WASHINGTON (September 22, 2025) – Riding the momentum of its first win of the season, the Howard University men's soccer team hits the road for a primetime clash against nationally ranked No. 19 Duke Tuesday, Sept. 23. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C., and will stream live on ACCNX.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Fans can watch the match live on ACCNX and follow along with real-time stats online.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
HOWARD
 
Howard (1-5-1) enters Tuesday's showdown fresh off a hard-fought 1-0 road victory at VMI Saturday (Sept. 20) — the Bison's first win of the 2025 campaign. HU will now test its form against a top-25 opponent in Duke.
 
Redshirt freshman Naim Robinson (Detroit, Mich.) netted the game-winner in the 24^th minute and led the team with three shots.
 
Between the pipes, junior Ireal Wyze-Daly (Ontario, Canada) stood tall, registering five saves to preserve the clean sheet.
 
Despite being outshot, 15-12, the Bison defense held firm and showed discipline in a physical contest that featured 28 fouls and five yellow cards.
 
Howard will look to carry that intensity into a challenging environment in Durham, aiming to disrupt Duke's rhythm and build momentum heading into NEC (Northeast Conference) play.
 
DUKE
 
No. 19 Duke (3-0-3) continues its undefeated run, following a 2-0 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 19) at Koskinen Stadium.
 
Jose Ortega opened the scoring early with his first goal of the season in the seventh minute. Returning from injury, Ulfur Bjornsson sealed the win with a strike in the 78^th minute.
 
Goalkeeper Eryk Dymora secured his second clean sheet of the season, making two saves and lowering his GAA (0.83).
 
The Blue Devils outshot Syracuse, 15-8, and controlled possession in the second half with a 10-4 advantage in shots.
 
Duke enters the matchup with a 9-4-5 record in ACC home openers under head coach John Kerr and will look to assert dominance against the visiting Bison.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
On Sept. 20, Howard earned a gritty 1-0 win at VMI with Robinson delivering the decisive goal and Wyze-Daly anchoring the defense with five saves.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
The Bison will head to Connecticut Sunday (Sept. 28) for a conference matchup against New Haven at 6 p.m., airing on NEC Front Row.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.