2025 Howard Bison football team

2025 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Larry Scott (6th season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Howard		0	–	0					1	–	0
South Carolina State		0	–	0					1	–	0
North Carolina Central		0	–	0					1	–	1
Delaware State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Morgan State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Norfolk State		0	–	0					0	–	1
As of September 5, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Howard Bison football team represents Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison are led by sixth-year head coach Larry Scott, and plays home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:00 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M *	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	ESPNU	W 10–9	22,455
September 6	2:00 p.m.	at Temple *	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN+
September 13	1:00 p.m.	vs. Morehouse *	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (HBCU NYC Football Classic)	HBCU Go
September 20	4:00 p.m.	vs. Hampton *	Audi Field Washington, D.C. (The Real HU / Truth and Service Classic)	HBCU Go
September 27	2:00 p.m.	at Richmond *	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart *	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN+
October 18	4:30 p.m.	at Tennessee State *	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+
October 25	TBA	Morgan State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 1	TBA	North Carolina Central	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN+
November 8	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPN+
November 22	TBA	Norfolk State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN Network
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Florida A&M (Orange Blossom Classic)

See also: 2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team and Orange Blossom Classic

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Howard Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	7	0	3	10
Rattlers	0	3	0	6	9

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 22,455
• Referee: Eric Bluntson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Trevin A. Jones (play-by-play) and Nate Henry (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter HOW – C. J. Neely 2-yard 2-yard pass from Tyriq Starks (Matt Conord kick), 10:31. Bison 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:49. FAMU – Daniel Porto 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Bison 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:35. Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter FAMU – Daniel Porto 33-yard field goal, 7:46. Bison 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 7:37. FAMU – Daniel Porto 18-yard field goal, 1:49. Rattlers 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:13. HOW – Matt Conord 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bison 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 1:49.

Statistics	HOW	FAMU
First downs	12	15
Total yards	195	272
Rushing yards	50	89
Passing yards	145	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–29–1	17–33–0
Time of possession	26:24	33:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Tyriq Starks	17/28, 145 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyriq Starks	12 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	K. D. Mosley	3 receptions, 33 yards
Florida A&M	Passing	R. J. Johnson III	17/32, 183 yards
	Rushing	Levontai Summersett	9 rushes, 37 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Rogers	4 receptions, 51 yards

at Temple (FBS)

See also: 2025 Temple Owls football team

Howard Bison (1-0) at Temple Owls (FBS) (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Owls (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)

Statistics	HOW	TEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Morehouse (DII)

See also: Morehouse Maroon Tigers football

Morehouse Maroon Tigers (DII) (0-0) vs. Howard Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Maroon Tigers (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• TV: HBCU Go

Statistics	MRHS	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehouse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Hampton (The Real HU)

See also: 2025 Hampton Pirates football team and The Real HU

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Hampton Pirates (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Audi Field • Washington, DC

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 4:00 PM EDT

Statistics	HOW	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Richmond

See also: 2025 Richmond Spiders football team

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT

Statistics	HOW	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Pioneers	-	-	-	-	0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	HOW	SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee State

See also: 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Tennessee State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 4:30 PM CDT

Statistics	HOW	TNST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morgan State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Morgan State Bears football team and Howard–Morgan State football rivalry

Morgan State Bears (0-0) vs. Howard Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Greene Stadium • Washington, DC

• Date: October 25

Statistics	MORG	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina Central

See also: 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

North Carolina Central Eagles (0-0) vs. Howard Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Greene Stadium • Washington, DC

• Date: November 1

Statistics	NCCU	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina State

See also: 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:30 PM EST

Statistics	HOW	SCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Delaware State

See also: 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE

• Date: November 15

Statistics	HOW	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Norfolk State

See also: 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. Howard Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Greene Stadium • Washington, DC

• Date: November 22

Statistics	NORF	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2025 Howard Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
2. "2025 Football Schedule". hubison.com. Howard Bison Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2025.