TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Rattlers won’t be playing in the postseason in Quinn Gray’s first year.
Florida A&M University announced on Friday evening that it received Level Two Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalties from the NCAA for the 2026 football season.
On top of the postseason ban, the team will incur certain practice restrictions.
The university says its multi-year APR score fell below the NCAA’s minimum standards. They say they knew the data was trending toward this and hoped a waiver from last season would provide relief, but the conditions of that waiver were not met.
In a statement, FAMU football Head Coach Quinn Gray said, “Every player on this roster knows the expectation: you handle your business in the classroom first. We have put the systems in place. Now it is about execution and accountability, every single day. Our job is to build this program the right way — on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.”
For FAMU Athletics’ full statement, click here.
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