WCU Football Game #5 - at Campbell Camels

In Western Carolina's fifth game of the 2025 season, and their final nonconference game of the season, the Catamounts travel to Buies Creek, NC to face the  Campbell Camels. 

The Camels finished the 2024 season with a 3-9 overall record and a 1-7 CAA record. The Camels picked up a win over the Cats in Cullowhee last season, essentially costing Western Carolina an NCAA at-large playoff opportunity.  

Game #5 - Campbell Camels

When: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Time: 3:30 pm (ET)  
Where: Barker-Lane Stadium, Buies Creek, NC
Radio: Catamount Sports Network

   -Play-by-Play: Daniel Hooker • Producer: Jeff Bryson

TV / video: Flo Sports (it will cost you $19.99 for one month)

Live Stats: Campbell Live Stats

Colors:  Orange and Black

Conference: Coastal Athletic Association (CAA)

Game Notes:  Western Carolina   -    Campbell

Enrollment: 5,000

Mascot: Gaylord the Camel

Nickname:  Fighting Camels

Location: Buies Creek, NC (population- 3,253 at the 2020 census)  

Game Notes:    Western   -    Campbell    

The Series: Campbell actually hold a 3-0 record over the Cats from games played in 1935 & 1937 in Cullowhee, prior Campbell dropping football in 1950. The Camels returned to the gridiron in 2008, and won last season's game in Cullowhee.  

Head Coach: Braxton Harris. Campbell director of athletics Hannah Bazemore announced Braxton Harris as the Fighting Camels’ head football coach on January 2, 2024. Harris, who previously spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons on staff at Campbell, returns to Buies Creek after spending 2023 as head coach at FCS Southland Conference member Houston Christian. Harris becomes the third head coach in Campbell’s modern football history (since 2008). . 

Harris's record vs. Western Carolina: 1-0

Kerwin Bell's record vs. Campbell: 0-1

Last Season's Record - 2024 (Campbell): 3-9 overall, 2-4 home, 1-5 away, 1-7 CAA

2025 Record (Campbell):  1-3 overall, 1-1 home, 0-2 away, 1-1 CAA

Campbell was picked to finish 10th in the 16 team CAA football conference in preseason voting for 2025. 

Head coach Braxton Harris, the third head coach in Campbell’s modern history, begins his second season at the helm in Buies Creek.

The 2025 Campbell team features 44 total returners and 56 newcomers, including 36 transfers and 20 freshmen, welcoming back 11 total offensive (6) or defensive starters (5).

Campbell has played 4 quarterbacks this season, with redshirt sophomore Kamden Sixkiller getting most of the action under center.  Playing in all 4 games this season, he's completed 98 passes in 149 attempts, for 893 yards, and 2 interceptions.  

The Camels are coming off a 50-48 double overtime win over the Bryant Bulldogs for their first win of the season.  The Camels have lost to Rhode Island, East Carolina, and Furman in their first 3 games of the season.

2025 Campbell Statistics (4 games)

Rushing Offense: 439 yards Yards per game: 109.8
Yards per rush: 3.2 yards
Rushing 1st downs: 28
TDs rushing: 4
Passing Offense: 926 yards or 231.5 yards per game
Passing 1st downs: 42
Passing Att-Comp-Int: 165-1

TDs Passing: 8

Total Offense: 1365 yards or 342 yards per game
Fumbles - Lost: 7-5
3d Down Conversions:  23-64 (36%)

4th Down Conversions: 7-11  (64%)
Field goal attempts:4 of 5
PAT-Attempts: 11 of 11
Red Zone Scores:  13 of 15 
Red Zone Touchdowns: 10 of 15 
On-Side Kicks: 0 - 0
Penalties-Yards: 30 - 265