Syracuse Orange
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Elo
1182
#117
SP+
-13.1
#115
O115/D106
FPI
-9.3
SRS
-7.1
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play1.4 – 9.6
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
1.4
of 11 games
Bowl odds
0%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
36%
vs California
Toughest
0%
vs Notre Dame
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
340.3#106
Yards / play
4.9#126
Passing yards / game
217.3#80
Rushing yards / game
123.1#109
First downs / game
19.4#89
3rd down %
35.1%#107
4th down %
46.9%#102
Time of possession
30:28#49
Defense
Yards allowed / game
429.2#126
Yards / play allowed
6.6#130
Pass yards allowed / game
252.8#122
Rush yards allowed / game
176.3#103
3rd down % allowed
40.5%#86
Sacks
19#108
Tackles for loss
58#109
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-14#135
Takeaways
9#123
Giveaways
23#125
Penalties / game
6.2#78
Penalty yards / game
54.9#71
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
18
Avg stars
3.17
Avg rating
0.8704
3 4★15 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Russell#70 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9699 | Miami, FL |
| Tedarius Hughes#385 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8967 | Miami, FL |
| Amare Gough#402 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8956 | Richmond, VA |
| Jarius Rodgers#463 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8900 | Orange Park, FL |
| Kamron Wilson#491 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8886 | Miami, FL |
| D'Antae Sheffey#944 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8694 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Kordae Houston#1131 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Dallas, TX |
| Maurice Medley#1131 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Baltimore, MD |
| Darnell Stokes Jr.#1034 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8667 | Frankford, DE |
| Shavane Anderson Jr.#1320 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | York, PA |
| Zaid Lott#1396 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8633 | Charlotte, NC |
| Phoenix Henriquez#1465 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Smyrna, DE |
| Ibn Muhammad#1687 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Camden, NJ |
| Brayden Charney#1816 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8544 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Carter Bashir#1871 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8522 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Shemaj Henry#2163 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8456 | Chester, PA |
| Jimmy Gregg#2612 nat'l | P | ★★★★★ | 0.8322 | Morgantown, WV |
| Shay Barker#2842 nat'l | K | ★★★★★ | 0.8233 | Kennett Square, PA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 25% | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| 2024 | 10-3 | 5-3 | 77% | 6.1 | +3.9 |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 2-6 | 46% | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 6.2 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 2-6 | 42% | 6.6 | -1.6 |
| 2020 | 1-10 | 1-9 | 9% | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 2-6 | 42% | 4.4 | +0.6 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 6-2 | 77% | 10.5 | -0.5 |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 4.5 | -0.5 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).