BISON · MEAC · 2026 SEASON
2026 Howard Bison Football Schedule
Complete Howard football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at North Carolina Central on Sat, Oct 31.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 4 HOME · 6 AWAY · 2 NEUTRAL · MEAC OPENS SAT, OCT 24
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs Alabama A&MCenter Parc Stadium · Atlanta, GA · Neutral site · 6–2 | Sat, Aug 29 | ABC | W 31–24 |
| 1 | vs RichmondWilliam H. Greene Stadium · Washington, DC · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #19 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | L 28–21 |
| 2 | @ IndianaMemorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN | Sat, Sep 12 | BTN | L 55–0 |
| 3 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 4 | @ RutgersSHI Stadium · Piscataway, NJ | Fri, Sep 25 | BTN | L 58–7 |
| 5 | vs HamptonAudi Field · Washington, DC · Neutral site · 1–7 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | W 27–13 |
| 6 | @ PennsylvaniaFranklin Field · Philadelphia, PA · 3–3 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 24–20 |
| 7 | vs MorehouseWilliam H. Greene Stadium · Washington, DC | Sat, Oct 17 | – | W 31–17 |
| 8 | @ Morgan StateHughes Stadium · Baltimore, MD · 5–3 | Sat, Oct 24 | – | W 26–20 (OT) |
| 9 | @ North Carolina CentralO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 3–5Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM EDT 49% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 49% North Carolina Central is the favorite over Howard, 51% to 49%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs South Carolina StateWilliam H. Greene Stadium · Washington, DC · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #25Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM EST · ESPNU 25% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPNU | 25% South Carolina State is the favorite over Howard, 75% to 25%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | vs Delaware StateWilliam H. Greene Stadium · Washington, DC · 4–4Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM EST 51% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 51% Howard is the favorite over Delaware State, 51% to 49%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | @ Norfolk StateWilliam Dick"" Price Stadium"" · Norfolk, VA · 4–4Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM EST 30% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 30% Norfolk State is the favorite over Howard, 70% to 30%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |