TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Florida A&M Football opens the season ranked No. 25 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Preseason Coaches Poll after finishing 2022 ranked No. 23.

The Rattlers open the season in less than three weeks versus Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium. Florida A&M will face the Tigers in week one for the third consecutive season, looking for their first win versus the Tigers since joining the SWAC. 

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. 
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis. 
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. 
 
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at www.swac.org.