BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell is set to welcome Western Carolina for Military Appreciation Day in its final home nonconference date. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Barker-Lane Stadium on Saturday, September 27.
The game is presented by Christie Yarbrough at RE/MAX United. Parking opens at 11:30 a.m. with stadium gates opening at 2:00 p.m. with cowbells going to the first 300 fans in attendance.
QUICK HITS
- Saturday's matchup is just the second all-time between the Camels and Catamounts, with Campbell topping then-No. 17 WCU 24-16 last season in Cullowhee. The win marked Campbell's first-ever over a ranked opponent, and the first as head coach of the Camels for Braxton Harris.
- Campbell is 4-1 all-time against SoCon opponents.
- 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 Catamounts on
FloCollege, and follow live stats at
GoCamels.com, and follow on Twitter and Instagram @GoCamelsFB for live updates.
CAMPBELL FOOTBALL TELEVISED IN FOUR NORTH CAROLINA MARKETS THIS SEASON
Campbell Athletics is proud to announce a new partnership with Gray Television to broadcast Campbell Football home games in the Greenville, Wilmington and Charlotte television markets during the 2025 season. The games will also be simulcast in the Raleigh market on WRAL2.
Saturday's game against WCU will be carried in Greenville, Wilmington and Raleigh.
This exciting collaboration will bring live coverage of five key home games from Barker-Lane Stadium directly to viewers across the region for the first time in Campbell's football program history. The scheduled broadcasts include:
September 13, 3:30 p.m.: Furman at Campbell
September 20, 6:00 p.m.: Bryant at Campbell
September 27, 3:30 p.m.: Western Carolina at Campbell
November 8, 2:00 p.m.: William & Mary at Campbell
November 15, 2:00 p.m.: Elon at Campbell
With Campbell University continuing to grow as a competitive force in the Coastal Athletic Association, these televised games provide fans an excellent opportunity to follow the Fighting Camels on their home turf.
Campbell Athletics worked with Collegiate Sports Management Group to help secure the broadcast opportunity.
HOW TO WATCH
Raleigh
Over-the-air: WRAL 5.2
Spectrum Cable: 1255
Greenville, NC
Over-the-air: WITN 7.2 MyNetworkTV
Spectrum Cable : Channel 1215
Optimum Cable: Channel 138
Mediacom: Channel 5
Wilmington
Over-the-air: WECT 6.3
Spectrum Cable: Channel 1246
TICKETS
Secure your seats at Barker-Lane Stadium early 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. Game day pricing will be in effect on game days.
All single game, including Homecoming, prorated season tickets, mini-plans, and parking for the 2025 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 that are 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
For the third straight year, Pepsi Tailgate Town is your stop before heading inside 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.
LAST TIME OUT
Randall King tied a school record with four touchdowns and Campbell outlasted Bryant in double overtime, 50-48. The Camels picked up their first overtime win since 2019 (W 49-47 at Gardner-Webb, 3OT), hitting the 50-point mark for the first time since 2023 (W 56-7 at The Citadel).
In a game that featured four ties and five lead changes, the Camels and Bulldogs headed to overtime at 35-all after Bryant knotted the score with Aldrich Doe's 35-yard TD reception from Brennan Myer with six seconds to go in regulation.
Bryant led 28-21 with 5:33 remaining in the fourth quarter after Liam Lindo's pick-six, and turned Campbell over again on its next possession with Hollis Dirstine jumping on a fumble.
After a missed field goal, Campbell struck on its first play from scrimmage with
Kamden Sixkiller launching a 77-yard TD strike to King. Four plays later, DeVonyae Pettis' strip-sack returned the ball to the Camels with 1:55 remaining.
Mike Chandler II's 33-yard run set up another TD from Sixkiller to King, this time an 11-yard score. From there, Bryant used seven plays to cover 75 yards, converting a fourth down at the Campbell 42 yard line before Myer's TD pass to Doe.
The teams traded touchdowns in extra time, with Bryant striking first on Myer's 18-yard run, followed by a double pass that ended in a TD from Chandler to King, his fourth of the night. Campbell followed with a six-play TD drive, with
Dawson Adams-Grenier notching a seven-yard TD catch, with
Naieem Kearney tacking on the two-point conversion, punching in a rush up the middle.
The Bulldogs needed just two plays to find the end zone again, with Dylan Kedzior scoring from seven yards out. The two point try, however, failed with Myer's pass being batted down, securing the overtime win for the Camels' first win of the 2025 season.
King ended the night with eight catches for 142 yards, the sophomore's second straight game over the century mark, while Sixkiller tossed five TDs, one short of the school single-game record, completing 29-of-48 passes for 334 yards and two interceptions, with Campbell totaling 557 total yards.
LEADING THE CAMELS
Kamden Sixkiller has thrown for 893 yards and seven touchdowns, completing almost 66 percent of his passes, coming off his first 300-yard passing game as a Camel. Coming off back-to-back 100-yard receiving games,
Randall King 28 catches for 333 yards and five touchdowns.
JJ Cowan has also rushed for 154 yards, combining for three touchdowns.
Defensively,
Kalen Villanueva has tallied a team-high 27 tackles, with
Logan Livermon adding 25 stops. DeVonyae Pettis has also posted 3.5 tackles for loss with 3.0 sacks
THE MATCHUP: WESTERN CAROLINA
The Catamounts are also coming off their first win of the season, topping Samford 50-35 in their SoCon opener. Ranked as high as No. 18 in the FCS this season, WCU has also faced CAA member Elon, falling 37-31.
Against Samford, QB Taron Dickens tossed 582 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 42 yards, on the way to SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors. James Tyre and Malik Knight, meanwhile, have combined for 445 yards receiving with four touchdowns.
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 25 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.
KING NAMED CAA CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
After a record performance in a double overtime win, Campbell's
Randall King has been named CAA Football Co-Offensive Player of the Week. King tied a school record with four touchdown catches, including two in the fourth quarter and another in overtime, propelling Campbell to a 50-48 double OT win over CAA foe Bryant. King totaled 142 receiving yards on eight catches, the sophomore's second straight game over the century mark. King's four TDs, the most by a Camel against a Division I opponent in school history, matched Aaron Blockmon's output in a win against Chowan in 2016.
The Rocky Mount native hauled in TDs on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter, including a 77-yard strike from QB
Kamden Sixkiller to tie the game, followed by an 11-yard go-ahead catch with 1:15 remaining in regulation. He also notched a touchdown in the first overtime, a double pass from
Mike Chandler II. King added kick return duties in the win (three returns for 57 yards), bringing his all-purpose total to 199 yards for the night.
NEXT UP
Next week, the Camels will head to NC State for their final nonconference game of the season, taking on the Wolfpack at 2:00 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. CU returns home on October 18, hosting New Hampshire 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.
