2026 Howard Bison football team
American college football season
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The 2026 Howard Bison football team will represent Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison will be led by first-year head coach Ted White and will play their home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C..
- Ted White (1st season)
| 2026 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–4 (0–0 MEAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimmie Johnson (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kyshoen Jarrett (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Morgan State | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 18, 2026 Rankings from STATS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M* | ABC | W 31–24 | 17,320 | |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Richmond* | MEAC Network | L 21–28 | 3,671 | |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 (FBS) Indiana* | BTN | L 0–55 | 54,376 | |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rutgers* | BTN | L 7–58 | 34,466 | |
| October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Hampton* |
| HBCU Go[1] | W 27–13 | 15,389 |
| October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Penn* | ESPN+ | L 20–24 | 5,342 | |
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Morehouse* |
| ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 9,995 |
| October 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | ESPN+ | |||
| October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | ESPN+ | |||
| November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | South Carolina State |
| ESPNU | ||
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Delaware State |
| ESPN+ | ||
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | ESPN+ | |||
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Game summaries
vs. Alabama A&M (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: August 29
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,320
- Referee: Javarro Edwards
- TV announcers (ABC): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | AAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 78–436 | 60–405 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–114 | 19–151 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 254 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–38–0 | 25–41–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 36:04 | 23:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 19/36, 315 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 15 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Semaj Pierre | 2 receptions, 68 yards | |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 25/41, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Maurice Edwards IV | 7 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Jarel Williams | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
Richmond
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiders | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, DC
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,671
- Referee: Ryan Massey
- TV announcers (MEAC Network): Trevin A. Jones (play-by-play) and Nate Henry (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | RICH | HOW |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 67–300 | 63–240 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–39 | 35–131 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 109 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–35–0 | 9–28–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Passing | Ashten Snelsire | 19/35, 261 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jamaal Brown | 9 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Sean Clarke | 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD | |
| Howard | Passing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 9/28, 109 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Billy Roberson II | 7 carries, 44 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Antonio Hunter | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD |
at No. 5 (FBS) Indiana
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 5 (FBS) Hoosiers | 20 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 55 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,376
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | IU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 4 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 47–57 | 62–505 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–13 | 46–296 |
| Passing yards | 44 | 209 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–20–1 | 9–16–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:24 | 33:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 8/15, 43 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Billy Roberson II | 7 carries, 14 yards | |
| Receiving | Derrick Miller | 1 reception, 15 yards | |
| Indiana | Passing | Josh Hoover | 6/11, 145 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 16 carries, 112 yards | |
| Receiving | Charlie Becker | 3 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TD |
at Rutgers (FBS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Scarlet Knights | 21 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 58 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE at 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
- Game attendance: 34,466
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters, Anthony Herron and Dannie Rogers
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 9 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 48–184 | 72–534 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–133 | 47–266 |
| Passing yards | 51 | 268 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–19–2 | 16–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:16 | 36:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 5/14, 38 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Eden James | 7 carries, 116 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Zaden Jackson | 4 receptions, 33 yards | |
| Rutgers | Passing | Dylan Lonergan | 12/17, 214 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond | 16 carries, 140 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | KJ Duff | 5 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
vs. Hampton (The Real HU)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Audi Field • Washington, DC
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV: HBCU GO
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | HAMP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Hampton | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Penn
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Quakers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 5,342
- Referee: Bill McKeever
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Joe Tordy, Joe Valerio and Joey Lindstrom
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | PENN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 66–247 | 66–365 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–107 | 22–70 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 295 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–33–1 | 26–44–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 13/33, 140 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Billy Robertson | 8 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Semaj Pierre | 6 receptions, 55 yards | |
| Penn | Passing | Karson Siqueiros-Lasky | 19/29, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Miles Teodecki | 2 carries, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Ronan Johannson | 7 receptions, 113 yards |
Morehouse (DII)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroon Tigers (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, DC
- Date: October 17
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MORH | HOW |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Morgan State (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: October 24
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | MORG |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Morgan State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at North Carolina Central
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | NCCU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
South Carolina State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, DC
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SCST | HOW |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Delaware State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, DC
- Date: November 14
| Game information |
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| Statistics | DSU | HOW |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Norfolk State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spatans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOW | NORF |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Howard | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Norfolk State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |