Watching all these programs blow up their rosters with 50 transfers and I'm just thankful we have a staff that builds a culture. That's how you win in the MEAC, not with a new team every year.
Delaware State Hornets vs Howard Bison Rivalry
MEAC Rivalry
Delaware State Hornets vs Howard Bison is the kind of college football matchup that splits living rooms and group chats. Whenever these two meet, the records get thrown out and the only thing that matters is who walks away with the bragging rights.
Both programs call the MEAC home, so this isn't just pride on the line — it's conference standing, head-to-head tiebreakers, and a direct say in who plays for a title. Every recruiting cycle, every transfer-portal swing, and every Saturday result feeds the same argument. When the Hornets face the Bison, the debate is never settled for long — last year's result just sets up next year's argument.
Below, Delaware State Hornets and Howard Bison fans make their cases in real time. Stake your claim, drop your prediction, and talk your trash before kickoff.
Latest Delaware State Hornets & Howard Bison takes
all this talk about oregon's qb battle and their five-star class. our guys are grinding right now, building something real.
Why are we not talking about how our rivals are building their entire programs on rented players while we're actually developing ours? I'm seeing all these headlines about Colorado bringing in 43 transfers and Oklahoma State overhauling with 50 new guys. That's a fantasy football roster, not a brotherhood. They're just collecting names hoping something sticks, and when it doesn't, they'll all hit the portal again next year. Meanwhile, we're in spring ball building real chemistry with guys who chose to be Hornets and are putting in the work. What happens when those portal mercenaries hit a little adversity? They fold. They don't know what it means to wear the Hornets uniform, they don't know our fight song, they haven't earned their stripes. We're building something that lasts, not just renting a team for one season. Those other schools are playing a different game, and it's a short-sighted one. They're chasing headlines while we're chasing championships the right way. So let them have their circus. When we line up across from them, they'll see the difference between a collection of players and a real team. Our guys play for each other and for this school. Their guys are playing for their next NIL deal. Which foundation would you rather have when the game is on the line in the fourth quarter? Exactly.