Willie Simmons making his FAMU head coaching debut against Fort Valley State Sept. 1 Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN After Saturday’s victory against North Carolina Central University, head coach Willie Simmons has his eyes set on delivering a victory for Florida A&M football during its homecoming game. FAMU will square-off […]

Your weekly news from around the MEAC! Photo Courtesy of MEACsports.com This week the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference covered all the bases for an exciting and eventful week of college sports. From the track to the hardwood, it seemed every possible sport had a highlight. Usually when you think of the hardwood, basketball […]

Rattler fans supporting the softball team in a game against South Carolina State last spring. Sydne Vigille​ | The FAMUAN When students think of sports at an HBCU, it seems that what comes to mind is an elite club rather than a cohesive community. For some reason, HBCU sports culture […]

With one conference win underneath his belt, head coach Willie Simmons seems to have the Rattlers headed in the right direction as they look to remain undefeated in conference play against North Carolina Central. Florida A&M will matchup against a team who has produced one of the top records in […]

Terry Jefferson on the cover of Strike magazine. Photo credit: Florida A&M University Humble spirited, authentic and diligent describes Florida A&M University’s football team captain, Terry Jefferson. Not only does he push his teammates to become better, but also he leads by example. In Spring 2018, Jefferson received his Bachelor’s […]

Bishop Bonnet taking a hand-off against Fort Valley State on Sept. 1 Sydne Vigille | The Famuan In the opening game of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Bishop Bonnett lit up the field against Savannah State University and helped propel the Florida A&M Rattlers to a […]

Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson from the Miami Dolphins kneel during the national anthem of the week one NFL game against the Tennessee Titans. Photo Courtesy of CBS news Two years later, Colin Kaepernick's protest is still alive and well, as Miami Dolphins players Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson kicked off […]

Coach Simmons sporting the new headsets funded by the Rattler Boosters against Savannah State on Saturday. Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN In their win against Savannah State on Saturday, Florida A&M head coaches were rocking new headsets thanks to a large contribution from the Rattler Boosters. On Friday afternoon, FAMU […]

FAMU running back Bishop Bonnet gets in the endzone against Savannah State on Saturday  Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN The Florida A&M Rattlers defeated the Savannah State Tigers 31-13 on Saturday thanks to a career game by sophomore running back Bishop Bonnet. The Rattlers were able to score 28 points […]

Willie Simmons addressing the press during his weekly press conference on Tuesday Avery Jacobs/The FAMUAN After Saturday’s 18-16 loss to Jackson State (1-1), the Florida A&M Rattlers (1-2) have now dropped two games in a row and Head Coach Willie Simmons was present at Tuesday’s press conference to address questions […]