The Howard Bison 2024 college football schedule has been officially announced with the Bison set to play a full twelve game FCS schedule. The Bison filled out the remaining 12th game allotted to them this upcoming season with a scheduled October 12 home game against former NEC school turned FCS independent Sacred Heart.
Howard will play two neutral site classics in consecutive weeks, a September 14 outing against DII school Morehouse in the HBCU NYC Football Classic at MetLife Stadium and September 21 in the Truth and Service Classic at Audi Field against longtime rival Hampton. For the first time ever, Howard will play as the designated road team for the Truth & Service Classic game.
The defending MEAC champions will play remaining out of conference road games at Rutgers & Princeton and a rare September home game against new FCS school Mercyhurst. MEAC conference play will start October 26 at Norfolk State followed by home games vs Delaware State & South Carolina State then road games at NC Central & Morgan State to wrap the regular season.