With the threat of Hurricane Florence hitting the Carolina coast, Coastal Carolina made the decision to play there week 3 matchup 72 hours earlier and in Buies Creek in a rare FBS appearance in a FCS stadium.
The Camels came out of the gate strong with a 10-play 80-yard drive capped off with a 18-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Smith. Coastal would respond with a 9-play 64-yard drive capped off by a Kilton Anderson touchdown pass but Campbell would punch back. After the first quarter Campbell led 14-7 and pushed it to a 21-10 lead midway through the second.