BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Sitting atop the CAA standings, No. 16 Campbell returns to Barker-Lane Stadium for its 2026 Homecoming Game, hosting Towson on Saturday, October 17.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. with gates opening one hour prior to kickoff.

The Camels' Homecoming matchup is presented by Pepsi. Fans are encouraged to WEAR ORANGE.

The first 1,000 fans through the Barker-Lane Stadium gates will also receive a commemorative Homecoming rally towel.

TICKETS
Single game tickets are on sale for all remaining 2026 home dates, including Saturday's matchup, starting at just $10. Once again, Kids 12 & under get in free for every home game this season. Visit GoCamels.com/Tickets for more information and to secure your seats.

A prorated season ticket option is also available by contacting the CU Athletics Ticket Office. Secure your single game 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.

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.

WATCH / FOLLOW
Watch the Camels take on the Tigers on FloCollege. GoCamels.com will also carry live audio coverage of the game.

As always, live stats will be available at GoCamels.com, and you can follow on Twitter and Instagram @GoCamelsFB for live updates.

The game will also be carried on linear television through Campbell's partnership with Gray Television and WRAL in in the Raleigh and Eastern North Carolina markets. The matchup will air on WITN 7.2 MyNetworkTV in Greenville, and WRAL 5.2 in Raleigh.

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

TAILGATE TOWN IS BACK
For the fourth straight year, Tailgate Town is your stop before heading inside Barker-Lane Stadium.

Tailgate Town is reimagined and will be better than ever for game days during the 2026 season, featuring a brand new look, and a more interactive experience, including various campus and community representation and a new big screen LED screen featuring football action from The Creek and beyond.

Fun for the whole family, Tailgate Town also includes food trucks, inflatables, yard games, and more. The football pregame experience, which debuted in 2023, is located in the same great, convenient location as previous seasons, just outside the main entrance gates between Barker-Lane Stadium and Stadium View Apartments.

Tailgate Town fires up two hours before kickoff all season, closing just prior to kickoff.

QUICK HITS

• At 5-1 overall and 2-0 in CAA play, the Camels are unbeaten against FCS competition this season (5-0), one of eight teams in the subdivision without an FCS loss.
• This is the third 5-1 start in the program's 19-year modern history. In 2018, Campbell jumped out to a 5-1 start, while the 2019 team started 6-1 on the season.
• With six games remaining, Campbell is just one win shy of its single-season modern era record for victories in a season (Campbell produced six wins in 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019).
• Campbell is one of 14 FCS programs that have already surpassed their win total from last season, and one of three with two or more additional wins than their 2025 total (3 – Campbell, Norfolk State; 2 – North Alabama; 1 – 11 teams).
• Campbell officially entered the FCS top-25 rankings for the first time in program history on September 22. Since then, the Camels have climbed to No. 16 in the polls, and have been ranked for four consecutive weeks.
• Running back JJ Cowan now owns 319 yards rushing on 38 carries over his last three games (8.4 yards per carry) with three touchdowns, including a pair of 100-yard performances.
• After posting a season-high 72 yards receiving in Campbell's win at NCCU, rookie wide out Christian Campbell has combined for 106 yards on eight catches with a TD over his last two games. In his first four games of the season, the freshman owned 21 yards on three catches total.
• Sixkiller was the Week 1 FCS national offensive player of the week and is a three-time CAA offensive player of the week this season. Sophomore linebacker AJ Benton was also named CAA defensive player of the week after his performance in Campbell's win over Western Carolina.
• Campbell's September 26 game against Hampton marked the 200th game in the program's modern history. The team's season opener was the 100th road game in program history, while the November 7 Stony Brook game will be the Camels' 100th home game.
• Sixkiller ranks among the FCS' top-15 in eight different categories, including total offense (307.8, 7th), passing yards per game (279.2, 9th), completions per game (23.2, 10th), completion percentage (.671, 11th), points responsible for per game (18.0, 6th), points responsible for (108, 11th), passing yards (1,675, 12th), and passing touchdowns (14, 15th).
• The sellout Campbell/Florida game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, "The Swamp", was attended by 88,863 fans, the largest crowd Campbell has ever played in front of at any venue in its history, surpassing last season's game at NC State (56,919, 10/4/25).
• The Camels' 28-19 win over No. 24 Western Carolina in the team's home opener marked the program's second ever against a top-25 ranked opponent.
• Sixkiller has also distributed touchdown passes to 11 difference Campbell receivers, already a school single season record, with nine Camels owning 100 or more receiving yards on the year, also a single season record, including Jyron Waiters' team-high 299 yards on 25 catches with three scores.
• Prior to the Hampton game, Campbell had scored on each of its first four opening drives this season, including touchdowns against all three FCS opponents.
• With JJ Cowan's 134 yards on the ground and Jyron Waiters' 155 through the air against NC A&T, Campbell posted a 100-yard rusher and receiver in the same game for the first time since 2019 (10/26/19 at Gardner-Webb).
• Campbell is in its 19th season of its modern era of football (since 2008) in 2026, its fourth year as a member of the CAA.
• The Fighting Camels under third year head coach Braxton Harris return six full-time starters on the offensive side of the ball, and four on defense from 2025. Harris is the third head coach in Campbell's modern history.
• The 2026 Campbell team features 44 total returners and 62 newcomers, including 34 freshmen and 28 transfers.

NEXT UP
Campbell will head back on the road for the next two games, traveling to Maine for the first time on October 24 before heading back north to face UAlbany on October 31 for the first meeting between the programs.

The Camels will finish the regular season with two of their final three games at home, taking on Stony Brook (Nov. 7) and Monmouth (Nov. 21) at Barker-Lane Stadium.

Visit GoCamels.com/Tickets for more information and to secure your seats.

LAST TIME OUT
Then-No. 18 Campbell turned North Carolina Central over on downs on its final three possessions and Kamden Sixkiller found Jyron Waiters for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, leading the Camels over the Eagles 38-31 at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.

The Camels remained unbeaten against FCS competition, matching their best start through six games in program history, rounding out their nonconference slate for the 2026 season.

Campbell built a 31-14 lead on De'Von Thomas' second touchdown of the night with 10:22 on the clock in the second quarter, scoring on five of six possessions. The Campbell defense limited NCCU to just 68 yards of total offense on its first five possessions.

NCCU, however, stormed back to knot the game at 31-all, but Sixkiller's go-ahead TD pass to Waiters, set up by a 3rd-and-25 conversion from JJ Cowan put Campbell back in front. The Eagles drove into Campbell territory on each of its next three drives, but the CU defense turned NCCU over on downs each time, and the Camels found the end zone on Sixkiller's nine-yard pass over the middle to Waiters, making it 38-31 with 7:28 to play.

Sixkiller completed 18-of-35 passes for 226 yards with a passing and a rushing score and one interception, while Cowan rushed for 139 yards, his fourth career 100-yard rushing game, adding a touchdown. Thomas also ran for 89 yards on 10 carries, including his two touchdowns.

Charles Battaglia tallied a game-high 12 tackles with 2.0 stops for loss, including a sack, while Kalen Villanueva and AJ Benton combined for 12 tackles.

The Camels ran for a season-high 262 yards on the ground, while posting 488 yards of total offense, a season-low against FCS opponents.

LEADING THE CAMELS
Through six games, Campbell quarterback Kamden Sixkiller has thrown for 1,675 yards, already the fastest Camel ever to 1,000 yards passing in a season, adding 14 touchdowns, while also rushing for four scores.

The Week 1 FCS national offensive player of the week and three-time CAA offensive player of the week ranks among the FCS' top-15 in eight different categories, including total offense (307.8, 7th), passing yards per game (279.2, 9th), completions per game (23.2, 10th), completion percentage (.671, 11th), points responsible for per game (18.0, 6th), points responsible for (108, 11th), passing yards (1,675, 12th), and passing touchdowns (14, 15th).

Sixkiller has also distributed touchdown passes to 11 difference Campbell receivers, already a school single season record, with nine Camels owning 100 or more receiving yards on the year, also a single season record, including Jyron Waiters' team-high 299 yards on 25 catches with three scores.

JJ Cowan, meanwhile, has rushed for a team-high 447 yards with four total touchdowns. Defensively, Charles Battaglia has totaled 42 tackles, including 4.5 stops for loss, with a forced fumble, while AJ Benton has tallied 32 stops, including 2.5 sacks and two pass breakups.

CAMPBELL CONTINUES FCS TOP-25 CLIMB
Heading into the second half of the 2026 season, Campbell continues to climb the FCS top-25 rankings. The Fighting Camels have now been ranked in both the AFCA Coaches Poll and Stats Perform FCS Top-25 Poll for three consecutive weeks, again moving up to No. 16 in the Stats Perform rankings, while jumping to No. 18 in the AFCA poll.

The Camels (5-1, 2-0 CAA) remained unbeaten against FCS competition (5-0), matching their best start through six games in program history, rounding out their nonconference slate for the 2026 season with a 38-31 win at North Carolina Central on October 3.

FIRST MODERN ERA PLAYER, MILTON BROWN HEADING TO CAMPBELL HALL OF FAME
Milton Brown is the first player from the school's modern football era to be inducted into the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame.  A starting linebacker on the Fighting Camels' first four Division I (2008-11) teams, Brown ended his career with school records for the most tackles (269), unassisted tackles (124), assisted tackles (145), tackles for loss yardage (104), interception return touchdowns (2) and forced fumbles (6). He also ranked second in career sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (22.5) plus third in fumble recoveries (2) and pass breakups (8) at the time of his graduation.

Brown was twice named to the All-Pioneer Football League team, including a first-team honor as a freshman in 2008. He still owns the team's single game record with three interceptions – two of which he returned for touchdowns – against Carthage College (9/27/08). He was named to Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd for his performance at Carthage, which came in the program's first win in the modern era. He was named the PFL Defensive Player of the Week (9/29/08) and he led the Campbell defense in tackles in a game 11 times.

Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in December 2011.

Brown is one of six former Fighting Camel standouts plus a long-time University benefactor will be inducted this winter into the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame. Joining Brown will be Eric Bergemann (men's track & field), Ashley Clark (women's soccer), Tonya Colwell (women's basketball), George Lehmann (men's basketball), Randy Yates (men's basketball) and Bob Barker (benefactor). The 2027 class will be enshrined on Saturday, Jan. 30 during ceremonies on campus.