Syracuse vs. UConn
Syracuse and UConn have 15 meetings on file, the first in 2004; officially, Syracuse leads 7–6; as played, 9–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Syracuse 7–3, and Syracuse has won the last 7. The NCAA vacated Syracuse’s two wins (2004 and 2006); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
2027 at UConn; 2028 at Syracuse. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Official series
- Syracuse leads 7–6
- Syracuse wins on file
- 9
- UConn wins on file
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2004
- Longest streak
- 7 Syracuse
- Current streak
- 7 Syracuse
- Last 10 meetings
- Syracuse 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.7 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Syracuse
- 6–2 Syracuse’s record at home
- At UConn
- 4–3 UConn’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Syracuse’s biggest win2022: Syracuse 48, UConn 14by 34 points
- UConn’s biggest win2009: UConn 56, Syracuse 31by 25 points
- Upset2026: Syracuse 42, UConn 41Syracuse had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2016: Syracuse 31, UConn 24Syracuse had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Syracuse | Series | UConn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2008 | Greg Robinson | 1–3 | Randy Edsall |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Syracuse’s side (Robinson 1–3 against Edsall). 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
Biggest days
| Kyle McCord Syracuse | 37 of 47, 470 yards, 2 TD | 2024 Passing | |
| Dan Orlovsky UConn | 39 of 51, 445 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | 2004 Passing | |
| Amba Etta-Tawo Syracuse | 12 catches, 270 yards, 2 TD | 2016 Receiving | |
| Umari Hatcher Syracuse | 12 catches, 152 yards, 3 TD | 2026 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 3, 2026 | Syracuse 42, UConn 41 | at UConn | ||
| Sep 6, 2025 | Syracuse 27, UConn 20 | at Syracuse | ||
| Nov 23, 2024 | Syracuse 31, UConn 24 | at Syracuse | ||
| Sep 10, 2022 | Syracuse 48, UConn 14 | at UConn | ||
| Sep 22, 2018 | Syracuse 51, UConn 21 | at Syracuse | ||
| Sep 24, 2016 | Syracuse 31, UConn 24 | at UConn | ||
| Oct 19, 2012 | Syracuse 40, UConn 10 | at Syracuse | ||
| Nov 5, 2011 | UConn 28, Syracuse 21 | at UConn | ||
| Nov 20, 2010 | UConn 23, Syracuse 6 | at Syracuse | ||
| Nov 28, 2009 | UConn 56, Syracuse 31 | at UConn | ||
| Nov 15, 2008 | UConn 39, Syracuse 14 | at Syracuse | ||
| Nov 17, 2007 | 25UConn 30, Syracuse 7 | at UConn | ||
| Nov 18, 2006 | Syracuse 20, UConn 14vacated | at Syracuse | ||
| Oct 7, 2005 | UConn 26, Syracuse 7 | at UConn | ||
| Oct 30, 2004 | Syracuse 42, UConn 30vacated | 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.