Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football

The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team represents Howard Payne University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Yellow Jackets are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 1996. The Yellow Jackets play their home games at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood, Texas.

Their head coach is Kevin Bachtel, who took over the position for the 2023 season.

Conference affiliations

 * Independent (1903–1916)
 * Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1917–1925)
 * Texas Conference (1926–1942; 1946–1955)
 * Lone Star Conference (1957–1986)
 * Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1987–1995)
 * American Southwest Conference (1996–present)