2023 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2023
| team = Florida A&M Rattlers
| sport = football
| image = Florida A&M Rattlers wordmark.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division = East Division
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 12–1
| conf_record = 8–0
| STATSRank = 10
| FCSCoachRank = 5
| head_coach = Willie Simmons
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Joseph Henry
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| codef_coach1 = Brandon Sharp
| codc1_year = 3rd
| codef_coach2 = Ryan Smith
| codc2_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| champion = Black college national champion
Celebration Bowl champion
SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
| conf_champ = SWAC Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = W 35–14 vs. Prairie View A&M
| bowl = Celebration Bowl
| bowl_result = W 30–26 vs. Howard
}}
{{2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2023 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Simmons, the Rattlers played home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Florida A&M Rattlers football team drew an average home attendance of 17,616 in 2023.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2023
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 3|Sunday}}
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = W
| neutral = y
| rank =
| gamename=Orange Blossom Classic
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 28{{ndash}}10
| attend = 24,967
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 24–38
| attend = 36,495
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 23
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2023|team=West Florida Argonauts|title=West Florida}}
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = HBCU Go
| score = 31–10
| attend = 17,953
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 22
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 23–10
| attend = 18,858
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv = YouTube
| score = 31–7
| attend = 1,689
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 26–19
| attend = 17,174
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 31–21
| attend = 8,956
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 16
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 45–7
| attend = 22,338
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–28
| attend = 16,179
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 13
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2023|team=Lincoln Oaklanders|title=Lincoln (CA)}}
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = Rattlers+
| score = 28–0
| attend = 11,314
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 11
| neutral = y
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Camping World Stadium
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Florida Classic
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 24–7
| attend = 56,227
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename = SWAC Championship
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 35–14
| attend = 14,628
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 16
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| neutral = y
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Mercedes-Benz Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Celebration Bowl
| tv = ABC
| score = 30–26
| attend = 41,108
}}
}}
Rankings
{{further|2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = STATS
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 13
| poll1_0= RV
| poll1_1= 23
| poll1_2= 23
| poll1_3= 22
| poll1_4= 20
| poll1_5= 19
| poll1_6= 18
| poll1_7= 19
| poll1_8= 16
| poll1_9= 15
| poll1_10=13T
| poll1_11=11
| poll1_12=10
| poll1_13=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 13
| poll2_0= 25
| poll2_1= 21
| poll2_2= 24
| poll2_3= 23
| poll2_4= 18
| poll2_5= 16
| poll2_6= 16
| poll2_7= 18
| poll2_8= 14
| poll2_9= 13T
| poll2_10=9
| poll2_11=7
| poll2_12=5
| poll2_13=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Florida A&M Rattlers football navbox}}
{{Black college football national champion navbox}}
{{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023 Florida AandM Rattlers football team}}
Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons
Category:Black college football national champions
Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons
Category:Celebration Bowl champion seasons