2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–5 (5–2 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Alex Jackson (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ralph Street (1st season) |
Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 North Carolina A&T $ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savannah State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by first-year head coach Willie Simmons. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.
In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Rattlers were picked to finish in fifth place. [1]
Predicted finish | Team |
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1 | North Carolina A&T |
2 | Howard |
3 | North Carolina Central |
4 | Bethune–Cookman |
5 | Florida A&M |
6 | Norfolk State |
7 | South Carolina State |
8 | Savannah State |
9 | Morgan State |
10 | Delaware State |
The Rattlers had ten players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams. [2]
Offense 2nd team Devin Bowers – RB Loubens Polinice – OL 3rd team Ryan Stanley – QB Obinna Nwankwo – OL Khalil Harris – OL | Defense 2nd team Antonio Miller – DL Jabireel Hazly – LB Orlando McKinley – DB Terry Jefferson – DB | Special teams 2nd team Chris Fabboul – P |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Fort Valley State * |
| ESPN3 | W 41–7 | 20,262 |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Troy * | ESPN+ | L 7–59 | 25,767 | |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Jackson State * |
| ESPN3 | L 16–18 | 17,643 |
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Savannah State |
| ESPN3 | W 31–13 | 16,644 |
September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | ESPN3 | W 55–14 | 8,451 | |
October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Norfolk State |
| ESPN3 | W 17–0 | 26,045 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 10 North Carolina A&T | ESPN3 | W 22–21 | 15,418 | |
October 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Morgan State |
| ESPN3 | W 38–3 | 14,037 |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | L 23–31 | 6,858 | ||
November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | South Carolina State |
| ESPN3 | L 21–44 | 12,608 |
November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | ESPN Classic | L 19–33 | 52,142 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Rattlers | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Trojans | 21 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
Rattlers | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Rattlers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rattlers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
No. 10 Aggies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Rattlers | 14 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Bison | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
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Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 |
Rattlers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
Rattlers | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
2018 Florida A&M Rattlers coaching staff | |||||||
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Source: [3] Last updated 7/13/18 |
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