BUIES CREEK, N.C. – No. 12 Campbell travels north for the second-straight week, heading to No. 25 UAlbany for the program's first nationally-ranked matchup on Saturday, October 31. Kickoff is set for noon at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
The Halloween tilt will be the first meeting between the Fighting Camels and Great Danes.
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QUICK HITS
- At 7-1, the Camels are off to their best start in program history, winning seven games for the first time in Campbell's 19th season since football returned to Buies Creek.
- The Camels previously won six games in 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- Campbell is one of four teams without an FCS loss this season, joining unbeaten No. 1 Tarleton State (8-0), No. 2 Stephen F. Austin (8-0) and No. 13 Harvard (6-0).
- Against Maine, Campbell's defense held its opponent scoreless in the fourth quarter for the fifth time in its last six games. Those games include at Florida, North Carolina A&T, at NC Central, Towson and Maine.
- Campbell owns the largest win improvement from 2025 to 2026 in the FCS at five games, two more than UAlbany and Norfolk State (3 win improvement).
- 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.
- 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.
- Sixkiller is on the verge of CU single-season records for passing yards. With 2,349 yards so far, Sixkiller currently sits just behind former QB Hajj-Malik Williams' 2023 passing yards record of 2,622. Sixkiller is also one passing touchdown shy of tying Williams' 2023 record of 19. Sixkiller is currently tied with Daniel Smith's 2017 mark with 18.
- 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. 12 in the polls, and have been ranked for six 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).
- 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).
CAMELS CONTINUE FCS TOP-25 CLIMB
Riding a five-game winning streak, Campbell climbed to No. 12 in the Stats Perform FCS Top-25 Poll this week.
An all-time high national ranking for the program, the Camels also moved up to No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. The Fighting Camels have now been ranked in both the AFCA Coaches Poll and Stats Perform FCS Top-25 Poll for five consecutive weeks.
The Camels (7-1, 4-0 CAA) remained unbeaten against FCS competition (7-0) with Satur-day's 35-6 victory at Maine and have now secured the program's most wins in its modern history (since 2008) with four games remaining.
The Great Danes, meanwhile, moved into the AFCA Coaches Poll at No. 25 this week, making this week's game the first ranked vs. ranked matchup in Campbell's history. UAlbany is also receiving votes in the Stats Perform poll.
SIXKILLER NEARS PROGRAM RECORDS
In addition to setting the Campbell single-game passing yards record last time out at Maine with 450 yards through the air,
Kamden Sixkiller is also on the verge of CU single-season records.
With 2,349 yards so far, Sixkiller currently sits just behind former QB
Hajj-Malik Williams' 2023 passing yards record of 2,622. Sixkiller is also one passing touchdown shy of tying Williams' 2023 record of 19. Sixkiller is currently tied with Daniel Smith's 2017 mark with 18.
The Norman, Okla. native is third on the Campbell single-season charts with 188 points responsible for behind his own 2025 high of 224, and Williams' 2023 record of 235 points.
Sixkiller also owns 2,568 yards of total offense, good for fourth on the Campbell single-season records behind Smith's 3,158 in 2017, Williams' 2,877 in 2023 and his 2,686 in 2019.
CAMPBELL REGISTERS RECORD SEVENTH WIN OF SEASON
With five-straight wins, the Camels are now 7-1 on the season, off to their best start in program history. Saturday's win at Maine gave Campbell seven wins for the first time in program history.
In its 19th season since football returned to Buies Creek, Campbell previously won six games in 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Campbell is one of four teams without an FCS loss this season, joining unbeaten No. 1 Tarleton State (8-0), No. 2 Stephen F. Austin (8-0) and No. 13 Harvard (6-0). Campbell also owns the largest win improvement from 2025 to 2026 in the FCS at five games, two more than UAlbany and Norfolk State (3 win improvement).
With a win at UAlbany this week, Campbell would match a program record for consecutive wins (2019).
LAST TIME OUT
Kamden Sixkiller threw for a school single-game record 450 yards with three touchdowns, leading No. 13 Campbell on the road at Maine 35-6. Campbell set a new single-season record for wins with the victory, claiming its seventh win on the year.
The previous program-best of six wins was posted in 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Camels moved to 7-1 on the season and 4-0 in CAA play with their fifth consecutive victory, remaining unbeaten against FCS opponents this season (7-0).
Sixkiller completed 29-of-44 passes in his record-setting performance, adding an interception to go along with touchdown tosses in the first, third and fourth quarters. Sixkiller completed passes to 13 different receivers in the win, with
Jyron Waiters hauling in seven catches for 155 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The senior QB also tacked on a team-high 41 yards rushing on seven attempts.
Jon Gullette added a touchdown apiece through the air and on the ground, collecting 59 yards on two catches, putting Campbell on the board with a 53-yard touchdown catch over the middle in the first frame, later punching in a TD in the third to give the Camels a 28-6 lead.
Evan Austin collected three catches for 50 yards, while
Christian Campbell posted 49 yards on four grabs for the Camels.
Charles Battaglia led the Campbell defense with 10 tackles, including 1.5 stops for loss and a sack, while
AJ Benton tallied nine stops, assisting on a stop for loss with a pass breakup.
Ravel Cato also collected eight tackles with an interception and two pass breakups.
Greg Ransome also added an interception in the win.
Campbell's defense limited the Black Bears to 2-of-17 on third down, holding its opponent scoreless in the fourth quarter for the fifth time in the last six games.
The Camels' six points allowed were the fewest since shutting out Presbyterian 72-0 in 2021, and the fewest points allowed to a conference opponent since a 34-6 victory over Presbyterian in 2018.
SIXKILLER EARNS CAA WEEKLY HONORS FOR FOURTH TIME THIS SEASON
After another record-setting performance, Campbell's
Kamden Sixkiller has been named CAA Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season. Sixkiller threw for a Campbell single-game record 450 yards with three touchdowns, leading Campbell on the road at Maine, 35-6.
A Norman, Okla. native, Sixkiller completed 29-of-44 passes in his record-setting performance, adding an interception to go along with touchdown tosses in the first, third and fourth quarters. His 450 yards surpassed
Hajj-Malik Williams' 426 yards in a win at North Carolina A&T on October 29, 2022.
The senior quarterback completed passes to 13 different receivers in the win, with
Jyron Waiters hauling in seven catches for 155 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The senior QB also tacked on a team-high 41 yards rushing on seven attempts.
LEADING THE CAMELS
Now a four-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week, QB
Kamden Sixkiller has thrown for 2,349 yards and 18 touchdowns, completing 66.9 percent of his throws, while also rushing for four scores.
The Norman, Okla. native leads the CAA in seven different statistical categories and ranks in the FCS' top-15 in nine, including third in passing yards (2,349), fifth in total offense (321.0 yards per game) and seventh in completions per game (23.5).
Sixkiller has distributed touchdown passes to 11 different Campbell receivers, already a school single season record, with 10 Camels owning 100 or more receiving yards on the year, also a single season record, including
Jyron Waiters' team-high 497 yards on 35 catches with five scores.
JJ Cowan, meanwhile, has rushed for a team-high 504 yards with four total touchdowns, while
De'Von Thomas has run in seven TDs, adding 184 yards.
Defensively,
Charles Battaglia has totaled 58 tackles, including 6.0 stops for loss, with a forced fumble, while
AJ Benton has tallied 46 stops, including 2.5 sacks and three pass breakups.
NEXT UP
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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