2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $		8	–	0					12	–	0
Howard		6	–	2					7	–	4
Bethune–Cookman		6	–	2					7	–	4
North Carolina Central		5	–	3					7	–	4
Hampton		5	–	3					6	–	5
Norfolk State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Savannah State *		3	–	5					3	–	8
South Carolina State		2	–	6					3	–	7
Florida A&M *		2	–	6					3	–	8
Delaware State		2	–	6					2	–	9
Morgan State *		1	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

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. He finished at Florida A&M with a three-year record of 8–25.

Schedule

August 26NoonTexas Southern*

• Bragg Memorial Stadium
• Tallahassee, FL (Jake Gaither Classic)

ESPNUW 29–715,401 August 318:00 p.m.at Arkansas*

• War Memorial Stadium
• Little Rock, AR

SECNL 7–4932,580 September 166:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Tennessee State*

• Raymond James Stadium
• Tampa, FL (Tampa Classic)

RVL 13–2417,102 September 236:00 p.m.at Savannah State

• Ted Wright Stadium
• Savannah, GA

SSAAW 20–144,670 September 287:30 p.m.North Carolina Central

• Bragg Memorial Stadium
• Tallahassee, FL

ESPNUL 14–2118,488 October 72:00 p.m.at Norfolk State

• William "Dick" Price Stadium
• Norfolk, VA

SSCL 28–353,623 October 143:00 p.m.No. 15 North Carolina A&T

• Bragg Memorial Stadium
• Tallahassee, FL

RVL 20–3125,067 October 212:00 p.m.at Hampton

• Armstrong Stadium
• Hampton, VA

PTVL 27–3112,251 October 281:00 p.m.at Morgan State

• Hughes Stadium
• Baltimore, MD

SPORTSfever TV
ESPN3W 34–31 2,589 November 44:00 p.m.Howard

• Bragg Memorial Stadium
• Tallahassee, FL

RVL 26–37 17,234 November 182:00 p.m.vs. Bethune–Cookman

• Camping World Stadium
• Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)

ESPN ClassicL 24–29 47,819

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	7	7
Rattlers	7	13	9	0	29

See also: 2017 Texas Southern Tigers football team

at Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	0	0	7	7
Razorbacks	7	14	14	14	49

See also: 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

vs Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	6	0	7	13
No. 22 Tigers	3	7	7	7	24

See also: 2017 Tennessee State Tigers football team

at Savannah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	7	0	6	20
Tigers	7	0	0	7	14

See also: 2017 Savannah State Tigers football team

North Carolina Central

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	0	0	7	21
Rattlers	0	14	0	0	14

See also: 2017 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

at Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	7	7	7	28
Spartans	0	14	6	15	35

See also: 2017 Norfolk State Spartans football team

North Carolina A&T

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Aggies	7	21	3	0	31
Rattlers	7	0	7	6	20

See also: 2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

at Hampton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	3	7	7	10	27
Pirates	7	14	0	10	31

See also: 2017 Hampton Pirates football team

at Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	14	3	10	34
Bears	0	21	3	7	31

See also: 2017 Morgan State Bears football team

Howard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	13	14	3	37
Rattlers	13	10	0	3	26

See also: 2017 Howard Bison football team

vs Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	0	19	29
Rattlers	0	10	7	7	24

See also: 2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team