Howard vs. North Carolina Central

Howard and North Carolina Central have 12 meetings on file, the first in 2013; North Carolina Central leads the series 11–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s North Carolina Central 9–⁠1, and North Carolina Central has won the last 2.

Howard wins
1
North Carolina Central wins
11
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2013
Longest streak
9 North Carolina Central
Current streak
2 North Carolina Central
Last 10 meetings
North Carolina Central 9–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s0–⁠7
2020s1–⁠4
Average margin
17.7 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Howard
1–⁠6 Howard’s record at home
At North Carolina Central
5–⁠0 North Carolina Central’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Howard’s biggest win2023: Howard 50, North Carolina Central 20by 30 points
  2. North Carolina Central’s biggest win2015: North Carolina Central 41, Howard 6by 35 points
  3. Upset2023: Howard 50, North Carolina Central 20Howard had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Howard and North Carolina Central, 2013 on130015001700201520202025

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

Oct 31, 2026Howard at North Carolina Central upcomingat North Carolina Central
Nov 1, 2025North Carolina Central 35, Howard 14at Howard
Nov 15, 2024North Carolina Central 26, Howard 3at North Carolina Central
Nov 11, 2023Howard 50, North Carolina Central 20at Howard
Nov 5, 2022North Carolina Central 50, Howard 21at North Carolina Central
Nov 13, 2021North Carolina Central 45, Howard 27at Howard
Nov 2, 2019North Carolina Central 28, Howard 6at Howard
Oct 6, 2018North Carolina Central 40, Howard 35at North Carolina Central
Oct 7, 2017North Carolina Central 13, Howard 7at Howard
Nov 12, 2016North Carolina Central 30, Howard 21at North Carolina Central
Nov 14, 2015North Carolina Central 41, Howard 6at Howard
Oct 4, 2014North Carolina Central 27, Howard 22at North Carolina Central
Oct 5, 2013North Carolina Central 37, Howard 28at Howard

Every game is listed as played on the field.