2023 Howard Bison football team

The 2023 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Scott, the Bison finished with an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, winning the MEAC title outright and a invitation to the Celebration Bowl.^[1]

2023 Howard Bison football
MEAC Champion
Celebration Bowl, L 26–30 vs. Florida A&M
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–6 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Larry Scott (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Lee Hull (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Troy Douglas (4th season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Howard +		4	–	1					6	–	6
No. 20 North Carolina Central +^		4	–	1					9	–	3
South Carolina State		3	–	2					5	–	6
Morgan State		3	–	2					4	–	6
Norfolk State		1	–	4					3	–	8
Delaware State		0	–	5					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Howard and North Carolina Central finished with identical 4–1 records in conference play for the second consecutive season. However, due to new conference tiebreaker rules and Howard's 50–20 victory over NC Central during the regular season, Howard won the MEAC title outright.^[2] Howard was invited to the Celebration Bowl, where they lost 30–26 to SWAC champion Florida A&M.^[3]

The team played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:30 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 23–33	18,065
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Morehouse*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 65–19	3,098
September 16	3:30 p.m.	Hampton*	Audi Field Washington, DC (The Real HU)	ESPN+	L 34–35	16,630
September 30	12:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN+	W 35–10	2,207
October 7	3:00 p.m.	at Northwestern*	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	L 20–23	22,160
October 14	1:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	L 7–48	7,678
October 21	12:00 p.m.	Norfolk State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPNU	W 27–23	7,684
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPNU	W 17–10	5,386
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+	L 24–27	22,269
November 11	3:30 p.m.	No. 7 North Carolina Central	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPNU	W 50–20	4,457
November 18	1:00 p.m.	Morgan State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 14–7	6,491
December 16	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 10 Florida A&M	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Celebration Bowl)	ABC	L 26–30	41,108
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Howard highlights football Saturday by claiming the MEAC Regular Season Championship title". meacsports.com. MEAC Sports. November 19, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
2. Stevens, Chris (November 12, 2023). "The MEAC is up for grabs after Howard blows out NC Central. What happens now?". hbcusports.com. HBCU Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
3. Wang, Gene (December 16, 2023). "Fourth-quarter woes doom Howard against Florida A&M in Celebration Bowl". washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
4. "Howard Bison Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
5. "2023 Football Schedule". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 29, 2023.