FCS-CFB Game Preview: Furman Paladins (1-1) vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (0-2)

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Venue & Game Info

Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET

Location: Barker–Lane Stadium, Buies Creek, North Carolina

Broadcast: FloCollege (subscription) Radio: The Fan Upstate (97.7 FM/1330 AM Greenville; 97.1 FM/950 AM Spartanburg)

Notable: First-ever football meeting between the two programs

Weather Outlook (Buies Creek, NC — Sept. 13)

Forecast: Mostly sunny

Temperature at Kickoff: ~82°F, “feels like” mid-80s

Humidity: ~60%

Wind: Light SSW at 5–7 mph

Precipitation:

Impact: Warm but not extreme; minimal weather effect on passing/kicking

Injury & Availability Report

Furman:

No major starters ruled out

RB Gavin Hall (119 rush yds, 2 TDs) healthy

RB Jayquan Smith (2 TDs) available after long injury layoff

QB Trey Hedden (50/69, 442 yds, 2 TDs) healthy; spreading targets among five primary receivers

Campbell:

No confirmed absences for key starters

QB Hajj-Malik Williams healthy; veteran dual-threat leader

WR Jalen Kelsey (team-high receptions) available

Recent Form

Furman:

L 39–38 (OT) vs. Presbyterian — blew late lead after lightning delay

W 23–21 vs. William & Mary — balanced offense, strong first half

Campbell:

L 56–3 at East Carolina — struggled offensively vs. FBS opponent

L 31–20 vs. Rhode Island — competitive early, but defense wore down

Series History

All-Time: First meeting

Note: Campbell in its third season in the CAA after moving from the Big South; Furman facing second CAA opponent of 2025

Betting Trends

Furman: 2–3 ATS in last 5; 4–1 SU in last 5 road openers

Campbell: 1–4 ATS in last 5; 0–5 SU in last 5 overall

Over is 3–2 in Furman’s last 5; Under is 3–2 in Campbell’s last 5

Game Odds

Furman Paladins                              – 7.5

Campbell Fighting Camels           53.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025