Charlotte Adds Two FCS Opponents to Future Soccer Schedules

The Charlotte 49ers have added two Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) opponents to their upcoming schedules, FBSchedules.com has learned.

Copies of contracts for games against Elon University and Charleston Southern University were obtained from the University of North Carolina Charlotte through a state public records request.

Charlotte will host the Elon Phoenix of the Coastal Athletic Association on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2027, at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The 49ers will pay the Phoenix a guaranteed $315,000 for the game, according to a copy of the contract.

Charlotte and Elon first met on the court in 2014 and played again two seasons later in 2016. The Phoenix defeated the 49ers in the first game in 2014 in Elon, NC, before Charlotte returned the favor in 2016 in Charlotte, 47-14.

With the addition of Elon, Charlotte now has three opponents on its non-conference schedule for the 2027 season. The 49ers are scheduled to open the season on the road against the Ole Miss Rebels on Sept. 4 and, a week after hosting Elon, they will host the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Sept. 18.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers of the Big South-OVC Association will face Charlotte on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2028, at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The Buccaneers will also receive a $315,000 guarantee for their game, according to the contract.

The contract also states that the match can be moved to Thursday, August 31 or Friday, September 1 of that same season.

Charlotte is winless against Charleston Southern in two tries. The 49ers lost 36-14 in Charleston, S.C., in 2013, and 47-41 in overtime the following season in Charlotte.

An away game against Appalachian State is currently the only other scheduled non-conference game for Charlotte in 2028.

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