Miami vs. Syracuse
Miami and Syracuse have 25 meetings on file, the first in 1960; Miami leads the series 17–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Miami 7–3. Share
- Miami wins
- 17
- Syracuse wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1960
- Longest streak
- 6 Miami
- Current streak
- 1 Miami
- Last 10 meetings
- Miami 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 7–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Both ranked
- 7 meetings: Miami 6, Syracuse 1; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 21 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Miami
- 10–3 Miami’s record at home
- At Syracuse
- 3–7 Syracuse’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 Miami first
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Miami’s biggest win2001: Miami 59, Syracuse 0by 59 points
- Syracuse’s biggest win1998: Syracuse 66, Miami 13by 53 points
- Upset1965: Miami 24, Syracuse 0Miami had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1996: Miami 38, Syracuse 31Miami had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1992: Miami 16, Syracuse 10No. 1 Miami at No. 8 Syracuse
- Ranked showdown2001: Miami 59, Syracuse 0No. 14 Syracuse at No. 1 Miami
- Ranked showdown1994: Miami 27, Syracuse 6No. 5 Miami at No. 10 Syracuse
- Ranked showdown1993: Miami 49, Syracuse 0No. 23 Syracuse at No. 6 Miami
Coach against coach
| Years | Miami | Series | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1994 | Dennis Erickson | 3–0 | Paul Pasqualoni |
| 1995–2000 | Butch Davis | 4–2 | Paul Pasqualoni |
| 2001–2003 | Larry Coker | 3–0 | Paul Pasqualoni |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Miami’s side (Erickson 3–0 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.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Dick Easterly | 1961 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2001.
| 2025 | ESPN | 1.2 million viewers |
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.