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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 27 | 8:15 p.m. | at North Carolina* | | ACCN | L 24–56 | 46,130 |
| 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Jackson State | | ESPN2 | L 3–59 | 39,907 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Albany State* | | HBCU Go | W 23–13 | 18,870 |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ESPN+ | W 38–25 | 7,595 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| | W 34–7 | 10,699 |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at South Carolina State* | | | W 20–14 | 13,495 |
October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | HBCU Go | W 20–16 | 7,195 |
October 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| HBCU Go | W 27–6 | 19,802 |
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Southern | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ESPNU | W 30–16 | 15,126 |
November 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | | | W 21–14 | 23,687 |
November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | | ESPNU | W 41–20 | 55,257 |
- *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
At North Carolina
Florida A&M at North Carolina
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rattlers |
7 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
24 |
• Tar Heels |
14 |
14 | 7 | 21 |
56 |
Scoring summary |
1 | 5:51 | UNC | Kamari Morales 19 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 78 yards, 2:21) | UNC 7–0 |
3:21 | FAMU | AJ Davis 17 yd. pass from Jeremy Moussa (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30) | Tie 7–7 |
0:29 | UNC | Bryson Nesbit 23 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52) | UNC 14–7 |
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2 | 7:39 | UNC | Gavin Blackwell 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (12 plays, 83 yards, 5:09) | UNC 21–7 |
2:01 | FAMU | Jaylen McCloud 5 yd. rush (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38) | UNC 21–14 |
0:05 | UNC | Josh Downs 2 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (5 plays, 21 yards, 0:26) | UNC 28–14 |
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3 | 12:10 | UNC | Omarion Hampton 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50) | UNC 35–14 |
7:41 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 35 yd. field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 4:29) | UNC 35–17 |
1:18 | FAMU | Trevonte Davis 22 yd. pass from Jeremy Moussa (Jose Romo-Martinez kick) (5 plays, 60 yards, 2:34) | UNC 35–24 |
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4 | 13:24 | UNC | George Pettaway 29 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49) | UNC 42–24 |
12:37 | UNC | Josh Downs 27 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (1 play, 27 yards, 0:06) | UNC 49–24 |
8:14 | UNC | Omarion Hampton 25 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 44yards, 1:33) | UNC 56–24 |
Statistics
|
FAMU
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UNC
|
First downs |
20 |
29
|
Plays–yards |
68–335 |
78–608
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Rushes–yards |
27–56 |
40–314
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Passing yards |
279 |
294
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Passing: comp–att–int |
28–39–1 |
29–38–0
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Time of possession |
29:01 |
30:59
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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FAMU
|
Passing |
Jeremy Moussa |
28/38, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Terrell Jennings |
10 carries, 39 yards
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Receiving |
Xavier Smith |
10 receptions, 78 yards
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North Carolina
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Passing |
Drake Maye |
29/37, 294 yards, 5 TD
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Rushing |
Omarion Hampton |
14 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Josh Downs |
9 rec, 78 yards, 2 TD
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Vs. No. 15 Jackson State
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Total |
No. 15 JSU Tigers
|
7
|
17
|
21
|
14 |
59 |
Rattlers
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Statistics |
FAMU |
JKST
|
First downs |
13 |
27
|
Total yards |
155 |
471
|
Rushing yards |
34 |
139
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Passing yards |
121 |
332
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Turnovers |
4 |
0
|
Time of possession |
24:19 |
35:41
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
Jeremy Moussa |
11/27, 102 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Terrell Jennings |
9 rushes, 30 yards
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Receiving |
Darian Oxendine |
1 reception, 32 yards
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Jackson State |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
29/33, 323 yards, 5 TD
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Rushing |
Santee Marshall |
13 rushes, 65 yards
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Receiving |
Dallas Daniels |
5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
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Albany State
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|
|
|
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Total |
Golden Rams
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
13 |
Rattlers
|
0
|
17
|
6
|
0 |
23 |
Alabama A&M
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
6 |
25 |
Rattlers
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
10 |
38 |
Mississippi Valley State
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Delta Devils
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Rattlers
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
10 |
34 |
At South Carolina State
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Rattlers
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
20 |
SCSU Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
At Grambling State
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Rattlers
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
3 |
20 |
GSU Tigers
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
6 |
16 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Golden Lions
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Rattlers
|
0
|
17
|
7
|
3 |
27 |
Southern
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|
|
|
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Total |
Jaguars
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
0 |
16 |
Rattlers
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
3 |
30 |
At Alabama State
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|
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|
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Total |
Rattlers
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
12 |
21 |
Hornets
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Vs. Bethune–Cookman
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Total |
Rattlers
|
13
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
41 |
Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
20 |
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