Florida A&M yesterday announced its 2012 football schedule, and opens the year with five road games in its first six weeks. The Rattlers are away for the first two weeks of the season, facing the Tennessee State Tigers in Nashville for the John Merritt Classic, and the following week against the University of Oklahoma.

FAMU returns home to face Hampton in the conference opener, and gets back on the road for games against Delaware State, Southern University in the Atlanta Football Classic, and Howard.

FAMU Rattlers 2012 Football Schedule

Sept. 1 - Tennessee State University - Nashville, TN
Sept. 8 - University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK
Sept. 15 - Hampton University - Tallashassee, FL
Sept. 22 - Delaware State University - Dover, DE
Sept. 29 - Southern University - Atlanta, GA
Oct. 6 - Howard University - Washington DC
Oct. 13 - Savannah State University - Tallahassee, FL (Homecoming)
Oct. 20 - South Carolina State University - Tallahassee, FL
Nov. 3 - North Carolina A&T State University - Greensboro, NC
Nov. 10 - North Carolina Central University - Tallahassee, FL
Nov. 17 - Bethune-Cookman University - Orlando, FL