2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Florida A&M Rattlers wordmark.svg
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–4 (1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Henry Burris (2nd season)
  • Cedric Williams (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorKenwick Thompson (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Bragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:00 p.m.vs. Howard * ESPNU L 9–1022,455
September 66:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic * ESPN+ L 14–5621,029
September 137:00 p.m. Albany State *SWAC TVW 33–2514,370
September 273:00 p.m. Alabama State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
HBCU GoL 14–4213,515
October 113:00 p.m. North Carolina Central *
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
HBCU GoL 7–4510,012
October 184:00 p.m. Alcorn State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN+W 33–28
October 255:00 p.m.at Southern SWAC TV
November 17:00 p.m. Jackson State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN+
November 83:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff HBCU Go
November 153:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M SWAC TV
November 223:30 p.m.vs. Bethune–Cookman ESPN Network
November 29 [a] 3:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State SWAC TV

[3] [4]

  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)

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bison070310
Rattlers03069

at Hard Rock StadiumMiami 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.
StatisticsHOWFAMU
First downs1215
Total yards195272
Rushing yards5089
Passing yards145183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–29–117–33–0
Time of possession26:2433:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HowardPassingTyriq Starks17/28, 145 yards, TD, INT
RushingTyriq Starks12 rushes, 30 yards
ReceivingK. D. Mosley3 receptions, 33 yards
Florida A&MPassingR. J. Johnson III17/32, 183 yards
RushingLevontai Summersett9 rushes, 37 yards
ReceivingJalen Rogers4 receptions, 51 yards

at Florida Atlantic (FBS)

Florida A&M Rattlers (0–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers007714
Owls (FBS)221701756

at Flagler Credit Union StadiumBoca 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)
StatisticsFAMUFAU
First downs1634
Plays–yards64–29779–553
Rushes–yards29–7034–193
Passing yards227360
Passing: comp–att–int19–35–029–45–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession30:1529:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassingRJ Johnson III18/28, 222 yards, 2 TD
RushingThad Franklin Jr.11 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingJordan Edwards2 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Florida AtlanticPassingCaden Veltkamp27/39, 309 yards, 5 TD
RushingGemari Sands10 carries, 83 yards
ReceivingEaston Messer4 receptions, 62 yards

Albany State (DII)

Albany State Golden Rams (DII) (2-0) at Florida A&M Rattlers (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Rams (DII)683825
Rattlers3716733

at Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, 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)
StatisticsALBSFAMU
First downs2126
Total yards321462
Rushing yards12091
Passing yards201371
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–31–026–36–1
Time of possession25:0234:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany StatePassingIsaiah Knowles17/31, 201 yards, TD
RushingAljhanod Thomas9 carries, 52 yards, TD
ReceivingJamill Williams5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Florida A&MPassingRJ Johnson III17/22, 272 yards, 2 TD
RushingThad Franklin Jr.15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKenari Wilcher5 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Alabama State

Alabama State Hornets (2-1) at Florida A&M Rattlers (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hornets77141442
Rattlers060814

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV: HBCU Go
StatisticsALSTFAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central Eagles (4-2) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles72171045
Rattlers00707

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV: HBCU Go
StatisticsNCCUFAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina CentralPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Alcorn State

Alcorn State Braves (1-5) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Braves----0
Rattlers----0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
StatisticsALCNFAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alcorn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern

Florida A&M Rattlers (2-4) vs. Southern Jaguars (1-6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers----0
Jaguars----0

at A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
StatisticsFAMUSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Jackson State

Jackson State Tigers (0-0) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Rattlers----0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
StatisticsJKSTFAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers----0
Golden Lions----0

at Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsFAMUUAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alabama A&M

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers----0
Bulldogs----0

at Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsFAMUAAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Bethune–Cookman (Florida Classic)

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers----0
Wildcats----0

at Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
StatisticsFAMUBCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–CookmanPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mississippi Valley State

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers----0
Delta Devils----0

at Rice-Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV: SWAC TV
StatisticsFAMUMVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  2. "Statement from Florida A&M University on Georgia Football Classic". famuathletics.com. September 30, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  3. Kelley, Kevin (January 30, 2025). "Florida A&M announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. Herder, Sam (May 27, 2025). "2025 Florida A&M Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2025.