The 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by third-year head coach Willie Simmons.
Quick Facts Florida A&M Rattlers football, FCS Playoffs First Round, L 14–38 vs. Southeastern Louisiana ...
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 3:00 p.m. | vs. Jackson State | | | ESPN2 | L 6–7 | 31,000 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Fort Valley State* | | | Facebook | W 34–7 | 0 |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | | | ESPN+ | L 17–38 | 29,475 |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ESPN+ | W 28–0 | 21,087 |
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Carolina State* | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| Facebook | W 30–7 | 14,892 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | | | ESPN3 | W 35–31 | 8,375 |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | YouTube | W 31–28 | 2,700 |
October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Grambling State | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ESPN3 | W 26–3 | 31,887 |
November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Southern | | | ESPN3 | W 29–17 | 15,665 |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | | ESPN3 | W 37–7 | 3,451 |
November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | No. 23 | | ESPN3 | W 46–21 | 54,198 |
November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 22 | | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 4,125 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Vs. Jackson State
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Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
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- Date: September 5, 2021
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
- Game attendance: 36,000
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 6mph
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| 1 | 8:32 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 21-yard field goal | FAMU 3–0 |
| 2 | 11:47 | JSU | Shedeur Sanders 1-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick) | JSU 7–3 |
6:02 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 39-yard field goal | JSU 7–6 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
FAMU –7.5 | 61 |
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Statistics | Florida A&M | Jackson State |
First downs | 17 | 15 |
Total yards | 234 | 292 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 71 |
Passing yards | 125 | 221 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:18 | 27:42 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida A&M | Passing | Rasean McKay | 18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD |
Rushing | Bishop Bonnett | 15 carries, 76 yards |
Receiving | Chad Hunter | 7 receptions, 49 yards |
Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD |
Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 15 carries, 62 yards |
Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 3 receptions, 83 yards |
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Fort Valley State
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Fort Valley State at Florida A&M
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Statistics | Fort Valley State | Florida A&M |
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At South Florida
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Florida A&M at South Florida
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- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL - Game start: 7:06 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
- Game attendance: 29,475
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 7 MPH
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Fellios (play–by–play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
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| 1 | 09:39 | USF | Spencer Shrader 49-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26) | USF 3–0 |
07:27 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 49-yard field goal (7 plays, 43 yards, 2:12) | TIE 3–3 |
03:43 | USF | Jaren Mangham 2-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44) | USF 10–3 |
| 2 | 13:47 | USF | Xavier Weaver 9-yard pass from Timmy McClain (Spencer Shrader kick) (10 plays, 49 yards, 3:23) | USF 17–3 |
03:31 | USF | Jaren Mangham 4-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (7 plays, 26 yards, 2:25) | USF 24–3 |
| 3 | 04:53 | FAMU | Terrell Jennings 33-yard rush (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 3:27) | USF 24–10 |
02:02 | USF | Jaren Mangham 9-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (6 plays, 87 yards, 2:43) | USF 31–10 |
| 4 | 06:10 | FAMU | Jah'Marae Sheread 6-yard pass from Rasean McKay (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (6 plays, 20 yards, 2:39) | USF 31–17 |
00:18 | USF | Yasias Young 1-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick) (4 plays, 14 yards, 1:55) | USF 38–17 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
USF –22.5 | 50 |
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Statistics | Florida A&M | South Florida |
First downs | 20 | 22 |
Total yards | 380 | 406 |
Rushing yards | 132 | 243 |
Passing yards | 248 | 163 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:38 | 30:14 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida A&M | Passing | Rasean McKay | 25/49, 248 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Terrell Jennings | 6 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Xavier Smith | 15 receptions, 139 yards |
South Florida | Passing | Timmy McClain | 12/23, 163 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Brian Battie | 10 carries, 139 yards |
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
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Alabama State
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Alabama State at Florida A&M
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South Carolina State
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South Carolina State at Florida A&M
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At Alabama A&M
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Florida A&M at Alabama A&M
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At Mississippi Valley State
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Mississippi Valley State at Florida A&M
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- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS - Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT
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- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Grambling State
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Grambling State at Florida A&M
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At Southern
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Florida A&M at Southern
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13 | 3 | 6 |
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Jaguars |
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17 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,665
- Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
- Referee: Y.N. Miles
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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Florida A&M at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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Vs. Bethune–Cookman
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Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M
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No. 23 Rattlers |
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Vs. No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana – first round
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No. 22 Florida A&M |
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14 |
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No. 18 Lions |
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17 |
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