2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMartin Spieler (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTheo Lemon (3rd season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $   8 0     12 0  
Howard   6 2     7 4  
Bethune–Cookman   6 2     7 4  
North Carolina Central   5 3     7 4  
Hampton   5 3     6 5  
Norfolk State   4 4     4 7  
Savannah State *   3 5     3 8  
South Carolina State   2 6     3 7  
Florida A&M *   2 6     3 8  
Delaware State   2 6     2 9  
Morgan State *   1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by third-year head coach Alex Wood. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

On November 20, head coach Alex Wood resigned. He finished at Florida A&M with a three-year record of 8–25.