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FAMU one win away from Celebration Bowl

The Rattlers walked out of Louis Crew Stadium in Huntsville, Ala., on Saturday holding the trophy in their hands. With an undefeated 7-0 conference record, the school had already accepted the SWAC Eastern Conference title. Now the Rattlers are one win away from the coveted Celebration Bowl. FAMU was chosen […]

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Volleyball on track for three-peat

The Florida A&M women’s volleyball team traveled to Daytona Beach this past weekend to face three conference opponents. The outing was a great way to prepare for the SWAC tournament, which is less than two weeks away, as the Rattlers hope to win their third consecutive conference championship. The first […]

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Basketball season tips off with Rattler Mania

The women’s and men’s basketball teams gave an insight to the upcoming season by hosting ‘Rattler Mania’ in the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center. Rattler Mania started off with Coach Gordon introducing her players and giving fans something to look forward to. Following the girls’ introductions, Coach McCullum gave an […]

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FAMU on the road at Alabama A&M

After a resounding 45-7 homecoming victory over Prairie View A&M, the Rattlers head back on the road Saturday to take on the 4-4 Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Looking to keep the six-game win streak alive, this will be another road test for the Rattlers. Alabama A&M is coming off of a […]

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Cross country races to SWAC title

Florida A&M University’s women’s cross country team arrived at Apalachee Regional Park on Oct. 30 for the SWAC XC Championship race ready to dominate the field. And the Rattlers did just that as they emerged victorious as the 2023 SWAC champions. Both the race and win were nothing short of […]

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Aspiring student athletes ghosted by coaches

Walk-on tryouts give opportunities to those who may not have had the best luck with recruiting in high school. It gives the athletes an opportunity to showcase their passion and dedication to the game and to prove themselves. Many hopefuls dream of playing collegiate sports and wearing their university’s jersey […]

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Tough schedule awaits women’s basketball team

The Florida A&M University women’s basketball schedule for the 2023-2024 season has been released — and it appears to be more than challenging. The team is suiting up to face some tough non-conference teams again this season. The Rattlers are in the Southwestern Athletic Conference but will face off against […]

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Rattlers outlast Jaguars in ‘The Bluff’

The Florida A&M Rattlers faced off against the Southern Jaguars at the A.W Mumford Stadium on Saturday. Coach Willie Simmons spoke about what information he had delivered to his players before facing off against a talented team in an away game. “Well, typically in big games… and high-level games, it’s […]

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Men’s basketball looks to change the narrative

The past few seasons have been very underwhelming from the Florida A&M University men’s basketball team. Though FAMU is deemed a “football school,” basketball players are trying to change the narrative and even the playing field. True freshmen Colin McAllister spoke about the mindset of the Rattlers going into this […]