Cincinnati vs. Syracuse
Cincinnati and Syracuse have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1993; officially, Cincinnati leads 8–4; as played, 8–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Cincinnati 8–2, and Cincinnati has won the last 2. The NCAA vacated Syracuse’s win (2004); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Cincinnati leads 8–4
- Cincinnati wins on file
- 8
- Syracuse wins on file
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1993
- Longest streak
- 5 Cincinnati
- Current streak
- 2 Cincinnati
- Last 10 meetings
- Cincinnati 8–2
- Most recent
- 2012
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cincinnati
- 4–2 Cincinnati’s record at home
- At Syracuse
- 3–4 Syracuse’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cincinnati’s biggest win2009: Cincinnati 28, Syracuse 7by 21 points
- Syracuse’s biggest win1998: Syracuse 63, Cincinnati 21by 42 points
- Upset2010: Syracuse 31, Cincinnati 7Syracuse had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Cincinnati | Series | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2000 | Rick Minter | 1–2 | Paul Pasqualoni |
| 2010–2012 | Butch Jones | 2–1 | Doug Marrone |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cincinnati’s side (Minter 1–2 against Pasqualoni). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 3, 2012 | Cincinnati 35, Syracuse 24 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Nov 26, 2011 | Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 13 | at Syracuse | ||
| Oct 30, 2010 | Syracuse 31, Cincinnati 7 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 31, 2009 | 5Cincinnati 28, Syracuse 7 | at Syracuse | ||
| Nov 29, 2008 | 16Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 10 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Nov 24, 2007 | 24Cincinnati 52, Syracuse 31 | at Syracuse | ||
| Oct 28, 2006 | Cincinnati 17, Syracuse 3 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 29, 2005 | Cincinnati 22, Syracuse 16 | at Syracuse | ||
| Sep 18, 2004 | Syracuse 19, Cincinnati 7vacated | at Syracuse | ||
| Sep 9, 2000 | Cincinnati 12, Syracuse 10 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 10, 1998 | 24Syracuse 63, Cincinnati 21 | at Syracuse | ||
| Sep 10, 1994 | Syracuse 34, Cincinnati 19 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 25, 1993 | 12Syracuse 24, Cincinnati 21 | at Syracuse |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.