The Charlotte 49ers, who will play in their second season in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) this fall as a member of Conference USA, have announced the scheduling of a road game at Illinois, Oct. 2, 2021, in Memorial Stadium.
The game will be the 49ers first against a Big Ten school. Charlotte played a game last season against an SEC team (Kentucky) and will face an ACC school (at Louisville), this year. The 49ers take on a Big 12 school in 2017 (Kansas State).
Charlotte’s first home game against a school from the Power 5 Conferences will also come in 2021, when the 49ers host Duke, of the ACC, Sept.