2018 Howard Bison football team
2018 Howard Bison football | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–6 (4–3 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brennan Marion (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Vince Brown (2nd season) |
Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
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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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The 2018 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Mike London in his second and final season as head coach, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–3, tying for fourth place in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.
On November 19, London resigned to become the head coach at the College of William & Mary.[1] He finished his two-year tenure at Howard with a record of 11–10.
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.[2]
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.[3]
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 | |
September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Savannah State* | Canceled[a] | |||
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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Despite Howard and Savannah State both being members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), the game between two on September 15 was considered a non-conference game.[8]
- ^ This game was originally postponed in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, until being cancelled on November 16, 2018.[4][5]
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 |
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 |
vs Bethune–Cookman
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
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 |
Delaware State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Bison | 23 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
At Morgan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 6 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
Bears | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
South Carolina State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Florida A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Bison | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
At Norfolk State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Spartans | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
Bryant
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Bison | 14 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 55 |
Coaching staff
2018 Howard Bison coaching staff | |||||||
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Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Administrative staff
Source:[9] 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.
- ^ "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 Bison Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Howard University Football Announces 2018 Slate". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. April 13, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Football Roster – Howard University". July 13, 2018.