The 2023 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 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Simmons, the Rattlers played home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Florida A&M Rattlers football team drew an average home attendance of 17,616 in 2023.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries Vs. Jackson State
Statistics JKST FAMU First downs 17 18 Total yards 303 358 Rushing yards 72 208 Passing yards 231 150 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:01 30:59 Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Zy McDonald 10/14, 149 yards, TD Rushing Irv Mulligan 16 rushes, 77 yards Receiving Rico Powers Jr. 4 receptions, 119 yards, TDFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 12/22, 150 yards, 2 TD Rushing Terrell Jennings 11 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Jah'Marae Sheread 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
At South Florida
Statistics FAMU USF First downs 25 24 Total yards 393 342 Rushing yards 19 108 Passing yards 374 234 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 31:47 28:22 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 24/43, 374 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jaquez Yant 8 rushes, 22 yards Receiving Nicholas Dixon 6 receptions, 98 yardsSouth Florida Passing Byrum Brown 20/34, 197 yards, 3 TD Rushing Michel Dukes 13 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Naiem Simmons 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
West Florida
Statistics WFLA FAMU First downs 17 20 Total yards 213 475 Rushing yards 79 169 Passing yards 134 306 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:01 27:59 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Florida Passing Peewee Jarrett 16/37, 134 yards, TD, INT Rushing C. J. Wilson 12 rushes, 57 yards Receiving K. J. Franklin 4 receptions, 42 yardsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 18/27, 271 yards, 3 TD Rushing Terrell Jennings 2 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Marcus Riley 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Alabama State
Statistics ALST FAMU First downs 13 22 Total yards 303 353 Rushing yards 14 59 Passing yards 289 294 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 23:43 36:17 Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama State Passing Damon Stewart 23/38, 289 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jawon Howell 12 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Kisean Johnson 8 receptions, 112 yardsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 25/40, 294 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaquez Yant 7 rushes, 27 yards Receiving Jah'Marae Sheread 9 receptions, 72 yards
At Mississippi Valley State
Statistics FAMU MVSU First downs 17 12 Total yards 304 149 Rushing yards 128 80 Passing yards 176 69 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 23:46 36:14 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 13/26, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kelvin Dean 7 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Marcus Riley 2 receptions, 99 yards, TDMississippi Valley State Passing Jamari Jones 7/17, 69 yards, TD Rushing Jared Wilson 18 rushes, 42 yards Receiving Kobe Chambers 4 receptions, 53 yards
At Southern
Statistics FAMU SOU First downs 27 15 Total yards 392 315 Rushing yards 67 125 Passing yards 325 190 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:54 25:06 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 31/53, 325 yards, 2 TD Rushing Terrell Jennings 7 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Marcus Riley 7 receptions, 97 yardsSouthern Passing J. R. Blood 11/19, 190 yards, TD Rushing Gary Quarles 13 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Chandler Whitfield 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
At Texas Southern
Statistics FAMU TXSO First downs 24 20 Total yards 435 314 Rushing yards 255 131 Passing yards 180 183 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 38:29 21:31 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 17/32, 180 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kelvin Dean 9 rushes, 83 yards, TD Receiving Jamari Gassett 3 receptions, 77 yards, TDTexas Southern Passing Jace Wilson 16/29, 183 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing LaDarius Owens 19 rushes, 128 yards Receiving Jyrin Johnson 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Prairie View A&M
Statistics PV FAMU First downs 14 17 Total yards 220 453 Rushing yards 127 181 Passing yards 93 272 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 32:55 27:05 Team Category Player StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 9/24, 93 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Caleb Johnson 10 rushes, 60 yards Receiving Trejon Spiller 4 receptions, 54 yards, TDFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 14/25, 272 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jaquez Yant 9 rushes, 63 yards Receiving Jah'Marae Sheread 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
At Alabama A&M
Statistics FAMU AAMU First downs 17 23 Total yards 348 339 Rushing yards 103 58 Passing yards 245 281 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:21 28:39 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 14/27, 245 yards, TD, INT Rushing Terrell Jennings 8 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Jeremiah Pruitte 2 receptions, 82 yardsAlabama A&M Passing Quincy Casey 19/37, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Donovan Eaglin 14 rushes, 61 yards, TD Receiving Jacolby Hewitt 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Lincoln (CA)
Statistics LCLN FAMU First downs 11 20 Total yards 171 236 Rushing yards 32 141 Passing yards 139 95 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:30 33:30 Team Category Player StatisticsLincoln Passing T. J. Goodwin 14/27, 139 yards, 2 INT Rushing Otis Weah 13 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Teriq Phillips 5 receptions, 69 yardsFlorida A&M Passing Junior Muratovic 8/18, 82 yards Rushing Terrell Jennungs 8 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Nicholas Dixon 2 receptions, 25 yards
Vs. Bethune–Cookman
Statistics FAMU BCU First downs 17 17 Total yards 325 234 Rushing yards 175 122 Passing yards 150 112 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 29:28 30:32 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 14/21, 150 yards Rushing Terrell Jennings 8 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jah'Marae Sheread 5 receptions, 38 yardsBethune–Cookman Passing Walter Simmons III 9/23, 79 yards, INT Rushing Jimmie Robinson III 21 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Daveno Ellington 2 receptions, 60 yards
Prairie View A&M (SWAC Championship)
Statistics PV FAMU First downs 13 23 Total yards 274 448 Rushing yards 183 229 Passing yards 91 219 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 24:41 35:19 Team Category Player StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 7/14, 91 yards, INT Rushing Christiful Herron 7 rushes, 70 yards Receiving Trejon Spiller 3 receptions, 27 yardsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 13/22, 188 yards, TD Rushing Terrell Jennings 17 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marcus Riley 5 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Vs. Howard (Celebration Bowl)
Statistics HOW FAMU First downs 11 19 Total yards 187 357 Rushing yards 81 68 Passing yards 106 289 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 27:12 32:48 Team Category Player StatisticsHoward Passing Quinton Williams 14/27, 106 yards, 3 INT Rushing Eden James 12 rushes, 55 yards Receiving Nahshawn Hezekiah 3 receptions, 46 yardsFlorida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 19/32, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Terrell Jennings 19 rushes, 68 yards, TD Receiving Kelvin Dean 3 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
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