MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – For the second time in as many games, Florida A&M Football will take on a top 25 opponent, as the Rattlers travel to No. 7 Miami (Fla.) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) on Thursday, Sept. 10, inside Hard Rock Stadium at 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network via the ESPN Family of Networks.
 
Florida A&M at No. 7 Miami
Sept. 10, 2026 | 8 p.m.
Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Fla.
WHBX 96.1 FM (Radio) | Sirius XM (Radio) | ACCN
 
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Florida A&M 1-1 (0-0 SWAC)
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Miami 1-0 (0-0 ACC)
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Story Lines –
• FAMU enters at 1-1 after opening the season with a win over Albany State before falling 31-13 to South Carolina State in the Orange Blossom Classic on Sept. 6, a game in which the Rattlers were outgained 479-161 and managed just 162 passing yards on a combined 13-of-30 effort from quarterbacks Isaiah Knowles and Dustin Fletcher…
• The Rattlers will be without the services of starting quarterback Isaiah Knowles, who is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to injury…
• This is the first season under Quinn Gray Sr., a former FAMU quarterback who arrived at Tallahassee after going 24-11 in three years at Albany State, including a 12-2, SIAC championship season in 2025…
• Miami climbs into this game 1-0 and ranked among the top teams in the country after a 45-6 rout at Stanford to open the season, with transfer quarterback Darian Mensah going 27-of-30 for 401 yards and five touchdowns in his Hurricanes debut…
• Rattlers kicker Emilio Bacardi is perfect on field goals this season, having connected on 3-for-3 – adding a 2-for-2 effort in his last outing against South Carolina State in the Orange Blossom Classic…
• Punter Bobby Engstler is booming an average of 43.7 yards per kick, including four (4) inside the 20-yard line…
• Defensive back Justin Bostic reeled in a pair of interceptions against SCSU, taking one the distance for 870 yards and a touchdown…
• Also, defensively, Antonio Camon has registered five tackles behind the line of scrimmage, three of those being a quarterback sack…
• Quarterback Dustin Fletcher went 6 of 10 passing in his season debut, tallying 68 yards on the day…
 
Series Notes –
• The University of Miami leads the all-time series against FAMU by a 12-1 count dating back to 1979…
• The Rattlers took the very first meeting between the two teams by a 16-13 count back in 1979…
• Miami won the last meeting 56-9 back in 2024…
• All but the opening game of the series have taken place in Miami/Miami Gardens, respectively…
• FAMU has scored double-digits against the Hurricanes on four occasions, including 16 back in 2009.
• The teams met on a Thursday night previously back in 2010, with the Canes coming out on top 45-0…
 
The Broadcasts –
The game will be carried live on WHBX-FN 96.1 with Bryan Fulford (play-by-play) operating alongside Albert Chester Sr. (analyst). The game will also be streamed live on ACC Network via ESPN+ and available any time on-demand.
 
The Coach –
Head Coach Quinn Gray Sr. is now in his inaugural season at the helm of the FAMU Football program in his return "home" to Tallahassee, where he starred as a student-athlete from 1997-2001. The FAMU graduate of 2001 holds a record of 1-1 overall with the Orange and Green. He has never faced the Rattlers as a head coach in his career at either Albany State or Florida A&M, respectively.
 
The Weather –
Projected temperatures on game day: Miami Gardens, Fla. – 85/79 (9% chance of rain). Tallahassee, Fla. – 88/78 (58% chance of rain).
 
A Win over Miami Would –
• Give Head Quinn Gray Sr. his second win at the helm in Tallahassee...
• Give FAMU its second ever win over the Hurricanes all-time…
• Allow the Rattlers their first OBC victory since 2023…
• Give FAMU its fifth consecutive win over the Bulldogs of SCSU…
 
Next Up –
The Rattlers return to the friendly confines of Bragg Memorial Stadium to take on Tennessee State in a Hall of Fame Weekend for the Orange and Green against a longtime, old rival from Nashville, Tennessee. The game is scheduled for September 19, at 7 p.m.
 
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