2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 2022 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 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Willie Simmons, the Rattlers played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record9–2 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoseph Henry (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrandon Sharp (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRyan Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$   8 0     12 1  
Florida A&M   7 1     9 2  
Alabama State   4 4     6 5  
Alabama A&M   4 4     4 7  
Bethune–Cookman   2 6     2 9  
Mississippi Valley State   2 6     2 9  
West Division
Southern xy   5 3     7 5  
Prairie View A&M x   5 3     6 5  
Alcorn State   4 4     5 6  
Texas Southern   4 4     5 6  
Grambling State   2 6     3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 7     3 8  
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 278:15 p.m.at North Carolina*ACCNL 24–5646,130
September 43:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 Jackson StateESPN2L 3–5939,907
September 106:00 p.m.Albany State*HBCU GoW 23–1318,870
September 246:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN+W 38–257,595
October 16:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 34–710,699
October 82:00 p.m.at South Carolina State*W 20–1413,495
October 153:00 p.m.at Grambling StateHBCU GoW 20–167,195
October 294:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff 
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
HBCU GoW 27–619,802
November 57:30 p.m.Southern 
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNUW 30–1615,126
November 123:00 p.m.at Alabama StateW 21–1423,687
November 192:30 p.m.vs. Bethune–CookmanESPNUW 41–2055,257
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At North Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 7 7 10 0 24
Tar Heels 14 14 7 21 56

Vs. No. 15 Jackson State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 JSU Tigers 7 17 21 14 59
Rattlers 0 3 0 0 3

Albany State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Rams 7 0 0 6 13
Rattlers 0 17 6 0 23

Alabama A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 9 0 6 25
Rattlers 0 14 14 10 38

Mississippi Valley State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 7 0 0 0 7
Rattlers 7 7 10 10 34

At South Carolina State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 7 10 3 0 20
SCSU Bulldogs 0 0 0 14 14

At Grambling State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 3 14 3 20
GSU Tigers 0 10 0 6 16

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 0 0 0 6 6
Rattlers 0 17 7 3 27

Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 3 6 7 0 16
Rattlers 7 10 10 3 30

At Alabama State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 7 0 2 12 21
Hornets 0 7 0 7 14

Vs. Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 13 14 0 14 41
Wildcats 0 7 7 6 20

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Florida A&M Rattlers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Florida A&M Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2022.