Syracuse Orange
ACC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #115
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -13.1 (#115)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.8
- SP+ Defense
- 33.0
- SRS
- -7.1
- FPI
- -9.3
- Elo
- 1182
- Talent
- 728
- Recruiting
- 225 (#35)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.4p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.5–8.5
Schedule
40th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
42nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
34th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNew Hampshire | FCS | 41-8* | +32.9 | 98% | — |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | -3.2 | 26-29 | -3.4 | 42% | — |
| 3 | @Pittsburgh | +8.4 | 21-34 | -13.5 | 21% | — |
| 5 | @UConn | +5.1 | 22-29 | -6.9 | 34% | — |
| 6 | @Virginia | +11.1 | 19-36 | -16.8 | 15% | — |
| 7 | vsLouisville | +12.4 | 22-37 | -14.9 | 18% | — |
| 8 | @North Carolina | -6.6 | 21-27 | -6.0 | 36% | — |
| 9 | vsSMU | +13.4 | 21-38 | -17.7 | 14% | — |
| 10 | vsClemson | +9.5 | 20-36 | -15.7 | 17% | — |
| 11 | @NC State | +4.8 | 21-34 | -13.2 | 21% | — |
| 12 | @Boston College | -8.5 | 22-31 | -8.5 | 30% | — |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | +24.4 | 6-35 | -29.2 | 4% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 5
2026 · 70
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Amari Odom← Kennesaw State | SO | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Steve Angeli | JR | 6'3" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Malachi Nelson← UTEP | SO | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Joseph Filardi | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Danny Lauter← Georgetown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Will Nixon | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Tylik Hill | FR | 5'9" | 205 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ju'Juan Johnson← LSU | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Malachi Coleman | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 5th | Tyler Chandler | SO | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| RB | — | Ahmad Miller← Jackson State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cole Weaver← Miami (OH) | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Justus Ross-Simmons | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tyshawn Russell | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 4th | Darien Williams | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 5th | Elijah Moore← Florida State | FR | 6'4" | 203 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Darius Johnson | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Matt Outten← Penn State | FR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dan Villari | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Noah Meyers← Western Kentucky | SO | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jamie Tremble | SO | 6'4" | 222 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Chase Simmons | SR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Daunte Bacheyie | FR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| TE | 6th | David Clement | JR | 6'6" | 260 | ★★★ |
| TE | 7th | Michael Smith← South Carolina | SO | 6'6" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 8th | Elijah Washington-Baker | FR | 6'7" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Da'Metrius Weatherspoon | SR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Trevion Mack | SO | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Tunmise Adeleye← UNLV | SO | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Dillan Fontus← Maryland | JR | 6'6" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | David Reese | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | Kevin Jobity Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jartavius Flounoy← Georgia State | FR | 6'1" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Denis Jaquez Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | 7th | Dion Wilson Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| DL | 8th | George Rooks | SR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Chris Thomas | SR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Isaiah Hastings | JR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Elijah Fuentes-Cundiff | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Rashard Perry | JR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Nissi Ogbebor | FR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| DL | 14th | Nathan Nyandoro | FR | 6'6" | 270 | — |
| EDGE | — | Keyshawn Johnson← UT Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chris D'Appolonia← Toledo | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Gary Bryant III | JR | 6'1" | 228 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Antoine Deslauriers | FR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | David Omopariola | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Anwar Sparrow | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | James Heard | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Zyian Moultrie-Goddard | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Fatim Diggs | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Josh Kubala | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Nazir Ward← Western Kentucky | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Amare Snowden← Toledo | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Braheem Long Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Demetres Samuel Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Chris Peal | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Cornell Perry | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Duce Chestnut | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Devin Grant | SR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Berry Buxton III | SR | 6'2" | 212 | — |
| DB | 8th | Davien Kerr | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Davion Kerr | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 10th | Greg Delaine | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 11th | Jalil Martin | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 12th | Ziyyon Bredell | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Jai Eugene Jr.← Western Kentucky | SO | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Fran Brown Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Stonehouse | SR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| PK | 1st | Tripp Woody | FR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
3.5
Exp. Losses
8.5
Toss-ups
1
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.816
Off PPA
+0.0510
Pass PPA
+0.1111
Rush PPA
+0.0215
Success
39%19
Explosive
1.1821
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.05 | +0.27 |
| Passing | +0.11 | +0.40 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | -0.08 | +0.16 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.23 | +0.62 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
20.2
PPG Against
34.9
Differential
-14.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-0
- Avg Margin
- -14.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 21.8 | 28.8 |
| Away | 1-4 | 17.0 | 40.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 26.0 | 45.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 15.3 | 46.0 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 14.5 | 32.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 31.5 | 39.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #115 | — | — |
| 2024 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #45 | #20 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #80 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #62 | #14 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #79 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-10 | 1-9 | #106 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #77 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #56 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #79 | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #86 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #78 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 3-6 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #56 · 10 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★159 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #35 | 225 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | #42 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | #38 | 211 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | #88 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | #68 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #57 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | #59 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | #55 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #51 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2017 | #54 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 19net -10Out 29
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dillan Fontus | DL | 3★ | ← Maryland |
| ▲ | Oluwafunto Akinshilo | IOL | 3★ | ← UCLA |
| ▲ | Matt Outten | WR | 3★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Michael Smith | TE | 3★ | ← South Carolina |
| ▼ | Darrell Gill Jr. | WR | 4★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Rickie Collins | QB | 4★ | → Kennesaw State |
| ▼ | Johntay Cook | WR | 3★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Emanuel Ross | WR | 3★ | → UConn |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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