FCS

Florida A&M

Rattlers · SWAC

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#80

Among 128 teams · ▼4 since Week 7

Record

2-6

1-5 vs. FCS

Power rating

−5.29

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+3.13

Weighted average opponent rating

Florida A&M is 2-6 and ranks No. 80 of 128 FCS teams, down 4 spots from Week 7. Its −5.3 power rating is 19.6 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 8th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.2 wins against it; Florida A&M is 2.2 behind, 88th in résumé rank.

Best win: 28–27 over Alabama State as a 23% underdog. Worst loss: 26–29 to Tennessee State as a 75% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 55, after Week 2.

Next: at home against Southern on Sat, Oct 31. Florida A&M is a 6.1-point favorite with a 63% chance to win.

vs. Southern

Home

Florida A&M by 6.1

Florida A&M 63% · Southern 38%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 80 · −5.29 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	63	−2.35
Week 2	55	−2.74
Week 3	79	−4.68
Week 4	83	−6.23
Week 5	87	−7.28
Week 6	86	−5.84
Week 7	76	−4.54
Week 8	80	−5.29

Florida A&M results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Arkansas-Pine Bluff #42	L	28–31	44%	+0.42
Sat, Oct 17	at Jackson State #22	L	17–27	12%	+5.03
Fri, Oct 9	at Alabama State #51	W	28–27	Upset23%	−0.27
Sat, Sep 26	Alabama A&M #7	L	21–40	31%	+9.75
Sat, Sep 19	Tennessee State #92	L	26–29	Upset75%	−7.22
Thu, Sep 10	at Miami	L	7–77	—	+22.34
Sun, Sep 6	vs. South Carolina State #24 Neutral site	L	13–31	—	+4.54
Sat, Aug 29	Albany State	W	20–7	—	−3.31

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

SWAC power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
7unchanged	Alabama A&M SWAC	6-2	+9.75	#24	−2.92	+20.1
22down 8	Jackson State SWAC	6-2	+5.03	#14	−1.80	+13.6
42up 3	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWAC	4-3	+0.42	#43	−2.82	+1.7
51down 2	Alabama State SWAC	4-3	−0.27	#62	−6.65	+7.9
55unchanged	Grambling SWAC	4-3	−1.63	#36	+0.68	-2.6
57up 12	Bethune-Cookman SWAC	4-3	−1.78	#32	−1.44	-8.7
70up 14	Prairie View A&M SWAC	4-5	−4.36	#71	−3.12	-4.1
80down 4	Florida A&M SWAC	2-6	−5.29	#88	+3.13	-13.6
85up 6	Alcorn State SWAC	3-4	−6.10	#79	−4.81	-2.4
90down 9	Southern SWAC	2-5	−7.05	#78	−0.74	-14.7
117up 4	Texas Southern SWAC	2-5	−13.56	#114	−7.86	-18.1
120unchanged	Mississippi Valley State SWAC	3-5	−15.49	#113	−7.41	-16.4

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