2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 14–38 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
STATS	No. 22
FCS Coaches	No. 22
2021 record	9–3 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Simmons (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kenneth Black (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ryan Stanchek (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Brandon Sharp (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ryan Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium (capacity: 25,500)
Seasons ← 2019 2022 →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 15 Jackson State x$		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 22 Florida A&M ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Alabama A&M		5	–	3					7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Alabama State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	3					6	–	5
Grambling State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southern		3	–	5					4	–	7
Texas Southern		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:00 p.m.	vs. Jackson State		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	ESPN2	L 6–7	31,000
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Fort Valley State*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 34–7	0
September 18	7:00 p.m.	at South Florida*		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+	L 17–38	29,475
October 2	6:00 p.m.	Alabama State		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 28–0	21,087
October 9	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 30–7	14,892
October 16	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M		Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	ESPN3	W 35–31	8,375
October 23	4:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State		Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS		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		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN3	W 29–17	15,665
November 13	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPN3	W 37–7	3,451
November 20	3:30 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman	No. 23	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	ESPN3	W 46–21	54,198
November 27	7:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 22	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (FCS Playoffs First Round)	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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Game summaries[]

vs. Jackson State[]

Jackson State vs. Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • Tigers 0 7 0 0 7 Rattlers 3 3 0 0 6 Date: September 5, 2021 Location: Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL Game start: 3:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 0 Game weather: • Weather: Rain • Wind: 6mph Referee: Tony Ross Television network: ESPN2

Scoring summary 1 08:32 3 2 11:42 6 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Jackson State Tigers	Florida A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fort Valley State[]

Fort Valley State at Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 7 0 0 7 • Rattlers 7 0 14 13 34 Date: September 11, 2021 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Fort Valley State	Florida A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fort Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Florida[]

Florida A&M at South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 3 0 7 7 17 • Bulls 10 14 7 7 38 Date: September 18, 2021 Location: Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN+):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	South Florida
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama State[]

Alabama State at Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 • Rattlers 7 14 0 7 28 Date: October 2, 2021 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama State	Florida A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

South Carolina State[]

South Carolina State at Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7 • Rattlers 0 20 7 3 30 Date: October 9, 2021 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	South Carolina State	Florida A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama A&M[]

Florida A&M at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Rattlers 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: October 16, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mississippi Valley State[]

Mississippi Valley State at Florida A&M

1 2 Total Delta Devils 0 Rattlers 0 Date: October 23, 2021 Location: Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	Mississippi Valley State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Grambling State[]

Grambling State at Florida A&M

1 2 Total Tigers 0 Rattlers 0 Date: October 30, 2021 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Grambling State	Florida A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern[]

Florida A&M at Southern

1 2 Total Rattlers 0 Jaguars 0 Date: November 6, 2021 Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Game start: 5:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff[]

Florida A&M at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1 2 Total Rattlers 0 Golden Lions 0 Date: November 13, 2021 Location: Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR Game start: 3:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Bethune–Cookman[]

Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M

1 2 Total Wildcats 0 No. 23 Rattlers 0 Date: November 20, 2021 Location: Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: TBD EST Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Bethune–Cookman	Florida A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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