2018_Howard_Bison_football_team
2018 Howard Bison football team
American college football season
The 2018 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Mike London in his second and final season as head coach, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–3, tying for fourth place in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| 2018 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (4–3 MEAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brennan Marion (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Vince Brown (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 North Carolina A&T $ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 19, London resigned to become the head coach at the College of William & Mary.[1] He finished his two-year tenure at Howard with a record of 11–10.
MEAC preseason poll
In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Bison were picked to finish in second place.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team |
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| 1 | North Carolina A&T |
| 2 | Howard |
| 3 | North Carolina Central |
| 4 | Bethune–Cookman |
| 5 | Florida A&M |
| 6 | Norfolk State |
| 7 | South Carolina State |
| 8 | Savannah State |
| 9 | Morgan State |
| 10 | Delaware State |
Preseason All-MEAC Teams
The Bison had nine players at ten positions selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[3]
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Offense 1st team Jequez Ezzard – WR James Homon – C Tyrone Ramsey – OL 2nd team Caylin Newton – QB Kyle Anthony – WR |
Defense 2nd team Marcellus Allison – LB Bryan Cook – DB 3rd team Aaron Motley – DL |
Special teams 2nd team Jaquez Ezzard – RS 3rd team Dakota Lebofsky – K |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | ESPN+ | L 32–38 | 18,275 | |
| September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State* | ESPN+ | L 14–54 | 15,242 | |
| September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Savannah State* | Canceled[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| September 22 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | ESPN3 | W 41–35 | 19,712 | |
| October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | ESPN3 | L 35–40 | 6,702 | |
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Delaware State |
| ESPN3 | W 55–13 | 4,473 |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | SPORTSfever TV | W 35–26 | 3,078 | |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | South Carolina State |
| ESPN3 | L 21–27 | 7,501 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Florida A&M |
| W 31–23 | 6,858 | |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | ESPN3 | L 17–29 | 6,004 | |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Bryant* |
| ESPN3 | L 55–56 | 3,974 |
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Despite Howard and Savannah State both being members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), the game between two on September 15 was considered a non-conference game.[8]
- This game was originally postponed in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, until being cancelled on November 16, 2018.[4][5]
At Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
At Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Golden Flashes | 16 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 54 |
vs Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
At North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 5 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| Eagles | 7 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Bison | 23 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
At Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 6 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
| Bears | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Florida A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rattlers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Bison | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
At Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Spartans | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Bison | 14 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 55 |
| 2018 Howard Bison coaching staff | |||||||
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Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Administrative staff
Source:[9] Last updated 7/13/18 | |||||||
- "William & Mary names Mike London as 30th head football coach". www.wm.edu. College of William & Mary. November 19, 2018.
Coach Mike London was announced Nov. 19 as the next head coach of the William & Mary Football Team. London is no stranger to the Tribe, he served as assistant coach here earlier in his career.
- "Bison Athletics - Postponements and Updates". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- "SSU versus Howard Football Game Canceled". www.ssuathletics.com. Savannah State Athletics. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Howard Bison Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- "2018 Football Schedule". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- "Howard University Football Announces 2018 Slate". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. April 13, 2018.
- "2018 Football Roster – Howard University". July 13, 2018.