Game notes: Syracuse at North Carolina
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The matchup
- Syracuse (2–4, 0–4 in conference) at North Carolina (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. ET, Kenan Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 61°F, mostly clear, NE wind 9 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their ninth meeting; North Carolina leads the series 5–3.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Friday, October 31, 2025: North Carolina 27, Syracuse 10.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1995: Syracuse 20, North Carolina 9.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- North Carolina is 2–2 at home against Syracuse.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: North Carolina 27–10 (at Syracuse); 2023: North Carolina 40–7 (at North Carolina); 2020: North Carolina 31–6 (at North Carolina); 2018: Syracuse 40–37 (at Syracuse); 2003: Syracuse 49–47 (at North Carolina).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Syracuse
- Syracuse is 2–4 (0–4 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 66–3 vs. New Hampshire; L 18–21 vs. California; L 13–27 at Pittsburgh; W 42–41 at UConn; L 25–28 at Virginia; L 26–34 vs. Louisville.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Syracuse has lost two straight, since beating UConn 42–41 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Syracuse is No. 114 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Fran Brown is 15–16 in his third season at Syracuse.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Fran Brown is 0–1 against North Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Umari Hatcher (WR): 50 catches, 784 yards, 7 TD, No. 3 in FBS in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Tylik Hill (RB): 430 rushing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Chris D’Appolonia (LB): 45 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2024, Syracuse lost to No. 19 Pittsburgh 41–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
North Carolina
- North Carolina is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 15–10 vs. TCU; W 35–3 vs. East Tennessee State; L 20–28 at Clemson; L 26–37 vs. No. 3 Notre Dame; W 21–17 at No. 25 Pittsburgh; W 24–20 at Duke.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Carolina is No. 74 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Bill Belichick is 8–10 in his second season at North Carolina.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Bill Belichick is 1–0 against Syracuse.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Billy Edwards (QB): 1,259 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jordan Shipp (WR): 33 catches, 441 yards, 1 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Derek McDonald (LB): 55 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2020, North Carolina beat No. 23 NC State 48–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Bill Belichick is 1–0 against Fran Brown’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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