College Football · FCS · Week 1 · Recap
Florida A&M Beat Albany St 20-7
The Florida A&M Rattlers beat the Albany State Golden Rams 20-7 at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, FL on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Florida A&M led 7-0 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Florida A&M outscored its opponent 7-0.
Florida A&M moves to 1-0, while Albany St falls to 0-1.
Top performers
JD Davis II (ALBS, QB): 9/12, 122 YDS
Jayden Threatts (ALBS, RB): 8 CAR, 24 YDS
Jaquan Graham (ALBS, WR): 5 REC, 83 YDS
Isaiah Knowles (FAMU, QB): 14/23, 190 YDS, 1 TD
Jamal Hailey (FAMU, RB): 16 CAR, 54 YDS
Maliek Denmark (FAMU, WR): 2 REC, 62 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 4:26FAMUJaquan Lee 2 Yd pass from Isaiah Knowles0-7
- Q3 4:37FAMUEmilio Bacardi 17 Yd Field Goal0-10
- Q4 12:29FAMUGabriel Caison 37 Yd Field Goal0-13
- Q4 8:48FAMUChase Gillespie 9 Yd Run0-20
- Q4 4:20ALBSExavior Sherrod 7 Yd pass from Vinson Berry7-20
Team stats
| ALBS | FAMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 163 | 260 |
| First downs | 15 | 15 |
| Third down | 2-11 | 3-13 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:29 | 25:31 |