CFB

Howard 27, at Hampton 13

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Howard at Hampton

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Howard and Hampton will meet Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Audi Field, with the Bison serving as the visiting team and the Pirates as the home team.

Howard enters with a 1-3 record, while Hampton is 1-4. The Bison will look to Ja’Shawn Scroggins. In his most recent game, Scroggins completed 5 of 14 passes for 38 yards and ran seven times for 18 yards. Earlier this season, he completed 8 of 15 passes for 43 yards against Indiana and completed 9 of 28 passes for 109 yards while running 12 times for 39 yards and one touchdown against Richmond. Howard’s recent results include a 58-7 loss at Rutgers, a 55-0 loss at Indiana, a 28-21 loss to Richmond and a 31-24 win at Alabama A&M. Against Rutgers, Isaiah Freeman completed 3 of 5 passes for 13 yards, and Eden James ran seven times for 116 yards and one touchdown. Howard’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Penn, a home game against Morehouse College, visits to Morgan State and North Carolina Central, a home game against South Carolina State, a home game against Delaware State and a visit to Norfolk State.

Hampton will counter with Tre’Von Taylor. In his most recent outing, Taylor completed 23 of 40 passes for 259 yards, ran 14 times for 35 yards and scored one touchdown. Against Norfolk State, he completed 13 of 24 passes for 178 yards, ran 15 times for 2 yards, recorded one tackle and scored two touchdowns. Against Maryland, he completed 3 of 7 passes for 19 yards and ran five times for 12 yards. The Pirates’ recent results include a 44-20 loss to Campbell, a 42-21 loss at Norfolk State, a 31-3 loss to Bryant, a 62-0 loss at Maryland and a 45-0 win over Virginia Lynchburg. In the Campbell game, Donovan Shepard ran 12 times for 20 yards and caught three passes for 5 yards, while Gracen Goldsmith ran two times for 7 yards and one touchdown. Hampton’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Sacred Heart, a home game against Monmouth, visits to Towson and Elon, a home game against North Carolina A&T and a visit to Stony Brook.

Howard will be the visiting team, and Hampton will be the home team. The Bison and Pirates will play Saturday at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Howard 37, Hampton 31.