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2023 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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2023 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Black college national champion
Celebration Bowl champion
SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 35–14 vs. Prairie View A&M
Celebration Bowl, W 30–26 vs. Howard
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 5
Record12–1 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoseph Henry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrandon Sharp (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRyan Smith (4th season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 20222024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Alabama State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Jackson State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Alabama A&M   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Alcorn State x   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Southern   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Grambling State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Texas Southern   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 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 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Simmons, the Rattlers played home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Florida A&M Rattlers football team drew an average home attendance of 17,616 in 2023.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 p.m.vs. Jackson StateESPNW 28–1024,967
September 97:00 p.m.at South Florida*No. 23ESPN+L 24–3836,495
September 166:00 p.m.West Florida*No. 23HBCU GoW 31–1017,953
September 236:00 p.m.Alabama StateNo. 22
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN+W 23–1018,858
September 307:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 20YouTubeW 31–71,689
October 77:00 p.m.at SouthernNo. 19ESPNUW 26–1917,174
October 218:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernNo. 19ESPN+W 31–218,956
October 284:00 p.m.Prairie View A&MNo. 16
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNUW 45–722,338
November 42:00 p.m.at Alabama A&MNo. 15ESPN+W 42–2816,179
November 116:00 p.m.Lincoln (CA)*No. 13
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
Rattlers+W 28–011,314
November 183:30 p.m.vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. 11ESPNUW 24–756,227
December 24:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M*No. 10ESPN2W 35–1414,628
December 1612:00 p.m.vs. HowardNo. 10ABCW 30–2641,108
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATSRV23232220191819161513T1110
Coaches25212423181616181413T975

References

  1. "2023 Florida A&M Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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