2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football
2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Simmons (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Alex Jackson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Ralph Street (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by first-year head coach Willie Simmons. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Record6–5 (5–2 MEAC)

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OffensivecoordinatorAlex Jackson (1st season)

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2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 North Carolina A&T $	6	–	1	9	–	2
Bethune–Cookman	5	–	2	7	–	5
Florida A&M	5	–	2	6	–	5
South Carolina State	4	–	3	5	–	6
Howard	4	–	3	4	–	6
North Carolina Central	3	–	4	5	–	6
Morgan State	3	–	4	4	–	7
Norfolk State	2	–	5	4	–	7
Delaware State	2	–	5	3	–	8
Savannah State	1	–	6	2	–	8

$ – Conference champion Rankings from STATS Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	5:00 p.m.	Fort Valley State*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL (Jake Gaither Classic)	ESPN3	W 41–7	20,262
September 8	7:00 p.m.	at Troy*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 7–59	25,767
September 15	5:00 p.m.	Jackson State*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	L 16–18	17,643
September 22	4:00 p.m.	Savannah State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	W 31–13	16,644
September 29	4:00 p.m.	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN3	W 55–14	8,451
October 6	4:00 p.m.	Norfolk State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	W 17–0	26,045
October 13	1:00 p.m.	at No. 10 North Carolina A&T	BB&T Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN3	W 22–21	15,418
October 27	4:00 p.m.	Morgan State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	W 38–3	14,037
November 3	1:00 p.m.	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.		L 23–31	6,858
November 10	4:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	L 21–44	12,608
November 17	2:00 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	ESPN Classic	L 19–33	52,142
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7
Rattlers	7	13	13	8	41

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	7	0	0	7
Trojans	21	17	14	7	59

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	6	9	3	18
Rattlers	7	0	9	0	16

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	0	6	13
Rattlers	0	3	14	14	31

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