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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 Florida A&M University Athletics has announced kickoff times for the Rattlers’ six home games during the 2026 football season, giving Rattler Nation the opportunity to plan for what promises to be a must-see year inside historic Bragg Memorial Stadium.<\/p>\n
Head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. and the Rattlers will open their home slate Friday, Aug. 29 against Albany State at 7 p.m., welcoming fans back to the Highest of Seven Hills for the first time in the new campaign.<\/p>\n
FAMU will host three consecutive prime-time home contests to begin the year, with Tennessee State visiting on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., followed by Alabama A&M on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. \u2014 giving Tallahassee three Friday nights under the lights to open the home schedule.<\/p>\n
The back half of the home schedule shifts to afternoon kickoffs, beginning with the annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 24 when Arkansas-Pine Bluff comes to town at 3 p.m. One of the most celebrated weekends in HBCU culture, FAMU Homecoming annually draws thousands of alumni, supporters and fans from across the country to the Capitol City.<\/p>\n
Southern University visits Bragg Memorial Stadium on Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. in a marquee SWAC showdown, before the Rattlers close out their home docket on Senior Day \u2014 Nov. 14 \u2014 against Mississippi Valley State at 3 p.m., honoring the players who have given their all in Orange and Green.<\/p>\n