# 2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | Noon | Texas Southern* | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL (Jake Gaither Classic) | ESPNU | W 29–7 | 15,401 |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Arkansas* | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | SECN | L 7–49 | 32,580 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Tennessee State* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Tampa Classic) | RV | L 13–24 | 17,102 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Savannah State | Ted Wright StadiumSavannah, GA | SSAA | W 20–14 | 4,670 |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina Central | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPNU | L 14–21 | 18,488 |
| October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | SSC | L 28–35 | 3,623 |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 15 North Carolina A&T | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | RV | L 20–31 | 25,067 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Hampton | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA | PTV | L 27–31 | 12,251 |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | SPORTSfever TV ESPN3 | W 34–31 | 2,589 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Howard | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | RV | L 26–37 | 17,234 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Florida Classic) | ESPN Classic | L 24–29 | 47,819 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
* Source: Schedule

## Game summaries
### Texas Southern

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

### At Arkansas

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

### vs Tennessee State

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

### At Savannah State

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

### North Carolina Central

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

### At Norfolk State

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

### North Carolina A&T

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

### At Hampton

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

### At Morgan State

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

### Howard

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

### vs Bethune–Cookman

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