Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
Venue: Barker-Lane Stadium, Buies Creek, North Carolina (Capacity: ~6,000)
Broadcast: FloCollege / Regional TV (WRAL2 Raleigh, Greenville, Wilmington, Charlotte markets)
Weather Forecast (Buies Creek, NC)
Temperature: ~82°F (28°C) at kickoff, cooling into the mid-70s by the 4th quarter
Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)
Impact: Excellent football weather; no disruptions expected.
Injury Report
Bryant Bulldogs (2–1, 0–0 CAA):
QB Brennan Myer – Healthy; 760 passing yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs.
RB Elijah Elliot – Healthy; team-leading 145 rushing yards.
WR Zyheem Collick – Healthy; 227 receiving yards.
Defense – LB Brandon Perkins leads with 16 tackles.
Campbell Fighting Camels (0–3, 0–0 CAA):
QB Kamden Sixkiller – Healthy; 559 passing yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
RB JJ Cowan – Healthy; 115 rushing yards, 3 TDs.
WR Randall King – Healthy; 191 receiving yards.
Defense – LB Mike Chandler II leads with 30 tackles.
Key Player Matchups
QB Brennan Myer (Bryant) vs. Campbell Secondary
Myer has been productive but turnover-prone; Campbell must capitalize on mistakes.
RB JJ Cowan (Campbell) vs. Bryant Front Seven
Cowan is Campbell’s most reliable scorer; Bryant must contain him in the red zone.
WR Zyheem Collick (Bryant) vs. Campbell Corners
Collick’s big-play ability could stretch the field against a defense allowing 317 passing yards per game.
LB Brandon Perkins (Bryant) vs. QB Kamden Sixkiller (Campbell)
Perkins’ tackling ability will be tested against Sixkiller’s short passing game.
Recent Team Form
Bryant Bulldogs (2–1)
9/13: W 42–6 vs. Bentley
9/6: W 27–26 @ UMass (FBS upset)
8/30: L 19–3 @ New Mexico State (FBS)
Trend: Offense averaging 24.0 PPG; defense allowing 17.0 PPG.
Campbell Fighting Camels (0–3)
9/13: L 28–24 vs. Furman
9/6: L 56–3 @ East Carolina (FBS)
8/29: L 31–20 @ Rhode Island
Trend: Offense averaging 15.7 PPG; defense allowing 38.3 PPG.
Series History
All-time series: Bryant leads 1–0.
Last meeting (Nov. 5, 2022): Bryant won 43–37, building a 26-point lead before Campbell rallied late.
This is only the second all-time meeting.
Betting Trends
Bryant:
2–1 ATS in 2025.
Unders hit in 2 of 3 games.
Covered as a +14.5 underdog in FBS upset vs. UMass.
Campbell:
2–1 ATS despite 0–3 record.
Unders hit in 2 of 3 games.
6–10 all-time in home conference openers.
Head-to-Head: Bryant covered in the only prior meeting (2022).
Historical Betting Results
Bryant: Profitable ATS as a road underdog; unders common when defense holds.
Campbell: Struggles SU in home openers; overs frequent when defense collapses.
CAA Trends: Road favorites cover ~57% of the time in September conference games.
Game Odds
Bryant Bulldogs – 4.5
Campbell Fighting Camels 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 19, 2025
