2025 Howard
5–7 (2–3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 44–15Nov 22
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Morehouse 38–10Sep 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Florida A&MInvesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic | W 10–9 | 33% |
| Sep 6 | at Temple | L 7–55 | 22% |
| Sep 13 | vsMorehouse | W 38–10 | 80% |
| Sep 20 | vs Hampton | W 34–7 | 48% |
| Sep 27 | at Richmond | L 12–13 | 27% |
| Oct 11 | at Sacred Heart | L 14–32 | 44% |
| Oct 18 | at Tennessee State | L 7–24 | 45% |
| Oct 25 | vs Morgan State | W 33–27 | 55% |
| Nov 1 | vs North Carolina Central | L 14–35 | 38% |
| Nov 8 | at South Carolina State | L 12–42 | 23% |
| Nov 15 | at Delaware State | L 13–26 | 33% |
| Nov 22 | vs Norfolk State | W 44–15 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Norfolk State 44–15; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–295
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1204 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −41.9 No. 109 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 140
- Offensive coordinators
- Da’Vaun Johnson and Brett Kean
- Defensive coordinator
- Kyshoen Jarrett
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyriq Starks QB | 1,638 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyriq Starks QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Anthony Reagan Jr. RB | 549 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Anthony Reagan Jr. RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andre Cooper II WR | 350 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andre Cooper II WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | C.J. Wesley DE | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | C.J. Wesley DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jay Jones II LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Xavier Newsom DE | ★★★ | No. 629 |
| Ben Chandler ATH | ★★★ | No. 1671 |
| Phoenix-Orion Dicosmo DE | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Terrell Russell QB | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Eric Slater WR | ★★★ | No. 2948 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.9 | 0.833 |
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.
Roster 102
The 2025 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2025 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5–0 | 10–3 | |
| Delaware State | 4–1 | 8–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 3–2 | 8–4 | |
 Howard | 2–3 | 5–7 | |
| Morgan State | 1–4 | 4–8 | |
| Norfolk State | 0–5 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.