2016 Howard
2–9 (2–6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 33–28Oct 1
By 5 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Maryland 13–52Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Maryland | L 13–52 | 15% |
| Sep 10 | at Rutgers | L 14–52 | 14% |
| Sep 17 | vs Hampton | L 7–34 | 39% |
| Sep 24 | at Morgan State | L 24–28 | 32% |
| Oct 1 | at Norfolk State | W 33–28 | 31% |
| Oct 8 | vs Monmouth | L 27–59 | 39% |
| Oct 15 | vs South Carolina State | L 9–14 | 30% |
| Oct 22 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 7–34 | 17% |
| Oct 29 | atSavannah State | L 27–31 | 43% |
| Nov 12 | at North Carolina Central | L 21–30 | 11% |
| Nov 19 | vs Delaware State | W 26–21 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Delaware State 26–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 10th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–383
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1110 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −49.0 No. 119 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 285
- Offensive coordinator
- B.T. Sherman
- Defensive coordinator
- Rayford Petty
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kalen Johnson QB | 182 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kalen Johnson QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Anthony Philyaw RB | 165 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kalen Johnson QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyle Anthony WR | 78 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyle Anthony WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Alonte Dunn DB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Elijah Anglin LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Guy Lemonier Jr. WR | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Merrick Sims II S | ★★ | No. 3908 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Hampton | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
 Florida A&M | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Norfolk State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| Morgan State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Howard | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Delaware State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.