ACC · 2026

Syracuse Orange

Head coach Fran Brown · JMA Wireless Dome
2-40-4 in conference
TDC Rank
#68
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+1.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.1
61st in FBS
Defense
0.0
67th in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.9
48th toughest
Projected
4.2-7.8
bowl-eligible 13%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+1.1 now, -3.4 preseason · up 8 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#68

Final record odds

4.2-7.8 expected · most likely 4-8 (33%)
6%2-1022%3-933%4-825%5-711%6-67-5

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsNew Hampshire FCSW 66–3 ›-0.1—ACC Network
2Sep 12vs86CaliforniaCONFL 18–21 ›-11.7—ACC Network
3Sep 17@42PittsburghCONFL 13–27 ›-3.0—ESPN
4—Bye
5Oct 3@78UConnW 42–41 ›+2.0—CBSSN
6Oct 10@34VirginiaCONFL 25–28 ›+10.0—ACC Network
7Oct 17vs18LouisvilleCONFL 26–34 ›+3.6—ACC Network
8Oct 24@54North CarolinaCONFNorth Carolina −6.8 · o/u 51.2—33%ACC Network
9Oct 31vs31SMUCONFSMU −6.4 · o/u 55.2—34%ESPN2
10Nov 7vs58ClemsonCONFSyracuse −1.5 · o/u 47.1—54%
11Nov 14@64NC StateCONFNC State −4.9 · o/u 60.6—37%
12Nov 21@85Boston CollegeCONFSyracuse −1.9 · o/u 48.7—55%
13Nov 28vs1Notre DameNotre Dame −23.1 · o/u 53.7—6%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.054104th+0.08167th
Success rate42.0%81st41.9%79th
Explosiveness1.29043rd1.26884th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.9%75th41.8%76th
Rushing success rate45.0%61st45.5%108th
Passing success rate40.9%81st38.2%46th
Explosive run rate13.3%82nd14.5%93rd
Explosive pass rate12.9%35th11.6%103rd
Line yards / carry2.83117th2.8951st
Opportunity rate35.1%118th40.0%100th
Stuff rate18.0%85th26.1%10th
Sack rate6.5%98th6.1%52nd
3rd-down conversion43.9%48th33.9%25th
Red-zone TD rate51.9%109th65.0%100th
Havoc rate14.7%103rd18.8%8th
Box score · season totals
Points / game31.752nd25.788th
Yards / game449.827th330.343rd
Yards / play5.3994th5.1562nd
Pass yards / game291.212th190.841st
Yards / pass att.7.5070th6.7857th
Completion %60.7%92nd53.9%11th
Rush yards / game158.766th139.564th
Yards / carry3.80108th4.1680th
3rd-down conv. %41.9%55th33.3%35th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.67113th1.3344th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.50107th2.5033rd
Penalty yards / game94.3138th75.011th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
9.5
42nd of 138
YAC per catch
5.1
92nd of 138
Deep shots (20+)
18%
24th of 138
Shotgun
95%
74th of 138
No-huddle
79%
46th of 138
QB pressured
13%
73rd of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
19%
18th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.8
32nd of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws215 throws charted

60% comp9.5 avg. depth5.1 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds14–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (5%), 9 caught (90%), 42 yds, 4.2 per throw1090% · 42yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (8%), 15 caught (88%), 88 yds, 5.2 per throw1788% · 88yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 11 caught (73%), 95 yds, 6.3 per throw1573% · 95yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 27 yds, 6.8 per throw450% · 27yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 20 yds, 5.0 per throw425% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 1 caught (14%), 28 yds, 4.0 per throw714% · 28yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 34 yds, 11.3 per throw333% · 34yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 4 caught (100%), 23 yds, 5.8 per throw4100% · 23yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 7 caught (58%), 50 yds, 4.2 per throw1258% · 50yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 60 yds, 6.0 per throw1050% · 60yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 58 yds, 11.6 per throw580% · 58yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 46 yds, 7.7 per throw633% · 46yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 22 yds, 7.3 per throw333% · 22yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 126 yds, 31.5 per throw475% · 126yRight, Behind air yards: 25 throws (12%), 22 caught (88%), 156 yds, 6.2 per throw2588% · 156yRight, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (8%), 10 caught (59%), 77 yds, 4.5 per throw1759% · 77yRight, 5–9 air yards: 25 throws (12%), 13 caught (52%), 106 yds, 4.2 per throw2552% · 106yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 8 caught (62%), 126 yds, 9.7 per throw1362% · 126yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 94 yds, 9.4 per throw1050% · 94yRight, 20–29 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 5 caught (45%), 120 yds, 10.9 per throw1145% · 120yRight, 30+ air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 182 yds, 18.2 per throw1040% · 182y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on162 throws charted

54% comp9.7 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds7–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (7%), 10 caught (91%), 36 yds, 3.3 per throw1191% · 36yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (10%), 13 caught (81%), 106 yds, 6.6 per throw1681% · 106yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (10%), 9 caught (56%), 97 yds, 6.1 per throw1656% · 97yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 55 yds, 7.9 per throw771% · 55yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 42 yds, 10.5 per throw450% · 42yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 3 caught (38%), 80 yds, 10.0 per throw838% · 80yLeft, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw70% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per throw2100% · 14yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 5 caught (45%), 20 yds, 1.8 per throw1145% · 20yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 6 caught (46%), 47 yds, 3.6 per throw1346% · 47yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 48 yds, 8.0 per throw633% · 48yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 25 yds, 12.5 per throw250% · 25yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 61 yds, 15.3 per throw450% · 61yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 43 yds, 21.5 per throw250% · 43yRight, Behind air yards: 9 throws (6%), 7 caught (78%), 106 yds, 11.8 per throw978% · 106yRight, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 6 caught (55%), 33 yds, 3.0 per throw1155% · 33yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 6 caught (50%), 58 yds, 4.8 per throw1250% · 58yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 4 caught (50%), 83 yds, 10.4 per throw850% · 83yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 18 yds, 3.6 per throw520% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw333% · 26yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 131 yds, 26.2 per throw560% · 131y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction227 carries

Left
21%
4.9 YPC · 40% succ.
Middle
69%
4.7 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
10%
3.3 YPC · 48% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced176 carries

Left
24%
3.6 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
49%
5.0 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
26%
8.9 YPC · 61% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Fran Brown

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
9Steve AngeliQBSR6' 3"212Westfield, NJ
10Zaid LottQBFR6' 4"220Kannapolis, NC
12Amari OdomQBJR6' 4"205Inglewood, CA
13Joseph FilardiQBSO6' 1"195Dix Hills, NY
16Malachi NelsonQBJR6' 3"193Los Alamitos, CA
17Rich BelinQBSO6' 0"195Harlem, NY
21Danny LauterQBJR6' 3"220Greenwich, CT
3Davion KerrRBSO6' 1"190Bloomfield, CT
4Ju'Juan JohnsonRBJR6' 0"210Lafayette, LA
20Tylik HillRBSO5' 9"205Asbury Park, NJ
22Ahmad MillerRBJR6' 0"207Memphis, TN
23Shavane Anderson Jr.RBFR6' 1"200York, PA
28Malachi ColemanRBFR5' 10"190Roanoke, VA
2Umari HatcherWRSR6' 3"185Woodbridge, VA
5Calvin Russell IIIWRFR6' 5"195Opa Locka, FL
6Darius JohnsonWRFR5' 10"185Carol City, FL
8Tyshawn RussellWRJR5' 11"195Harrisburg, PA
13Matthew OuttenWRFR6' 1"215Portsmouth, VA
14Zamondre MerriweatherWRJR6' 3"210Valencia, CA
15Amare' GoughWRFR6' 1"185Richmond, VA
17Elijah MooreWRSO6' 4"204Oxon Hill, MD
18Phoenix HenriquezWRFR6' 2"195Smyrna, DE
83Julian McFaddenWRFR5' 11"190Conshohocken, PA
85BJ GarrettWRFR6' 3"190Bear, DE
86Justus Ross-SimmonsWRSR6' 3"210Rochester, NY
87Nate EdwardsWRSO6' 4"180Syosset, NY
0David ClementTESR6' 6"260Albany, NY
19Daunte BacheyieTESO6' 5"210Sylvan Beach, NY
80Carter BashirTEFR6' 5"255Philadelphia, PA
81Noah MeyersTEJR6' 5"240Louisville, KY
87Wyatt BowmanTEFR6' 5"235Bethesda, MD
50Kahlil StewartOLFR6' 4"330Norristown, PA
53Ted OlsenOLJR6' 2"285Palos Verdes, CA
55Zach RiceOLSR6' 5"320Lynchburg, VA
57Javeion CooperOLFR6' 5"285Melbourne, FL
58David NdukweOLSR6' 6"325Decatur, GA
60Naquil BetrandOLJR6' 6"320Philadelphia, PA
62Jackson IakOLFR6' 4"300Pawling, NY
63Brayden CharneyOLFR6' 6"290Palm Beach Gardens, FL
64Skylar HarveyOLFR6' 7"330Baltimore, MD
65Adam BoeheimOLSO6' 4"285Carmel, NY
66Shemaj HenryOLFR6' 8"320Chester, PA
67D'Joni ScatliffeOLFR6' 7"315Orlando, FL
69Oluwafunto AkinshiloOLSR6' 5"325Lagos, Nigeria
70Kardiear ShepherdOLFR6' 7"310Syracuse, NY
71Jayden MannOLFR6' 4"315Brooklyn, NY
73Vito ShevchenkoOLSO6' 7"310Vancouver, Canada
74Matthew HawnOLFR6' 6"310Syracuse, NY
75Trevion MackOLJR6' 6"320Mounds View, MN
77Kam PringleOLSO6' 8"335Dorchester, SC
78Joe CruzOLSR6' 5"315Holbrook, NY
79Travis Brown-MillerOLSO6' 6"330Teaneck, NJ
11Nissi OgbeborDLSO6' 6"300Ottawa, Canada
15Nathan NyandoroDLSO6' 6"270Montreal, Canada
16Jarius RodgersDLFR6' 4"225Fleming Island, FL
30Tunmise AdeleyeDLSR6' 4"275Katy, TX
45Clark CallowayDLSO6' 4"280Johns Creek, GA
77Jaylen PrayDLFR6' 6"290Bronx, NY
88Elijah CrawfordDLFR6' 4"285Perry Hall, MD
90Kordae HoustonDLFR6' 4"285Dallas, TX
92Rashard PerryDLSR6' 3"295Buffalo, NY
93Alex HaskellDLFR6' 4"275Philadelphia, PA
94Walt Frazier Jr.DLFR6' 3"305Philadelphia, PA
95Dillan FontusDLSR6' 6"292Arverne, NY
98Jartavius FlounoyDLSO6' 1"325Moultrie, GA
99Isaiah HastingsDLSR6' 4"310Toronto, Canada
2Zyian Moultrie-GoddardLBJR6' 0"230Bronx, NY
5Antoine DeslauriersLBSO6' 1"235Montreal, Canada
6Chris D'AppoloniaLBJR6' 3"240Cranberry Township, PA
10Gary Bryant IIILBSR6' 1"228Baltimore, MD
14Keyshawn JohnsonLBSR6' 3"230Belle Glade, FL
18David OmopariolaLBJR6' 3"260Baltimore, MD
23Trey DudleyLBFR6' 1"230Ashburn, VA
33Gemaus SackieLBFR6' 0"210Burlington, NJ
42Maurice MedleyLBFR6' 3"205Severn, MD
43Garvin St. JohnLBSO6' 0"235Wilmette, IL
49Josh KubalaLBSR6' 2"230Syracuse, NY
0Braheem Long Jr.DBJR6' 0"185Camden, NJ
1Demetres Samuel Jr.DBSO6' 1"195Palm Bay, FL
3Davien KerrDBJR6' 1"190Bloomfield, CT
4Chase GeterDBFR6' 1"190Ashburn, VA
8Tedarius HughesDBFR6' 3"180Miami, FL
9Jai Eugene Jr.DBJR6' 1"202Destrehan, LA
12Chris PealDBJR6' 1"200Charlotte, NC
13Amare SnowdenDBJR6' 4"210Roseville, MI
19Cornell PerryDBSR6' 1"190Brownstown, MI
20Rayshon AndrewsDBFR6' 4"195Bristol, CT
22Ziyyon BredellDBFR6' 0"185Philadelphia, PA
24Ibn-Wadu MuhammadDBFR5' 11"196Woodbury, NJ
25Cam Hairston-TaylorDBFR6' 0"180Roanoke, VA
26Darnell Stokes Jr.DBFR6' 2"185Seaford, DE
27Javon LawrenceDBFR6' 1"180Spring Valley, NY
29Terrance JohnsonDBFR6' 2"170Hollywood, FL
34Nate PraterDBSR5' 9"180Franklin, TN
39Bradley ChandlerDBFR5' 10"180Plantation, FL
40Shay BarkerPKFR6' 2"190Landenberg, PA
41Jimmy GreggPFR6' 1"195Morgantown, WV
46Mateja PavlovichPFR6' 2"220Hookstown, PA
21Fran Brown Jr.LSJR5' 11"220Medford, NJ
37Tim SchwerhaLSFR6' 1"210Pittsburgh, PA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2018 (+8.8, #22) · worst: 2020 (-9.9, #113)
-100+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#106
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far2-40-4#68+1.1+1.10.0
20253-91-7#106-7.0-3.7-3.3
202410-35-3#47+3.7+5.4-1.7
20236-72-6#81-3.2-5.5+2.3
20227-64-4#49+3.3+0.5+2.8
20215-72-6#80-2.1-2.2+0.1
20201-101-9#113-9.9-7.8-2.2
20195-72-6#75-1.9+0.1-2.0
201810-36-2#22+8.8+8.0+0.8
20174-82-6#75-1.5+1.4-2.9
20164-82-6#95-6.6-0.7-5.9
20154-82-6#83-3.4+0.1-3.4
20143-91-7#89-5.2-8.3+3.1

Syracuse's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM 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 →