ACC · 2026
Syracuse Orange
Head coach Fran Brown · JMA Wireless Dome
1-20-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#85
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-2.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-3.4
107th in FBS
Defense
+0.7
59th in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.2
66th toughest
Projected
4.3-7.7
bowl-eligible 22%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-2.6 now, -5.0 preseason · up 30 spots since preseason
Final record odds
4.3-7.7 expected · most likely 4-8 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Steve Angeli
QB · SR · 44th in FBS
730yds
4 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Tylik Hill
RB · SO · 149th in FBS
146yds
17 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Umari Hatcher
WR · SR · 23rd in FBS
282yds
17 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Chris D'Appolonia
LB · JR · 145th in FBS
20tkl
3 TFL
Sacks
Keyshawn Johnson
LB · SR · 27th in FBS
2.5sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Davien Kerr
DB · JR · 35th in FBS
1INT
2 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs New Hampshire FCS | W 66–3 | +10.4 | — | ACC Network |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 89CaliforniaCONF | L 18–21 | -8.7 | — | ACC Network |
| 3 | Sep 17 | @ 18PittsburghCONF | L 13–27 | -2.7 | — | ESPN |
| 4 | — | Bye | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 68UConn | UConn −5.9 · o/u 50.9 | — | CBSSN | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 28VirginiaCONF | Virginia −11.4 · o/u 44.7 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 30LouisvilleCONF | Louisville −5.4 · o/u 54.8 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 73North CarolinaCONF | North Carolina −4.5 · o/u 38.0 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 36SMUCONF | SMU −4.2 · o/u 48.5 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 70ClemsonCONF | Syracuse −0.1 · o/u 43.3 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 60NC StateCONF | NC State −6.9 · o/u 46.5 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 119Boston CollegeCONF | Syracuse −2.3 · o/u 42.8 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 1Notre Dame | Notre Dame −16.0 · o/u 44.2 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.039 | 105th | -0.048 | 31st |
| Success rate | 39.6% | 109th | 38.6% | 58th |
| Explosiveness | 1.343 | 37th | 1.079 | 22nd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 40.6% | 106th | 38.5% | 54th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.6% | 58th | 45.7% | 108th |
| Passing success rate | 35.8% | 117th | 31.5% | 14th |
| Explosive run rate | 20.5% | 16th | 15.7% | 111th |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.7% | 54th | 5.8% | 18th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.96 | 99th | 2.89 | 64th |
| Opportunity rate | 35.2% | 109th | 37.1% | 78th |
| Stuff rate | 21.6% | 116th | 25.7% | 16th |
| Sack rate | 6.4% | 104th | 5.5% | 62nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 50.0% | 29th | 34.5% | 52nd |
| Red-zone TD rate | 46.2% | 120th | 57.1% | 59th |
| Havoc rate | 12.7% | 68th | 17.5% | 28th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 32.3 | 64th | 17.0 | 39th |
| Yards / game | 432.7 | 52nd | 258.7 | 23rd |
| Yards / play | 5.34 | 101st | 4.13 | 22nd |
| Pass yards / game | 268.7 | 42nd | 134.7 | 14th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.80 | 101st | 4.87 | 10th |
| Completion % | 57.6% | 113th | 55.4% | 31st |
| Rush yards / game | 164.0 | 74th | 124.0 | 67th |
| Yards / carry | 4.20 | 84th | 3.83 | 70th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 46.7% | 43rd | 33.3% | 50th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.67 | 99th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.33 | 104th | 2.67 | 24th |
| Penalty yards / game | 109.7 | 137th | 75.3 | 13th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Fran Brown
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Steve Angeli | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 212 | Westfield, NJ |
| 10 | Zaid Lott | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 220 | Kannapolis, NC |
| 12 | Amari Odom | QB | JR | 6' 4" | 205 | Inglewood, CA |
| 13 | Joseph Filardi | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Dix Hills, NY |
| 16 | Malachi Nelson | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 193 | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 17 | Rich Belin | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Harlem, NY |
| 21 | Danny Lauter | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 220 | Greenwich, CT |
| 3 | Davion Kerr | RB | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Bloomfield, CT |
| 4 | Ju'Juan Johnson | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 210 | Lafayette, LA |
| 20 | Tylik Hill | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 205 | Asbury Park, NJ |
| 22 | Ahmad Miller | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 207 | Memphis, TN |
| 23 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | RB | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | York, PA |
| 28 | Malachi Coleman | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Roanoke, VA |
| 2 | Umari Hatcher | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 185 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 5 | Calvin Russell III | WR | FR | 6' 5" | 195 | Opa Locka, FL |
| 6 | Darius Johnson | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 185 | Carol City, FL |
| 8 | Tyshawn Russell | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 195 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 13 | Matthew Outten | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Portsmouth, VA |
| 14 | Zamondre Merriweather | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 210 | Valencia, CA |
| 15 | Amare' Gough | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 185 | Richmond, VA |
| 17 | Elijah Moore | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 204 | Oxon Hill, MD |
| 18 | Phoenix Henriquez | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | Smyrna, DE |
| 83 | Julian McFadden | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Conshohocken, PA |
| 85 | BJ Garrett | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | Bear, DE |
| 86 | Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | Rochester, NY |
| 87 | Nate Edwards | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 180 | Syosset, NY |
| 0 | David Clement | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 260 | Albany, NY |
| 19 | Daunte Bacheyie | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 210 | Sylvan Beach, NY |
| 80 | Carter Bashir | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 255 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 81 | Noah Meyers | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 240 | Louisville, KY |
| 87 | Wyatt Bowman | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 235 | Bethesda, MD |
| 50 | Kahlil Stewart | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 330 | Norristown, PA |
| 53 | Ted Olsen | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 285 | Palos Verdes, CA |
| 55 | Zach Rice | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 320 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 57 | Javeion Cooper | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 285 | Melbourne, FL |
| 58 | David Ndukwe | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 325 | Decatur, GA |
| 60 | Naquil Betrand | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 62 | Jackson Iak | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Pawling, NY |
| 63 | Brayden Charney | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 290 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 64 | Skylar Harvey | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 330 | Baltimore, MD |
| 65 | Adam Boeheim | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 285 | Carmel, NY |
| 66 | Shemaj Henry | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 320 | Chester, PA |
| 67 | D'Joni Scatliffe | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 315 | Orlando, FL |
| 69 | Oluwafunto Akinshilo | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 325 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 70 | Kardiear Shepherd | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 310 | Syracuse, NY |
| 71 | Jayden Mann | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 315 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 73 | Vito Shevchenko | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 310 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 74 | Matthew Hawn | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 310 | Syracuse, NY |
| 75 | Trevion Mack | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | Mounds View, MN |
| 77 | Kam Pringle | OL | SO | 6' 8" | 335 | Dorchester, SC |
| 78 | Joe Cruz | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 315 | Holbrook, NY |
| 79 | Travis Brown-Miller | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 330 | Teaneck, NJ |
| 11 | Nissi Ogbebor | DL | SO | 6' 6" | 300 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 15 | Nathan Nyandoro | DL | SO | 6' 6" | 270 | Montreal, Canada |
| 16 | Jarius Rodgers | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 225 | Fleming Island, FL |
| 30 | Tunmise Adeleye | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 275 | Katy, TX |
| 45 | Clark Calloway | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 280 | Johns Creek, GA |
| 77 | Jaylen Pray | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 290 | Bronx, NY |
| 88 | Elijah Crawford | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 285 | Perry Hall, MD |
| 90 | Kordae Houston | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 285 | Dallas, TX |
| 92 | Rashard Perry | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 295 | Buffalo, NY |
| 93 | Alex Haskell | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 275 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 94 | Walt Frazier Jr. | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 305 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 95 | Dillan Fontus | DL | SR | 6' 6" | 292 | Arverne, NY |
| 98 | Jartavius Flounoy | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 325 | Moultrie, GA |
| 99 | Isaiah Hastings | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 310 | Toronto, Canada |
| 2 | Zyian Moultrie-Goddard | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 230 | Bronx, NY |
| 5 | Antoine Deslauriers | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 235 | Montreal, Canada |
| 6 | Chris D'Appolonia | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 240 | Cranberry Township, PA |
| 10 | Gary Bryant III | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 228 | Baltimore, MD |
| 14 | Keyshawn Johnson | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 230 | Belle Glade, FL |
| 18 | David Omopariola | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 260 | Baltimore, MD |
| 23 | Trey Dudley | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 230 | Ashburn, VA |
| 33 | Gemaus Sackie | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 210 | Burlington, NJ |
| 42 | Maurice Medley | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Severn, MD |
| 43 | Garvin St. John | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 235 | Wilmette, IL |
| 49 | Josh Kubala | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Syracuse, NY |
| 0 | Braheem Long Jr. | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 185 | Camden, NJ |
| 1 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Palm Bay, FL |
| 3 | Davien Kerr | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 190 | Bloomfield, CT |
| 4 | Chase Geter | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Ashburn, VA |
| 8 | Tedarius Hughes | DB | FR | 6' 3" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 9 | Jai Eugene Jr. | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 202 | Destrehan, LA |
| 12 | Chris Peal | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | Amare Snowden | DB | JR | 6' 4" | 210 | Roseville, MI |
| 19 | Cornell Perry | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Brownstown, MI |
| 20 | Rayshon Andrews | DB | FR | 6' 4" | 195 | Bristol, CT |
| 22 | Ziyyon Bredell | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 24 | Ibn-Wadu Muhammad | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 196 | Woodbury, NJ |
| 25 | Cam Hairston-Taylor | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Roanoke, VA |
| 26 | Darnell Stokes Jr. | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Seaford, DE |
| 27 | Javon Lawrence | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Spring Valley, NY |
| 29 | Terrance Johnson | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 170 | Hollywood, FL |
| 34 | Nate Prater | DB | SR | 5' 9" | 180 | Franklin, TN |
| 39 | Bradley Chandler | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Plantation, FL |
| 40 | Shay Barker | PK | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Landenberg, PA |
| 41 | Jimmy Gregg | P | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Morgantown, WV |
| 46 | Mateja Pavlovich | P | FR | 6' 2" | 220 | Hookstown, PA |
| 21 | Fran Brown Jr. | LS | JR | 5' 11" | 220 | Medford, NJ |
| 37 | Tim Schwerha | LS | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →