Western Carolina at Campbell

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Campbell beat Western Carolina 28–⁠19. It was their third meeting; Campbell leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayWestern Carolina3–⁠4 in 2026
19
HomeCampbell6–⁠1 in 2026
28

Final at Barker-Lane Stadium, Buies Creek

At kickoff
80°F, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Erwin Harnett County Airport, 3 km from the stadium
Official
Justin AckleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina0103619
Campbell14140028

Standouts

  • PassingLex Thomas25 of 44, 326 yards, 2 TDWestern Carolina
  • RushingJ.J. Cowan11 carries, 83 yardsCampbell
  • ReceivingSpencer Jones7 catches, 126 yards, 1 TDCampbell
  • DefenseJoshua Collins9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossWestern Carolina

Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lex Thomas25/4432620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrick Davis Jr.3602
Marlin Cochran3505
Josh Perry4105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Colombo691023
Matthew Keener453022
Jai Boyd249248
Bode Burns542011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joshua Collins9110
Andre Jackson Jr.8000
Braylon Jones8000
Jayden Cornelius7001
Ken Moore Jr.6110
Fernando Jeanty4001
Caleb Turner-Allen3111

Campbell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kamden Sixkiller29/4433023
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J.J. Cowan1183038
Ethan Lawrence1467135
Jon Gullette335032
Kamden Sixkiller91918
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Spencer Jones7126134
Brady Ambrose352143
Stevie Keener647018
Evan Austin432021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Benton8110
Kareem Williams6000
O’Marion Lewis5000
Charles Battaglia5000
Justin Garza4210
Tavales Curry41.510

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western CarolinaCampbell
327Total yards528
326Passing yards330
1Rushing yards198
7.4Yards per pass7.5
0.1Yards per rush5.1
16First downs26
2–⁠13Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠4
0Turnovers3
7–⁠70Penalties5–⁠49
23:58Possession36:02
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Western CarolinaCampbell
41%Success rate43%
0.03EPA per play−0.05
1.03Explosiveness1.31
−0.32Rushing EPA0.09
0.15Passing EPA−0.17
33%Passing-down success28%
16%Havoc by its defense22%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Carolina 60% to win. Campbell won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Campbell end zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 CampbellTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CampbellTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CampbellInterception, 5 playsQ1 Western CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ2 CampbellPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 CampbellTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CampbellTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 CampbellTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CampbellTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 CampbellInterception, 5 playsQ3 Western CarolinaField goal, 4 playsQ3 CampbellPunt, 7 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ3 CampbellTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 CampbellInterception, 7 playsQ4 Western CarolinaMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 CampbellEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Campbell drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 CampbellTouchdown, 10 plays, 91 yards
  2. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 CampbellTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 CampbellInterception, 5 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 Western CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, −21 yards
  7. Q2 CampbellPunt, 3 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 CampbellTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 CampbellTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  13. Q2 CampbellTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 37 yards
  14. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q2 CampbellTouchdown, 5 plays, 82 yards
  16. Q2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  17. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q3 CampbellInterception, 5 plays, −18 yards
  19. Q3 Western CarolinaField goal, 4 plays, −57 yards
  20. Q3 CampbellPunt, 7 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 88 yards
  22. Q3 CampbellTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 54 yards
  23. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 CampbellInterception, 7 plays, 73 yards
  25. Q4 Western CarolinaMissed FG, 9 plays, 73 yards
  26. Q4 CampbellEnd of game, 8 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Campbell 14, Western Carolina 0
Campbell Touchdown, 10 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 65 yards to the CAM00 #21 J.Gullette return 18 yards to the CAM18 (#8 R.McKinnis) PENALTY CAM UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#9 J.Waiters) 9 yards from CAM18 to CAM09
15:001st & 10 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #2 E.Austin caught at CAM11, for 5 yards to the CAM14 (#3 J.Collins)
15:002nd & 5 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CAM20 (#5 B.Jones; #8 R.McKinnis), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #5 J.Cowan caught at CAM18, for 6 yards to the CAM26 (#3 J.Collins; #4 A.Jackson Jr.)
15:002nd & 4 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CAM34 (#1 K.Moore Jr.; #6 J.Cornelius), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #1 S.Jones caught at CAM31, for 0 yards to the CAM34 (#6 J.Cornelius)
15:002nd & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CAM36 (#13 C.Turner-Allen; #21 N.Ashenafi)
15:003rd & 8 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short middle to #1 S.Jones caught at CAM41, for 19 yards to the WCU45 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.; #5 B.Jones), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU40 (#33 G.Rowell; #17 J.Mack)
15:002nd & 5 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete deep right to #1 S.Jones caught at WCU14, for 34 yards to the WCU06 (#3 J.Collins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:251st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #88 B.Ambrose caught at WCU03, for 6 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:25 #38 A.Crabb kick attempt good (H: #86 A.McIntosh, LS: #35 L.Wilson II)Campbell 7, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 35#38 A.Crabb kickoff 44 yards to the WCU21 fair catch by #44 I.McLellan at WCU21
9:251st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas sacked for loss of 6 yards to the WCU19 (#7 A.Benton)
9:252nd & 16 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush right for 1 yard loss to the WCU18 (#9 L.Wright)
9:253rd & 17 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #5 M.Rossin caught at WCU19, for 4 yards to the WCU22 (#7 A.Benton)
7:284th & 13 at own 22#95 M.Fitzgerald punt 41 yards to the CAM37 #9 J.Waiters return 10 yards to the CAM47 (#12 J.Quintero)
Campbell Touchdown, 7 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #2 E.Austin caught at WCU42, for 21 yards to the WCU32 (#21 N.Ashenafi), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:281st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short middle to #11 S.Keener caught at WCU34, for 3 yards loss to the WCU35, End Of Play
7:282nd & 13 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short middle to #11 S.Keener caught at WCU29, for 13 yards to the WCU22 (#1 K.Moore Jr.; #8 R.McKinnis), 1ST DOWN
7:281st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU16 (#13 C.Turner-Allen; #2 N.Simpson-Nealy)
7:282nd & 4 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush left for 1 yard loss to the WCU17 (#12 J.Quintero; #34 J.Martin-Durham)
7:283rd & 5 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #1 S.Jones caught at WCU10, for 9 yards to the WCU08 (#6 J.Cornelius), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:001st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller rush right for 8 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:00 PENALTY WCU Illegal Substitution declined #38 A.Crabb kick attempt good (H: #86 A.McIntosh, LS: #35 L.Wilson II)Campbell 14, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 35#38 A.Crabb kickoff 63 yards to the WCU02 #13 R.Hollis return 17 yards to the WCU19 (#22 D.Thomas)
3:561st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU24 (#13 O.Lewis; #5 T.Curry)
3:562nd & 5 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #3 J.Perry thrown to WCU25 broken up by #7 A.Benton
3:563rd & 5 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep middle to #1 J.Boyd thrown to CAM30
Campbell Interception, 5 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #2 E.Austin caught at CAM36, for 5 yards to the CAM40 (#6 J.Cornelius; #3 J.Collins)
3:092nd & 5 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #19 C.Ezeigbo caught at CAM46, for 9 yards to the CAM49 (#29 C.Robbins), 1ST DOWN
3:091st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Waiters thrown to WCU15
3:092nd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete short right to #19 C.Ezeigbo thrown to WCU45 broken up by #29 C.Robbins
1:513rd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass intercepted by #13 C.Turner-Allen at CAM44 #13 C.Turner-Allen return 0 yards to the CAM44 (#21 J.Gullette)
Western Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
1:511st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #0 A.Colombo caught at CAM38, for 12 yards to the CAM32 (#20 G.Harris), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #18 M.Keener caught at CAM28, for 8 yards to the CAM24 (#9 L.Wright)
1:512nd & 2 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #18 M.Keener caught at CAM19, for 16 yards to the CAM08 (#6 K.Williams), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #8 M.Cochran rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CAM05 (#33 C.Battaglia; #13 O.Lewis)
1:512nd & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right to #0 A.Colombo thrown to CAM00 QB hurried by #40 J.Garza and #16 M.Gilliam
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #0 A.Colombo thrown to CAM00 broken up by #16 M.Gilliam QB hurried by #40 J.Garza
Q2 14:494th & goal at opp 5#60 B.McCollum field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell), clock 14:49Campbell 14, Western Carolina 3
2nd quarter10 drives, then Campbell 28, Western Carolina 10
Campbell Punt, 3 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 35#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 64 yards to the CAM01 fair catch by #21 J.Gullette at CAM01
14:491st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush middle for 0 yards to the CAM25 (#11 M.Patierno; #17 J.Mack)
14:492nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller sacked for loss of 6 yards to the CAM19 (#3 J.Collins)
14:493rd & 16 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller sacked for loss of 8 yards to the CAM11 (#1 K.Moore Jr.)
12:384th & 24 at own 11#30 B.Bowman punt 34 yards to the CAM45 fair catch by #0 A.Colombo at CAM45
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:381st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #8 M.Cochran rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CAM40 (#33 C.Battaglia; #15 J.Jones)
12:382nd & 5 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush right for 4 yards gain to the CAM36, out of bounds at CAM36
12:383rd & 1 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right to #10 S.Carlos thrown to CAM36 broken up by #16 M.Gilliam
11:384th & 1 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #9 B.Burns thrown to CAM37 broken up by #6 K.Williams, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Campbell Touchdown, 5 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #21 J.Gullette caught at CAM40, for 15 yards to the WCU49 (#6 J.Cornelius), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:381st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short middle to #88 B.Ambrose caught at WCU34, for 43 yards to the WCU06 (#2 N.Simpson-Nealy; #4 A.Jackson Jr.), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WCU Illegal Substitution declined
11:381st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU02 (#18 T.Anderson)
11:382nd & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU01 (#99 A.Stone)
10:173rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:17 #38 A.Crabb kick attempt good (H: #86 A.McIntosh, LS: #35 L.Wilson II)Campbell 21, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 35#38 A.Crabb kickoff 61 yards to the WCU04 #13 R.Hollis return 15 yards to the WCU19 (#14 K.Price; #81 C.Campbell)
10:121st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush left for 3 yards gain to the WCU22 (#9 L.Wright; #12 K.Simpkins)
10:122nd & 7 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WCU21 (#40 J.Garza)
10:123rd & 8 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #0 A.Colombo thrown to WCU38
8:574th & 8 at own 21#95 M.Fitzgerald punt 38 yards to the CAM41 fair catch by #9 J.Waiters at CAM41 PENALTY WCU Illegal Formation 5 yards from CAM41 to CAM46
Campbell Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Gullette rush right for 2 yards gain to the CAM48 (#11 M.Patierno)
8:572nd & 8 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete short left to #21 J.Gullette thrown to CAM50
8:573rd & 8 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #11 S.Keener caught at WCU44, for 8 yards to the WCU44 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
8:571st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush right for 11 yards gain to the WCU33 (#32 A.Mintze), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:571st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete short right to #11 S.Keener thrown to WCU20
8:572nd & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush right for 3 yards gain to the WCU30 (#34 J.Martin-Durham; #33 G.Rowell)
8:573rd & 7 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #11 S.Keener caught at WCU30, for 3 yards to the WCU27 (#32 A.Mintze; #31 A.Reese)
6:084th & 4 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete deep right to #9 J.Waiters thrown to WCU00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Western Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #9 B.Burns caught at WCU28, for 8 yards to the WCU35 (#7 A.Benton; #12 K.Simpkins)
6:082nd & 2 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Davis Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU37 (#91 M.Kljajic), 1ST DOWN
6:081st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Davis Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU39 (#15 J.Jones)
6:082nd & 8 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #22 D.Davis Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the WCU41 (#3 K.Villanueva; #7 A.Benton)
6:083rd & 6 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #9 B.Burns caught at WCU41, for 7 yards to the WCU48 (#16 M.Gilliam), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:081st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #5 M.Rossin caught at WCU44, for 4 yards to the CAM48 (#5 T.Curry; #13 O.Lewis)
2:572nd & 6 at opp 48Jai Boyd 48 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum Kick)Campbell 21, Western Carolina 10
Campbell Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 35#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 57 yards to the CAM08, out of bounds at CAM08
2:571st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 35 yards gain to the WCU30, out of bounds at WCU30, 1ST DOWN
2:571st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU29 (#33 G.Rowell)
2:002nd & 9 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete short right to #83 A.Tate thrown to WCU14. CAM is challenging the ruling on the field - “Incomplete pass”. CALL UPHELD
2:001st & 10 at opp 30Timeout Campbell, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 9 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush left for 1 yard gain to the WCU28 (#18 T.Anderson; #5 B.Jones)
1:294th & 8 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete deep right to #9 J.Waiters thrown to WCU00 broken up by #21 N.Ashenafi, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
1:353rd & 9 at own 29Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:35
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right to #0 A.Colombo thrown to WCU29 broken up by #3 K.Villanueva
1:352nd & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush left for 7 yards gain to the WCU35 (#16 M.Gilliam)
1:353rd & 3 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #5 M.Rossin thrown to WCU44 broken up by #13 O.Lewis
0:484th & 3 at own 35#95 M.Fitzgerald punt 47 yards to the CAM18 fair catch by #21 J.Gullette at CAM18
Campbell Touchdown, 5 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #11 S.Keener caught at CAM33, for 18 yards to the CAM36, out of bounds at CAM36, 1ST DOWN
0:481st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete deep middle to #11 S.Keener thrown to WCU30
0:482nd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete short right to #19 C.Ezeigbo thrown to WCU46
0:483rd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Gullette rush middle for 32 yards gain to the WCU32 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.; #1 K.Moore Jr.), 1ST DOWN
0:181st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete deep left to #1 S.Jones caught at WCU11, for 32 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:18, 1ST DOWN #38 A.Crabb kick attempt good (H: #86 A.McIntosh, LS: #35 L.Wilson II)Campbell 28, Western Carolina 10
0:243rd & 10 at own 36Timeout Campbell, clock 00:24
Western Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:131st & 10 at own 35#38 A.Crabb kickoff 50 yards to the WCU15 #24 A.Benjamin return 8 yards to the WCU23 (#22 D.Thomas)
0:131st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #0 A.Colombo caught at WCU20, for 5 yards to the WCU28 (#8 V.Sheppert)
Q1 0:004th & 5 at own 24#95 M.Fitzgerald punt 31 yards to the CAM45 PENALTY CAM Holding 10 yards from CAM45 to CAM35
3rd quarter6 drives, then Campbell 28, Western Carolina 13
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#38 A.Crabb kickoff 62 yards to the WCU03, out of bounds at WCU03
15:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush right for 6 yards loss to the WCU29 (#1 E.Bedada)
15:002nd & 16 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #9 B.Burns caught at WCU33, for 7 yards to the WCU36 (#40 J.Garza; #8 V.Sheppert)
15:003rd & 9 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas sacked for loss of 6 yards to the WCU30 (#5 T.Curry)
13:164th & 15 at own 30#95 M.Fitzgerald punt 44 yards to the CAM26 fair catch by #9 J.Waiters at CAM26
Campbell Interception, 5 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete deep right to #11 S.Keener thrown to WCU40 broken up by #5 B.Jones
13:162nd & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #5 J.Cowan caught at CAM18, for 0 yards to the CAM26 (#3 J.Collins; #5 B.Jones) PENALTY WCU Face Mask (#99 A.Stone) 15 yards from CAM26 to CAM41, 1ST DOWN
13:161st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #21 J.Gullette caught at CAM39, for 6 yards to the CAM47 (#5 B.Jones), out of bounds
13:162nd & 4 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Gullette rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CAM48 (#5 B.Jones; #97 F.Jeanty)
11:463rd & 3 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass intercepted by #6 J.Cornelius at WCU45 #6 J.Cornelius return 47 yards to the CAM08 (#9 J.Waiters)
Western Carolina Field goal, 4 plays
11:461st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #8 M.Cochran rush middle for 3 yards loss to the CAM11 (#5 T.Curry; #1 E.Bedada)
11:462nd & goal at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 0 yards to the CAM11 (#15 J.Jones; #7 A.Benton)
11:463rd & goal at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas sacked for loss of 11 yards to the CAM22 (#40 J.Garza)
9:494th & goal at opp 22#60 B.McCollum field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell), clock 09:49Campbell 28, Western Carolina 13
Campbell Punt, 7 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 35#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 64 yards to the CAM01, out of bounds at CAM01
9:491st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete short right to #19 C.Ezeigbo thrown to CAM40
9:492nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CAM41 (#8 R.McKinnis; #17 J.Mack)
9:493rd & 4 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short middle to #19 C.Ezeigbo caught at CAM44, for 3 yards to the CAM44 (#5 B.Jones)
9:494th & 1 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WCU45 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.; #97 F.Jeanty), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CAM UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#68 J.McCrimmon) 15 yards from WCU45 to CAM40
9:491st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush left for 1 yard loss to the CAM39 (#16 C.Kerns; #30 J.Meeks)
9:492nd & 11 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete deep middle to #19 C.Ezeigbo caught at WCU41, for 25 yards to the WCU36 (#29 C.Robbins), out of bounds PENALTY CAM Pass Interference (#19 C.Ezeigbo) 10 yards from CAM39 to CAM29. NO PLAY
9:492nd & 21 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller sacked for loss of 0 yards to the CAM29 (#13 C.Turner-Allen)
9:493rd & 21 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short middle to #5 J.Cowan caught at CAM40, for 11 yards to the CAM40 (#18 T.Anderson; #21 N.Ashenafi)
5:104th & 10 at own 40#30 B.Bowman punt 59 yards to the WCU01
Western Carolina Punt, 7 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #18 M.Keener caught at WCU12, for 22 yards to the WCU23 (#7 A.Benton; #6 K.Williams), 1ST DOWN
5:101st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #22 D.Davis Jr. thrown to WCU18 broken up by #27 D.Prichard
5:102nd & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #10 S.Carlos caught at WCU36, for 15 yards to the WCU38 (#6 K.Williams), 1ST DOWN
5:101st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #22 D.Davis Jr. caught at WCU41, for 26 yards to the CAM36 (#40 J.Garza), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:101st & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #0 A.Colombo caught at CAM19, for 17 yards to the CAM19, End Of Play PENALTY WCU Pass Interference (#87 J.Young) 10 yards from CAM36 to CAM46. NO PLAY
5:101st & 20 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep middle to #5 M.Rossin thrown to CAM01
5:102nd & 20 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush left for 2 yards gain to the CAM44 (#3 K.Villanueva; #13 O.Lewis)
5:103rd & 18 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #22 D.Davis Jr. caught at CAM38, for 6 yards to the CAM38, End Of Play
5:104th & 12 at opp 38PENALTY WCU Illegal Snap (#58 I.Boulger) 5 yards from CAM38 to CAM43. NO PLAY
1:334th & 17 at opp 43#95 M.Fitzgerald punt 32 yards to the CAM11
Campbell Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CAM12 (#16 C.Kerns; #91 J.Diamond) PENALTY WCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#16 C.Kerns) 15 yards from CAM12 to CAM27, 1ST DOWN
1:331st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #9 J.Waiters caught at CAM27, for 9 yards to the CAM36 (#17 J.Mack)
1:332nd & 1 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CAM42 (#99 A.Stone; #97 F.Jeanty), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #9 J.Waiters caught at WCU44, for 14 yards to the WCU44, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #2 E.Austin caught at WCU46, for 1 yard to the WCU43 (#7 M.Taylor)
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short left to #11 S.Keener caught at WCU35, for 8 yards to the WCU35, End Of Play
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU35 (#5 B.Jones)
Q4 12:404th & 1 at opp 35No Huddle #6 K.Sixkiller rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU35 (#97 F.Jeanty; #12 J.Quintero), TURNOVER ON DOWNS. The previous play is under automatic review - “Short of the line to gain”. CALL UPHELD
4th quarter4 drives, then Campbell 28, Western Carolina 19
Western Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #24 A.Benjamin caught at WCU30, for 3 yards to the WCU38 (#33 C.Battaglia)
12:402nd & 7 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #5 M.Rossin caught at WCU50, for 12 yards to the WCU50 (#33 C.Battaglia; #8 V.Sheppert), 1ST DOWN
12:401st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #9 B.Burns caught at CAM45, for 11 yards to the CAM39 (#6 K.Williams; #7 A.Benton), 1ST DOWN
12:401st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right thrown to CAM35 QB hurried by #3 K.Villanueva
12:402nd & 10 at opp 39PENALTY WCU False Start (#58 I.Boulger) 5 yards from CAM39 to CAM44. NO PLAY
12:402nd & 15 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #0 A.Colombo caught at CAM28, for 22 yards to the CAM22, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:401st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short right thrown to CAM15 QB hurried by #3 K.Villanueva
12:402nd & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short middle to #18 M.Keener caught at CAM17, for 7 yards to the CAM15 (#7 A.Benton)
12:403rd & 3 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #0 A.Colombo thrown to CAM00
10:204th & 3 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short middle to #87 J.Young thrown to CAM10, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CAM Pass Interference (#3 K.Villanueva) 5 yards from CAM15 to CAM10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
10:203rd & 3 at own 15Timeout Campbell, clock 10:20
10:201st & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left to #1 J.Boyd thrown to CAM00 QB hurried by #1 E.Bedada
10:202nd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short left to #0 A.Colombo caught at CAM04, for 9 yards to the CAM01 (#33 C.Battaglia; #6 K.Williams)
9:243rd & goal at opp 1Jai Boyd 1 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum PAT failed)Campbell 28, Western Carolina 19
Campbell Interception, 7 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 35#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 62 yards to the CAM03 fair catch by #21 J.Gullette at CAM03
9:241st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush left for 38 yards gain to the WCU37 (#21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN
9:241st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU34 (#1 K.Moore Jr.; #8 R.McKinnis)
9:242nd & 7 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #88 B.Ambrose caught at WCU32, for 3 yards to the WCU31 (#6 J.Cornelius)
9:243rd & 4 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #1 S.Jones caught at WCU17, for 22 yards to the WCU09 (#3 J.Collins), 1ST DOWN
9:241st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass incomplete short left to #1 S.Jones thrown to WCU00 broken up by #4 A.Jackson Jr.
9:242nd & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush right for 5 yards gain to the WCU04 (#6 J.Cornelius), out of bounds
5:513rd & goal at opp 4No Huddle #6 K.Sixkiller pass intercepted by #97 F.Jeanty at WCU02 #97 F.Jeanty return 0 yards to the WCU02 (#11 S.Keener)
Western Carolina Missed FG, 9 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 2No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #0 A.Colombo caught at WCU12, for 20 yards to the WCU22, out of bounds at WCU22, 1ST DOWN
5:511st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #9 B.Burns caught at WCU24, for 9 yards to the WCU31 (#13 O.Lewis), out of bounds
5:512nd & 1 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #0 A.Colombo caught at CAM50, for 23 yards to the CAM46 (#8 V.Sheppert), 1ST DOWN
5:511st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep left to #1 J.Boyd thrown to CAM10. #1 J.Boyd injured on the play
5:512nd & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete short right to #6 M.Striggles caught at CAM29, for 21 yards to the CAM25 (#6 K.Williams; #8 V.Sheppert), 1ST DOWN
5:511st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short left thrown to CAM15 QB hurried by #33 C.Battaglia. #3 K.Villanueva injured on the play
5:512nd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete deep right to #0 A.Colombo thrown to CAM05
5:513rd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass incomplete short middle to #5 M.Rossin thrown to CAM10. #1 E.Bedada injured on the play
3:474th & 10 at opp 25#60 B.McCollum field goal attempt from 43 yards NO GOOD (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell), clock 03:47
Campbell End of game, 8 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CAM27 (#99 A.Stone; #0 B.Monroe)
3:472nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller pass complete short right to #1 S.Jones caught at CAM26, for 10 yards to the CAM37 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
3:471st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CAM40 (#3 J.Collins)
2:002nd & 7 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 E.Lawrence rush left for 3 yards loss to the CAM37 (#16 C.Kerns; #17 J.Mack)
2:001st & 10 at own 37Timeout Campbell, clock 02:00
1:533rd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Sixkiller rush right for 8 yards gain to the CAM45 (#3 J.Collins)
1:532nd & 7 at opp 40Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:53
1:454th & 2 at own 45#30 B.Bowman punt 25 yards to the WCU30, out of bounds at WCU30 PENALTY WCU Roughing The Kicker (#17 J.Mack) 15 yards from CAM45 to WCU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. The previous play is under automatic review - “Penalty enforcement”. CALL UPHELD
1:453rd & 10 at opp 37Timeout Western Carolina, clock 01:45
1:451st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Cowan rush middle for 13 yards gain to the WCU27 (#1 K.Moore Jr.; #4 A.Jackson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
1:451st & 10 at opp 27Kneel down by #6 K.Sixkiller at WCU32 for loss of 5 yards
1:452nd & 15 at opp 32Kneel down by #6 K.Sixkiller at WCU33 for loss of 1 yard

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Campbell leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Campbell 28, Western Carolina 19
2025Western Carolina 42, Campbell 35
2024Campbell 24, Western Carolina 16

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