Howard at North Carolina Central Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Howard by 0.72
TOTAL POINTS
51
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
North Carolina Central
Howard 
|
66
D
|
Overall |
81
B-
|
|
68
D+
|
Power |
73
C-
|
|
69
D+
|
Offensive |
72
C-
|
|
67
D+
|
Defensive |
74
C
|
|
65
D
|
SoS (Current) |
77
C+
|
|
67
D+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
71
C-
|
|
66
D
|
SoR (Current) |
78
C+
|
|
65
D
|
SoR (Full Season) |
78
C+
|
RANKINGS
North Carolina Central
Howard
| 107 #448 overall |
Overall | 61 #275 overall |
| 103 #267 overall |
Power | 87 #247 overall |
| 98 #266 overall |
Offensive | 89 #254 overall |
| 104 #266 overall |
Defensive | 82 #234 overall |
| 112 #324 overall |
SoS (Current) | 73 #224 overall |
| 104 #296 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 92 #254 overall |
Howard#6152%
North Carolina Central#10748%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: Howard 52%, North Carolina Central 48% at North Carolina Central.
Howard's win probability against North Carolina Central has swung between 49% and 60% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 52% now.
Howard's win probability against North Carolina Central has swung between 55% and 66% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 58% now.
Howard's win probability against North Carolina Central has swung between 61% and 71% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 64% now.
Howard favored
North Carolina Central favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | At North Carolina Central | Neutral | At Howard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 17% | 22% | 26% |
| Wk 1 | 28% | 33% | 39% |
| Wk 2 | 31% | 37% | 43% |
| Wk 3 | 49% | 55% | 61% |
| Wk 4 | 60% | 66% | 71% |
| Wk 5 | 54% | 60% | 66% |
| Wk 6 | 50% | 56% | 62% |
| Wk 7 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 8 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 9 | 52% | 58% | 64% |
RECORDS
North Carolina Central
Howard
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
3-5 (37.5%) |
Overall |
4-4 (50%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Home |
2-1 (66.7%) |
|
1-3 (25%) |
Away |
1-3 (25%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
1-1 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-3 (40%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
2-1 (66.7%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
SUPERLATIVES
North Carolina Central
Howard
| #370 Delaware St | Best Win | #207 Alabama A&M |
| #474 Texas Southern | Worst Loss | #293 Pennsylvania |
| 21 pts vs #662 Elizabeth City St | Largest MOV | 14 pts vs #640 Morehouse |
| 33 pts vs #176 East Carolina | Largest MOD | 55 pts vs #7 Indiana |
OTHER STATISTICS
North Carolina Central
Howard
| 24 | Points per Game | 20.4 |
| 27.9 | Points Against | 29.9 |
| 25.5 | Home PPG | 26.3 |
| 20.8 | Home PA | 19.3 |
| 22.5 | Away PPG | 13.3 |
| 35 | Away PA | 39.3 |
| 26-36 | Opponent Record | 32-29 |
| 371.9 | Avg Opponent Rank | 298.6 |
| L 4 | Longest Streak | L 3 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | W 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
North Carolina Central
Howard
| Oct 23 | at Delaware St (4-4) | W31-12 | Oct 24 | at Morgan St (5-3) | W26-20 |
| Oct 10 | vs William & Mary (3-5) | L14-17 | Oct 17 | vs Morehouse (2-6) | W31-17 |
| Oct 3 | vs Campbell (7-1) | L31-38 | Oct 10 | at Pennsylvania (3-3) | L20-24 |
| Sep 26 | at East Carolina (3-4) | L9-42 | Oct 3 | vs Hampton (1-7) | W27-13 |
| Sep 19 | at Gardner-Webb (2-6) | L20-44 | Sep 25 | at Rutgers (2-5) | L7-58 |
| Sep 12 | vs North Carolina A&T (3-5) | W30-22 | Sep 12 | at #7 Indiana (7-1) | L0-55 |
| Sep 5 | vs Elizabeth City St (2-6) | W27-6 | Sep 5 | vs Richmond (6-2) | L21-28 |
| Aug 29 | at Texas Southern (2-5) | L30-42 | Aug 29 | Alabama A&M (6-2) | W31-24 |