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MEAC · 2026

Howard Volleyball

Howard is 8-15 (7-4 in the MEAC) in 2026, ranked No. 289 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat UMES 3-0 on Nov 1. Next: at N.C. Central, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on MEAC Network.

Data through · last match Nov 1

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field7% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the MEAC automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
8-15
Sets
31-54
Hit%
.172
Opp Hit%
.192
Sideout
54.9%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.172.210
    15
  • Kills / set11.7312.41
    23

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.4%6.8%
    69
  • Service error %(lower better)13.1%10.3%
    7
  • Break %41.1%42.8%
    25

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)8.9%7.6%
    18
  • Sideout %54.9%57.3%
    25

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).192.210
    75
  • Blocks / set1.682.07
    14
  • Stuff rate5.2%6.1%
    23

Rotation Map

3,578 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
52%202/392
59%191/326
59%173/293
57%162/286
54%151/281
50%132/265
55%Break
38%102/265
47%173/372
38%111/293
38%105/276
51%159/314
33%71/215
42%+/--49+30-18-28+25-74-114

Slot 1 = the set's starting rotation; slots count rotations since the start of the set. Clean play-by-play sets only. Cells show won/rallies and are shaded against the team's own average (above / below).

Point Differential

85 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1790-1921
net -131
Point win %
48.2%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-1.54
Sets W-L
31-54
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
20
Point margin by match±29
Aug 28 vs Maryland: -16 (59-75)Aug 30 vs George Mason: +8 (106-98)Sep 3 vs Syracuse: -22 (53-75)Sep 4 @ Cornell: -21 (54-75)Sep 5 vs UAlbany: -8 (71-79)Sep 8 @ American: -17 (58-75)Sep 11 vs Robert Morris: -7 (102-109)Sep 12 vs Arkansas: -25 (72-97)Sep 13 @ Towson: -27 (48-75)Sep 17 vs Georgetown: -22 (54-76)Sep 19 @ George Washington: -13 (64-77)Sep 24 vs Coppin St.: -22 (53-75)Sep 27 @ Morgan St.: +12 (97-85)Oct 1 vs Delaware St.: +11 (98-87)Oct 4 @ UMES: +11 (103-92)Oct 9 vs N.C. Central: +5 (89-84)Oct 11 vs South Carolina St.: +29 (97-68)Oct 13 @ UMBC: -7 (91-98)Oct 15 @ Norfolk St.: +17 (94-77)Oct 23 @ Coppin St.: -13 (62-75)Oct 25 vs Morgan St.: -13 (105-118)Oct 29 @ Delaware St.: -13 (84-97)Nov 1 vs UMES: +22 (76-54)

Points from rally data in matches whose play-by-play matches the final. Match bars use set scores.

Schedule & Results

8-15 · 3 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    23-2514-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  2. Aug 30
    25-1725-1524-2619-2513-15
    L 2-3Box
  3. Sep 3
    13-2518-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  4. Sep 4
    23-2513-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  5. Sep 5
    22-2522-2527-29
    L 0-3Box
  6. Sep 8
    19-2520-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  7. Sep 11
    25-2318-2519-2525-2315-13
    W 3-2Box
  8. Sep 12
    19-2511-2525-2217-25
    L 1-3Box
  9. Sep 13
    18-2514-2516-25
    L 0-3Box
  10. Sep 17
    24-2611-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  11. Sep 19
    18-2525-2721-25
    L 0-3Box
  12. Sep 24
    16-2517-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  13. Sep 27
    21-2526-2425-2125-15
    W 3-1Box
  14. Oct 1
    25-2325-2023-2525-19
    W 3-1Box
  15. Oct 4
    25-1425-2319-2519-2515-5
    W 3-2Box
  16. Oct 9
    25-1914-2525-1825-22
    W 3-1Box
  17. Oct 11
    25-1625-1422-2525-13
    W 3-1Box
  18. Oct 13
    23-2525-2322-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  19. Oct 15
    25-1719-2525-2125-14
    W 3-1Box
  20. Oct 23
    23-2519-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  21. Oct 25
    20-2522-2526-2431-296-15
    L 2-3Box
  22. Oct 29
    22-2525-2217-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  23. Nov 1
    26-2425-1625-14
    W 3-0Box
  24. Nov 6
    Watch on MEAC Network
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 8
    12:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 13
    Watch on MEAC Network
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

OH5-9Fr.813.11.1550.110.142.020.093.33
MB6-1Sr.822.55.3540.050.040.300.563.15
S5-9So.791.81.1615.200.432.060.192.43
OH6-0Jr.561.79.1320.000.000.480.191.97
OH5-11So.471.40.1290.000.060.510.301.77
OH6-0So.111.36.0670.000.000.360.271.64
MB6-1Fr.281.11.0980.000.000.110.411.52
OH6-0Fr.231.35.0450.000.000.350.071.41
MB6-3Sr.160.75.2590.060.000.000.631.38
MB6-1Jr.510.98.2390.020.000.140.231.21
OH5-9Fr.400.93.1490.050.000.380.241.16
OH5-9Sr.340.88.0830.150.091.260.041.01
L/DS5-4Fr.380.05.4000.080.340.870.000.39
L/DS5-7Jr.850.06.0970.760.314.440.000.36
S5-8So.610.00—0.050.340.300.000.34
S5-8Sr.770.17.0945.320.121.570.020.31
L/DS5-5Sr.770.01-.1670.120.121.100.000.13
MEAC standings, schedule & leaders

Howard Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Howard's record in 2026?
Howard is 8-15 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 31-54 record in sets.
What is Howard's hitting percentage in 2026?
Howard is hitting .172 in 2026, on 997 kills and 511 attack errors in 2,826 total attempts.
Who leads Howard in kills in 2026?
Addison Buckner leads Howard with 252 kills in 81 sets in 2026, an average of 3.11 kills per set.
What is Howard's sideout percentage in 2026?
Howard sides out on 54.9% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 41.1% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,711 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Howard's opponents hit in 2026?
Howard holds opponents to .192 hitting in 2026, on 965 kills and 438 errors in 2,743 attempts.