The 2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Rattlers were led by third-year head coach Alex Wood . They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium . They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.
On November 20, head coach Alex Wood resigned.[ 1]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 26 Noon Texas Southern * ESPNU W 29–715,401 August 31 8:00 p.m. at Arkansas * SECN L 7–4932,580 September 16 6:00 p.m. vs. No. 22 Tennessee State * RV L 13–2417,102 September 23 6:00 p.m. at Savannah State SSAA W 20–144,670 September 28 7:30 p.m. North Carolina Central Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL ESPNU L 14–2118,488 October 7 2:00 p.m. at Norfolk State SSC L 28–353,623 October 14 3:00 p.m. No. 15 North Carolina A&T Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL RV L 20–3125,067 October 21 2:00 p.m. at Hampton PTV L 27–3112,251 October 28 1:00 p.m. at Morgan State SPORTSfever TV ESPN3 W 34–312,589 November 4 4:00 p.m. Howard Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL RV L 26–3717,234 November 18 2:00 p.m. vs. Bethune–Cookman ESPN Classic L 24–2947,819 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Game summaries Texas Southern
Total
Tigers
0
0
0
7
7
Rattlers
7
13
9
0
29
At Arkansas
Total
Rattlers
0
0
0
7
7
Razorbacks
7
14
14
14
49
vs Tennessee State
Total
Rattlers
0
6
0
7
13
No. 22 Tigers
3
7
7
7
24
At Savannah State
Total
Rattlers
7
7
0
6
20
Tigers
7
0
0
7
14
North Carolina Central
Total
Eagles
14
0
0
7
21
Rattlers
0
14
0
0
14
At Norfolk State
Total
Rattlers
7
7
7
7
28
Spartans
0
14
6
15
35
North Carolina A&T
Total
No. 15 Aggies
7
21
3
0
31
Rattlers
7
0
7
6
20
At Hampton
Total
Rattlers
3
7
7
10
27
Pirates
7
14
0
10
31
At Morgan State
Total
Rattlers
7
14
3
10
34
Bears
0
21
3
7
31
Howard
Total
Bison
7
13
14
3
37
Rattlers
13
10
0
3
26
vs Bethune–Cookman
Total
Wildcats
7
3
0
19
29
Rattlers
0
10
7
7
24
References
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