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Howard vs. Norfolk State

Howard and Norfolk State have 20 meetings on file, the first in 2003; the series is tied 10–⁠10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–⁠5.

Howard wins
10
Norfolk State wins
10
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
4 Norfolk State
Current streak
1 Howard
Last 10 meetings
even at 5–⁠5
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s4–⁠3
2010s3–⁠5
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
13.9 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Howard
4–⁠6 Howard’s record at home
At Norfolk State
4–⁠5 Norfolk State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Howard first

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Howard’s biggest win2025: Howard 44, Norfolk State 15by 29 points
  2. Norfolk State’s biggest win2008: Norfolk State 49, Howard 12by 37 points
  3. Upset2012: Howard 37, Norfolk State 36Howard had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2016: Howard 33, Norfolk State 28Howard had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2007: Howard 17, Norfolk State 10Howard had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Howard and Norfolk State, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 21, 2026Howard at Norfolk State upcomingat Norfolk State
Nov 22, 2025Howard 44, Norfolk State 15Audi Field
Oct 26, 2024Norfolk State 21, Howard 20at Norfolk State
Oct 21, 2023Howard 27, Norfolk State 23at Howard
Oct 29, 2022Howard 49, Norfolk State 21at Norfolk State
Oct 23, 2021Norfolk State 45, Howard 31at Howard
Oct 12, 2019Norfolk State 49, Howard 21at Howard
Nov 10, 2018Norfolk State 29, Howard 17at Norfolk State
Nov 11, 2017Howard 28, Norfolk State 24at Howard
Oct 1, 2016Howard 33, Norfolk State 28at Norfolk State
Oct 3, 2015Norfolk State 15, Howard 12at Howard
Sep 15, 2012Howard 37, Norfolk State 36at Norfolk State
Sep 17, 2011Norfolk State 23, Howard 9at Howard
Oct 30, 2010Norfolk State 10, Howard 9at Howard
Oct 31, 2009Norfolk State 41, Howard 6at Norfolk State
Nov 1, 2008Norfolk State 49, Howard 12at Howard
Oct 27, 2007Howard 17, Norfolk State 10at Norfolk State
Oct 28, 2006Howard 13, Norfolk State 10at Howard
Oct 29, 2005Norfolk State 26, Howard 7at Norfolk State
Oct 30, 2004Howard 35, Norfolk State 17at Howard
Nov 1, 2003Howard 42, Norfolk State 28at Norfolk State

Every game is listed as played on the field.