WASHINGTON (September 5, 2025) – Howard University football team meets the Temple Owls Saturday (Sept. 6) at Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m., live on ESPN+.
 
GAME INFO
 
EVENT: Howard (Bison) at Temple (Owls)
DATE: September 6, 2025
LOCATION: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
TIME: 2 p.m.
 
COVERAGE
 
The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Howard fans can catch all the action on the Howard Sports Radio Network. Veterans Trevin A. Jones, Nathaniel Henry and Casaya Achompong will provide play-by-play and Sareyah Rudd will deliver the sideline interviews.
 
THE COACHES
 
Howard is coached by Larry Scott (South Florida, '00), who is in his fifth full season, and Temple is led by KC Keeler (Delaware '81).
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
HOWARD
 
Howard is coming off a thrilling 10-9 win over rival Florida A&M University (FAMU) in the season opener Saturday (Aug. 30) in the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
 
Sophomore kicker Matt Conord (Lithia, Fla.) drilled the game-winner from 43 yards out with no time left. The game-winning drive was engineered by graduate quarterback Tyriq Starks (Carol City, Fla.), who took his team 49 yards in 10 plays to set up the game-winning field goal.
 
The Howard defense recorded three sacks and limited the high-powered Rattlers to only three field goals.
 
TEMPLE
 
The Owls secured a 42-10 victory at Massachusetts Saturday (Aug. 30) afternoon as quarterback Evan Simon threw for a career-high six TD passes.
 
It was the debut of Temple Head Coach KC Keeler.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
The two teams have met only once (1991) with Temple coming out with a 40-0 victory.

WHAT THE COACHES ARE SAYING
 
COACH SCOTT
 
"Temple presents challenges on both sides of the ball, particularly with the quarterback and tight end. As a team, we need to do the basic things well to give ourselves a chance at a victory."
 
COACH KEELER
 
"Howard is a tough team, coming off a nice victory last week against Florida A&M. We will have to go into this game as we go into every game - looking to play clean by limiting penalties and turnovers - and playing strong in all three phases of football."
 
KEY PLAYERS
 
HOWARD
 
The Bison are led on offense by Starks (30 yards on 12 carries, 17-of-28 passing for 145 yards & a TD), freshman wide receiver CJ Neely (4 receptions for 27 yards & a TD) and sophomore tight end KD Mosley (3 receptions for 33 yards).
 
Defensively, senior linebacker Cam Dyson (7 total tackles [3 solos]), sophomore linebacker Ja'Quavion Smith (7 total tackles [3 solos], a QB hurry & a pass breakup) and redshirt freshman defensive back Zuri Watson (5 total tackles [4 solos]) lead the way.
 
TEMPLE
 
Temple is led by quarterback Evan Simon, who not only set a career-high in passing touchdown (6), but he tied a program record in that same category. Simon finished the day 19-of-25 for 248 yards and six touchdown passes. Junior Peter Clarke (4 receptions for 85 yards & 2 TDs), redshirt senior transfer Jay Ducker (128 yards) also contribute to the Owls' attack.
 
Defensively, the Owls are led by Eric Stuart, Khalil Poteat, Cam'Ron Stewart and Katin Surprenant (6 tackles).
 
GAME NOTES
 
HOWARD
 
This is the second of three straight games for the Howard football program in a pro football facility with last week's game being played at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins…Saturday's game is at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles…Next week, the Bison take on the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College in the HBCU NYC Football Classic at MetLife Stadium, which is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets…In a rare twist, Howard will play a FCS, FBS and a Division II opponents in first three games...Conord was named the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Specialist of the Week for his efforts in the win over FAMU…A sophomore, Conord came into the game having converted on only 4-of-11 field goals with the longest, 32 yards, last year as a freshman at Chowan University…The game winner was not only the longest of his career, but his first game winner…Many members from the Howard community have ties with Temple, including, but not limited to; Denise Brown-Lozada (Howard Athletics Assistant Athletic Director for Budget and Finance); Bilal S. Badruddin, Ph.D. (Howard Director of Alumni Relations) and Lydia Sermon (Howard Vice President & Chief Communications Officer).
 
TEMPLE
 
Temple has seven local players from the DMV on its roster.
 
NEXT UP
 
Saturday (Sept. 13), the Bison again take to the road when they take on the Maroon Tigers in the annual HBCU NYC Football Classic. Kickoff at 1 p.m. The game will be played at MetLife Stadium and will be aired on HBCUGo.
 
The Owls will host No. 18 Oklahoma Saturday (Sept. 13) at noon.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.