BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell heads to nearby Raleigh to face North Carolina State in its final nonconference matchup of the 2025 season on Saturday, October 4.
Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at Carter-Finley Stadium.
QUICK HITS
- The Camels are taking on their third-ever ACC opponent (Wake Forest 2019, North Carolina 2023).
- Campbell is one of 31 FCS programs that will match up against at least two FBS opponents this season, and one of three CAA schools on the list. The Camels also head to NC State on October 4. Only UT Martin will play three FBS opponents this season.
- Campbell begins the 18th season of its modern era of football (since 2008) in 2025.
- Head coach Braxton Harris, the third head coach in Campbell's modern history, begins his second season at the helm in Buies Creek.
- Three Camels played in the 2025 NFL Preseason, led by third year pro Julian Hill, who again made the Miami Dolphins' initial 53-man roster. Offensive linemen Mike Edwards (Buffalo) and Tyler McLellan (Tampa Bay) also saw time this preseason.
- The 2025 Campbell team features 44 total returners and 56 newcomers, including 36 transfers and 20 freshmen.
- Of Campbell's 44 total returners, the team welcomes back 11 total offensive or defensive starters, including six on offense and five on defense.
WATCH / FOLLOW
Watch the Camels take on the Wolfpack via
ACC Network Extra and ESPN+, and follow live stats at
GoCamels.com, and follow on Twitter and Instagram @GoCamelsFB for live updates.
TICKETS
Tickets for Campbell's matchup at NC State are officially sold out, but tickets remain available at your trusted secondary market site.
LAST TIME OUT
Campbell clawed back from a 25-point deficit, bringing the game to a single score twice in the fourth quarter, but the comeback fell short, with Western Carolina holding off the Camels, 42-35 at Barker-Lane Stadium.
With three early touchdown passes from Taron Dickens, WCU jumped out to a 28-3 with 3:45 to go in the second quarter. Campbell outscored WCU 17-7 in the fourth quarter, including a
Stevie Keener 26-yard touchdown catch, the first of the freshman's career, to bring the score to 35-28 with 4:58 remaining in regulation.
Western Carolina quickly answered 39 seconds later a 61-yard wide receiver pass from Jame Tyre to Painter Richards-Baker, pushing the game back to a two-score difference.
Kamden Sixkiller added a second rushing score on the Camels' next possession to make it 42-35 with 2:11 to play, finding paydirt after an eight-play, 65-yard drive.
After recovering the ensuing on-side kick, the Catamounts faced a fourth-and-one at the Campbell 38, but converted, melting the remaining clock down to secure their second-straight win.
Dickens ended the day with 427 yards and four touchdowns on 26-of-40 passing, leading a WCU offense that rolled up 564 total and 488 yards passing. Sixkiller, meanwhile, paced Campbell, completing 18-of-45 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown, tacking on 55 rushing yards and two more scores.
Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox collected five catches for 124 yards, a career-high in a Campbell uniform, while
Naieem Kearney added 46 yards rushing.
LEADING THE CAMELS
Kamden Sixkiller has thrown for 1,098 yards and eight touchdowns, completing nearly 60 percent of his passes.
Randall King has also hauled in 28 catches for 333 yards and five touchdowns.
JJ Cowan has also rushed for 163 yards, combining for three touchdowns.
Defensively,
Kalen Villanueva has tallied a team-high 38 tackles, with
Jojo Pace adding 31 stops. DeVonyae Pettis has also posted 3.5 tackles for loss with 3.0 sacks
THE MATCHUP: NC STATE
The Wolfpack, at 3-2 overall, is coming off back-to-back losses in ACC play, falling to Duke 45-33 and Virginia Tech 23-21. CJ Bailey is averaging 264.6 passing yards per game with nine passing touchdowns and three rushing scores, while Hollywood Smothers has rushed for 570 yards with four TDs. Caden Fordham leads NC State on the defensive side with 52 tackles, including 4.0 stops for loss.
LIVERMON NAMED WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
Campbell linebacker
Logan Livermon has been named a semifinalists for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, as announced by the National Football Foundation.
The Campbell Trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best scholar-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. There were 177 student-athletes selected as semifinalists across all divisions, with the group having a combined grade point average of 3.60. Of the 177 semifinalists, 43 were from the FCS level.
A Midlothian, Va. native, Livermon has tallied 30 tackles, including 1.0 stop for loss this season while again serving on the team's leadership council and as a game captain in all four CU outings so far of 2025. Coming off a season-best 10 tackles in a double overtime CAA win over Bryant, Livermon is a two-time College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District honoree (2023-24). He graduated in May 2025 with a degree in sport management in sport communication, and is now pursuing a master's degree in applied leadership at Campbell.
Off the field, Livermon has been involved in focused efforts with Triton High School football student-athletes in mentorship and guidance, and has led efforts with Campbell Athletics engagement, helping serve other sports teams on campus. He has also volunteered at Buies Creek First Baptist Church, serving others while also valuing faith.
NEXT UP
Next up, the Camels will jump back into CAA play, traveling to Hampton on October 11 (2:00 p.m.). CU returns home on October 18, hosting New Hampshire (3:30 p.m.) for Homecoming.
Single game, mini-plan and season ticket options for the 2025 football season are still available at
GoCamels.com/Tickets and by phone through the CU Athletics Ticket Office, at 1-877-GO-HUMPS.
