2018 Howard Bison football team

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
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–6 (4–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Mike London (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brennan Marion (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Vince Brown (2nd season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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, 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.

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.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team
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]

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	2:00 p.m.	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 32–38	18,275
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Kent State*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	L 14–54	15,242
September 15	1:00 p.m.	Savannah State*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		Canceled[lower-alpha 1]
September 22	4:30 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	ESPN3	W 41–35	19,712
October 6	2:00 p.m.	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN3	L 35–40	6,702
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPN3	W 55–13	4,473
October 20	7:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	SPORTSfever TV	W 35–26	3,078
October 27	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPN3	L 21–27	7,501
November 3	1:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		W 31–23	6,858
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN3	L 17–29	6,004
November 17	1:00 p.m.	Bryant*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPN3	L 55–56	3,974
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

^[6][7]

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]

1. This game was originally postponed in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, until being cancelled on November 16, 2018.^[4][5]

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 Head coach – Mike London 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/linebackers/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:[9] 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. "North Carolina A&T State Picked To Win 2018 MEAC Championship". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 27, 2018.
3. "NCAT's Raynard, NCCU's Reynolds Headline 2018 All-MEAC Preseason Football Team". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 25, 2018.
4. "Bison Athletics - Postponements and Updates". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
5. "SSU versus Howard Football Game Canceled". www.ssuathletics.com. Savannah State Athletics. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
6. "Howard Bison Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
7. "2018 Football Schedule". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
8. "Howard University Football Announces 2018 Slate". www.hubison.com. Howard University Athletics. April 13, 2018.
9. "2018 Football Roster – Howard University". July 13, 2018.