Time: 2:00 PM ET (ACC Network Extra / ESPN+)
Venue: Wayne Day Family Field at Carter–Finley Stadium, 4600 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Capacity: 58,000
Weather Forecast (Raleigh, NC)
Kickoff: 76°F, partly cloudy
End of Game: ~72°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 5–7 mph
Impact: Ideal football conditions, no weather disruptions expected
Injury Report
Campbell (FCS – CAA/Big South hybrid scheduling):
No major injuries reported; QB Kamden Sixkiller and WR Randall King fully available.
NC State (ACC):
LB Kelvon McBride – Questionable (undisclosed)
LB AJ Richardson – Questionable (shoulder)
DB Jackson Vick – Questionable (lower body)
OL Brock Stukes – Questionable (ankle)
WR Jerel Bolder – Questionable (undisclosed)
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Campbell: Kamden Sixkiller – 1,098 yds, 8 TD, 3 INT, 59.8% comp
NC State: CJ Bailey – 1,323 yds, 9 TD, 4 INT, 72.8% comp
Running Backs:
Campbell: JJ Cowan – 163 yds, 2 TD
NC State: Daylan “Hollywood” Smothers – 570 yds, 4 TD
Receivers:
Campbell: Randall King – 333 yds, 5 TD
NC State: Terrell Anderson – 338 yds, 2 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Campbell: DaVonyae Pettis – 2 sacks; Chandler – 21 tackles
NC State: Caden Fordham – 52 tackles; Travali Price – 1.5 sacks
Recent Team Form
Campbell (1-4):
L 42-35 vs Western Carolina
W 50-48 (2OT) vs Bryant
L 28-24 vs Furman
L 56-3 @ East Carolina
L 31-20 @ Rhode Island
NC State (3-2):
L 23-21 vs Virginia Tech
L 45-33 @ Duke
W 34-24 @ Wake Forest
W 35-31 vs Virginia
W 24-17 vs East Carolina
Team Records
Campbell: 1-4 overall (FCS)
NC State: 3-2 overall, 1-1 ACC
Series History
All-Time: First-ever meeting between Campbell and NC State.
Note: Campbell is 0-6 all-time vs FBS opponents.
Betting Trends
NC State: 2-3 ATS in 2025; 3-2 O/U
Campbell: 3-2 ATS in 2025 (FCS lines); 3-2 O/U
Situational: NC State 8-0 SU in last 8 games vs FCS opponents, average margin of victory +34
Totals: Both teams trending OVER in recent weeks
Historical Betting Results
Campbell has never faced NC State before.
NC State has covered in 5 of its last 7 games vs FCS opponents.
Projected Score: NC State 52, Campbell 13
Game Odds
Campbell Fighting Camels 57.5
NC State Wolfpack – 30
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
