2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 23
Record	9–2 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Simmons (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joseph Henry (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinators	Brandon Sharp (2nd season) Ryan Smith (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Florida A&M		7	–	1					9	–	2
Alabama State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	4					4	–	7
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Southern xy		5	–	3					7	–	5
Prairie View A&M x		5	–	3					6	–	5
Alcorn State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Grambling State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Willie Simmons, the Rattlers played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	8:15 p.m.	at North Carolina *	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	L 24–56	46,130
September 4	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 15 Jackson State	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	ESPN2	L 3–59	39,907
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Albany State *	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	HBCU Go	W 23–13	18,870
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN+	W 38–25	7,595
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 34–7	10,699
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at South Carolina State *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		W 20–14	13,495
October 15	3:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	HBCU Go	W 20–16	7,195
October 29	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	HBCU Go	W 27–6	19,802
November 5	7:30 p.m.	Southern	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 30–16	15,126
November 12	3:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		W 21–14	23,687
November 19	2:30 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	ESPNU	W 41–20	55,257
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At North Carolina

See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Florida A&M at North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	7	10	0	24
•Tar Heels	14	14	7	21	56

• Date: August 27, 2022
• Location: Kenan Stadium
  Chapel Hill, NC
• Game start: 8:21 p.m. EDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours, 24 minutes
• Game attendance: 46,130
• Game weather: Cloudy • 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 1 MPH
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ACCN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)

        

Scoring summary

1	5:51	UNC	Kamari Morales 19 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 78 yards, 2:21)	UNC 7–0
	3:21	FAMU	AJ Davis 17 yd. pass from Jeremy Moussa (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30)	Tie 7–7
	0:29	UNC	Bryson Nesbit 23 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52)	UNC 14–7
2	7:39	UNC	Gavin Blackwell 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (12 plays, 83 yards, 5:09)	UNC 21–7
	2:01	FAMU	Jaylen McCloud 5 yd. rush (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38)	UNC 21–14
	0:05	UNC	Josh Downs 2 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (5 plays, 21 yards, 0:26)	UNC 28–14
3	12:10	UNC	Omarion Hampton 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50)	UNC 35–14
	7:41	FAMU	Jose Romo-Martinez 35 yd. field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 4:29)	UNC 35–17
	1:18	FAMU	Trevonte Davis 22 yd. pass from Jeremy Moussa (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (5 plays, 60 yards, 2:34)	UNC 35–24
4	13:24	UNC	George Pettaway 29 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49)	UNC 42–24
	12:37	UNC	Josh Downs 27 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (1 play, 27 yards, 0:06)	UNC 49–24
	8:14	UNC	Omarion Hampton 25 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 44yards, 1:33)	UNC 56–24

Statistics	FAMU	UNC
First downs	20	29
Plays–yards	68–335	78–608
Rushes–yards	27–56	40–314
Passing yards	279	294
Passing: comp–att–int	28–39–1	29–38–0
Time of possession	29:01	30:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FAMU	Passing	Jeremy Moussa	28/38, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Terrell Jennings	10 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Smith	10 receptions, 78 yards
North Carolina	Passing	Drake Maye	29/37, 294 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	14 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Downs	9 rec, 78 yards, 2 TD

Vs. No. 15 Jackson State

See also: 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team and Orange Blossom Classic

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 JSU Tigers	7	17	21	14	59
Rattlers	0	3	0	0	3

Statistics	FAMU	JKST
First downs	13	27
Total yards	155	471
Rushing yards	34	139
Passing yards	121	332
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	24:19	35:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	Jeremy Moussa	11/27, 102 yards, INT
	Rushing	Terrell Jennings	9 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	Darian Oxendine	1 reception, 32 yards
Jackson State	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	29/33, 323 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Santee Marshall	13 rushes, 65 yards
	Receiving	Dallas Daniels	5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Albany State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Rams	7	0	0	6	13
Rattlers	0	17	6	0	23

See also: Albany State Golden Rams football

Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	9	0	6	25
Rattlers	0	14	14	10	38

See also: 2022 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	7	0	0	0	7
Rattlers	7	7	10	10	34

See also: 2022 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	10	3	0	20
SCSU Bulldogs	0	0	0	14	14

See also: 2022 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

At Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	3	14	3	20
GSU Tigers	0	10	0	6	16

See also: 2022 Grambling State Tigers football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	6	6
Rattlers	0	17	7	3	27

See also: 2022 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	6	7	0	16
Rattlers	7	10	10	3	30

See also: 2022 Southern Jaguars football team

At Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	0	2	12	21
Hornets	0	7	0	7	14

See also: 2022 Alabama State Hornets football team

Vs. Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	13	14	0	14	41
Wildcats	0	7	7	6	20

See also: 2022 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team and Florida Classic

References

1. "2022 Florida A&M Rattlers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
2. "2022 Football Schedule". Florida A&M Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2022.