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Florida A&M University will reactivate its iconic touchdown cannon for the 2026 football season, reviving a tradition that dates back to 1986 and celebrating the team's upcoming schedule of HBCU rivalries.
The university is shifting all 2026 football games to television and streaming platforms, ending a long‑standing radio partnership and sparking disappointment among fans.
Florida A&M announced that Isaiah Knowles will lead the 2026 roster as its starting quarterback, highlighting his SIAC Offensive Player of the Year honors, a national championship, and a move that sets up a season‑opening showdown with his former team.
Florida A&M’s football squad opened its first full‑pad training session on Aug. 5, 2024, setting the tone for a schedule that includes a preseason scrimmage, multiple SWAC matchups and a homecoming showdown.
Redshirt senior Jamal Hailey will anchor Florida A&M’s high‑tempo offense in 2026, building on a 157‑yard, three‑touchdown game and a new fast‑paced scheme under Coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr.
Coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. will join ESPN's Paul Finebaum on August 4 to talk about Florida A&M's upcoming football campaign, his championship background, and the team's schedule.
Florida A&M head coach Quinn Gray has reinstated an old‑school preseason practice of housing the team in Sampson Hall dormitory, a move inspired by his former coach Billy Joe, to deepen bonds before the 2026 season.
After a 5‑7 finish and an NCAA academic ban, Florida A&M’s football program is reshaping its roster and leadership as it prepares for the 2026 season.
Florida A&M University’s 2026 preseason camp, led by head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. and quarterback Isaiah Knowles, blends a revamped offensive scheme with a competitive secondary, all while navigating an NCAA postseason ban and aiming for top SWAC and FCS rankings.
Florida A&M opens its 2026 campaign on Aug. 29 against Albany State, with coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. evaluating a revamped roster, a competitive wide‑receiver group and a deep defensive end pool.
Despite being picked fourth in the SWAC East and facing NCAA penalties, Florida A&M aims to rewrite its narrative with a revamped roster and a determined coaching staff.
Despite being picked fourth in the SWAC East and lacking any All‑SWAC preseason selections, the Florida A&M Rattlers are using the skepticism surrounding their program as motivation for a turnaround under new head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr.
Florida A&M's football program is barred from the 2026 postseason due to APR violations, yet head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. says the team will chase top spots in the SWAC East, HBCU polls and FCS rankings while using the ban as motivation.
Florida A&M’s football program will be subject to NCAA sanctions for the 2026 season after the governing body determined that its Academic Progress Rate fell short of the required threshold. The Southwestern Athletic Conference responded with a targeted grant and the hiring of Reginald Thomas to lead academic reforms, while new head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. prepares for a televised season opener.
Quinn Gray returns to Florida A&M, reviving the Gulf Coast Offense with quarterback Isaiah Knowles set to lead a high‑tempo attack that promises to reshape the Rattlers’ play.
Henry Burris, a Canadian Football League Hall of Famer and former Florida A&M offensive coordinator, has founded A1R Academy, a quarterback development program that blends in‑person and virtual training. The venture reflects his transition from coaching to media and family life while planning expansion across Florida and Canada.
The Rattlers will showcase their new coach and roster pieces at the upcoming SWAC Media Day, aiming to turn past setbacks into a competitive future.
The inaugural Black College Football preseason poll places Florida A&M at No. 10, following a 5‑7 season and the hiring of Gray, who will be joined by quarterback Isaiah Knowles and defensive end Antonio Camon Jr. at SWAC Media Day.
The Rattlers open the 2026 season without any preseason All‑SWAC representatives, yet standout players and a new head coach set the stage for a competitive campaign.
From Jake Gaither’s historic dynasty to Willie Simmons’s recent Celebration Bowl triumph, Florida A&M’s football program boasts a lineage of coaching excellence that spans decades.
Florida A&M’s Rattlers prepare for a pivotal 2026 season, highlighted by a strong returning core and a new coaching direction showcased at SWAC Media Day.
Transfer quarterback Isaiah Knowles is preparing to lead Florida A&M's offense in 2026, bringing back‑to‑back conference player‑of‑the‑year accolades and a focus on leadership as the team builds chemistry with new playmakers.
Isaiah Knowles, a two‑time conference Offensive Player of the Year at Albany State, has transferred to Florida A&M to work under head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. He is using the offseason to build chemistry with new teammates and refine the offensive scheme that helped the program rank among the nation’s top scoring attacks in Division II.
The NCAA’s sanctions on Florida A&M’s football program have not driven its roster away; instead, most players are staying, boosting GPAs and rallying around new head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr.