Furman Football Sneaks Past Campbell 28-24, Spoiling Camel's Home Opener
Furman Football Sneaks Past Campbell 28-24, Spoiling Camel's Home Opener
In the first ever matchup between Furman and Campbell football, Furman came up big when it mattered, leaving Buies Creek with a twin. Here's how it happened

The Campbell Camels were once again unable to hang on to an early lead, giving up a late touchdown to Furman and failing to score late to lose 28-24.
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With the loss, Campbell falls to 0-3 on the season and in their season opener against CAA opponent Rhode Island, went into halftime with the lead, but was held scoreless in the second half. While they went into the break with the lead again today, they were able to keep the offense running in the second half, but stalled in the fourth quarter.
Furman moves to 2-1, avenging their overtime loss from last week with the close win today, closing out the game with an epic defensive stop.
See how the action played out here, and subscribe to watch the full game replay. This article was updated live, so the most recent updates are at the top.
Sixkiller Sacked On Fourth Down, Furman Wins
Furman - 28, Campbell - 24 - FINAL
Once again, Campbell can't finish the game as Furman sacked Sixkiller on fourth down in the red zone. Campbell had several chances to score and take the lead, but were unable to find the end zone. While the Camels showed promise, they were unable to convert when it counted most, and Furman held on for the win.
See the sack that ended the game here:
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Furman Takes The Lead
Furman - 28, Campbell - 24, 4Q 4:50
Furman takes advantage of blown coverage, and Hedden finds a wide open James who converts another touchdown. The Paladins are back on top with less than five minutes to play.
Furman Converts A Field Goal
Furman - 21, Campbell 24, 4Q 11:59
The Paladins bring themselves back within three points with a field goal. While they were unable to find the end zone, here's the big play that set up the score.
Trey Hedden to Evan James...again. pic.twitter.com/C5W9laVeir
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JJ Cowan Punches In A Score For Campbell
Furman - 18, Campbell - 24, 4Q 14:24
Right on cue, JJ Cowan needed just two plays to find his way to the back of the end zone for the second time tonight. The Camels are back on top.
End Third Quarter
Furman - 18, Campbell - 17
The offenses have come alive this quarter and while they're both moving the ball well, they're slowing the game down. The third quarter saw just two complete drives, as the quarter ended in the middle of Campbell's current drive. Furman leads by one, and there's 15 minutes to play.
Furman Adds A Touchdown
Furman - 18, Campbell - 17, 3Q 3:36
A long, storming drive of their own, Furman punches in a short touchdown from the one yard line courtesy of Jayquan Smith. With the extra point, Furman leads by one. Here's the big play that put the Palatins in scoring positon.
Ja'Keith Hamilton collects the inside screen and runs to inside the Campbell 5. pic.twitter.com/Bh8IeHsc7u
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Campbell Regains The Lead
Furman - 11, Campbell 17 - 3Q 8:17
Storming down the field and taking almost seven minutes off the clock out of the break, Campbell punches in a short touchdown on the ground to retake the lead.
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Second Half Start
Campbell gets the ball to start the second half, and after a touchback will start at their own 25.
Campbell Ends First Half With Field Goal
Furman - 11, Campbell - 10, Halftime
Campbell drills a field goal as time expires on the first half, putting themselves within one point.
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Furman Regains The Lead
Furman - 11, Campbell - 7, 2:Q 1:26
Furman connects over the middle for their first touchdown of the day, with quarterback Trey Hedden finding a wide open tight end Jackson Pryor who makes his way to the end zone for the score. A Campbell offsides penalty on the PAT allowed Furman go for two, and they converted.
Watch the touchdown:
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Watch the two-point conversion:
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Campbell Picks Off Furman
Furman - 3, Campbell - 7, 2Q 11:00
On a busted trick play, the Campbell defense takes advantage, coming up with an interception.
Sixkiller Tosses Touchdown For Camels
Furman - 3, Campbell - 7, 2Q 14:25
Closing the door on their 80 yard drive, Sixkiller connected with star sophomore wide receiver Randall King to put Campbell on top. Watch it here:
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End First Quarter Furman - 3, Campbell -0
Long drives from both teams kill the clock on the first quarter. Watch a big fourth down run from Kamden Sixkiller.
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Furman Takes The Lead
Furman - 3, Campbell - 0, 1Q 10:30
The Paladins march down the field on the opening drive, taking 4:30 off the clock, ending the drive with a field goal. Watch the big play from the Paladins that set up the opening score here.
Trey Hedden connects with Ja'Keith Hamilton to the CU 5-yard line. pic.twitter.com/PA5hvQAhdf
— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) September 13, 2025
Game Start
Campbell wins the coin toss and defers, Furman will get the ball to start the game.
Campbell Unveils New Uniforms 🔥
The Camels unveiled their all-new orange uniforms that they'll be wearing for their home opener.
New orange jersey debut for our home opener ⚪️🟠⚪️#FightAsONE | #RollHumps 🐪🏈 pic.twitter.com/PFgcs3Blec
— Campbell Football (@GoCamelsFB) September 12, 2025
When Is The Furman Vs Campbell Game?
Furman and Campbell will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 13. Coverage will begin on FloCollege promptly at 3:30.
𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘! See y'all soon. 🏠
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How To Watch Campbell Football In 2025
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- Aug 29 at Rhode Island* - 6:00 PM - FloCollege
- Sept 6 at East Carolina - 6:00PM
- Sept 13 vs Furman - 3:30 PM - FloCollege
- Spet 20 vs Bryant* - 6:00 PM - FloCollege
- Sept 27 vs Western Carolina - 3:30 PM - FloCollege
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2025 CAA Football Predicted Finish
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)
- Rhode Island (8 first-place votes) 163
- Monmouth (4 first-place votes) 142
- Villanova (2 first-place votes) 139
- Stony Brook 125
- UNH 119
- Towson 108
- William & Mary 104
- Elon 98
- Maine 71
- Campbell 53
- Hampton 50
- UAlbany 47
- Bryant 32
- North Carolina A&T 23
Campbell Football Roster
- 1, Mike Chandler II, QB, Graduate Student
- 1, Lakeem Rudolph, LB, Graduate Student
- 4, Mark Biggins, RB, Graduate Student
- 5, Markeece Alexander, CB, Graduate Student
- 6, Brandon Guzman, CB, Graduate Student
- 6, Kamden Sixkiller, QB, Redshirt Sophomore
- 7, Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox, WR, Junior
- 7, Antoine Sampah, LB, Redshirt Senior
- 8, Brady Ambrose, TE, Freshman
- 8, Jojo Pace, S, Redshirt Senior
- 10, David Hamilton, WR, Junior
- 11, Chase Wilkens, TE, Sophomore
- 12, Donavan Philord, DB, Redshirt Freshman
- 13, Randall King, WR, Sophomore
- 13, Kian Zeighani, S, Freshman
- 14, Carlando Crump, S, Junior
- 14, Jed West, QB, Redshirt Freshman
- 16, Javian Drake, CB, Redshirt Freshman
- 17, Jalen Ferguson, QB, Graduate Student
- 20, AJ Benton, LB, Freshman
- 21, Aiden Whipple, LB, Junior
- 22, Jonathan Streeter, CB, Redshirt Senior
- 23, Barry Tate, WR, Redshirt Sophomore
- 24, JJ Cowan, RB, Sophomore
- 25, Timi Bello, CB, Redshirt Freshman
- 26, Marion Turner, S, Freshman
- 27, De'Von Thomas, RB, Freshman
- 28, Milad Aghaiepour, LB, Redshirt Junior
- 29, Dane Reed, CB, Redshirt Sophomore
- 30, Riley Sullivan, K, Redshirt Sophomore
- 31, Kado Felder, LB, Redshirt Freshman
- 33, Vince Barefoot, LS, Redshirt Freshman
- 34, Edric Weldon, LB, Redshirt Junior
- 35, William Picquet, LB, Redshirt Freshman
- 36, Semaj Jackson, S, Sophomore
- 38, Alex Crabb, K, Redshirt Freshman
- 40, Justin Garza, DL, Junior
- 41, Steven Mirabile, LS, Redshirt Junior
- 43, Logan Livermon, LB, Redshirt Senior
- 47, Aidan Bonde, K/P, Redshirt Sophomore
- 49, Carter Daughtry, K, Redshirt Sophomore
- 50, A'mari Wilson, DL, Redshirt Sophomore
- 52, Dante Jones, OL, Graduate Student
- 53, Tyrek Brown, LB, Redshirt Freshman
- 55, Mason Merriwether, OL, Junior
- 55, Tyson Watson, DL, Redshirt Senior
- 57, Jayden Colvin, OL, Redshirt Junior
- 60, Luke Bledsoe, OL, Redshirt Sophomore
- 64, Christian Schliemann, OL, Redshirt Sophomore
- 66, Freddie Pelling, OL, Redshirt Junior
- 70, Ashton Allman, OL, Redshirt Freshman
- 71, Zy'Terrio Lee, OL, Redshirt Sophomore
- 72, Donovan Thompson, OL, Redshirt Freshman
- 74, Ian Hemilright, OL, Freshman
- 75, Dane Turney, OL, Redshirt Freshman
- 77, Jack O'Connor, OL, Redshirt Senior
- 78, Andrew Guthrie, OL, Redshirt Sophomore
- 79, Jordan Weekes, OL, Redshirt Freshman
- 80, Dawson Adams-Grenier, TE, Redshirt Junior
- 83, Eric Simpson, WR, Freshman
- 86, Adam McIntosh, TE, Redshirt Junior
- 89, John Mark Shaw, TE, Redshirt Sophomore
- 91, Tavales Curry, DL, Junior
- 92, Raymond Macias, DL, Redshirt Sophomore
- 94, Jordan Jones, DL, Freshman
- 95, Ebenezer Bedada, DL, Graduate Student
- 96, Daniel Felton, DL, Redshirt Freshman
- 97, Ashton Miller, DL, Junior
- 98, Mario Kljajic, DL, Senior
- 99, Elijah Hawk, DL, Redshirt Senior
Campbell Football Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: Braxton Harris
- Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers: Eric Daniels
- Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks: Matt Kubik
- Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers: Bryson Abraham
- Off. Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator: Ross Hornor
- Cornerbacks: Eric Amoako
- Tight Ends: Matt Chiappelli
- Running Backs: Larry Dace
- Defensive Line: Larry Hart
- Linebackers: Koy McFarland
- Safeties: Mike Ridings
- Inside Receivers: Luke Sutton
- Director of Football Operations: David Crane
- Head Football Athletic Trainer: Chelsea Beers
- Athletic Trainer: Mariah Roman
- Director of Sports Performance (Football): Trevor Kana
- Assistant Sports Performance Coach (Football): Josh Riley
- Sports Performance Graduate Assistant (Football): Stone Shugarts
- Video Coordinator: Muhammad Al-Sayyed
- Football Equipment Graduate Assistant: Darren Shroyer
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