2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

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

2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record0–4 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Grimes (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorWeston Glaser (2nd season)
Home stadiumBarker–Lane Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Monmouth $^   3 0     3 1  
No. 17 Kennesaw State   2 1     4 1  
Charleston Southern   2 2     2 2  
Gardner–Webb   0 2     2 2  
Robert Morris   0 2     0 3  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the Big South suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Hampton opted out of the spring schedule. Campbell and North Alabama played only in the fall.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2020 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Stephen F. Austin       6 4  
Tarleton State       5 3  
Central Arkansas       5 4  
Presbyterian       4 3  
Eastern Kentucky       3 6  
Dixie State       2 3  
Houston Baptist       1 3  
Abilene Christian       1 5  
Campbell       0 4  
North Alabama       0 4  
  • Note: † – Dixie State, Presbyterian, and Tarleton State played only in the spring. All other teams listed played only in the fall. Presbyterian was in a scheduling agreement with the Pioneer Football League, which it fully joined in July 2021.

Schedule

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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 5,789
September 18 7:00 p.m. at Coastal Carolina* ESPN L 21–43 5,000
September 26 12:00 p.m. at Appalachian State* ESPN L 21–52 350
October 2 8:00 p.m. at Wake Forest* ACC Network L 14–66 2,058

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Game summaries

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At Georgia Southern

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Campbell at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Fighting Camels 13 076 26
Eagles 3 3714 27
     
Pregame line Over/under
GASO –34.5 58.5[6]
Statistics Campbell Georgia Southern
First downs 17 20
Total yards 380 346
Rushing yards 143 284
Passing yards 237 62
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 26:04 33:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 17/27, 237 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Hajj-Malik Williams 11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jai Williams 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 7/13, 53 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Shai Werts 14 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D. J. Butler 3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 TD

At Coastal Carolina

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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)
      
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –26.5 54.5[7]
Statistics Campbell Coastal Carolina
First downs 22 21
Total yards 342 466
Rushing yards 205 193
Passing yards 137 273
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 34:19 25:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 12/25, 137 yards
Rushing C. J. Freeman 14 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Bryant Barr 3 receptions, 36 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 11/16, 273 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing C. J. Marable 11 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Isaiah Likely 3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State

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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: 12:00 p.m. 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)
       
Pregame line Over/under
APST –35.5 51.5[8]
Statistics Campbell Appalachian State
First downs 15 31
Total yards 305 535
Rushing yards 117 404
Passing yards 188 131
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 7/19, 101 yards
Rushing Hajj-Malik Williams 14 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Austin Hite 2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 12/18, 131 yards
Rushing Daetrich Harrington 32 carries, 211 yards, 4 TDs
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 3 receptions, 67 yards

At Wake Forest

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Campbell at Wake Forest
1 234Total
Fighting Camels 0 770 14
Demon Deacons 14 102814 66
        
Pregame line Over/under
WAKE –34.5 68.5[9]
Statistics Campbell Wake Forest
First downs 22 29
Total yards 362 574
Rushing yards 120 299
Passing yards 242 275
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 34:33 25:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 17/29, 187 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Bryant Barr 14 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Jalen Kelsey 6 receptions, 62 yards
Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 12/16, 166 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Christian Beal-Smith 20 carries, 130 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving A. T. Perry 5 receptions, 81 yards

References

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