2018 Howard Bison football team

The 2018 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike London. The Bison played their home games at William H. Greene Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–6, 4–3 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

2018 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2018 record4–6 (4–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrennan Marion (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorVince Brown (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
(Capacity: 7,086)
2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from STATS Poll

On November 19, head coach Mike London resigned to become the head coach at William & Mary.[1] He finished at Howard with a two-year record of 11–10.

Previous season

The Bison kicked off the 2017 season by defeating UNLV, a 45-point favorite, in the biggest upset in college football history by point spread.[2] They would finish the season 7–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Preseason

MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Bison were picked to finish in second place.[3]

Predicted finish Team
1North Carolina A&T
2Howard
3North Carolina Central
4Bethune–Cookman
5Florida A&M
6Norfolk State
7South Carolina State
8Savannah State
9Morgan State
10Delaware State

Preseason All-MEAC Teams

The Bison had nine players at ten positions selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[4]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:00 p.m.at Ohio*
ESPN+L 32–3818,275
September 83:30 p.m.at Kent State*
ESPN+L 14–5415,242
September 151:00 p.m.Savannah State*
 Canceled[lower-alpha 1]
September 224:30 p.m.vs. Bethune–Cookman
ESPN3W 41–3519,712
October 62:00 p.m.at North Carolina Central
ESPN3L 35–406,702
October 131:00 p.m.Delaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
ESPN3W 55–134,473
October 207:00 p.m.at Morgan State
SPORTSfever TVW 35–263,078
October 271:00 p.m.South Carolina State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
ESPN3L 21–277,501
November 31:00 p.m.Florida A&M
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
W 31–236,858
November 101:00 p.m.at Norfolk State
ESPN3L 17–296,004
November 171:00 p.m.Bryant*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
ESPN3L 55–563,974

Despite also being a member of the MEAC, the game vs Savannah State will be considered a non-conference game and will have no effect on the MEAC standings.[7]

  1. This game was originally postponed in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, until being cancelled on November 16, 2018.[5][6]

Game summaries

at Ohio
1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 10 12 7 3 32
Bobcats 3 14 14 7 38
See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team

at Kent State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 0 14 0 14
Golden Flashes 16 10 21 7 54
See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

vs Bethune–Cookman
1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 14 14 13 0 41
Wildcats 14 14 0 7 35
See also: 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team and Circle City Classic

at North Carolina Central
1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 5 14 7 9 35
Eagles 7 17 7 9 40
See also: 2018 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

Delaware State
1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 6 0 7 13
Bison 23 18 7 7 55
See also: 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team

at Morgan State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 6 14 0 15 35
Bears 10 9 7 0 26
See also: 2018 Morgan State Bears football team

South Carolina State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 13 0 7 27
Bison 0 7 0 14 21
See also: 2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Florida A&M
1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 10 7 0 6 23
Bison 21 0 7 3 31
See also: 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

at Norfolk State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 10 0 7 0 17
Spartans 3 13 3 10 29
See also: 2018 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Bryant
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 21 7 14 56
Bison 14 21 0 20 55
See also: 2018 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Coaching staff
2018 Howard Bison coaching staff

Head Coach

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/quarterbacks – Brennan Marion
  • Running Backs/special teams – Kenny Lucas
  • Offensive line/run game coordinator – Darryl Bullock
  • Wide receivers – Mike London Jr.
  • H-back/slot receivers – David Clowney

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator/linebacks/assistant head coach – Vince Brown
  • Safeties – Cato June
  • Defensive line – Keenan Carter
  • Cornerbacks – Ras-I Dowling

Administrative staff

  • Director of football operations – Bryce Bevill

Source:[8] Last updated 7/13/18

References
  1. "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.
  2. Thompson, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Cam Newton's Brother Led The Largest Point-Spread Upset In College Football History". deadspin.com. Deadspin. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. "North Carolina A&T State Picked To Win 2018 MEAC Championship". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 27, 2018.
  4. "NCAT's Raynard, NCCU's Reynolds Headline 2018 All-MEAC Preseason Football Team". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 25, 2018.
  5. "Bison Athletics - Postponements and Updates". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  6. "SSU versus Howard Football Game Canceled". www.ssuathletics.com. Savannah State Athletics. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  7. "Howard University Football Announces 2018 Slate". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. April 13, 2018.
  8. "2018 Football Roster – Howard University". July 13, 2018.
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