2018 Florida A&amp;M Rattlers football team2018 Florida A&amp;M Rattlers football team 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team The 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by first-year head coach Willie Simmons. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Previous season. The Rattlers finished the 2017 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. Preseason. MEAC preseason poll. In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Rattlers were picked to finish in fifth place. Preseason All-MEAC Teams. The Rattlers had ten players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams. Offense "2nd team" Devin Bowers – RB Loubens Polinice – OL "3rd team" Ryan Stanley – QB Obinna Nwankwo – OL Khalil Harris – OL Defense "2nd team" Antonio Miller – DL Jabireel Hazly – LB Olrando McKinley – DB Terry Jefferson – DB Special teams "2nd team" Chris Fabboul – P 2018