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
(capacity: 5,000)
2020 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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

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

[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
     
Scoring summary
113:03CAMBryant Barr 10-yard rush (Robert Brown kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57)		CAM 7–0
08:37GASOAlex Raynor 41-yard field goal
(9 plays, 41 yards, 4:26)		CAM 7–3
06:31CAMJai Williams 40-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Robert Brown PAT failed)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06)		CAM 13–3
204:50GASOAlex Raynor 39-yard field goal
(13 plays, 77 yards, 5:59)		CAM 13–6
313:38CAMHajj-Malik Williams 8-yard rush (Robert Brown kick)
(4 plays, 26 yards, 1:15)		CAM 20–6
07:32GASOD. J. Butler 1-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 6:06)		CAM 20–13
413:50GASOJ. D. King 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47)		TIE 20–20
06:42GASOShai Werts 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(6 plays, 95 yards, 3:27)		GASO 27–20
00:15CAMJalen Kelsey 20-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Hajj-Malik Williams two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(8 plays, 64 yards, 1:44)		GASO 27–26
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)
      
Scoring summary
18:08CCUC.J. Marable 2 yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 56 yards, 1:40)		CCU 7–0
0:34CCUShermari Jones 3-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(9 plays, 62 yards, 4:24)		CCU 14–0
211:18CAMPRobert Brown 45–yard field goal
(9 plays, 47 yards, 4:16)		CCU 14–3
6:23CCUJaivon Heiligh 21-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(11 plays, 86 yards, 4:50)		CCU 21–3
0:59CAMC. J. Freeman 9–yard run (McKay Taylor two-point conversion rush failed)
(11 plays, 85 yards, 5:20)		CCU 21–9
36:02CCUReese White 3-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 4:23)		CCU 28–9
414:57CAMBryant Barr 7-yard run (Hajj-Malik Williams two-point conversion pass failed)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:05)		CCU 28–15
13:55CCUC. J. Marable 9-yard run (Grayson McCall pass to Jaivon Heiligh for two-point Conversion)
(3 plays, 74 yards, 0:56)		CCU 36–15
11:42CCUIsaiah Likely 57-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(1 play, 57 yards, 0:09)		CCU 43–15
3:02CAMHajj-Malik Williams 4-yard run (Robert Brown kick blocked)
(14 plays, 72 yards, 5:29)		CCU 43–21
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: 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)
       
Scoring summary
104:40CAMPHajj-Malik Williams 1-yard rush (Isaac Riffle kick)
(14 plays, 83 yards, 7:39)		CAMP 7–0
00:11APSTDaetrich Harrington 17-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 82 yards, 4:22)		TIE 7–7
211:30CAMPHajj-Malik Williams 10-yard rush (Isaac Riffle PAT failed)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:41)		CAMP 13–7
03:22APSTChandler Staton 32-yard field goal
(16 plays, 54 yards, 8:01)		CAMP 13–10
00:24APSTDaetrich Harrington 2-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(11 plays, 51 yards, 1:35)		APST 17–13
310:56APSTDaetrich Harrington 40-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01)		APST 24–13
08:21APSTZac Thomas 6-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(4 plays, 46 yards, 1:21)		APST 31–13
05:02APSTNate Noel 5-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 56 yards, 1:50)		APST 38–13
409:10APSTDaetrich Harrington 5-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 96 yards, 3:58)		APST 45–13
03:19APSTJacob Huesman 8-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 45 yards, 4:17)		APST 52–13
02:59CAMPAustin Hite 87-yard pass from Wiley Hartley (Wiley Hartley two-point conversion rush)
(1 play, 87 yards, 0:13)		APST 52–21
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
        
Scoring summary
104:51WAKEChristian Beal-Smith 2-yard rush (Nick Sciba kick)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:27)		WAKE 7–0
01:49WAKEChristian Beal-Smith 10-yard rush (Nick Sciba kick)
(3 plays, 22 yards, 1:07)		WAKE 14–0
208:42CAMPMason Donaldson 7-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Isaac Riffle kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:07)		WAKE 14–7
06:29WAKEKenneth Walker III 12-yard rush (Nick Sciba kick)
(7 plays, 71 yards, 1:59)		WAKE 21–7
00:51WAKENick Sciba 41-yard field goal
(8 plays, 55 yards, 1:59)		WAKE 24–7
312:25WAKETaylor Morin 9-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 2:30)		WAKE 31–7
11:26WAKEZion Keith 45-yard interception returned (Nick Sciba kick)
(3 plays, 0 yards, 0:50)		WAKE 38–7
06:28WAKEChristian Beal-Smith 5-yard rush (Nick Sciba kick)
(10 plays, 76 yards, 4:01)		WAKE 45–7
04:26CAMPHajj-Malik Williams 26-yard pass from Mason Donaldson (Isaac Riffle kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02)		WAKE 45–14
04:12WAKEDonavon Greene 96-yard kickoff returned (Jack Crane kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		WAKE 52–14
411:06WAKEJustice Ellison 7-yard rush (Jack Crane kick)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49)		WAKE 59–14
05:09WAKEWill Drawdy 8-yard rush (Jake Crane kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 3:12)		WAKE 66–14
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

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  3. Kelley, Kevin (July 27, 2020). "Pioneer Football League to play conference-only football schedule in 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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