2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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NCAA Division I First Round, L 14–38 vs. Southeastern Louisiana | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 25 |
FCS Coaches | No. 24 |
Record | 9–3 (7–1 SWAC) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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No. 22 Jackson State x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Florida A&M ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prairie View A&M x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by third-year head coach Willie Simmons.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Jackson State | ESPN2 | L 6–7 | 31,000 | ||
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Fort Valley State * | W 34–7 | 0 | |||
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida * | ESPN+ | L 17–38 | 29,475 | ||
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State |
| ESPN+ | W 28–0 | 21,087 | |
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Carolina State * |
| W 30–7 | 14,892 | ||
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | ESPN3 | W 35–31 | 8,375 | ||
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | YouTube | W 31–28 | 2,700 | ||
October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Grambling State ![]() |
| ESPN3 | W 26–3 | 31,887 | |
November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Southern | ESPN3 | W 29–17 | 15,665 | ||
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | ESPN3 | W 37–7 | 3,451 | ||
November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | No. 23 | ESPN3 | W 46–21 | 54,198 | |
November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana * | No. 22 | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 4,125 | |
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
•Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1 | 8:32 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 21-yard field goal | FAMU 3–0 |
2 | 11:47 | JSU | Shedeur Sanders 1-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick) | JSU 7–3 |
6:02 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 39-yard field goal | JSU 7–6 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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FAMU –7.5 | 61 |
Statistics | Florida A&M | Jackson State |
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First downs | 17 | 15 |
Total yards | 234 | 292 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 71 |
Passing yards | 125 | 221 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:18 | 27:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida A&M | Passing | Rasean McKay | 18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD |
Rushing | Bishop Bonnett | 15 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Chad Hunter | 7 receptions, 49 yards | |
Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD |
Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 15 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 3 receptions, 83 yards |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
• Rattlers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Fort Valley State | Florida A&M |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fort Valley State | Passing | ||
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
•Bulls | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
1 | 09:39 | USF | Spencer Shrader 49-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26) | USF 3–0 |
07:27 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 49-yard field goal (7 plays, 43 yards, 2:12) | TIE 3–3 | |
03:43 | USF | Jaren Mangham 2-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44) | USF 10–3 | |
2 | 13:47 | USF | Xavier Weaver 9-yard pass from Timmy McClain (Spencer Shrader kick) (10 plays, 49 yards, 3:23) | USF 17–3 |
03:31 | USF | Jaren Mangham 4-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (7 plays, 26 yards, 2:25) | USF 24–3 | |
3 | 04:53 | FAMU | Terrell Jennings 33-yard rush (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 3:27) | USF 24–10 |
02:02 | USF | Jaren Mangham 9-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (6 plays, 87 yards, 2:43) | USF 31–10 | |
4 | 06:10 | FAMU | Jah'Marae Sheread 6-yard pass from Rasean McKay (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (6 plays, 20 yards, 2:39) | USF 31–17 |
00:18 | USF | Yasias Young 1-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (4 plays, 14 yards, 1:55) | USF 38–17 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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USF –22.5 | 50 |
Statistics | Florida A&M | South Florida |
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First downs | 20 | 22 |
Total yards | 380 | 406 |
Rushing yards | 132 | 243 |
Passing yards | 248 | 163 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:38 | 30:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida A&M | Passing | Rasean McKay | 25/49, 248 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Terrell Jennings | 6 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Smith | 15 receptions, 139 yards | |
South Florida | Passing | Timmy McClain | 12/23, 163 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Brian Battie | 10 carries, 139 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
• Rattlers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Alabama State | Florida A&M |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama State | Passing | ||
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
•Rattlers | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | South Carolina State | Florida A&M |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina State | Passing | ||
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Rattlers | 0 | ||
Bulldogs | 0 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Florida A&M | Alabama A&M |
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First downs | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Alabama A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Delta Devils | 0 | ||
Rattlers | 0 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Florida A&M | Mississippi Valley State |
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First downs | ||
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Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | ||
Rattlers | 0 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Grambling State | Florida A&M |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Grambling State | Passing | ||
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Rattlers | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
Jaguars | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Florida A&M | Southern |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Southern | Passing | ||
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Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Rattlers | 0 | ||
Golden Lions | 0 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Florida A&M | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
No. 23 Rattlers | 0 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | Florida A&M |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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No. 22 Florida A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
No. 18 Lions | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |