Charlotte visits No. 24 Tulane in AAC matchup

By Canadian Press on November 23, 2025.

Charlotte (1-10) at No. 24 Tulane (9-2), Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

How to watch: ESPNU

Key stats

Tulane Offense

Overall: 412.0 yards per game (47th in FBS)

Passing: 242.6 yards per game (55th)

Rushing: 169.4 yards per game (58th)

Scoring: 28.8 points per game (57th)

Tulane Defense

Overall: 393.4 yards per game (91st in FBS)

Passing: 261.8 yards per game (125th)

Rushing: 131.5 yards per game (43rd)

Scoring: 24.8 points per game (68th)

Charlotte Offense

Overall: 299.0 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 209.5 yards per game (88th)

Rushing: 89.5 yards per game (131st)

Scoring: 15.6 points per game (131st)

Charlotte Defense

Overall: 472.7 yards per game (134th in FBS)

Passing: 268.0 yards per game (130th)

Rushing: 204.7 yards per game (130th)

Scoring: 37.2 points per game (133rd)

Charlotte ranks 109th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 43.1% of the time. Tulane ranks 46th on offense, converting on 42.4% of third downs.

Charlotte is 123rd in the FBS with a -9 turnover margin, compared to Tulane’s 24th-ranked +6 margin.

Tulane is 133rd in the FBS averaging 71.3 penalty yards per game, compared to Charlotte’s 52nd-ranked 51.0 per-game average.

Charlotte ranks 134th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 64.3% of trips.

Charlotte is 113th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:20, compared to Tulane’s 57th-ranked average of 30:11.

Team leaders

Tulane

Passing: Jake Retzlaff, 2,426 yards, 14 TDs, 4 INTs, 61.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Retzlaff, 565 yards on 99 carries, 12 TDs

Receiving: Shazz Preston, 539 yards on 33 catches, 4 TDs

Charlotte

Passing: Grayson Loftis, 1,275 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs, 53.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Rod Gainey Jr., 256 yards on 67 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Javen Nicholas, 700 yards on 56 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Tulane defeated Temple 37-13 on Saturday, Nov. 22. Retzlaff led Tulane with 231 yards on 17-of-28 passing (60.7%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 8 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jamauri McClure had 122 rushing yards on 17 carries. Preston put up 96 yards on five catches with one touchdown.

Charlotte fell 35-3 to Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 22. Loftis led Charlotte with 130 yards on 14-of-27 passing (51.9%) for no touchdowns and two interceptions. Jariel Cobb had 26 rushing yards on seven carries, adding one reception for 13 yards. E. Jai Mason had one reception for 38 yards.

The Associated Press