2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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.

2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 23
Record	9–2 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Simmons (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joseph Henry (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Brandon Sharp (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ryan Smith (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium

2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Florida A&M		7	–	1					9	–	2
Alabama State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	4					4	–	7
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Southern xy		5	–	3					7	–	5
Prairie View A&M x		5	–	3					6	–	5
Alcorn State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Grambling State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	8:15 p.m.	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	L 24–56	46,130
September 4	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 15 Jackson State	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	ESPN2	L 3–59	39,907
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Albany State*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	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*	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		W 20–14	13,495
October 15	3:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	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	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		W 21–14	23,687
November 19	2:30 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	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

Game summaries

At North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	7	10	0	24
Tar Heels	14	14	7	21	56

See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Vs. No. 15 Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 JSU Tigers	7	17	21	14	59
Rattlers	0	3	0	0	3

See also: 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team and Orange Blossom Classic

Albany State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Rams	7	0	0	6	13
Rattlers	0	17	6	0	23

See also: Albany State Golden Rams football

Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	9	0	6	25
Rattlers	0	14	14	10	38

See also: 2022 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	7	0	0	0	7
Rattlers	7	7	10	10	34

See also: 2022 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	10	3	0	20
SCSU Bulldogs	0	0	0	14	14

See also: 2022 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

At Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	3	14	3	20
GSU Tigers	0	10	0	6	16

See also: 2022 Grambling State Tigers football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	6	6
Rattlers	0	17	7	3	27

See also: 2022 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	6	7	0	16
Rattlers	7	10	10	3	30

See also: 2022 Southern Jaguars football team

At Alabama State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	0	2	12	21
Hornets	0	7	0	7	14

See also: 2022 Alabama State Hornets football team

Vs. Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	13	14	0	14	41
Wildcats	0	7	7	6	20

See also: 2022 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team and Florida Classic