2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–4 (1–1 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
No. 12 Jackson State		3	–	0					5	–	1
Alabama State		2	–	1					4	–	2
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	1					3	–	4
Florida A&M		1	–	1					2	–	4
Alabama A&M		1	–	2					4	–	3
Mississippi Valley State*		0	–	2					1	–	5
West Division
Prairie View A&M		4	–	0					5	–	2
Texas Southern		3	–	1					4	–	3
Grambling State		1	–	2					4	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		1	–	2					3	–	4
Alcorn State		0	–	3					1	–	6
Southern		0	–	3					1	–	6
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 October 22, 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	14,370
September 27	3:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	HBCU Go	L 14–42	13,515
October 11	3:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central *	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	HBCU Go	L 7–45	10,012
October 18	4:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN+	W 33–28
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+
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
November 29 [a]	3:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	SWAC TV
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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1. Florida A&M's neutral game against Mississippi Valley State was originally scheduled to be played on October 4 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, but the game was moved to November 29, 2025 and will be played as an away game. ^[2]

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) at Florida Atlantic Owls (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	0	7	7	14
Owls (FBS)	22	17	0	17	56

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 21,029
• Referee: Reid Jackson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:15) FAU – Dominique Henry 24-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Jackson Lee pass (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Florida Atlantic 8–0) (7:09) FAU – Lawrence Johnson 0-yard blocked punt return, Garrison Smith kick (Florida Atlantic 15–0) (2:37) FAU – Asaad Waseem 12-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36; Florida Atlantic 22–0) Second quarter (10:17) FAU – Jayshon Platt 14-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:28; Florida Atlantic 29–0) (7:26) FAU – Dominique Henry 3-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:57; Florida Atlantic 36–0) (3:18) FAU – Garrison Smith 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:13; Florida Atlantic 39–0) Third quarter (8:57) FAMU – Jamar Taylor 27-yard pass from RJ Johnson III, Daniel Porto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:29; Florida Atlantic 39–7) Fourth quarter (12:22) FAU – Asaad Waseem 0-yard fumble recovery, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:48; Florida Atlantic 46–7) (10:23) FAMU – Jordan Edwards 65-yard pass from RJ Johnson III, Daniel Porto kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Florida Atlantic 46–14) (7:09) FAU – Kadon Shields-Dutton 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:06; Florida Atlantic 53–14) (3:53) FAU – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:29; Florida Atlantic 56–14)

Statistics	FAMU	FAU
First downs	16	34
Plays–yards	64–297	79–553
Rushes–yards	29–70	34–193
Passing yards	227	360
Passing: comp–att–int	19–35–0	29–45–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:15	29:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	RJ Johnson III	18/28, 222 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Thad Franklin Jr.	11 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Edwards	2 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Caden Veltkamp	27/39, 309 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Gemari Sands	10 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Easton Messer	4 receptions, 62 yards

Albany State (DII)

See also: Albany State Golden Rams football

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Rams (DII)	6	8	3	8	25
Rattlers	3	7	16	7	33

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 14,370
• TV: SWAC TV

Game information

First Quarter (9:32) ALBS – Tiant Wyche 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:23; Albany State 6–0) (7:03) FAMU – Daniel Porto 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:25; Albany State 6–3) Second Quarter (12:21) ALBS – Aljhanod Thomas 10-yard run, Xavier Herndon (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 0:59; Albany State 14–3) (5:13) FAMU – Thad Franklin Jr. 4-yard run, Daniel Porto kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:00; Albany State 14–10) Third Quarter (14:42) FAMU – Kenari Wilcher 71-yard pass from RJ Johnson III, Daniel Porto kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; Florida A&M 17–14) (12:03) FAMU – Jamal Hailey 12-yard pass from RJ Johnson III (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:31; Florida A&M 23–14) (8:01) ALBS – Kyle Wright 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:02; Florida A&M 23–17) (5:00) FAMU – Daniel Porto 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:01; Florida A&M 26–17) Fourth Quarter (7:24) FAMU – Thad Franklin Jr. 5-yard run, Daniel Porto kick (Drive: 18 plays, 99 yards, 10:35; Florida A&M 33–17) (4:24) ALBS – Jamill Williams 25-yard pass from Isaiah Knowles, Javion Jackson pass (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:48; Florida A&M 33–25)

Statistics	ALBS	FAMU
First downs	21	26
Total yards	321	462
Rushing yards	120	91
Passing yards	201	371
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–31–0	26–36–1
Time of possession	25:02	34:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany State	Passing	Isaiah Knowles	17/31, 201 yards, TD
	Rushing	Aljhanod Thomas	9 carries, 52 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jamill Williams	5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Florida A&M	Passing	RJ Johnson III	17/22, 272 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Thad Franklin Jr.	15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kenari Wilcher	5 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Alabama State

See also: 2025 Alabama State Hornets football team

Alabama State Hornets (2-1) at Florida A&M Rattlers (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	7	14	14	42
Rattlers	0	6	0	8	14

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
• TV: HBCU Go

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

North Carolina Central

See also: 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

North Carolina Central Eagles (4-2) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	21	7	10	45
Rattlers	0	0	7	0	7

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 (1-5) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (1-4) – 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 (2-4) vs. Southern Jaguars (1-6) – 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

at 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 Rice-Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
• TV: SWAC TV

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

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