HBCU game interrupted by Tropical Storm Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) Athletics announced today that the football team’s upcoming game against Alabama A&M, initially scheduled for this weekend, has been rescheduled due to the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Helene. The game will occur on Friday, November 29, at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium.
With the safety of the university community at the forefront, Acting Athletics Director Michael Smith emphasized the importance of taking necessary precautions.
“Our top priority is the safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff,” Smith said. “Given the uncertainty surrounding Hurricane Helene, we feel it is in everyone’s best interest to reschedule the game.”
Further updates on game day details and ticketing will be provided in the future.
Florida A&M is currently 2-2 on the season. It started the year with back-to-back wins over HBCU foes Norfolk State and South Carolina State. The reigning HBCU national champions have since dropped back-to-back games to FBS opponents Miami and Troy. Thanks to Tropical Storm Helene, its next game is scheduled for Oct. 5, when it will travel to Montgomery, AL to take on Alabama State in a matchup of the two programs predicted to battle for the SWAC East title in the preseason.
Alabama A&M (2-2) will now turn its attention to the conference opener on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the annual Gulf Coast Challenge in Mobile, Ala. against Jackson State.