BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Riding a four-game winning streak, No. 13 Campbell travels to Maine on Saturday, October 24 for another CAA Football matchup. The trip will be the Camels' first to Maine, kicking off against the Black Bears at 1:00 p.m. at Morse Field at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium.
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QUICK HITS
- At 6-1 on the season, the Camels have matched their best start in program history, also beginning the 2019 season 6-1. This is just the second time a Campbell team (19th season) has started the season with six wins through seven games.
- The Camels are unbeaten against FCS competition this season (6-0), one of just four teams in the subdivision without an FCS loss (Tarleton State 7-0, Stephen F. Austin 7-0, Harvard 5-0).
- With five games remaining, Campbell has already matched its modern era record for victories in a season (Campbell produced six wins in 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, and now, 2026).
- This is the first time in program history where the Camels have produced six wins over Division I opponents.
- Against Towson, Campbell's defense held its opponent scoreless in the fourth quarter for the fourth time in its last five games. Those games include at Florida, North Carolina A&T, at NC Central, and Towson.
- Heading into Week 7 of the 2026 college football season, Campbell was one of 14 FCS programs that had already surpassed their win total from last season, and one of three with two or more additional wins than their 2025 total (Campbell, Norfolk State, North Alabama).
- 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. 13 in the polls, and have been ranked for five consecutive weeks.
- 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.
- 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. CU's previous win over a top-25 ranked opponent happens to be Braxton Harris' first win as Campbell's head coach, defeating then-No. 17 Western Carolina on the road 24-16 (9/7/24).
- QB Kamden Sixkiller has distributed touchdown passes to 11 different 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 342 yards on 28 catches with four scores.
- 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).
- 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. Campbell previously fielded a football team in its junior college era from 1925-50. The program was revived under Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame head coach Dale Steele, who passed away in July of this year. The team wears a "DS" sticker on the back of their helmets in Coach Steele's honor.
- At the Division I FCS level the Camels have been members of three conferences over its 19 seasons, including the Pioneer Football League (2008-17), Big South Conference (2018-22) and the Coastal Athletic Association (2023-present).
- 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. He ranks among the FCS' top-20 in 11 different statistical categories, including ninth in total offense at 299.3 yards per game.
LAST TIME OUT
Campbell's defense stopped Towson on its final four possessions and
De'Von Thomas rushed for two scores, lifting the Fighting Camels to a 24-20 Homecoming win at Barker-Lane Stadium.
The teams battled to a 13-10 Towson lead at the half with Xavier Pugh and CJ Schaeffer finding the end zone for the Tigers. Pugh ran for 60 yards on seven carries in the opening half, while Jacob Davis completed 11-of-16 passes for 162 yards and a TD to give Towson the lead at the break.
After the Tigers posted 282 yards of total offense in the first half, rushing for 120 yards, the Campbell defense limited Towson to just 160 yards in the second half, with 65 rushing yards.
Kaleb Simpkins picked off Davis on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter, and Campbell scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to take the 24-20 lead.
Kamden Sixkiller's 22-yard pass to
Jyron Waiters gave the Camels a 17-13 lead, and after Towson answered with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive, with Davis punching in a TD, Campbell stormed back with an 8-play, 71-yard march, with Thomas notching his second touchdown of the day, regaining the lead with 4:54 to go in the third frame.
Towson's next drive went for 67 yards, but stalled at the Campbell eight yard line, and the ensuing 26-yard field goal went off the right upright. The Camels then limited Towson to just 46 yards on its final three possessions, resulting in a pair of punts and a turnover on downs with 1:25 to play.
Sixkiller completed 20-of-30 passes with a touchdown, also rushing for 24 yards, while Thomas ran for two touchdowns, his third straight and fourth game overall this season with two scores, with 28 yards on seven carries.
LEADING THE CAMELS
Through seven games, Campbell quarterback
Kamden Sixkiller has thrown for 1,899 yards, already sixth on the CU single season charts, adding 15 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-20 in 11 different statistical categories, including ninth in total offense at 299.3 yards per game.
Sixkiller has distributed touchdown passes to 11 different 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 342 yards on 28 catches with four scores.
JJ Cowan, meanwhile, has rushed for a team-high 471 yards with four total touchdowns, while
De'Von Thomas has run in seven TDs, adding 160 yards.
Defensively,
Charles Battaglia has totaled 48 tackles, including 4.5 stops for loss, with a forced fumble, while
AJ Benton has tallied 37 stops, including 2.5 sacks and two pass breakups.
CAMELS CONTINUE FCS TOP-25 CLIMB
Campbell has climbed to No. 13 in the Stats Perform FCS Top-25 Poll, and No. 16 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, both announced on Monday.
The Camels have now been ranked for five consecutive weeks. Campbell officially entered the FCS top-25 rankings for the first time in program history on September 22.
NEXT UP
Next up, Campbell will return North for a matchup at UAlbany on October 31, 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.
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