See what FAMU football coach James Colzie said about Howard, QB battle
James Colzie III is the head football coach at Florida A&M.
FAMU football opens the 2025 season against Howard in the Orange Blossom Classic on August 30.The Rattlers, led by second-year coach James Colzie III, are predicted to finish second in the SWAC East.FAMU has a rich history with 598 wins and 17 claimed national championships.The team lost several key starters from last season but returns several preseason all-conference players.
It’s game week.
Florida A&M football is set to begin its 2025 season versus Howard in Week 1’s Orange Blossom Classic at Miami Gardens’ Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 30. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. on ESPNU.
Led by second-year head coach James Colzie III, the Rattlers enter the new season after going 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2024.
Here’s a one-stop shop for all FAMU football information ahead of the 2025 season.
FAMU football all-time record, championships
598-343-22 all-time record29-24-2 all-time bowl game record17 claimed national championships38 conference championships
FAMU football’s expected performance for 2025 season
The SWAC picked the Rattlers to finish second in the East division behind the defending Black College Football National Champions, Jackson State.
If the prediction holds up, it means FAMU will miss the HBCU postseason, including the SWAC title game and the Celebration Bowl, which decides the Black College Football National Champion.
FAMU football head coach James Colzie III: Quick Facts
James Colzie III is entering his second season as FAMU’s head football coach.
Colzie, 50, is a Miami native who played college football and baseball at Florida State University and had a brief professional career for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Montreal Expos organization.
Colzie…
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