Howard University
5-7 2025 finalHoward is the prestige HBCU whose Showtime Marching Band and cultural legacy define Black excellence in Washington, D.C.—a program where reputation exceeds record but never dismisses ambition.
Quiet weeks in Bison country.
Howard is the prestige HBCU whose Showtime Marching Band and cultural legacy define Black excellence in Washington, D.C.—a program where reputation exceeds record but never dismisses ambition.
Howard went 5–7 (2–3 MEAC) in 2025, a disappointing season that reflects broader institutional struggles competing for MEAC titles against rising peers like South Carolina State and Delaware State. Head coach Larry Scott returns f…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Howard University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Howard University
The baseline expectation.
Conference championship earns the Celebration Bowl bid.
MEAC champion vs SWAC champion: the HBCU national title game.
Howard University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Howard University · medium confidence
Growing (67)
Home-Field Advantage · Howard University · 2018-present
Elite
72% home win rate vs 14% on the road. margin runs +21.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
MEAC Standing · 2025
4th in the MEAC
Howard University sits 4th of 6 in the MEAC at 5-7. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina State | 10-3 |
| 2 | Delaware State | 8-4 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 8-4 |
| 4 | Howard | 5-7 |
| 5 | Morgan State | 4-8 |
| 6 | Norfolk State | 1-11 |
Schedule Strength · Howard University · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 43% across 12 finalized games. Few elite opponents on the slate — win quality matters for the at-large bracket.
Moment of the Year · Howard University · 2025
Won 38-10 vs Morehouse College
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Playoff History
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 30-26 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — Howard University
2021: Lost 14-38 at Richmond
In 2021, the program lost 14-38 at Richmond — a stinging road result, 24 points either way.
Go Bison.