BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell continues its three-game homestand, stepping back out of conference play to host Delaware State on Saturday, September 28. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at Barker-Lane Stadium.

The game, presented by Papa Johns, will be Celebrate Harnett County and Bob Barker Day at Barker-Lane Stadium.

WATCH / FOLLOW
Watch the Camels take on the Hornets on FloSports. Live stats are also available at GoCamels.com, and follow on Twitter and Instagram @GoCamelsFB for live updates.

TICKETS
Secure your seats at Barker-Lane Stadium for the second of six home games now and save $5 off the game day price at GoCamels.com/Tickets and by phone through the CU Athletics Ticket Office, at 1-877-GO-HUMPS. All single game, season tickets, mini-plans, and parking for the entire 2024 football season remain on sale.

As always, all Campbell students with a valid CU ID card will receive a ticket free of charge to all home Fighting Camel home football games. Kids 12 and under can again receive free tickets while supplies last.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
Campbell University Athletics implements a clear bag policy that regulates the size and type of bag that may be carried into Campbell Athletics facilities, 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

PEPSI TAILGATE TOWN IS BACK
Pepsi Tailgate Town is back for the 2024 season for football game days at Barker-Lane Stadium.

The football pregame experience, which debuted in 2023, is back and better than ever, featuring the same great, convenient location as last year, just outside the Barker-Lane Stadium gates.

Come hang out with other Fighting Camels before the game in the tailgate lots between Barker-Lane Stadium and Stadium View Apartments, where Campbell will host activities for the whole family, including food trucks, inflatables, yard games, music and face painting, as well as events from local businesses and organizations.

Pepsi Tailgate Town fires up three hours before kickoff for all six Campbell home dates this fall, closing just prior to kickoff.

This week's Pepsi Tailgate Town will feature food trucks from HowBout Burger and RBL Taco Truck, in addition to inflatables, face painting and balloon art, yard games, live DJ, Pepsi sampling and sponsor tents.

LAST TIME OUT
Roland Dempster rushed for 179 yards and two first half scores, pushing Stony Brook past Campbell 24-17 in CAA action. The Seawolves rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns, topping Campbell in its 2024 home opener.

Dempter punched in touchdowns on Stony Brook's first two drives, marching 75 yards on 11 plays, including 36 yards from the redshirt senior running back on its opening drive. The Seawolves then capitalized on a Campbell fumble on the ensuing kickoff, with Dempter running in another TD.

Johnny Martin's one-yard TD run made it 21-0 for Stony Brook with 10:10 to go in the second quarter before Campbell answered with an eight-play scoring drive, capped by Mike Chandler II's five-yard TD pass to Aiden Valdez, the first of sophomore's career.

Valdez added another score on Campbell's opening drive of the second half, a 37-yard scamper off Chad Mascoe, Jr.'s toss over the middle, cutting the Stony Brook lead to 21-14.

The teams traded late fourth quarter field goals, including Connor Lytton's 30-yarder for CU with 31 seconds remaining. Stony Brook then recovered the following on-side kick to close out the game.

Dempter rushed 36 times for 179 yards and two scores for the Seawolves, while Malachi Marshall completed 13-of-30 passes for 157 yards. Defensively, Jordan Jackson posted six stops, while A.J. Roberts tallied a sack with four total tackles.

Both of Valdez' catches went for Campbell touchdowns, totaling 42 yards, while Sincere Brown hauled in six catches for 63 yards. Allen Mitchell rushed for a team-high 46 yards, and Mascoe completed 9-of-14 passes for 160 yards and a TD.

Logan Livermon registered a game-high 11 tackles for the Camels, with Jojo Pace and CJ Tillman tacking on 10 stops apiece, including a sack from Tillman.

LEADING THE CAMELS
Chad Mascoe, Jr. has thrown for 790 yards (197.5 per game) with four touchdowns, competing 64.9 percent of his attempts, while also rushing for a score. Sincere Brown owns 353 yards receiving with two TDs, while Mark Biggins has rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Defensively, CJ Tillman has collected a team-high 35 tackles, including 3.0 stops for loss and two sacks, while Jalen Brooks has posted 33 tackles with an interception and two fumble recoveries. Jojo Pace has also gathered 31 stops with an interception.

THE MATCHUP: DELAWARE STATE
The Hornets are 1-3 on the season, coming off a 38-24 loss to Richmond.

Marqui Adams is averaging 158.5 passing yards per game for Delaware State with three touchdowns, adding two more rushing TDs, while Jaden Sutton adds two more scores on the ground while averaging 73.8 rushing yards per game. Kristian Tate also tacks on 144 yards receiving on 11 catches with a touchdown. Charles Brown, Jr. leads the Hornets in tackles with 24.

Saturday will mark the second ever meeting between the Camels and Hornets, with CU taking a 34-7 win in Dover, Del. to close out the 2022 season.

VALDEZ SETS TIGHT END BENCHMARK
With two touchdown catches last week against Stony Brook, Campbell tight end Aiden Valdez became the first CU tight end with two receiving TDs in a single game. The sophomore was the first Campbell tight end to score two touchdowns in a single game since Julian Hill, who caught and rushed for a touchdown at Jackson State (10/22) in 2022.

FOUR FORMER CAMELS IN NFL TRAINING CAMPS
Campbell has placed four former Camels in 2024 NFL training camps, an all-time high for the program.

Offensive tackles Mike Edwards (Buffalo Bills) and Tyler McLellan (Los Angeles Chargers) both agreed to terms with NFL teams following the 2024 Draft, while tight end Julian Hill (Miami Dolphins) and Brevin Allen (Green Bay Packers) enter their second professional seasons.

Hill and Allen made history for the Camels in 2023, with Hill becoming the first former Campbell football player to make a 53-man NFL roster, while Allen became the first former CU standout to play in an NFL game while suiting up for the Chargers.

Other Camels to join the NFL ranks include running back De'Shawn Jones (Seattle Seahawks, 2018 rookie minicamp), defensive tackle Greg Milhouse (New York Giants, 2016 NFL Preseason; Seattle Seahawks, 2017 NFL Preseason), long snapper Daniel Dillon (Arizona Cardinals, 2016 NFL Preseason), defensive end Ugonna Awuruonye (Atlanta Falcons, 2016 rookie minicamp) and safety Aaron Maddox (Indianapolis Colts, 2023 NFL Preseason).

FIRST TIME OPPONENTS
Campbell will face off against four first time opponents in 2024, including Western Carolina (September 7), Rhode Island (September 14), Stony Brook (September 21) and Towson (November 23).

Since the 2018 campaign, which coincided with the program moving to the Big South, and then the CAA in 2023, CU has already faced 26 first time opponents, with that number set to grow to 30 by the end of the season. Campbell faced a whopping eight first time opponents during the 2022 season.

NEXT UP
The Camels continue their homestand, hosting in-state foe North Carolina Central on October 5 at 4:00 p.m. Season, single game and mini-plan ticket options for the 2024 football season are available at GoCamels.com/Tickets and by phone through the CU Athletics Ticket Office, at 1-877-GO-HUMPS.

CAMPBELL BEGINS HARRIS ERA
Braxton Harris became the third head coach in Campbell's modern football history (since 2008) when he was announced in January 2024. Harris, who previously spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons on staff at Campbell, returned to Buies Creek after spending 2023 as head coach at FCS Southland Conference member Houston Christian.

At HCU, Harris coached the Huskies to their first winning season in program history in 2023, going 6-5 overall after inheriting a program that had won more than two games once in the previous six years. HCU also fashioned its first winning record in conference play, going 4-3 in the SLC and finishing fourth in the league after being picked last in the preseason poll.

Additionally, linebacker Jalyx Hunt posted an All-America campaign (AFCA, Stats, Perform, Phil Steele), also earning SLC Defensive Player of the Year honors, headlining a group of five Huskies named to All-SLC teams. Hunt was later drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles.

In his first stop at CU, Harris served as associate head coach and linebackers coach in addition to recruiting coordinator duties under Mike Minter, who resigned in December 2023 after 11 seasons.

Under Harris' guidance, the Camels hauled in the top signing classes in the FCS in back-to-back seasons, a feat he matched in his first year at HCU, making him responsible for the subdivision's top recruiting class for three consecutive years. In fact, in December 2021, Harris and the Camels signed three of the FCS' top-10 recruits.

In his first season at Campbell in 2021, Harris helped the Camels rank fourth in the FCS in takeaways (25) and defensive touchdowns (4). Linebacker CJ Tillman earned Freshman All-America honors and was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the top freshman in the FCS.

Campbell also placed a program-record 12 student-athletes on All-Big South teams in 2022, including Tillman, while safety Myles Rowser was named to The Bluebloods Freshman All-America Team.

Prior to Campbell, Harris was the head coach at Howard Payne in Brownwood, Texas, from 2017-19. He led the Yellow Jackets to a 5-5 record in his final season, posting the program's most overall wins and conference wins (4) since 2006.

The Camels finished their inaugural CAA season at 5-6 overall and 4-4 in league play, becoming the first new CAA member to win four or more games in its inaugural season since Old Dominion in 2011 (nine teams). Campbell now returns 45 total letterwinners and six starters (one offense, five defense), while welcoming 40 newcomers, including 23 total transfers and 17 freshmen.