WASHINGTON, D.C. – After months of preparation, Coach
Mike London and the Howard University Football team open their 2017 campaign in Las Vegas against FBS foe UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium. Kickoff starts at 6 p.m. (PT)/9 p.m. (ET).
Fans can follow all the live action by logging onto the Bison Sports Network at
www.whbc963hd3.com, Resident Network Channel 51, or on the HBCU Network on Channel 142 SiriusXM. Trevin A. Jones will do the play by play and Tiffany Hoyd will provide color commentary. Fans will also have the opportunity to follow the action via
Live Stats and the Mountain West Network.
OFFSEASON IN REVIEW
On Jan. 9, Howard University President, Dr.
Wayne A. I. Frederick announced Coach London as the new football head coach. London comes to D.C. after serving as an associate head coach/defensive line coach for the Maryland Terrapins. Before that, he was the head coach at Virginia and Richmond, respectfully, for eight seasons. In those eight years, London guided the Spiders to its first FCS Championship in only his first season while winning the 2011 ACC Coach of the Year with UVA.
On Feb. 1, Coach London announced 23 student-athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent, making their decision to become a Bison official. The Class of 2021 consist of kids from 14 different states, including eight from the DMV area. As a result, the Bison had No. 1 recruiting class in the conference.
On July 28, senior running back
Anthony Philyaw was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while sophomore wide receiver
Kyle Anthony was placed on the All-MEAC Second Team. Both Bison were also added to the Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
Saturday night's showdown will be the first meeting between HU and UNLV.
Head Coach Tony Sanchez enters his third season with the Rebels. Last season, UNLV went 4-8 overall (3-5 Mountain West). This season, the Rebels were projected to finish third in their conference's West Division. Before the season, seniors Devonte Boyd and Mike Hughes, Jr. were selected to the 2017 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team.
Howard comes in with a fresh start after the hiring of Coach London. Offensively, the Bison will be led by Philyaw and Anthony. Freshman quarterback
Caylin Newton looks to make a splash at the helm for HU. Last season, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound quarterback threw for 3,322 yards with 33 touchdowns for Grady High School in Atlanta.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Sept. 9, HU meets another FBS foe in Ohio where Kent State awaits. Game-time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Also, the Coach's show with Butch McAdams can be heard on WOL 1450AM or
www.woldcnews.com.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2017 year are now on sale with our standard football package starting at just $110. This bundle includes reserved seating for all home games.
The Rise Up Bison season ticket package offers fans the option to purchase a football and basketball package at a discounted rate. This bundle includes access to the football home-opener VIP tent, pre-reception for Bison Madness (men's & women's basketball), and admission to the spring-sport kickoff luncheon.
To purchase season tickets,
click here.
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