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WASHINGTON (November 21, 2025) – The Howard University football team will be looking to end the season on a winning note when it hosts Norfolk State University (NSU) Saturday (Nov. 22) at Audi Field in D.C. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Greene Stadium, but a decision was made to move the game. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN+
GAME INFO
GAME 12
PARTICIPANTS: Norfolk State (Spartans) at Howard (Bison)
DATE: Saturday, November 22, 2025
TIME: 3:30 p.m. (ET)
LOCATION: Audi Field (20,000) in Washington, D.C.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
WATCH: ESPN+ – Melissa Kim and Lynnell Willingham will call all the action.
LISTEN: WHBC – Trevin A. Jones will handle the play-by-play and Nathaniel Henry and Casaya Achampong will provide analysis. Sareyah Rudd will handle sideline interviews.
IN-GAME: LIVE RESULTS
TICKETS: Tickets are still available HERE.
LAST TIMEOUT
NORFOLK STATE
NSU (1-10, 0-4 MEAC) has lost nine-in-a-row, the latest a 35-29 road setback at Morgan State (Nov. 15).
The Spartans were led offensively by sophomore quarterback Vinson Berry (17-of-31 for 174 yards & 2 TDs).
HOWARD
Howard (4-7, 1-3 MEAC) is coming off a 26-13 road loss at Delaware State Saturday (Nov. 15).
The Bison were led on offense by graduate quarterback Tyriq Starks (Carol City, Fla.), who had his best day Howard, completing 21-of-39 for 252 yards and a TD.
SEASON RECAP
NORFOLK STATE
The Spartans opened the season with a 60-10 loss at Rutgers, followed by losses to Sacred Heart (28-13), Wagner (13-18), Hampton (34-41), Wofford (14-31), South Carolina State (20-51), Delaware State (20-27), North Carolina Central (28-31) and Morgan State (28-35).
HOWARD
On Aug. 30, the Bison opened the season with 10-9 win over Florida A&M at the Orange Blossom Classic in Miami Gardens, Fla., followed by a 55-7 loss at Temple (Sept. 6) before defeating Morehouse (Sept. 13) and Hampton (Sept. 20) back-to-back and then three straight road losses at Richmond (Sept. 27), Sacred Heart (Oct. 11) and Tennessee State (Oct. 18) before the OT win (33-27) over the Morgan State Bears (Oct. 25), followed by back-to-back-to back losses to North Carolina Central (Nov. 1), South Carolina State (Nov. 8) and Delaware State (13-26) on the road.
THE SERIES
Norfolk State edged Howard, 21-20, last year in Norfolk, Va. The two have split the last eight but Howard holds a 20-10 advantage in the series.
THE COACHES
Norfolk State is coached by Michael Vick (Virginia Tech, ’00), who is in his first season. Howard is led by Larry Scott (USF, ’00), who is in his sixth season.
WHAT THE COACHES ARE SAYING
COACH VICK
“It is important not to overlook Howard. It is about finishing the game. We are looking forward to putting it all together.”
COACH SCOTT
“It is all about improvement. Norfolk State is another opponent.”
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
NSU is led by Berry (21-of-42 for 216 yards & 4 TDs).
Keon King powers the running game with 638 yards on 79 carries and 5 TDs.
Kam’Ryn Thomas (46 catches for 676 yards & 4 TDs), Dre’Sean Kendrick (52 catches for 648 yards & 4 TDs) and JJ Evans (34 receptions for 515 yards & 6 TDs) form a formidable receiving trio.
Defensively, the Spartans are led by redshirt sophomore defensive lineman David Ojiegbeo (35 total tackles & 8.0 TFLs), Terique Miles (77 total tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 4 PBs & a FR) and Daylar Long (60 total tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks & a FR).
On special teams, junior Noah Tracey is a solid punter (41 yards per punt, including a long of 65) and redshirt senior Jaylen White is averaging 22 yards per kick return.
SCOUTING THE BISON
On offense, the Bison will rely on the talents of Starks (159-of-280 for 1,605 yards & 8 TDs; 4 rushing TDs).
The run game is powered by the duo of sophomore running backs Travis Kerney (78 carries for 313 yards & 2 TDs) and Anthony Reagan Jr. (107 carries for 559 yards & 7 TDs; 20 receptions.)
The passing game will be bolstered by graduate wide receiver Andre Cooper II (20 receptions for 300 yards & a TD), Antonio Hunter (22 receptions for 258 yards), graduate wide receiver Breylin Smith (29 receptions for 234 yards & a TD), junior wide receiver Zaden Jackson (15 receptions for 148 yards & 2 TDs).
The nationally ranked Buffalo Soldier defense is led by senior linebacker Ja’Quavion Smith (44 total tackles, 9.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 2 FFs & 4 PBs), senior All-MEAC defensive lineman Noah Miles (34 total tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 4.5 sacks & a FR), junior defensive back Kaleb Gallop (40 total tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, a FR & an INT) senior linebacker Judah McJimpsey (44 total tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 2 FRs & 3 PBs) and redshirt freshman defensive back Zuri Watson (30 total tackles, 2.0 TFLs & a team-leading 8 PBs).
The special teams are paced by freshman punter Liam Allen IV (almost 41 yards per punt, including nine of 50 yards or more and 10 inside the 20-yard line), freshman wideout Antonio Hunter (almost 9 yards per punt return) and freshman kick returner John Washington III (23.7 yards per return). The Howard special teams have blocked three kicks this season.
CONFERENCE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
NORFOLK STATE
King is fourth in rushing…Thomas is fourth in receiving…Hendrick is fifth…Jaylen Loudermilk is third in punt returns….Miles is second in tackles…Long is eighth in tackles and Major Dillard is fourth in tackles…Kyree Mayston is seventh in tackles for losses…Ojiegbe is fourth in sacks…Makai is eighth in defended passes…Jayden Smith is fourth in interceptions…Frisby is fifth.
HOWARD
Howard leads the MEAC in pass defense (172.5) and first down conversion defense.
Individually, Reagan ranks sixth in rushing, third in all-purpose running, seventh in kick returns and ninth in scoring…Starks is fourth in passing, fifth in total offense and ninth in scoring (TDs)…Washington is fifth in kick returns…Hunter is second in punt returns…Allen ranks fourth in punting.
Defensively, Kedrick Green (Winston-Salem, N.C.) is sixth in interceptions, seventh in tackles, 10th in sacks and tackles for loss…Smith is second the conference in forced fumbles and ninth in tackles for losses…Watson is fifth in pass breakups…McJimpsey is fourth in fumble recoveries…redshirt junior defensive lineman CJ Wesley (West Orange, N.J.) is seventh in forced fumbles and 12th in sacks…senior defensive back J. Augustus Olidge (Atlanta) is ninth in pass breakups…graduate linebacker Jay Jones II (Charlotte, N.C.) is seventh in interceptions.
NATIONAL FCS STATS
HOWARD
Howard is 12th in pass defense, 14th in first downs defense, 28th in total defense and 30th in third down conversion defense.
GAME NOTES
BISON HOOVES
This is Senior Day for the Bison.
SPARTAN NOTES
The Spartans have lost six games by a touchdown or less…Norfolk State will be without the services of their starting quarterback Otto Kuhns, who is out for the season.
NEXT UP
This is the regular season finale for both teams.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
