TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M football will return to Bragg Memorial Stadium after last week's phenomenal recovering second half against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. This week the Rattlers will face the SWAC East sixth-ranked Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils as they look to continue their home game winning streak. 
 
"Extending our home winning streak to 12 gives us some momentum heading into another conference game against a tough Mississippi Valley team," said Head Coach Willie Simmons. "Those guys are tough, mentally tough, and physically tough. They are not going to come down here intimidated; they are going to come down and give us their best shot.
 
"We are excited to play back in Bragg this weekend; hopefully, everyone is excited to come out and watch us play."
 
Where to watch or listen: 
Watch: FAMU Athletics Facebook
Listen: Rattler Sports Network
 
Coaches in the game
Willie Simmons
Career Record: 46-23 (8th season, 2020 canceled due to COVID-19)
Record at FAMU: 26-12 (5th Season 2020 canceled due to COVID-19
 
Vincent Dancy (Jackson State, 2006) 
Career Record: 7-33 (5th season) 
Record at MVSU: 7-33 (5th season)
 
SERIES BREAKDOWN 
Overall FAMU Leads, 3-0 
First Meeting: FAMU won 10-0 (1987)
Last Meeting: FAMU won 31-28 (2021) 
Streak: FAMU, 3
 
RATTLERS DEFEND BRAGG
Florida A&M looks to extend their home game winning streak to 13. The Rattlers are currently tied for the second-longest home game winning streak in the nation behind Montana State (14) and tied with North Dakota State and Kennesaw State.
 
JEREMY MOUSSA AMONG BEST IN THE NATION AND SWAC
Transfer quarterback Jeremy Moussa is among the best quarterbacks in the nation, ranking 22nd in passing yards with 957 passing yards and 35th in passing touchdowns with 6. Moussa ranks second in the SWAC in both categories.
 
XAVIER SMITH AMONG BEST IN THE NATION AND SWAC
Xavier Smith continues to be one of the most elite offensive players in the nation as he is ranked sixth in the nation (first in SWAC) in receptions per game (7.5), 11th in the nation in receiving touchdowns (first in SWAC) with four, 22nd in the nation in receiving yards (second in SWAC) with 321, and 26th in the nation in all-purpose yards per game (second in SWAC) with 123.5 yards per game.
 
RATTLERS LOOK TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED VERSUS DELTA DEVILS
The Rattlers have never lost to the Delta Devils, leading the series 3-0, including a comeback victory in 2021 at Mississippi Valley, in which Rasean McKay connected with Jah'Marae Sheread on a 19-yard game-winning touchdown. Sheread scored all four touchdowns in that game (three receiving, one punt return).
 
ACTIVE NCAA FCS CAREER LEADERS
10, Jah'Marae Sheread
Punt Return Yards: 6th - 367
Kick Return Yards: 20th - 1,017
Combined kick Returns: 11th- 1,384
 
11, BJ Bohler
Interceptions: 24th - 7
Interception Return Yards: 6th - 163
Passes Defended: 16th - 26
 
19, Xavier Smith
Receptions: 2nd-223
Receiving Per Game: 1st -6.03
Receiving Yards: 3rd - 2,917
Receiving Yards Per Game: 4th-78.9
Receiving Touchdowns: 8th - 22
All-Purpose Yards: 8th - 3,690
All Purpose Yards Per Game: 17th-99.73
 
31, Isaiah Land
Tackles for Loss: 7th - 33.5
Tackles for Loss Per Game: 5th-1.34
Sacks: 6th – 23
Sacks Per Game: 2nd- .92
 
42, Jose Romo-Martinez
Field Goals Made: 4th - 45
Points: 11th – 233
Points Per Game: 25th- 5.4 
Punt Average: 17th- 40.1
 
43, Chris Faddoul
Punt Average: 2nd - 44.3
 
Scouting the Delta Devils 
• The Delta Devils have one of the best pass rushers in the nation in Ronnie Thomas, as he's ranked 6th in the nation and 1st in the SWAC, averaging 1.5 sacks per game.
• Kalib Alexander is among the best defensive backs in the SWAC as he is ranked 24th nationally and 2nd in the conference for interceptions. 
• Vaughn Jennings is among the nation's leaders in recovered fumbles as he's ranked 19th, putting him in the SWAC's top-five leader board. 
 
The game is scheduled for tomorrow, October 1, at 6 p.m. Eastern on the Rattler Sports Network.
 
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