2019 Howard
2–10 (2–6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), coached by Ron Prince, then Aaron Kelton (interim, final 3 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 24–9Sep 21
By 15 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Maryland 0–79Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Maryland | L 0–79 | 18% |
| Sep 7 | at Youngstown State | L 28–54 | 28% |
| Sep 14 | vs Hampton | L 20–41 | 53% |
| Sep 21 | at Delaware State | W 24–9 | 41% |
| Sep 28 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 29–37 | 42% |
| Oct 5 | at Harvard | L 17–62 | 24% |
| Oct 12 | vs Norfolk State | L 21–49 | 62% |
| Oct 26 | at North Carolina A&T | L 6–64 | 11% |
| Nov 2 | vs North Carolina Central | L 6–28 | 45% |
| Nov 9 | at South Carolina State | L 21–62 | 16% |
| Nov 16 | at Florida A&M | L 7–39 | 13% |
| Nov 23 | vs Morgan State | W 20–15 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Morgan State 20–15; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 7th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–539
- Coach
- Ron Prince, then Aaron Kelton (interim, final 3 games)
- Elo
- 1122 −145 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −51.8 No. 126 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 168
- Defensive coordinator
- Elijah Sandwiess
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ramar Williams QB | 32 yds |
| Rushing yards | Khalid Dorsey RB | 21 yds |
| Receiving yards | Khalid Dorsey RB | 26 yds |
| Tackles | Quinton Hill RB | 8 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Elijah Coleman CB | ★★★ | No. 2075 |
| Trevon Russell WR | ★★★ | No. 2378 |
| Deion Harry SDE | ★★ | No. 2894 |
| James Prince OT | ★★ | No. 3231 |
| Deshawn Ingram OG | ★★ | No. 3886 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 0.789 |
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.
2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 7–1 | 9–2 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| South Carolina State | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Norfolk State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| North Carolina Central | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Morgan State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Howard | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Delaware State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.