2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2025 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Henry Burris (2nd season)
  • Cedric Williams (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKenwick Thompson (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 20 Jackson State xy   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Alabama State x   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Bethune–Cookman   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Florida A&M   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Alabama A&M   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State*   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Grambling State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Southern   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 23, Jackson State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements[1]
As of December 24, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:00 p.m.vs. Howard*
ESPNUL 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 TVW 43–3517,180
November 17:00 p.m.No. 23 Jackson State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN+L 16–4113,104
November 83:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
HBCU GoW 31–286,582
November 153:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
SWAC TVW 26–2314,677
November 223:30 p.m.vs. Bethune–Cookman
ESPN+L 34–3855,528
November 29[a]3:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
SWAC TVL 31–352,105

[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)

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 34Total
Bison 0 7 0310
Rattlers 0 3 069

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): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (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 34Total
Rattlers 0 0 7714
Owls (FBS) 22 17 01756

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 34Total
Golden Rams (DII) 6 8 3825
Rattlers 3 7 16733

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 14,370
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Jared Oliver (play by play) and Stan Becton (analyst)
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 34Total
Hornets 7 7 141442
Rattlers 0 6 0814

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play by play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline reporter)
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 34Total
Eagles 7 21 71045
Rattlers 0 0 707

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play by play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Nicole Hutchison (sideline reporter)
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 34Total
Braves - - --0
Rattlers - - --0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play by play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
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 34Total
Rattlers - - --0
Jaguars - - --0

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

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Mo Carter (play by play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)
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

No. 23 Jackson State

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team
No. 23 Jackson State Tigers (5-2) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (3-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Tigers - - --0
Rattlers - - --0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play by play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
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 (3-5) vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (4-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers - - --0
Golden Lions - - --0

at Simmons Bank Field • Pine Bluff, AR

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play by play), Steve Wyche (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline reporter)
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 34Total
Rattlers - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mo Carter (play by play) and Stan Becton (analyst)
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 34Total
Rattlers - - --0
Wildcats - - --0

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play by play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
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 34Total
Rattlers - - --0
Delta Devils - - --0

at Rice-Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): James Verrett (play by play) and Charles Porter (analyst)
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

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.
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