BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell (3-3, 2-1 Big South) will host nationally-ranked Kennesaw State (5-1, 2-0 Big South) for its 2021 homecoming game. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. at Barker-Lane Stadium.

Quick hits
• Campbell's matchup against the 11^th-ranked Owls will be the sixth time the Camels have faced a nationally ranked opponent.
• The game will be the Camels' second straight against an opponent that has been ranked in the top-25 this season.
• Campbell leads the FCS in turnovers gained (20), turnover margin (1.83) and fumbles recovered (11).
• Caleb Snead hauled in a season-high 178 yards receiving with a touchdown on six catches against Monmouth. His 178 yards are the third most by a Camel in CU single-game history. With 23 career receiving touchdowns, he tied the Campbell career record, matching Aaron Blockmon (2015-18).
• Brevin Allen totaled eight tackles with a sack and 1.5 total stops for loss, forcing a fumble against Monmouth. Allen now owns 11.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks for the season, leading the nation in both categories.
• Wiley Hartley passed for 314 yards on 19-of-37 throws against the Hawks. It was Hartley's third 300 yard passing game of the season, a Campbell record.
• Next up, Campbell will head to Charleston Southern on Saturday, October 30.
• The Camels return home for the final time in 2021 on November 13, hosting Hampton.

Watch/Follow
Watch the Camels take on Kennesaw State on ESPN+. Live stats are also available at GoCamels.com, and follow on Twitter @GoCamelsFB for live updates.

Tickets and game day information
Single game tickets for each of Campbell's home dates this season at Barker-Lane Stadium are on sale at GoCamels.com/Tickets, as well as in person at the CU Athletics Ticket Office, located at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center, and by phone, at (910) 893-1459.

Tickets start at just $10 per game. As always, Campbell students receive free admission at the gate with their CU ID.

Face coverings are highly encouraged at Campbell outdoor athletic events, regardless of vaccination status. Face coverings are required inside all campus buildings (including suites and restrooms), per university policy.

Clear bag policy adopted at athletics events
Campbell University Athletics will implement a clear bag policy that regulates the size and type of bag that may be carried into Campbell Athletics facilities during the 2021-22 year, including Barker-Lane Stadium. Fans are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the new policies before arriving at the venue to minimize time spent searching bags at security checkpoints.

Bags that are approved include:
• Clear tote bags made of plastic, vinyl or PVC that do not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12″
• One-gallon clear plastic zip-style bags
• Small purses or clutch bags that do not exceed 6.5″ x 4.5"
• Medical or diaper bags must be accompanied by a child

Bags are that not permitted include:
• Backpacks
• Printed pattern or tinted plastic bags
• Drawstring bags
• Fanny packs
• Camera or binocular cases
• Large purses or bags

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Last time out
Monmouth, back to back Big South champions in 2019 and the 2021 spring, handed Campbell its first league loss of the season, 34-17. Tony Muskett threw for three touchdowns, while Juwon Farri ran for 111 yards and a score for the Hawks.

Lonnie Moore IV (seven catches for 115 yards) and Terrance Greene, Jr. (four for 104) both topped 100 receiving yards for the Hawks, who have started 3-0 in Big South play for the fifth-straight year and tied a league record with eight-consecutive conference road wins.

Caleb Snead hauled in six receptions for 178 yards – the third-most yards by a receiver in Camel history – for Campbell.  Wiley Hartley completed 19-of-37 passes with two TDs for 314 yards.

Campbell's three-game win streak came to an end after the Hawks out-gained the Camels 168-87 on the ground and 454-401 overall.

Leading the Camels
Wide receiver Caleb Snead leads the Camels with eight touchdown catches on 35 total grabs with 613 yards, while Michael Jamerson and Bryant Barr have combined for 438 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Wiley Hartley has also completed nearly 61 percent of his passes for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns in four games.

Defensively, Keshawn Thompson owns a team-high 41 tackles, while Peyton Woulard adds 33 stops with an interception and. Brevin Allen has posted a Big South-leading 11.5 tackles for loss with 7.5 sacks. Malik Grate has also tallied two interceptions, a fumble recovery and 18 tackles.

Scouting Kennesaw State
The Owls have won four straight heading into this weekend's matchup, including a 14-0 home win over Big South newcomer North Carolina A&T on October 16. KSU also topped Hampton 34-15 after defeating then-No. 17 Jacksonville State 31-6.

Kennesaw State owns the Big South's top scoring defense, allowing just 16.8 points per game, while Campbell brings the conference's highest scoring offense at 34.8 points per game.
Quarterback Xavier Shepherd paces the Big South's top rushing attack (277.3 yards per game) with 504 yards on the ground and 11 touchdowns, adding three more passing scores. Evan Thompson has also tallied 44 tackles with 5.5 stops for loss.

The series with Kennesaw State dates back to 2018 when Campbell joined the Big South for football, with the Owls taking both meetings against the Camels.

Looking ahead
The Camels head on the road for their next two dates, first traveling to Charleston Southern on October 30 before stepping outside of Big South play at top-10 ranked James Madison on November 6. Campbell returns to Barker-Lane Stadium for its 2021 home finale on November 13, hosting Hampton.

Single game tickets remain on sale at GoCamels.com/Tickets.

Snead back in the end zone
Caleb Snead hauled in a season-high 178 yards receiving with a touchdown on six catches against Monmouth. His 178 yards are the third most by a Camel in CU single-game history. The Lynchburg, Va. native registered three 40-plus yard catches, including two 43 yarders, one for a touchdown, and a 48 yard grab, totaling 105 yards after the catch.

He is now third in the country in receiving touchdowns (8) and 11th in yards (613). With 23 career receiving touchdowns, he tied the Campbell career record, matching Aaron Blockmon (2015-18).

Playing just his third season on the field after missing all of 2020, as well as multiple games in 2019, Snead is second all-time in CU receiving yards, and has scored 23 career touchdowns in only 26 games.

Snead is just the fourth Camel in history to score at least 20 career touchdowns, along with De'Shawn Jones' 22 (2013-16), and trailing only Aaron Blockmon (2015-18) and Daniel Smith (2017-18), who both scored 25 career TDs.

The wide out is just 23 yards shy of 2,000 in his collegiate career, ranking second in CU history behind Blockmon's 2,647.

Camels among national leaders
Campbell leads the FCS in turnovers gained (20), turnover margin (1.83) and fumbles recovered (11), also ranking among the national leaders in several other statistical categories.
The Camels also rank second in defensive touchdowns (3), seventh in blocked kicks (3), ninth in interceptions (9), 11^th in yards per completion (14.2), 15^th in sacks (3.00), 16^th in passing offense (289.2 per game) and 16^th in scoring offense (34.8).

Campbell leads the Big South in 12 team statistical categories.

Defense surging
Campbell owns 20 takeaways over its last four games, leading the FCS in the category for the 2021 season.

In the win at North Alabama to open Big South play, CU notched two defensive touchdowns (fumble or interception return) in a game for just the third time in its modern era (since 2008), accomplishing the feat for the first time against a Division I opponent. The Camels also scored two defensive TDs against Apprentice in 2011 (fumble return, interception return) and at Carthage in 2008 (two interception returns). It was the first time a Campbell team had returned two fumbles for touchdowns in a game.

The Camels are one of nine FCS teams with at least three defensive touchdowns, trailing only Jacksonville State's four. Campbell owns 13 non-offensive touchdowns since 2017.

Camels against ranked foes
CU will be taking on No. 11 Kennesaw State on Saturday, the team's sixth matchup against a ranked FCS opponent in its history. Two of those previous five games against ranked opponents have been against the Owls, ranked as high as No. 2 in the country in 2018. KSU was also ranked No. 11 in 2019 when it last visited Buies Creek.

Campbell is 0-5 all-time against ranked opponents.

James Madison, currently ranked No. 6 in the FCS, will host CU on November 6.

Hartley sets passing mark
Sophomore quarterback Wiley Hartley passed for 314 yards on 19-of-37 throws against Monmouth last week. It was Hartley's third 300 yard passing game of the season, becoming the first Campbell QB to hit the mark three times, not only in a season, but in a career. Of the eight Camels to pass for 300 or more yards in a game, Brian Hudson is the only other QB to accomplish the feat twice, with both performances coming during the 2013 season (340 yards vs. Marist, 308 vs. Mercer).