The 2025–26 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by first-year head coach Charlie Ward, played their home games at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Previous season The Rattlers finished the 2024–25 season 14–17, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. In the SWAC tournament, they defeated Prairie View A&M in the first round, before falling to Jackson State in the quarterfinals.
On April 11, 2025, it was announced that head coach Patrick Crarey II would be accepting the head coaching position at Grambling State. On April 15, the school announced the hiring of former NBA player and Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward as the team's next head coach.
Preseason On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Florida A&M was picked to finish eighth in the conference.
Preseason rankings +SWAC Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 232 (12) 2 214 (5) 3 208 (1) 4 183 (3) 5 182 6 163 7 151 8 Florida A&M 115 9 99 10 74 11 70 (1) 12 25
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Roster
Schedule and results
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