2018 Howard Bison football team
The 2018 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike London. The Bison played their home games at William H. Greene Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–6, 4–3 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.
2018 Howard Bison football | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
2018 record | 4–6 (4–3 MEAC) |
Head coach | Mike London (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Brennan Marion (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Vince Brown (2nd season) |
Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium (Capacity: 7,086) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 North Carolina A&T $ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savannah State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 19, head coach Mike London resigned to become the head coach at William & Mary.[1] He finished at Howard with a two-year record of 11–10.
Previous season
The Bison kicked off the 2017 season by defeating UNLV, a 45-point favorite, in the biggest upset in college football history by point spread.[2] They would finish the season 7–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.
Preseason
MEAC preseason poll
In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Bison were picked to finish in second place.[3]
Predicted finish | Team |
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1 | North Carolina A&T |
2 | Howard |
3 | North Carolina Central |
4 | Bethune–Cookman |
5 | Florida A&M |
6 | Norfolk State |
7 | South Carolina State |
8 | Savannah State |
9 | Morgan State |
10 | Delaware State |
Preseason All-MEAC Teams
The Bison had nine players at ten positions selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[4]
Offense 1st team Jequez Ezzard – WR James Homon – C Tyrone Ramsey – OL 2nd team Caylin Newton – QB Kyle Anthony – WR |
Defense 2nd team Marcellus Allison – LB Bryan Cook – DB 3rd team Aaron Motley – DL |
Special teams 2nd team Jaquez Ezzard – RS 3rd team Dakota Lebofsky – K |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | ESPN+ | L 32–38 | 18,275 | |
September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State* | ESPN+ | L 14–54 | 15,242 | |
Canceled[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
September 22 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | ESPN3 | W 41–35 | 19,712 | |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | ESPN3 | L 35–40 | 6,702 | |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Delaware State |
| ESPN3 | W 55–13 | 4,473 |
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | SPORTSfever TV | W 35–26 | 3,078 | |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | South Carolina State |
| ESPN3 | L 21–27 | 7,501 |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Florida A&M |
| W 31–23 | 6,858 | |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | ESPN3 | L 17–29 | 6,004 | |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Bryant* |
| ESPN3 | L 55–56 | 3,974 |
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- Source: Schedule
Despite also being a member of the MEAC, the game vs Savannah State will be considered a non-conference game and will have no effect on the MEAC standings.[7]
- This game was originally postponed in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, until being cancelled on November 16, 2018.[5][6]
Game summaries
at Ohio
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at Kent State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Golden Flashes | 16 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 54 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | 2017 | KENT, 38–31 |
vs Bethune–Cookman
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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9–1 | 2016 | HOW, 26–24 |
at North Carolina Central
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 5 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
Eagles | 7 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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9–12–1 | 2017 | NCCU, 13–7 |
Delaware State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Bison | 23 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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35–36–1 | 2017 | HOW, 52–23 |
at Morgan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 6 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
Bears | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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35–46–3 | 2017 | HOW, 39–14 |
South Carolina State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–33 | 2017 | HOW, 28–20 |
Florida A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Bison | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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10–27 | 2017 | HOW, 37–26 |
at Norfolk State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Spartans | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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18–8 | 2017 | HOW, 28–24 |
Bryant
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Bison | 14 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 55 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
Coaching staff
2018 Howard Bison coaching staff | |||||||
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Head Coach
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Administrative staff
Source:[8] Last updated 7/13/18 |
References
- "William & Mary names Mike London as 30th head football coach". www.wm.edu. College of William & Mary. November 19, 2018.
Coach Mike London was announced Nov. 19 as the next head coach of the William & Mary Football Team. London is no stranger to the Tribe, he served as assistant coach here earlier in his career.
- Thompson, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Cam Newton's Brother Led The Largest Point-Spread Upset In College Football History". deadspin.com. Deadspin. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- "North Carolina A&T State Picked To Win 2018 MEAC Championship". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 27, 2018.
- "NCAT's Raynard, NCCU's Reynolds Headline 2018 All-MEAC Preseason Football Team". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 25, 2018.
- "Bison Athletics - Postponements and Updates". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- "SSU versus Howard Football Game Canceled". www.ssuathletics.com. Savannah State Athletics. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Howard University Football Announces 2018 Slate". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. April 13, 2018.
- "2018 Football Roster – Howard University". July 13, 2018.