Howard Payne Yellow Jackets
American SouthwestBrownwood, TXGordon Wood Stadium
2026: 4–1 (0–1 American Southwest). Last: won at Schreiner 41–21. Next: Hardin Simmons, Saturday, Oct 31, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 49–0at Pacific (OR)
- Sep 19at Wayland Baptist
- W 52–28at Simpson (IA)
- W 44–16Nelson (TX)
- L 10–33at Mary Hardin Baylor
- W 41–21at Schreiner
- Oct 31Hardin Simmons
- Nov 7at McMurry
- Nov 14East Texas Baptist
Howard Payne has played football since at least 1913 and is 36–63–1 in the 100 games on record. This season, they’re 4–1.
On this date in 2024Howard Payne lost to Mary Hardin Baylor 41–0 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 36–63–1 .365; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1141
- Seasons
- 38 since 1913, 100 games
2026 season 4–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | atPacific (OR) | W 49–0 | 48% |
| Sep 19 | atWayland Baptist | Preview | 24% |
| Sep 26 | atSimpson (IA) | W 52–28 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | vsNelson (TX) | W 44–16 | 44% |
| Oct 10 | atMary Hardin Baylor | L 10–33 | 28% |
| Oct 17 | atSchreiner | W 41–21 | 43% |
| Oct 31 | vsHardin Simmons | Preview | 36% |
| Nov 7 | atMcMurry | Preview | 54% |
| Nov 14 | vsEast Texas Baptist | Preview | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1913
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Hardin Simmons
0–12 in 12
- 1941 L 7–13
- 1942 L 0–12
- 1946 L 0–33
- 2020 L 14–41
- 2022 L 19–28
- 2023 L 33–40
- 2024 L 6–38
- 2024 L 17–44
- 2025 L 14–69
- 2025 L 24–54
Lost the last 10.
Next: Oct 31
- Baylor
0–9 in 9
- 1913 L 6–15
- 1914 L 0–9
- 1915 L 0–3
- 1916 L 0–47
- 1917 L 0–17
- 1920 L 3–20
- 1923 L 6–20
- 1925 L 4–20
- 1926 L 7–23
Lost the last nine.
- SMU
2–5–1 in 8
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | HWPU record |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin Simmons | 12 | 0–12 |
| Baylor | 9 | 0–9 |
| SMU | 8 | 2–5–1 |
| New Mexico State | 7 | 4–3 |
| Mary Hardin Baylor | 7 | 0–7 |
| East Texas Baptist | 6 | 4–2 |
| TCU | 6 | 2–4 |
| Southwestern U | 6 | 4–2 |
Every opponent (26)
Every program Howard Payne has played, A to Z, with Howard Payne’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Austin 2–0
- Baylor 0–9
- Belhaven 0–1
- East Texas Baptist 4–2
- George Fox 1–1
- Hardin Simmons 0–12
- Hendrix 1–0
- Lamar 0–1
- Lyon 2–0
- Mary Hardin Baylor 0–7
- McMurry 2–2
- Nelson (TX) 2–1
- New Mexico State 4–3
- Pacific (OR) 2–0
- Rice 0–1
- Schreiner 1–0
- Simpson (IA) 1–0
- SMU 2–5–1
- Southwestern U 4–2
- Sul Ross State 2–1
- TCU 2–4
- Texas 0–5
- Texas A&M 1–3
- Texas Lutheran 3–1
- Wayland Baptist 0–1
- Wittenberg 0–1
In the draft
By college- NFL picks, rounds 1–7
- 6 since 1958
- First-round picks
- 0
- AFL picks
- 1 1962
| 1962 | Ray Jacobs DT | No. 7, Houston Oilers (AFL) |
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1141 | ||||
| 2025 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 1012 | ||||
| 2024 | 1–8 | 0–6 | 970 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–4 | 3–4 | 1124 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–3 | 6–2 | 1204 | ||||
| 2020 | 2–3 | 1180 | |||||
| 1973 | 0–1 | 1194 | |||||
| 1969 | 0–1 | 1214 | |||||
| 1966 | 0–1 | 1230 | |||||
| 1955 | 1–0 | 1256 | |||||
| 1954 | 1–0 | 1251 | |||||
| 1952 | 0–1 | 1213 | |||||
| 1950 | 1–0 | 1250 | |||||
| 1946 | 0–1 | 1198 | |||||
| 1942 | 0–1 | 1202 | |||||
| 1941 | 0–1 | 1209 | |||||
| 1940 | 1–1 | 1218 | |||||
| 1939 | 0–1 | 1179 | |||||
| 1936 | 0–1 | 1193 | |||||
| 1935 | 0–1 | 1193 | |||||
| 1930 | 0–2 | 1198 | |||||
| 1929 | 0–0–1 | 1208 | |||||
| 1928 | 0–1 | 1200 | |||||
| 1927 | 0–1 | 1206 | |||||
| 1926 | 0–1 | 1215 |
Every season back to 1913 (13 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 0–1 | 1234 | |||||
| 1924 | 0–1 | 1262 | |||||
| 1923 | 1–2 | 1297 | |||||
| 1922 | 2–0 | 1333 | |||||
| 1921 | 1–3 | 1275 | |||||
| 1920 | 1–3 | 1257 | |||||
| 1919 | 2–3 | 1252 | |||||
| 1918few games on file | 0–1 | 1187 | |||||
| 1917few games on file | 1–2 | 1201 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 0–2 | 1161 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 0–1 | 1177 | |||||
| 1914few games on file | 0–2 | 1171 | |||||
| 1913few games on file | 0–1 | 1194 |
No season on file for 1931–34, 1937–38, 1943–45, 1947–49, 1951, 1953, 1956–65, 1967–68, 1970–72, 1974–2019, 2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 38 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.