Week 1 Opponent Capsule: Howard Bison

Maryland opens its 2019 season with an Aug. 31 noon bout against FCS foe Howard in College Park, Md. 

Series: Maryland leads 1-0

Last Matchup: 52-13 Maryland win in 2016 in College Park.

2018 Season: 4-6, fourth in the MEAC

Head Coach: Ron Prince, First year (offensive analyst at Michigan in 2018, assistant with Detroit Lions prior to that, Rutgers OC in 2013, Jacksonville Jaguars O-line coach 2012, head coach at Kansas State from 2006-2008).