2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

The 2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team will represent Campbell University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by eighth-year head coach Mike Minter and play their home games at Barker–Lane Stadium. They will be third-year members of the Big South Conference.

2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football
ConferenceBig South Conference
2020 record0–4 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Grimes (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorWeston Glaser (2nd season)
Home stadiumBarker–Lane Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
2020 Big South Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Charleston Southern   –      –  
Gardner–Webb   –      –  
Kennesaw State   –      –  
Monmouth   –      –  
Robert Morris   –      –  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big South suspended the 2020 football season.
    * – Hampton not playing 2020-21 FCS schedule
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2019 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

The Fighting Camels finished the 2019 season 6–5, 3–3 in Big South play to finish in fourth place.

Schedule

Campbell originally had games scheduled against Davidson (September 5), Elon (September 19), Hampton (October 17), and Monmouth (October 24), but they were canceled before the start of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3][4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12 3:30 p.m. at Georgia Southern*
ESPNU L 26–27
September 18 7:00 p.m. at Coastal Carolina*
ESPN L 21–43
September 26 Noon at Appalachian State*
ESPN+ L 21–52
October 2 8:00 p.m. at Wake Forest*
ACC Network L 14–66

[5]

Game summaries

at Georgia Southern
Campbell at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Fighting Camels 13 076 26
• Eagles 3 3714 27
  • Date: September 12, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 4:14 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,789
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • Television network: ESPNU
     
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO –34.558.5[6]
StatisticsCampbellGeorgia Southern
First downs1720
Total yards380346
Rushing yards143284
Passing yards23762
Turnovers01
Time of possession26:0433:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassingHajj-Malik Williams17/27, 237 yards, 2 TDs
RushingHajj-Malik Williams11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJai Williams4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts7/13, 53 yards, 1 TD
RushingShai Werts14 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingD. J. Butler3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 TD

at Coastal Carolina
Campbell at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Fighting Camels 0 9012 21
• Chanticleers 14 7715 43
  • Date: September 18, 2020
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 9 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
      
See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
CCU –26.554.5[7]
StatisticsCampbellCoastal Carolina
First downs2221
Total yards342466
Rushing yards205193
Passing yards137273
Turnovers10
Time of possession34:1925:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassingHajj-Malik Williams12/25, 137 yards
RushingC.J. Freeman14 carries, 83 yards
ReceivingBryant Barr3 receptions, 36 yards
Coastal CarolinaPassingGrayson McCall11/16, 273 yards, 2 TDs
RushingC. J. Marable11 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Likely3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

at Appalachian State
Campbell at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Fighting Camels 7 608 21
• RV Mountaineers 7 102114 52
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: Noon EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 350
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Harrison Battle (play–by–play) and Stan Lewter (analyst)
       
See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
APST –35.551.5[8]
StatisticsCampbellAppalachian State
First downs1531
Total yards305535
Rushing yards117404
Passing yards188131
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:4034:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassingHajj-Malik Williams7/19, 101 yards
RushingHajj-Malik Williams14 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingAustin Hite2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian StatePassingZac Thomas12/18, 131 yards
RushingDaetrich Harrington32 carries, 211 yards, 4 TDs
ReceivingThomas Hennigan3 receptions, 67 yards

at Wake Forest
Campbell at Wake Forest
1 234Total
Fighting Camels 0 770 14
• Demon Deacons 14 102814 66
        
See also: 2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Pregame lineOver/under
WAKE –34.568.5[9]
StatisticsCampbellWake Forest
First downs2229
Total yards362574
Rushing yards120299
Passing yards242275
Turnovers40
Time of possession34:3325:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassingHajj-Malik Williams17/29, 187 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingBryant Barr14 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingJalen Kelsey6 receptions, 62 yards
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman12/16, 166 yards, 1 TD
RushingChristian Beal-Smith20 carries, 130 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingA. T. Perry5 receptions, 81 yards

References
  1. Hebert, Michael. "BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL: Hampton suspends sports for the fall". TimesDaily. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. Singelais, Mark (16 July 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. Kelley, Kevin (27 July 2020). "Pioneer Football League to play conference-only football schedule in 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. Kelley, Kevin (27 July 2020). "Monmouth cancels 2020 football season due to COVID-19". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. "2020 Campbell Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. "Campbell Fighting Camels vs Georgia Southern Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. "Campbell Fighting Camels vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". Odds Shark. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. "Campbell Fighting Camels vs Appalachian State Mountaineers". Odds Shark. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. "Campbell Fighting Camels vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons". Odds Shark. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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