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No. 16 Campbell heads to Elon

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After adding its program record eighth win of the year, No. 16 Campbell heads on the road for the final time in the regular season, taking on CAA and in-state foe Elon on Saturday, November 14.

Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at Rhodes Stadium.

WATCH / FOLLOW
Watch the Camels take on the Phoenix 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 WMYV My48 in Greensboro.

QUICK HITS
• At 8-2 on the season, the Camels in the midst of the best season in program history, winning eight games for the first time in Campbell's 19th season since football returned to Buies Creek.
• The Camels previously won a high of six games in 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
• Campbell owns the largest win improvement from 2025 to 2026 in the FCS at six games. CU won two games last season.
• QB Kamden Sixkiller was the Week 1 FCS national offensive player of the week and is a five-time CAA offensive player of the week this season. He ranks among the FCS' top-20 in 10 different statistical categories, including leading the FCS' top-20 in 10 different statistical categories, including leading the FCS in passing yards with a CU single-season record 3,016. The senior also ranks second in the country in completions per game (24.8) and is fifth in total offense (320.9).
• Sixkiller has distributed touchdown passes to 12 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.
• 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 as high as No. 12 in the polls, and have been ranked for eight 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 marked 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).
• With two games remaining in the 2026 regular season, the Camels are vying for their first FCS Playoff appearance and for their first conference championship.

NEXT UP
The Camels will return to Buies Creek for the regular season finale, hosting No. 14 Monmouth (12:00 p.m.) on November 21.

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

LAST TIME OUT
No. 16 Campbell overcame a two touchdown second half deficit, coming from behind to top visiting Stony Brook 48-35 at Barker-Lane Stadium. Campbell (8-2, 5-1 CAA) and Stony Brook (5-5, 3-3 CAA) combined for 1,077 yards of total offense, while the Camels matched a season-high for points in the win. The Camels remained unbeaten at home this season (4-0) while extending their single-season record for wins (previous: 6, four times). The game marked the 100th home game for the Camels at Barker-Lane Stadium.

The Camels trailed 35-21 with 12:34 on the clock in the third quarter before rattling off 27 unanswered for the win.

Kamden Sixkiller finished the day with 396 yards passing and four touchdowns, completing 33-of-46 throws. The output marked the Norman, Okla. native's sixth 300-yard passing game of the season, connecting with 10 different receivers. Christan Campbell led the way with a season-high 117 yards on seven catches, including the go-ahead score, while Jyron Waiters notched three catches for 98 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown in the second frame.

Chinua Ezeigbo also caught nine passes for 82 yards, while JJ Cowan and Gullette hauled in TD passes. Cowan added 67 yards rushing on 10 carries, while Lawrence posted 68 yards on the ground on 15 carries, including his two scores. AJ Benton topped Campbell's defensively with 11 tackles, with Ravel Cato adding eight tackles and a pass breakup. O'Marion Lewis and Charles Battaglia added seven tackles each, with Logan Wright and DaVonyae Pettis combining on a sack.

LEADING THE CAMELS
Campbell quarterback Kamden Sixkiller ranks among the FCS' top-20 in 10 different statistical categories, including leading the FCS in passing yards with a CU single-season record 3,016. The senior also ranks second in the country in completions per game (24.8) and is fifth in total offense (320.9). Not only is Sixkiller the first Fighting Camel to throw for 3,000 yards, he is also the first to toss 20 touchdown passes in a year.

Sixkiller has distributed touchdown passes to 12 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 630 yards on 42 catches with six touchdowns for Jyron Waiters. JJ Cowan, meanwhile, has rushed for a team-high 668 yards with eight total touchdowns.

Defensively, Charles Battaglia has totaled 71 tackles, including 6.0 stops for loss, with a forced fumble, while AJ Benton has tallied 62 stops, including 2.5 sacks, an interception and four pass breakups.

CAMPBELL RANKED NO. 16 IN FCS POLLS
After picking up its eighth win of the season, Campbell is ranked No. 16 in both the Stats Perform FCS Top-25 and AFCA Coaches Poll heading into week 11.

The Camels, who came from behind to top Stony Brook on Saturday, 48-35, moved up three spots in the AFCA rankings, while staying put at No. 16 in the Stats Perform poll.

The Fighting Camels have now been ranked in both the AFCA Coaches Poll and Stats Perform FCS Top-25 Poll for seven consecutive weeks.

SIXKILLER, GULLETTE EARN CAA WEEKLY HONORS
Campbell's Kamden Sixkiller and Jon Gullette have been named CAA Football players of the week. Sixkiller took home his fifth CAA Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season, while Gullette was named the conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week.

Sixkiller finished Saturday's 48-35 come from behind win with 396 yards passing and four touchdowns, completing 33-of-46 throws. The output marked the Norman, Okla. native's sixth 300-yard passing game of the season, connecting with 10 different receivers. Completing 72 percent of his throws on the day, the senior QB notched season-highs for completions and attempts. His 396 passing yards marked his second-most on the year, trailing only his school record 450 yards at Maine.

With Campbell trailing 35-21 with 12:34 to go in the third quarter, Gullette returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. The return was the start of 27 unanswered points for the Camels, coming back to top the Seawolves 48-35.

The Winston-Salem, N.C. native added a receiving touchdown in the win, notching his second two-TD game of the season. Gullette totaled 228 all-purpose yards, including 199 kick return and 15 punt return yards, along with two catches for 10 yards and a four-yard rush.

The kick return TD marked Campbell's first kick return for a TD since 2024 (Randall King, 90 yards, 11/9/24 vs. Richmond), and tied for the second-longest kick return for a score in CU's history (matches Aaron Blockmon, 95 yards, 10/24/15 vs. Morehead State).

CAA RACE HEATS UP
With two weeks remaining in the 2026 CAA Football schedule No. 14 Monmouth, at 7-0 in conference play, has clinched at least a share of the CAA title, with Campbell close behind at 5-1.

The Camels can stay in the running to catch Monmouth in the standings with a win at Elon on Saturday, which would set up a defacto CAA championship game with the Hawks in the regular season finale on November 21 in Buies Creek. With another win, the Camels would match the Hawks in the standings and would secure the league's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs with the head to head victory.

Bryant (4-2) and UAlbany (4-2) are behind the Camels, while Sacred Heart, Elon, Stony Brook and North Carolina A&T each have three losses in conference play.

The Hawks set out of CAA play this week against Merrimack, while Campbell heads to Elon.

SIXKILLER SETS PROGRAM RECORDS
With two games to go in the 2026 regular season, Kamden Sixkiller has already set program single-season records for passing yards (3,016), passing touchdowns (24) and total offense (3,209).

Sixkiller became the first Camel to throw for 20 touchdowns, setting the program record in Campbell's 45-35 setback at UAlbany. A week later, the Norman, Okla. native hit 3,000 passing yards on the year, becoming the first Camel QB to hit that mark.

He has also totaled 3,209 yards of total offense, another program record, passing Daniel Smith's 2017 total of 3,158 and Hajj-Malik Williams' 2,877 in 2023. The Norman, Okla. native is second on the Campbell single-season charts with 168 points responsible for behind Smith's 2017 record of 180, passing Williams at 164.

Sixkiller threw for 450 yards at Maine, setting a program single-game record in the CAA victory.

CAMPBELL AMONG CAA LEADERS
In addition to several Camels ranking among the CAA and FCS leaders, Campbell is among the league's top-three in 19 team statistical categories.

Offensively, the Fighting Camels lead the CAA in scoring offense (34.6 per game), total offense (467.7) and passing offense (313.8), while ranking second in first down offense (236 total) and team passing efficiency (151.1). The CU offense also ranks third in completion percentage (.675), sacks allowed (1.4) and time of possession (31:07).

Defensively, the Camels also lead the CAA in turnovers gained (16) and passes intercepted (10), ranking second in red zone defense (.722), and third in rushing defense (122.7), third down defense (.385) and fourth down defense (.391), as well as fourth in fumbles recovered (6).

On special teams, Campbell leads the CAA in yards per kick return (24.6), while ranking second in punt return yards (11.0) and net punting (37.7).
 
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Players Mentioned

Hajj-Malik Williams

#6 Hajj-Malik Williams

QB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Randall King

#0 Randall King

WR
6' 2"
Sophomore
AJ Benton

#7 AJ Benton

LB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Ravel Cato

#17 Ravel Cato

S
6' 1"
Senior
JJ Cowan

#5 JJ Cowan

RB
5' 11"
Junior
Chinua Ezeigbo

#19 Chinua Ezeigbo

WR
6' 3"
Sophomore
DaVonyae Pettis

#37 DaVonyae Pettis

JACK
6' 2"
Senior
Kamden Sixkiller

#6 Kamden Sixkiller

QB
6' 3"
Senior
Logan Wright

#9 Logan Wright

DL
5' 11"
Senior
Charles Battaglia

#33 Charles Battaglia

LB
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Hajj-Malik Williams

#6 Hajj-Malik Williams

6' 0"
Sophomore
QB
Randall King

#0 Randall King

6' 2"
Sophomore
WR
AJ Benton

#7 AJ Benton

5' 10"
Sophomore
LB
Ravel Cato

#17 Ravel Cato

6' 1"
Senior
S
JJ Cowan

#5 JJ Cowan

5' 11"
Junior
RB
Chinua Ezeigbo

#19 Chinua Ezeigbo

6' 3"
Sophomore
WR
DaVonyae Pettis

#37 DaVonyae Pettis

6' 2"
Senior
JACK
Kamden Sixkiller

#6 Kamden Sixkiller

6' 3"
Senior
QB
Logan Wright

#9 Logan Wright

5' 11"
Senior
DL
Charles Battaglia

#33 Charles Battaglia

6' 0"
Senior
LB