The team was led by fifth-year head coach Brad Lambert and played its home games on campus at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

[1] Recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Joe Tereshinski also resigned in February to pursue a non-football related career.

[2] Former Oklahoma State Offensive Line Coach Greg Adkins joined the staff in the same position in February.

[4] Defensive line coach Aaron Curry left the program in June to pursue a non-football related career.

Charlie Skalaski, former Assistant head coach at Eastern Kentucky, was promoted to Special Teams Coordinator after having served on the Analytics Staff the previous season.

The radio announcers are "Voice of the 49ers" Matt Swierad with play-by-play, former Carolina Panther Kevin Donnalley with color commentary, and Bobby Rosinski with sideline reports.

Swierad and Donnalley also host the "Gold Mine Live" Coaches Show each Monday during the season at noon from Norm's in the UNC Charlotte Student Union.

[27] Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 19, 2017, with the 49ers predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.

[28] The 49ers were looking to avenge a home loss from the previous season as they visited the State of Michigan for the first time, but eleven costly penalties and three turnovers doomed the 49ers' efforts.

Top performers for the game were Eastern Michigan quarterback Brogan Roback, who passed for 267 yards and an interception.

It would prove to be a long afternoon for the 49ers as the #19 team in the country put on a scoring clinic in front of the home crowd.

The 49ers never found an offensive rhythm and failed to score during the game, recording the first team shutout in program history.

Game notes: The Panthers ruined the 49ers' chance for their first ever Homecoming win when a late score gave them a one point victory.

Marshall came into town looking for revenge and would find it in a defense struggle which saw the 49ers avoid a second program shutout on a fourth quarter field goal.

Top performers of the game were Western Kentucky Quarterback Mike White, who passed for 398 yards and an impressive five touchdowns.

Game notes: After the drama that resulted in a two year hiatus from playing football, UAB was back on the gridiron and facing the 49ers for the first time.

They had to return to Jerry Richardson Stadium for a second year in a row, but the 49ers couldn't get revenge or their first win against the Blue Raiders.

Charlotte had to return to Hattiesburg for the second year in a row and it was clear by the midway point that the game's outcome wasn't in doubt, and that the Golden Eagles were looking to make a statement.

Game notes: Charlotte garnered their first ever C-USA win after a dramatic last second endzone catch was waved off for the Owls in Boca Raton the previous season.