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The 2023 Florida Classic match-up game against Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman is always a hot topic in the HBCU Community. The Florida Classic is a college football rivalry between Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) and Florida A&M University (FAMU), two historically black universities. The game has been held annually since 1978 and typically takes place in late […]

The Florida Classic festivities featuring Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman have kicked off and Dr. Larry Robinson trolled Bethune-Cookman epically with a hilarious entrance to the Florida Classic Consortium Kick-Off Luncheon. Robinson mimicked a boxer’s entrance, coming into the ballroom with a black and white silk robe on over his collared shirt and black and white […]

The Flordia Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman is Saturday and the Rattlers defensive lineman reminisced on his memorable scoop n’ score touchdown in the 2021 edition of the game with the Tallahassee Democrat. Hunt’s 46-yard fumble recovery touchdown came with 44 seconds left in the third quarter. Bethune Cookman was on their own 40 […]

Florida A&M dominated Lincoln (California) Oaklanders 28-0 on Saturday afternoon. This game served as a tune-up for Florida A&M before their highly-anticipated face-off against Bethune-Cookman University in the Florida Classic. Florida A&M dominated the game against Lincoln (CA), outgaining them 236-171. They had a significant advantage on the ground, with a 141-32 yardage difference. Florida […]

Edward Waters University president Dr. A. Zachary Faison Jr. took to Twitter/X this morning to pose an interesting question to Florida A&M ahead of their Week 11 matchup against Lincoln (California). Faison believes that the Rattlers should include the Tigers in their future list of Division II opponents. Faison posted, “Not sure what the details […]

FAMU’s Homecoming week is officially over, but what a week it was! Unforgettable events and exciting activities kept the Rattlers engaged at every turn. The week kicked off with the Housing Step Show on Monday. It’s an annual event where talented steppers from different Residence Halls across campus compete against each other to be the […]

Florida A&M came out on top in an exciting offensive matchup against Alabama A&M, clinching a 42-28 victory. This big win solidified Florida A&M’s spot as the SWAC East champions. setting the stage for the final weeks of the season and ensuring that the championship game will take place on their campus. Coming back to […]

The Week 9 HBCU football games broadcasted on ESPNU were the least watched college football contests of the week, per SportsMediaWatch. The Thursday Night primetime game between North Carolina Central and South Carolina State drew 25,000 viewers and Florida A&M’s homecoming game against Prairie View A&M drew 28,000 viewers. The low number of viewers for […]

Florida A&M’s football team wins their sixth straight game at their homecoming, dominating Prairie View A&M 45-7. The Rattlers improve to 7-1 on the season and have already clinched the SWAC East Division. ANOTHER HAPPY HOMECOMING FOR THE RATTLERS! The Rattlers are now the SWAC East Champions! FAMU – 45 PVAMU- 7#FAMU | #Rattlers | […]

Ken Griffey Jr. son and Florida A&M defensive back Tevin Griffey had an amazing night during homecoming in front of a national TV audience. Griffey nabbed a pick-six that he returned for 10-yards to make the score 46-7 with 1:35 left in the game. The Rattler homecoming crowd went wild and his dad was on […]

On Thursday, October 19th, some students at Florida A&M University woke up as early as 8:30 a.m. to secure their homecoming game tickets. Unfortunately, their efforts to get ahead of the 9:00 a.m. ticket drop seemed to be in vain, as the Famu Ticketmaster crashed as soon as the hour began. According to student sources, […]

After a troubling first half, Florida A&M got their offense together to conquer the Texas Southern Tigers, 31-21. The Rattlers move to 6-1 on the season and solidify themselves as the clear top seed in the SWAC. The first quarter started out well for Florida A&M, though it quickly snowballed. They forced Texas Southern into […]

The Florida A&M homecoming game against Prairie View A&M will get a larger audience, as it has been moved up from ESPN+ to ESPN2 per a post on Twitter/X by the institution. The Rattlers have been on a tear this season, heading into week 8 at the top of the conference and a favorite to […]

Florida A&M University alumnus and Dallas Cowboys Safety Markqeese Bell had a huge showing in the team’s compelling 20-17 Monday Night Football victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Bell finished the game with 7 total tackles and 5 solo tackles, tied for 2nd most in the game in both categories. One of Bell’s tackles was […]

Southern University’s head football coach Eric Dooley attempted to explain his head-scratching play call against Florida A&M. The Jaguars were down late in the fourth quarter, 26-19, to the A&M Rattlers. With 2:37 on the clock, Southern began their potential game-tying drive on their own 28 yard line. With only one remaining timeout and working […]

Florida A&M was able to escape Baton Rouge with a victory over the Southern University Jaguars, winning 26-19. The in marks the Rattlers’ third win against the Jaguars, dating back to the 2019 season when they were a MEAC opponent playing their perennial SWAC rival for the first time since 2012. After growing calls to […]

Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons doubled down on his support of starting quarterback Jeremy Moussa after Simmons’s response to Moussa’s critics on Twitter Sunday. Simmons addressed the growing calls for Moussa to be benched and his weekend response on this week’s SWAC Coaches Call per video of his comments by HBCU Sports “He’s an […]

Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons isn’t a fan of critics calling for starting quarterback Jeremy Moussa to be benched and he expressed how he felt on his Twitter/X account. Although Florida A&M is ranked 1st in passing offense averaging 260 yards per game the Rattlers had trouble scoring in the first half of their […]

Florida A&M football landed a commitment from former four-star wide receiver Keyon Brown who is expected to join the team next season, per a report by Gerald Thomas III of the Tallahassee Democrat. Brown was a sought-after recruit after he graduated from Rickards High School. At Rickards he played under head coach Quintin Lewis and […]

The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced that Jeremy Moussa and Davius Richard are the first players named to the 2024 Allstate Legacy Bowl per a statement obtained by HBCU Pulse. The Allstate Legacy Bowl is an all-star game held after the regular season, featuring the top NFL draft-eligible HBCU players aired on NFL […]

Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. issued a statement about the Hornet player who punched a Florida A&M security guard via the SWAC Weekly Coaches Call. Robinson condemned the action of the player, identified as Jacob Freeman,, and offered a brief update. “The incident that the kid had was unfortunate, and he was 100 […]

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) released a statement concerning Saturday’s incident with an Alabama State football player who punched a Florida A&M security guard. The player, who’s since been identified as Jacob Freeman, assaulted the security guard after getting into a verbal altercation with a Florida A&M student in the stands. The security guard pushed […]

Alabama State University athletics department announced the indefinite suspension of a Hornet football player via a statement following Saturday’s loss to Florida A&M. The suspension comes as an Alabama State football player wearing a number 16 jersey punched a Florida A&M security guard. A video of the incident circulated on social media and the security […]

Although FAMU lost 38-24 to the University of South Florida, their high level of play throughout the matchup caught the eye of Alabama’s coaching staff. During the FAMU 220 Quarterback Club, head coach Willie Simmons divulged that he received high praise from the Crimson Tide coaches over his team’s fight against a tough FBS program. […]

Dallas Cowboys safety and Florida A&M alumnus Markeese Bell had an outstanding season debut in the 40-0 victory against the New York Giants. The former Rattler led the Cowboys in tackles with 8 tackles (6 solo) and was second in the game in tackles for both teams, only trailing Micah McFadden of the Giants who […]

The nationally televised matchups between Florida A&M and Jackson State as well as Morehouse/Virginia Union drew a large television audience on Labor Day weekend. Both games kicked off on Sunday and operated in a virtually exclusive window, as the majority of the college football games for the weekend were played on Saturday with a select […]

Florida A&M secured a decisive victory over divisional rival Jackson State University, making a statement at the conclusion of their participation in the Orange Blossom Classic. The battle between the two teams was well anticipated, as the games in 2021 & 2022 determined who would ultimately make it to the SWAC Championship and play for […]

The 2023 Orange Blossom Classic between Florida A&M and Jackson State kicks off this Sunday and Rattlers head coach Willie Simmons spoke about the growing rivalry between the two programs. “When you play rivalry games, that’s what you get ― rabid fanbases, two of the best fanbases in all of football,” Simmons said about the […]

Florida A&M’s head football coach Willie Simmons has hired former Florida State defensive standout and CFL All-Star Pat Watkins and former University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football coach, Doc Gamble to his coaching staff, per his comments during the 220 Quarterback Club luncheon on Wednesday. Watkins will serve as coach of the defensive backs […]

With only a couple of days left until the start of the College Football season, the Reese’s Senior Bowl just released its preseason watchlist. The list features 8 HBCU players, a few of whom are featured on other preseason lists such as the Black College Football Player of the Year watchlist and the Buck Buchanan […]

The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) just revealed the 2nd Annual Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List per a release by the organization. Handpicked by a dedicated screening committee in collaboration with DraftHBCUPlayers and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, the award is given to the best defensive back in Division I HBCU Football. Last […]

The Black College Football Hall of Fame released their annual Player of the Year watch. list. The list features 49 players from the SWAC, MEAC, SIAC, and CIAA. The award, established in 2016, is given to the most outstanding all-around player in HBCU football. Previous award recipients include North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen, Bowie’s Amir […]

The 2023 American Football Coaches Association FCS Preseason Poll is out and North Carolina Central football and Florida A&M football are the only two HBCUs on the list. North Carolina Central is ranked 19th and FAMU is ranked 25th on the AFCA FCS Preseason Coaches Poll per a statement by afca.com. This is the second […]

Former Florida A&M football star and Dallas Cowboys safety Markquese Bell made a statement to start year two of his NFL career. Bell posted a team-high total of 10 tackles (4 solo) and a pass breakup vs. the Jaguars on Saturday evening. Talk about reading keys; Lord have mercy Markquese Bell 🫨 MUG alignment on […]

Former Florida State star quarterback and 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward made an appearance at Florida A&M’s football camp on Wednesday, per Gerald Thomas III of the Tallahassee Democrat. Ward watch the fifth fall practice from the sidelines. The college football great talked with Thomas about his long-standing relationship with Florida A&M’s football coach […]

Florida A&M football great Ken Riley is officially enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The bust of the former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback was unveiled Saturday afternoon in Canton, Ohio in the annual ceremony. Riley joined Anthony Munoz as the only Bengals players to be immortalized in the Hall of Fame. Riley was honored […]

In a shocking move, Jackson State football’s John Graves III is headed to Florida A&M. The defensive tackle posted news of his transfer to the Rattlers on his Twitter account Saturday afternoon. Graves, a former Southeastern Louisiana standout, announced his transfer to Jackson State in April. Graves joins 13 other defensive players that have entered […]

Rapper Real Boston Richey has apologized to Florida A&M for filming his “Send A Blitz” video on campus. The 2023 XXL Freshman released a statement this evening expressing remorse for the backlash caused by the video being recorded in the Galimore-Powell Field House as well as his support of the Florida A&M football team. “The […]

SWAC football players, in a poll conducted during media day, deem that Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium is the toughest place to play football. A short YouTube video posted by the NCAA Championships page asks players about the toughest SWAC environment to play in, and 5 of the 18 players asked chose Bragg Memorial Stadium. […]