2024 Howard
4–8 (1–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 38–0Nov 2
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Mercyhurst 32–31Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Rutgers | L 7–44 | 23% |
| Sep 7 | vs Mercyhurst | W 32–31 | 86% |
| Sep 14 | vsMorehouse | W 35–21 | 87% |
| Sep 21 | vs Hampton | L 20–27 | 55% |
| Sep 28 | at Princeton | L 13–30 | 36% |
| Oct 12 | vs Sacred Heart | W 21–14 | 67% |
| Oct 19 | vs Tennessee State | L 14–27 | 57% |
| Oct 26 | at Norfolk State | L 20–21 | 56% |
| Nov 2 | vs Delaware State | W 38–0 | 82% |
| Nov 9 | vs South Carolina State | L 14–38 | 47% |
| Nov 15 | at North Carolina Central | L 3–26 | 22% |
| Nov 23 | at Morgan State | L 21–35 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Morgan State 35–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–4 5th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–314
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1196 −131 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −39.1 No. 105 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinators
- Greg McGhee and Da’Vaun Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Troy Douglas
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ja’Shawn Scroggins QB | 1,262 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ja’Shawn Scroggins QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jarett Hunter RB | 737 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jarett Hunter RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isiah Williams WR | 493 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Isiah Williams WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Kenny Gallop DB | 14 tkl |
| Interceptions | Robert Jones III DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Travis Kerney RB | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Billy Roberson RB | ★★ | No. 3253 |
| Kaydon Degraffenreid LB | ★★ | No. 3253 |
| Demir Johnson DE | ★★ | No. 3414 |
| Anthony Reagan Jr. ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
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 4
The 2024 portal Christian Forbes OL | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 De’Eric Mister OT | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Joshua Rawlings TE | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
 Donnell Wilson OT | ★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
Transfers out 1
2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5–0 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina Central | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Morgan State | 3–2 | 6–6 | |
| Norfolk State | 2–3 | 4–8 | |
 Howard | 1–4 | 4–8 | |
| Delaware State | 0–5 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.