Howard Bison Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Howard Bison football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Howard Bison Football Games TV Schedule lists the date, time, TV channel, and opponent for every game. As a MEAC FCS program, most Howard games stream via ESPN+, with the season opener nationally televised on ABC. The Howard Bison 2026 schedule marks head coach Ted White's debut season, featuring the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge, a Big Ten road test at Indiana, and the historic "Battle for the Real HU" against Hampton at Audi Field.
| Howard Bison TV Schedule 2026 | |||
| Date | Game | Time ET |
TV |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs Alabama A&M (MEAC/SWAC Challenge, Atlanta) | TBD | ABC |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs Richmond | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 12 | @ Indiana | 12:00pm | Big Ten Network / ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 19 | BYE WEEK | ||
| Fri, Sep 25 | @ Rutgers | 7:00pm | Big Ten Network / ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs Hampton (101st Battle for the Real HU, Washington, D.C.) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ Penn | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs Morehouse (Homecoming) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 24 | @ Morgan State | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 31 | @ North Carolina Central | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs South Carolina State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vs Delaware State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 21 | @ Norfolk State (Senior Day for NSU) | TBD | ESPN+ |
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Which Howard Bison games are worth watching in 2026?
The season opens with a nationally televised showcase on ABC, the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge against Alabama A&M in Atlanta, before a Big Ten road test at Indiana in Week 3. The October 3 "Truth and Service Classic" against Hampton at Audi Field renews the historic "Battle for the Real HU" — Howard snapped an eight-game losing streak in the rivalry last season with a 34-7 win.
The October 17 Homecoming matchup against Morehouse is the centerpiece of the home slate under new head coach Ted White, before Howard closes the season with three straight MEAC road games in four weeks, capped by the finale at Norfolk State on November 21.
