2026 schedule
Florida A&M Rattlers
2026 season so far
Florida A&M is 2-6 against the 20th-toughest schedule so far, scoring 20 and allowing 33.6 points per game (-13.6 per game).
Florida A&M plays below the FBS level, so its projections against FBS opponents include the measured gap between divisions.
Next up: vs Southern in Week 9. We project Florida A&M 28, Southern 25 — Florida A&M wins 59% of the time.
Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.
Regular season
12 games- vs
Albany State Golden Rams
0-1 · SOS #141
Win 20-7
Week 1
Our number· model now
Florida A&M by 5
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
Final Florida A&M by 13. 27 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Bragg Memorial Stadium - vs
South Carolina State Bulldogs
2-0 · SOS #139
Loss 13-31
Week 1
Our number· model now
South Carolina State by 21
Total 57
Book line
Not posted
Final South Carolina State by 18. 44 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN2 Hard Rock Stadium - at
#7 Miami Hurricanes
2-0 · SOS #78
Loss 7-77
Week 2
Our number· model now
Miami by 62
Total 62
Book line
Not posted
Final Miami by 70. 84 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ACC Network Hard Rock Stadium - vs
Tennessee State Tigers
1-3 · SOS #21
Loss 26-29
Week 3
Our number· model now
Florida A&M by 5
Total 49
Book line
Not posted
Final Tennessee State by 3. 55 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Bragg Memorial Stadium - vs
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
4-1 · SOS #146
Loss 21-40
Week 4
Our number· model now
Alabama A&M by 12
Total 58
Book line
Not posted
Final Alabama A&M by 19. 61 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Bragg Memorial Stadium - at
Alabama State Hornets
2-3 · SOS #124
Win 28-27
Week 6
Our number· model now
Alabama State by 18
Total 50
Book line
Not posted
Final Florida A&M by 1. 55 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ASU Football Stadium - at
Jackson State Tigers
6-1 · SOS #140
Loss 17-27
Week 7
Our number· model now
Jackson State by 18
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
Final Jackson State by 10. 44 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium - vs
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
4-3 · SOS #73
Loss 28-31
Week 8
Our number· model now
Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 3
Total 57
Book line
Not posted
Final Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 3. 59 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Bragg Memorial Stadium - vs
Southern Jaguars
3-5 · SOS #66
Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM
Week 9
Proj 28-25 · 59%
Our number
Florida A&M by 3
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Bragg Memorial Stadium - at
Alcorn State Braves
4-4 · SOS #137
Sat, Nov 7, 8:00 PM
Week 10
Proj 27-35 · 29%
Our number
Alcorn State by 8
Total 62
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Spinks-Casem Stadium - vs
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
3-5 · SOS #144
Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 PM
Week 11
Proj 33-20 · 81%
Our number
Florida A&M by 13
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Bragg Memorial Stadium - vs
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
5-3 · SOS #113
Sat, Nov 21, 8:30 PM
Week 12
Proj 25-29 · 40%
Our number
Bethune-Cookman by 4
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN+ Camping World Stadium
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Florida A&M Rattlers stats: basic, advanced and situational
Power rating
-31.1
Adj. offense
10.9
pts vs avg defense
Adj. defense
42.0
pts allowed vs avg offense
Basic stats
Box-score numbers per game.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points per gameEvery point scored, every game. | 20.0 | — |
| Points allowed per gameEvery point conceded, every game. | 33.6 | — |
| Yards per playScrimmage yards divided by scrimmage plays (sacks count as pass plays). | 5.82 | — |
| Yards per play allowedThe same measure for opponents. | 6.62 | — |
| Rushing yards per gameDesigned runs and scrambles. | 107.6 | — |
| Net passing yards per gamePassing yards minus sack yardage. | 209.5 | — |
| Rushing yards allowed per gameOpponents' rushing yards. | 241.8 | — |
| Net passing yards allowed per gameOpponents' net passing yards. | 214.3 | — |
| Turnovers per gameInterceptions thrown and fumbles lost. | 1.00 | — |
| Takeaways per gameInterceptions and fumble recoveries. | 0.88 | — |
| Sacks per gameSacks by this defense. | 1.88 | — |
| Sacks allowed per gameSacks taken by this offense. | 2.75 | — |
Advanced stats
Efficiency from play-by-play, garbage time removed: expected points added (EPA), success rate, explosiveness, havoc, finishing drives, field position and pace.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per snap, garbage time removed. Zero is average; +0.10 is very good. | -0.09 | — |
| EPA per play allowedExpected points the defense gives up per snap. Lower is better. | +0.04 | — |
| Success rateShare of plays that stay on schedule: 50% of the distance on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th. | 33.9% | — |
| Success rate allowedOpponents' success rate. | 45.1% | — |
| Explosive play rateRuns of 12+ yards and passes of 16+ yards, as a share of plays. | 12.4% | — |
| Explosive plays allowedThe same rate for opponents. | 13.4% | — |
| Havoc rateShare of snaps with a tackle for loss, sack, forced fumble, interception or pass break-up. | 12.5% | — |
| Havoc allowedHow often this offense suffers a havoc play. | 18.5% | — |
| Points per scoring opportunityFinishing drives: points per possession that reaches the opponent's 40. | 0.44 | — |
| Points per opportunity allowedHow well the defense holds once opponents cross its 40. | 1.31 | — |
| Average starting field positionWhere this offense's drives begin, on average. | opp 10 | — |
| Opponents' starting field positionWhere opponents' drives begin. | opp 10 | — |
| Offensive plays per game (pace)Scrimmage snaps per game; a tempo measure. | 54.5 | — |
Situational stats
Run vs pass splits, passing downs, third downs and the red zone.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing EPA per playExpected points added on runs. | -0.11 | — |
| Passing EPA per playExpected points added on dropbacks, sacks included. | -0.08 | — |
| Rushing EPA allowedRun defense, per play. | +0.05 | — |
| Passing EPA allowedPass defense, per dropback. | +0.02 | — |
| Rushing success rateShare of runs that stay on schedule. | 34.3% | — |
| Passing success rateShare of dropbacks that stay on schedule. | 33.1% | — |
| Run stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line. | 26.7% | — |
| Passing-down success rateSuccess on 2nd-and-8+ and 3rd/4th-and-5+. | 25.0% | — |
| Passing-down success allowedHow often opponents escape long-yardage downs. | 33.0% | — |
| Third-down conversion rateThird downs converted by the play itself. | 26.5% | — |
| Third-down rate allowedOpponents' third-down conversions. | 38.5% | — |
| Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown. | 6.8% | — |
| Red-zone TD rate allowedOpponents' red-zone touchdown rate. | 20.3% | — |
Power rating = projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field, from our opponent-adjusted efficiency model. How it works and how accurate it has been.
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