# Campbell Fighting Camels football

The Campbell Fighting Camels football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Campbell University located Buies Creek North Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of CAA Football, the legally separate football league operated by the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). Campbell's first football team was fielded in 2008. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Barker–Lane Stadium in Buies Creek, North Carolina.
The Fighting Camels, which did not award scholarships in football (though awarding them in other sports), transitioned to scholarship football and joined most of the school's other sports in the Big South Conference in 2018. In 2023 the team transitioned into CAA Football, with the rest of the athletic program joining the multi-sports CAA at that time.

## History

Campbell University once had a football team, years ago, but it was disbanded and Campbell discontinued football for 58 years. That football program lasted for 25 years between 1925 and 1950, and was canceled at the onset of the Korean War.

### Classifications

* 2008–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

### Conference memberships

* 1925–1950: Independent
* 1951–2007: No team
* 2008–2017: Pioneer Football League
* 2018–2022: Big South Conference
* 2023–present: CAA Football

## Current coaching staff

| Name | Title | Position coach |
| Braxton Harris | Head coach | N/A |
| Eric Daniels | Defensive Coordinator | Linebackers |
| Matt Kubik | Offensive coordinator | Quarterbacks |
| Eric Amoako | Assistant Coach | Cornerbacks |
| Matt Chiappelli | Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator | Tight Ends |
| Larry Hart | Assistant Coach | Defensive line |
| Ross Hornor | Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator | Offensive line |
| Mike Ridings | Assistant Coach | Safeties |
| Tyler Scott | Assistant Coach | Running Backs |
| Aaron Winchester | Assistant coach/Camp Coordinator | Wide Receivers |
| Mason Ruzicka | Defensive Quality Control | Linebackers |
| David Crane | Director of football operations | N/A |
| Isabella Bogdan | Assistant director of football operations | N/A |
| Jeff Campbell | Head equipment manager | N/A |

## Notable former players

Notable alumni include:
* Brian Hudson
* Julian Hill, Miami Dolphins player and the first Camel to make an NFL final roster.
* Brevin Allen, Los Angeles Chargers player and the first Camel to play in an NFL game.

## Year-by-year results

    Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season
| NCAA Division I champions | NCAA Division I FCS champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Bowl Eligible | Undefeated Season |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | Coach | Final Ranking |
| 2008 | FCS | Pioneer | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 9th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2009 | FCS | Pioneer | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 8th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2010 | FCS | Pioneer | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T-7th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2011 | FCS | Pioneer | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2012 | FCS | Pioneer | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 10th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2013 | FCS | Pioneer | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 8th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2014 | FCS | Pioneer | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | T-4th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2015 | FCS | Pioneer | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 7th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2016 | FCS | Pioneer | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 6th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2017 | FCS | Pioneer | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | T-3rd | Mike Minter | – |
| 2018 | FCS | Big South | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 5th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2019 | FCS | Big South | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 4th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2020 | FCS | FCS Independent | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Mike Minter | – |
| 2021 | FCS | Big South | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | .375 | 7 | 2 | 5 | – | .286 | 8th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2022 | FCS | Big South | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | .455 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | .400 | 3rd | Mike Minter | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 159 | 58 | 101 | 0 | .365 | 86 | 28 | 58 | 0 | .324 | | | |

## Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of February 18, 2025.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
| at East Carolina | Western Carolina | at Wake Forest | at NC State |
| Furman | at Florida | at Western Carolina | |
| Western Carolina | | | |
| at NC State | | | |