard touchdown reception from Matt Johnson to end the first-quarter scoring.

Midway through the third quarter a Tony Williams IV 48-yard interception of a Matt Johnson pass was returned for another Central touchdown.

Charlotte recovered a JMU fumble on the opening kickoff, which set up a touchdown two plays later as Matt Johnson ran it in from 8 yards out.

JMU's next drive ended in a score as Dea'Quan Scott ran the ball in from 20 yards out for his second touchdown of the quarter.

Blake Brewer would add 3 points off a 30-yard field goal after the first Charlotte drive of the fourth quarter stalled.

[27] Top performers for the game were Charlotte Quarterback Matt Johnson, who passed for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns, with only 1 interception.

[28] Game Notes: Charlotte returned home from its two-game road trip for Military Appreciation Day to face their second ranked opponent and second Big South team of the year, the one-loss Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs broke the halftime tie on their first drive of the second half, with Lucas Beatty completing another touchdown pass to Earnest Harmon from the 1-yard line.

The second score of the quarter would come after Blake Brewer's 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Drew White and recovered by the Bulldogs.

Charlotte's fortunes would turn around dramatically in the fourth quarter, starting with a Matt Johnson 5-yard touchdown pass to C.J.

On the very next play Alan Barnwell scored a 54-yard rushing touchdown to put the 49ers up by 8 points with 3 minutes left in the game.

[33] The Braves would take an early lead on their first drive of the game, scoring 7 points on a Rontonio Stanley 2-yard rushing touchdown.

Pembroke would score the only points of the second quarter on a Luke Charles pass to Te’well Williams for 23 yards for a touchdown.

Desmond Cooper would recover a Daniel Croghan fumble on Charlotte's 3-yard line to end a Charleston Southern drive.

[34] Top performers for the game were Charleston Southern Quarterback Daniel Croghan III, who passed for 173 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Wesley would strike first again midway through the second quarter when Joe Callahan would connect on a 2-yard pass to Kyle George for 7 more points after Jon Storck's successful Point-After attempt.

They'd line up for a field goal attempt after gaining no yards on a 3-and-out series, but backup quarterback and place holder Lee McNeill would throw the snapped ball to Mark Pettit, who was waiting for it in the endzone for a touchdown.

Three series later Joe Callahan would connect with Bryce Shade for a 17-yard passing touchdown to tie the score for the third time in the day.

With 2 and a half minutes left on the clock Wesley would retake the lead on a Joe Callahan 1-yard rushing touchdown.

[38] Top performers for the day would include Wesley Quarterback Joe Callahan, who passed for 317 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions.

On the first play of the second quarter Charlotte rusher Alan Barnwell would extend the 49ers' lead on a break-away 70-yard touchdown run.

Morehead St. would put together a 13 play series late in the half that ended in a Luke Boyd 35-yard field goal.

Charlotte would cap their final drive of the quarter on a Matt Johnson, 68 yard quarterback-keeper rushing touchdown.