2021 Howard
3–8 (1–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 56–6Nov 20
By 50 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Maryland 0–62Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Richmond | L 14–38 | 24% |
| Sep 11 | at Maryland | L 0–62 | 11% |
| Sep 18 | vs Hampton | L 32–48 | 39% |
| Sep 25 | at Robert Morris | L 16–22 | 29% |
| Oct 2 | vs Sacred Heart | W 22–17 | 35% |
| Oct 8 | vs Morgan State | W 27–0 | 60% |
| Oct 23 | vs Norfolk State | L 31–45 | 38% |
| Oct 30 | at Delaware State | L 23–30 | 42% |
| Nov 6 | at South Carolina State | L 12–15 | 20% |
| Nov 13 | vs North Carolina Central | L 27–45 | 46% |
| Nov 20 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 56–6 | 80% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Lynchburg 56–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–328
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1131 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −40.6 No. 117 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 149
- Offensive coordinator
- Lee Hull
- Defensive coordinator
- Troy Douglas
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Richie Ilarraza WR | ★★ | No. 2494 |
| Jaylon Tolbert QB | ★★ | No. 2565 |
| Curtis Miller DL | ★★ | No. 2565 |
| Jacolby Thomas Jr. TE | ||
| Broadus Brown DT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.792 |
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.
Transfers in 0
The 2021 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
 Trumayne Guy OT | no new school on file |
2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5–0 | 7–5 | |
| North Carolina Central | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Norfolk State | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Delaware State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Howard | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Morgan State | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.