2024 Howard Bison football team

2024 Howard Bison football
2024 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5 (1–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Larry Scott (5th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Greg McGhee (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Da'Vaun Johnson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Troy Douglas (5th season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
South Carolina State	2	–	0	6	–	2
North Carolina Central	2	–	1	6	–	3
Howard	1	–	1	4	–	5
Morgan State	1	–	1	4	–	5
Norfolk State	1	–	2	3	–	7
Delaware State	0	–	2	1	–	8

As of November 8, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Howard Bison football team will represent Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison will be led by fifth-year head coach Larry Scott, and play home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C..

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	at Rutgers*	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	L 7–44	47,803
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	W 32–31	6,568 ^[1]
September 14	3:00 p.m.	vs. Morehouse*	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (HBCU NYC Football Classic)	CNBC	W 35–21	31,174
September 21	3:30 p.m.	vs. Hampton*	Audi Field Washington, D.C. (Truth and Service Classic)	ESPN+	L 20–27	16,813
September 28	3:00 p.m.	at Princeton*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	L 13-30	7,886
October 12	1:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	W 21–14	3,861
October 19	3:30 p.m.	Tennessee State*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	L 14–27	9,995
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN network	L 20–21	31,876
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	W 38–0	3,309
November 9	3:30 p.m.	South Carolina State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN+
November 15	8:00 p.m.	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPNU
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Rutgers (FBS)

Game One – Howard Bison (0-0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Howard	0	7	0	0	7
Rutgers (FBS)	7	10	14	13	44

at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(8:53) RUTG – Eric Rogers 52-yard interception return (Jai Patel kick) (Rutgers 7-0)

Second quarter

(4:51) RUTG – Dymere Miller 2-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:55; Rutgers 14-0)
(0:40) HOW – Eden James 2-yard run (Dylan West kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:05; Rutgers 14-7)
(0:04) RUTG – Jai Patel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:34; Rutgers 17-7)

Third quarter

(8:06) RUTG – Kyle Monangai 7-yard run (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 24-7)
(2:33) RUTG – Samuel Brown V 34-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Rutgers 31-7)

Fourth quarter

(4:16) RUTG – Kenny Fletcher 3-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 8:16; Rutgers 38-7)
(0:00) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 11-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:15; Rutgers 44-7)

Statistics	HOW	RUTG
First downs	14	29
Total yards	60–262	70–476
Rushing yards	35–146	46–329
Passing yards	116	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–25–1	15–24–1
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Jashawn Scroggins	14/25, 116 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jashawn Scroggins	12 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Isiah Williams	3 receptions, 39 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	15/24, 147 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	19 carries, 165 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dymere Miller	4 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Mercyhurst

Game Two – Mercyhurst Lakers (1-0) at Howard Bison (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mercyhurst	3	0	7	21	31
Howard	0	14	7	11	32

at Greene Stadium, Washington, DC

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 6,568
Referee: Carlos Torian
TV announcers (ESPN+): Trevin A. Jones (play-by-play) and Nate Henry (color analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(5:44) MER – Nathan Nagucki 21-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 5:48; Mercyhurst 3–0)

Second quarter

(7:25) HOW – Jarrett Hunter 11-yard run, Dylan West kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:32; Howard 7–3)
(1:07) HOW – Jarrett Hunter 7-yard run, Dylan West kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:42; Howard 14–3)

Third quarter

(8:51) HOW – Nathanial Clark 11-yard pass from Ja'Shawn Scroggins, Dylan West kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:28; Howard 21–3)
(4:18) MER – Ayron Rodriguez 2-yard run, Nathan Nagucki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:33; Howard 21–10)

Fourth quarter

(14:59) MER – Rylan Davison 8-yard pass from Adam Urena, Rylan Davison pass (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:01; Howard 21–18)
(9:48) HOW – Jarrett Hunter 1-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:38; Howard 27–18)
(5:12) MER – Cameron Barmore 13-yard pass from Adam Urena, Nathan Nagucki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:31; Howard 27–25)
(0:41) MER – Cameron Barmore 22-yard pass from Adam Urena (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:34; Mercyhurst 31–27)
(0:41) HOW – Kenny Gallop Jr. 0-yard PAT return (Mercyhurst 31–29)
(0:00) HOW – Dylan West 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 0:41; Howard 32–31)

Statistics	MERCY	HOW
First downs	24	25
Total yards	334	432
Rushing yards	27–109	49–275
Passing yards	225	157
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–34–0	12–22–0
Time of possession	24:55	32:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Jashawn Scroggins	12/22, 157 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jarret Hunter	27 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Isiah Williams	2 receptions, 44 yards
Mercyhurst	Passing	Adam Urena	23/34, 225 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brian Trobel	4 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Chaz Davis	3 receptions, 55 yards

vs. Morehouse (DII)

Game Three – Morehouse Maroon Tigers (DII) (0–2) at Howard Bison (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Maroon Tigers (DII)	0	7	0	14	21
Bison	14	7	7	7	35

at MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 8 Mph
Game attendance: 31,174
TV: CNBC

Game information

First quarter

(9:43) HOW – Kasey Hawthorne 3-yard run, Dylan West kick (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:08; Howard 7-0)
(5:49) HOW – Se'Quan Osborne 12-yard pass from Jaylon Tolbert, Dylan West kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:23; Howard 14-0)

Second quarter

(7:26) MOR – Ajani Williams 16-yard pass from Miles Scott, Khasen Kirkland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:46; Howard 14-7)
(4:12) HOW – Ke'Untae Mosley 33-yard pass from Jaylon Tolbert, Dylan West kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Howard 21-7)

Third quarter

(9:11) HOW – Richie Ilarraza 20-yard pass from Jaylon Tolbert, Dylan West kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; Howard 28-7)

Fourth quarter

(13:22) HOW – Isiah Williams 20-yard pass from Jaylon Tolbert, Dylan West kick (Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:09; Howard 35-7)
(8:33) MOR – Ajani Williams 21-yard pass from Miles Scott, Khasen Kirkland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:55; Howard 35-14)
(1:54) MOR – Kamrin Brunson 27-yard pass from Miles Scott, Khasen Kirkland kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:00; Howard 35-21)^[4]

Statistics	MC	HOW
First downs	11	23
Total yards	173	406
Rushing yards	-36	139
Passing yards	209	267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–31–0	23–42–1
Time of possession	26:21	33:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehouse	Passing	Miles Scott	17/31, 209 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Miles Scott	11 carries, -39 yards
	Receiving	Ajani Williams	5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD
Howard	Passing	Jaylon Tolbert	23/41, 267 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jarett Hunter	17 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	Richie Ilarraza	7 receptions, 77 yards, TD

vs. Hampton

Game Four – Hampton Pirates (2–1) at Howard Bison (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0
Bison	0	0	0	0	0

at Audi Field • Washington, D.C.

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAMP	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Princeton

Game Five – Howard Bison (2–2) at Princeton Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	7	6	13
Tigers	10	10	3	7	30

at Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:02 p.m.
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) NE 10MPH Wind, Sunny
Game attendance: 7,886
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

1st 13:14 PRINCE - Colella,Luke 37 yd pass from McAllister,Blaine (Massick,Sam kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:39, HOW 0, PRINCE 7.

1st 07:09 PRINCE - Massick,Sam 27 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:26, HOW 0, PRINCE 10.

Second quarter

2nd 07:39 PRINCE - McAllister,Blaine 7 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:34, HOW 0, PRINCE 17.

2nd 00:16 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 41 yd field goal 14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:21, HOW 0, PRINCE 20.

Third quarter

3rd 09:43 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 22 yards, TOP 03:08, HOW 0, PRINCE 23.

3rd 03:21 HOW - Hawthorne,Kasey 2 yd run (West,Dylan kick), 13 plays, 82 yards, TOP 06:12, HOW 7, PRINCE 23.

Fourth quarter

4th 08:34 HOW - Tolbert,Jaylon 1 yd run ( ), 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:51, HOW 13, PRINCE 23.

4th 04:57 PRINCE - Murphy,Dareion 22 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:37, HOW 13, PRINCE 30.

FINAL HOWARD 13, PRINCETON 30.

Statistics	PRI	HOW
First downs	18	18
Total yards	275	226
Rushing yards	195	92
Passing yards	134	80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	5–19–0	17–29–1
Time of possession	28:19	31:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing	Blaine McAllister	5/19, 80 YDS, 1TD
	Rushing	John Volker	12 RUS, 88 YDS
	Receiving	Luke Colella	1 REC, 37 YDS, 1TD
Howard	Passing	Jaylon Tolbert	17/29, 134YDS, 1INT
	Rushing	Eden James	17 RUS, 73 YDS
	Receiving	Se'Quan Osborne	3 REC, 42 YDS

Sacred Heart

Game Six – Sacred Heart Pioneers (3–3) at Howard Bison (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sacred Heart	0	14	0	0	14
Howard	0	7	7	7	21

at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 3,861
Referee: Toby Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Lynnell Willingham (play-by-play) and Melissa Kim (color analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(12:26) SHU – Xavier Leigh 67-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:56; Sacred Heart 7–0)
(8:03) HOW – Jarrett Hunter 3-yard run, Dylan West kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:14; Tied 7–7)
(0:34) SHU – Jalen Madison 2-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:20; Sacred Heart 14–7)

Third quarter

(14:11) HOW – Kasey Hawthorne 5-yard run, Dylan West kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03; Tied 14–14)

Fourth quarter

(6:04) HOW – Ja'Shawn Scroggins 5-yard run, Dylan West kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07; Howard 21–14)

Statistics	SHU	HOW
First downs	13	18
Total yards	268	339
Rushing yards	169	186
Passing yards	99	153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–19–0	17–29–1
Time of possession	30:20	29:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacred Heart	Passing	John Michalski	7/13, 82 yards
	Rushing	Xavier Leigh	5 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Elijah Ford	3 receptions, 47 yards
Howard	Passing	Ja'Shawn Scroggins	17/29, 153 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Shawn Scroggins	12 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kasey Hawthorne	5 receptions, 53 yards

Tennessee State

Game Seven – Tennessee State Tigers (5–2) at Howard Bison (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	6	14	0	27
Bison	0	7	7	0	14

at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 9,995
Referee: Jason Soistman
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TSU	HOW
First downs	16	14
Total yards	412	209
Rushing yards	123	176
Passing yards	289	33
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–0	6–22–2
Time of possession	35:19	24:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	19/30, 289 yards
	Rushing	Jaden McGill	14 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Karate Brenson	5 receptions, 153 yards
Howard	Passing	Ja'Shawn Scroggins	6/21, 33 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jarett Hunter	15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Breylin Smith	4 receptions, 15 yards

at Norfolk State

Game Eight – Howard Bison (3–4) vs Norfolk State Spartans (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Howard	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOW	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Delaware State

Game Nine – Delaware State Hornets (1–7) vs Howard Bison (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware State	0	0	0	0	0
Howard	0	0	0	0	0

at William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DSU	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. South Carolina State

Game Ten – South Carolina State Bulldogs (6–2) vs Howard Bison (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina State	0	0	0	0	0
Howard	0	0	0	0	0

at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SCSU	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Carolina Central

Game Eleven – Howard Bison (0–0) at North Carolina Central Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Howard	0	0	0	0	0
North Carolina Central	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

Date: Friday November 15, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOW	NCCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morgan State

Game Twelve – Howard Bison (0–0) vs Morgan State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Howard	0	0	0	0	0
Morgan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOW	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ https://hubison.com/sports/football/stats/2024/mercyhurst/boxscore/10926
^ "2024 Howard Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". hubison.com. Howard Bison Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ https://morehouseathletics.com/sports/football/stats/2024/howard-university/boxscore/2171

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[2] "2024 Howard Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[3] "2024 Football Schedule". hubison.com. Howard Bison Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[4] ttps://morehouseathletics.com/sports/football/stats/2024/howard-university/boxscore/2171

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