2022 Howard Bison football team

The 2022 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Scott, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the MEAC title with North Carolina Central. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

2022 Howard Bison football
MEAC co-champion
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Larry Scott (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Lee Hull (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Troy Douglas (3rd season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium

2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Carolina Central +		4	–	1					10	–	2
Howard +		4	–	1					5	–	6
Delaware State		2	–	3					5	–	6
Morgan State		2	–	3					4	–	7
Norfolk State		2	–	3					2	–	9
South Carolina State		1	–	4					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from STATS Poll

They were champion of the MEAC for the first time since 1996, but they missed out on the Celebration Bowl in favor of NC Central.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	7:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama State*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ESPN	L 13–23	21,088
September 3	6:00 p.m.	at Hampton*	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (The Real HU)	FloSports	L 28–31	2,587
September 10	7:00 p.m.	at South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+	L 20–42	28,554
September 17	3:00 p.m.	vs. Morehouse*	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (HBCU New York City Football Classic)	CNBC	W 31–0	30,042
October 1	12:00 p.m.	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	L 26–34	9,200
October 15	4:00 p.m.	Harvard*	Audi Field Washington, DC (Truth & Service Classic)	ESPN3	L 25–41	8,097
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 35–17	7,495
October 29	2:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 49–21	3,149
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN3	L 21–50	14,322
November 12	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	ESPN3	W 28–14	4,787
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	ESPN3	W 35–6
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Vs. Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	6	7	7	3	23
Bison	3	3	0	7	13

See also: 2022 Alabama State Hornets football team and MEAC/SWAC Challenge

At Hampton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	6	0	22	28
Pirates	0	14	7	10	31

See also: 2022 Hampton Pirates football team and The Real HU

At South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	0	7	6	20
Bulls	0	14	14	14	42

See also: 2022 South Florida Bulls football team

Vs. Morehouse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Maroon Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bison	0	0	10	21	31

At Yale

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	3	3	7	13	26
Bulldogs	0	17	10	7	34

See also: 2022 Yale Bulldogs football team

Harvard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	10	7	14	10	41
Bison	0	17	0	8	25

See also: 2022 Harvard Crimson football team

Delaware State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	3	0	0	14	17
Bison	14	0	14	7	35

See also: 2022 Delaware State Hornets football team

At Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	14	14	21	49
Spartans	7	0	7	7	21

See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

At North Carolina Central

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	0	14	0	21
Eagles	22	0	21	7	50

See also: 2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	7	14
Bison	7	14	7	0	28

See also: 2022 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

At Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	7	7	14	35
Bears	0	0	0	6	6

See also: 2022 Morgan State Bears football team and Howard–Morgan State football rivalry