TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida A&M Athletics hits the road for a jam-packed opening weekend of September, with three sports in action across Jacksonville and Miami Gardens.

FOOTBALL
Sunday, Sept. 6  |  3 p.m.  |  Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.  |  ESPN

FAMU opens the 2026 season in one of college football's most storied HBCU showcases, taking on South Carolina State in the Orange Blossom Classic. The Rattlers enter the year under first-year head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr., who takes the reins after an offseason of roster building and staff additions.

VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Sept. 4  |  4:30 p.m.  |  vs. University of Connecticut  |  Jacksonville, Fla.
Saturday, Sept. 5  |  5 p.m.  |  vs. Coastal Carolina  |  Jacksonville, Fla.
Sunday, Sept. 6  |  2 p.m.  |  vs. Jacksonville University  |  Jacksonville, Fla.

The Rattlers head to Jacksonville for a three-match slate over three days, squaring off against UConn, Coastal Carolina and host Jacksonville University.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, Sept. 4  |  8 a.m.  |  Florida Intercollegiate XC Invitational  |  Jacksonville, Fla.

FAMU's women's cross country team opens its 2026 season at the Florida Intercollegiate XC Invitational, joining a field of programs from across the state to kick off the fall slate.