The Florida A&M Rattlers category covers Florida A&M University athletics at the NCAA Division I level. The program competes primarily in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Florida Sports Blog tracks schedules, scores, recruiting, coaching changes, conference races, postseason play and major program developments across the school's men's and women's teams. Florida A&M's athletic tradition is one of the most important in HBCU sports, with Rattler football dating to 1907. FAMU won the inaugural NCAA Division I-AA football championship in 1978 and has claimed numerous Black college national championships and conference titles. The Rattlers moved from the MEAC to the SWAC in 2021 while maintaining the Florida Classic rivalry with Bethune-Cookman.
LaDonna Trantham recorded 25 kills as Florida A&M University Women’s Volleyball defeated Bethune-Cookman 3-1 in Daytona Beach for its sixth consecutive win and a regular-season sweep.
Jamal Hailey rushed for 111 yards and an 81-yard touchdown, but Jackson St. scored the final 15 points to defeat Florida A&M 27-17.
Florida A&M football carries its first SWAC win into a Saturday matchup at Jackson State, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Florida A&M Football wide receiver Armand Burris earned Southwestern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after recording 216 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-27 comeback win over…
Nikia Thomas placed 10th individually, and Florida A&M University women’s bowling finished 11th at the Colonial Lanes Classic in Harahan, Louisiana.
Florida A&M Bowling opens its 2026-27 campaign at the Colonial Lanes Classic in Harahan, Louisiana, in a 14-team field that includes five ranked teams.
Florida A&M Athletics moved the men's football game at Alabama State to Friday, Oct. 9, at noon EDT because of the impending impact of Tropical Storm Isaias.
LaDonna Trantham posted 13 kills and 13 digs as Florida A&M women's volleyball swept Bethune-Cookman 3-0 and improved to 4-1 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
Antonio Baker and Jaquan Sanders received Southwestern Athletic Conference preseason honors for Florida A&M University men's basketball, with Baker earning the league's defensive player of the year award.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University women’s basketball seniors Tahnyjia Purifoy and Shaniyah McCarthy were named to the Preseason All-SWAC First Team on Oct. 5, 2026.
