2017 Howard Bison football team

The 2017 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike London, the Bison compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2, tying for second place in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

2017 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
  • Mike London (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorBrennan Marion (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorVince Brown (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChip West (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $  8 0   12 0  
Howard  6 2   7 4  
Bethune–Cookman  6 2   7 4  
North Carolina Central  5 3   7 4  
Hampton  5 3   6 5  
Norfolk State  4 4   4 7  
Savannah State *  3 5   3 8  
South Carolina State  2 6   3 7  
Florida A&M *  2 6   3 8  
Delaware State  2 6   2 9  
Morgan State *  1 7   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The Bison opened the season by defeating UNLV, a 45-point favorite, in the biggest upset in college football history by point spread.

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