2023 Howard
6–6 (4–1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehouse 65–19Sep 9
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Robert Morris 35–10Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Eastern Michigan | L 23–33 | 16% |
| Sep 9 | vsMorehouse | W 65–19 | 86% |
| Sep 16 | vs Hampton | L 34–35 | 61% |
| Sep 30 | at Robert Morris | W 35–10 | 58% |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | L 20–23 | 32% |
| Oct 14 | at Harvard | L 7–48 | 23% |
| Oct 21 | vs Norfolk State | W 27–23 | 70% |
| Oct 28 | at Delaware State | W 17–10 | 68% |
| Nov 4 | at South Carolina State | L 24–27 | 56% |
| Nov 11 | vs North Carolina Central | W 50–20 | 33% |
| Nov 18 | vs Morgan State | W 14–7 | 72% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs Florida A&MCricket Celebration Bowl | L 26–30 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida A&M 30–26 in the Cricket Celebration Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions4–1 in the conference, shared with North Carolina Central
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–1 shared first in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 342–285
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1341 +55 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.7 No. 55 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 145
- Offensive coordinator
- Lee Hull
- Defensive coordinator
- Troy Douglas
Leaders
| Passing yards | Quinton Williams QB | 2,056 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Quinton Williams QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Eden James RB | 627 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jarett Hunter RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kasey Hawthorne WR | 514 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kasey Hawthorne WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Carson Hinton DB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | Carson Hinton DB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kenny Gallop DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Johnathan Slack OL | ★★★ | No. 836 |
| Anthony Murphy LB | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Gavin Harris TE | ||
| Josiah Chenault OL | ||
| Ishaun Abdul Ali DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
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 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 4–1 | 9–3 | |
 Howard | 4–1 | 6–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Morgan State | 3–2 | 4–6–1 | |
| Norfolk State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Delaware State | 0–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.