2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–2 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	James Colzie III (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Henry Burris (2nd season) Cedric Williams (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Kenwick Thompson (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M		0	–	0					2	–	1
Alabama State		0	–	0					2	–	1
No. 20 Jackson State		0	–	0					2	–	1
Florida A&M		0	–	0					1	–	2
Bethune–Cookman		0	–	0					0	–	3
Mississippi Valley State*		0	–	0					0	–	3
West Division
Prairie View A&M		1	–	0					1	–	2
Grambling State		0	–	0					2	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		0	–	0					1	–	2
Southern		0	–	0					1	–	3
Alcorn State		0	–	0					0	–	3
Texas Southern		0	–	1					0	–	3
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements [1] As of September 19, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represents Florida A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers are led by second-year head coach James Colzie III and play home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:00 p.m.	vs. Howard *	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	ESPNU	L 9–10	22,455
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic *	Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL	ESPN+	L 14–56	21,029
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Albany State *	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	SWAC TV	W 33–25
September 27	3:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	HBCU Go
October 4	5:00 p.m.	vs. Mississippi Valley State	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA	YouTube
October 11	3:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central *	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	HBCU Go
October 18	4:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN Network
October 25	5:00 p.m.	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SWAC TV
November 1	7:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN Network
November 8	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	HBCU Go
November 15	3:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	SWAC TV
November 22	3:30 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	ESPN Network
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Howard (Orange Blossom Classic)

See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team and Orange Blossom Classic

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	7	0	3	10
Rattlers	0	3	0	6	9

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 22,455
• Referee: Eric Bluntson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Trevin A. Jones (play-by-play) and Nate Henry (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter HOW – C. J. Neely 2-yard 2-yard pass from Tyriq Starks (Matt Conord kick), 10:31. Bison 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:49. FAMU – Daniel Porto 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Bison 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:35. Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter FAMU – Daniel Porto 33-yard field goal, 7:46. Bison 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 7:37. FAMU – Daniel Porto 18-yard field goal, 1:49. Rattlers 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:13. HOW – Matt Conord 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bison 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 1:49.

Statistics	HOW	FAMU
First downs	12	15
Total yards	195	272
Rushing yards	50	89
Passing yards	145	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–29–1	17–33–0
Time of possession	26:24	33:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Tyriq Starks	17/28, 145 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyriq Starks	12 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	K. D. Mosley	3 receptions, 33 yards
Florida A&M	Passing	R. J. Johnson III	17/32, 183 yards
	Rushing	Levontai Summersett	9 rushes, 37 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Rogers	4 receptions, 51 yards

at Florida Atlantic (FBS)

See also: 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-1) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (FBS) (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Owls (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, FL

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)

Statistics	FAMU	FAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Albany State (DII)

See also: Albany State Golden Rams football

Albany State Golden Rams (DII) (2-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Rams (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• TV: SWAC TV

Statistics	ALBS	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama State

See also: 2025 Alabama State Hornets football team

Alabama State Hornets (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:00 PM EDT

Statistics	ALST	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 5:00 PM EDT

Statistics	FAMU	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina Central

See also: 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

North Carolina Central Eagles (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
• TV: HBCU Go

Statistics	NCCU	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

See also: 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 4:00 PM EDT

Statistics	ALCN	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern

See also: 2025 Southern Jaguars football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Jaguars	-	-	-	-	0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 4:00 PM CDT

Statistics	FAMU	SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Jackson State

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team

Jackson State Tigers (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT

Statistics	JKST	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2025 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Lions	-	-	-	-	0

at Simmons Bank Field • Pine Bluff, AR

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	FAMU	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama A&M

See also: 2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	FAMU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Bethune–Cookman (Florida Classic)

See also: 2025 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team and Florida Classic

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST

Statistics	FAMU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
2. Kelley, Kevin (January 30, 2025). "Florida A&M announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
3. Herder, Sam (May 27, 2025). "2025 Florida A&M Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2025.