2017 Howard
7–4 (6–2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 52–23Oct 14
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UNLV 43–40Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at UNLV | W 43–40 | 18% |
| Sep 9 | at Kent State | L 31–38 | 20% |
| Sep 16 | at Richmond | L 21–68 | 17% |
| Sep 23 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 26–24 | 42% |
| Oct 7 | vs North Carolina Central | L 7–13 | 28% |
| Oct 14 | at Delaware State | W 52–23 | 60% |
| Oct 21 | vs Morgan State | W 39–14 | 66% |
| Oct 28 | at South Carolina State | W 28–20 | 36% |
| Nov 4 | at Florida A&M | W 37–26 | 52% |
| Nov 11 | vs Norfolk State | W 28–24 | 70% |
| Nov 18 | at Hampton | L 17–20 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hampton 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 329–310
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1279 +105 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.4 No. 61 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 191
- Offensive coordinator
- Brennan Marion
- Defensive coordinators
- Vince Brown and Chip West
Leaders
| Passing yards | Caylin Newton WR | 365 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Caylin Newton WR | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Caylin Newton WR | 224 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Caylin Newton WR | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyle Anthony WR | 130 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyle Anthony WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Devin Rollins LB | 18 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Caylin Newton ATH | ★★★ | No. 1962 |
| Tye Freeland CB | ★★★ | No. 2075 |
| Jamonne Williams RB | ★★ | No. 2981 |
| Jordan Scott ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.793 |
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.
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina A&T | 8–0 | 12–0 | |
 Howard | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| South Carolina State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Florida A&M | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Morgan State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.