The Howard Bison football team represents Howard University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

History

On September 2, 2017, Howard football reached a milestone by defeating their first FBS opponent in program history. The Bison defeated the UNLV Rebels 43–40 in Sam Boyd Stadium. As of September 2017, Howard's victory against UNLV is the biggest point-spread upset in college football history, with UNLV being a 45.5 point favorite.

Classifications

Conference memberships

Championships

National championships

Conference championships

See Note A

Bowl games

The Bison have appeared in four bowl games, with a current record of 1–3.

Division I-AA/FCS playoffs results

The Bison have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

College Football Hall of Fame members

Alumni in the NFL

Over 20 Howard alumni have played in the NFL, including:

Rivals

Howard's top rival is Hampton University. The two schools call their intense rivalry Battle of "The Real HU". Howard also has a strong rivalry with Morgan State University in the Howard–Morgan State football rivalry. Another of Howard's historic rivals is Morehouse College, more popularly known as the Howard/"Spel-House" rivalry due to Morehouse's close association with the all-women's HBCU Spelman College. This rivalry is not often played because Morehouse is a Division II athletic program, while Howard is Division I.