Howard Bison
The Bison covered 20 of 29 spreads in 2025-26, a rate only four Division I teams beat. From 31 January they covered eleven straight games.
20 of 29
Howard covered 69% of the spreads posted on their games. Four Division I teams did better and one matched them. As favorites they covered 14 of 20, and as underdogs 6 of 9; at home 8 of 11, on the road 8 of 13.
Eleven in a row
The run began with an 88-60 home win over Norfolk State on 31 January and lasted through the MEAC semifinal on 13 March. In February Howard lost once and covered all seven; the one defeat, 87-81 at home to Yale, was still a cover at +6.5. The final, a 70-63 win over North Carolina Central as 11.5-point favorites, ended it.
December’s prices
December was the month the moneyline paid: 5-1 and 10.1 units. A 67-66 win at UNC Wilmington on 20 December at +850 was 8.5 of those, and two neutral-site wins at +130, over North Carolina A&T and Hampton, added the rest. As underdogs over the season Howard won 4 of 9 and the seven priced games returned 7.1.
Short prices that lost
The favorite side lost 1.66 units over 20 games, mostly in two results: 78-77 at home to Morgan State on 24 January at -1450, and 58-57 at South Carolina State at -395. Howard beat both later in the season, Morgan State 84-59 away and South Carolina State twice by 17 or more.
The total
Howard’s games went under 16 times and over 13. They allowed 67.76 points a game, with 39 Division I teams allowing fewer, and scored 77.45.
In the NCAA tournament they beat UMBC 86-83 in the First Four and lost 101-80 to Michigan.
Questions and answers
How often did Howard cover in 2025-26?
20 times in 29 games with a spread, 69%; four Division I teams covered more often.
What was the Bison’s longest cover streak?
Eleven games, from 31 January to the MEAC semifinal on 13 March.
Did backing Howard on the moneyline pay?
5.44 units over 27 priced games, 8.5 of them from a +850 win at UNC Wilmington.
