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2023 Syracuse

6–⁠7 (2–⁠6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Dino Babers, then Nunzio Campanile (interim, remainder of season).

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 2023, game by game: won vs. Colgate 65–0; won vs. Western Michigan 48–7; won at Purdue 35–20; won vs. Army 29–16; lost vs. Clemson 14–31; lost at No. 14 North Carolina 7–40; lost at No. 4 Florida State 3–41; lost at Virginia Tech 10–38; lost vs. Boston College 10–17; won vs. Pittsburgh 28–13; lost at Georgia Tech 22–31; won vs. Wake Forest 35–31; lost vs. South Florida 0–45+65−45Won 65–0 vs. Colgate+65ColgateWon 48–7 vs. Western Michigan+41Western MichiganWon 35–20 at Purdue+15PurdueWon 29–16 vs. Army+13ArmyLost 14–31 vs. Clemson-17ClemsonLost 7–40 at No. 14 North Carolina-33No. 14 North CarolinaLost 3–41 at No. 4 Florida State-38No. 4 Florida StateLost 10–38 at Virginia Tech-28Virginia TechLost 10–17 vs. Boston College-7Boston CollegeWon 28–13 vs. Pittsburgh+15PittsburghLost 22–31 at Georgia Tech-9Georgia TechWon 35–31 vs. Wake Forest+4Wake ForestLost 0–45 vs. South Florida-45South Florida
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsColgateW 65–⁠086%
Sep 9vsWestern MichiganW 48–⁠759%
Sep 16atPurdueW 35–⁠2040%
Sep 23vsArmyW 29–⁠1660%
Sep 30vsClemsonL 14–⁠3154%
Oct 7at14North CarolinaL 7–⁠4030%
Oct 14at4Florida StateL 3–⁠4122%
Oct 26atVirginia TechL 10–⁠3849%
Nov 3vsBoston CollegeL 10–⁠1759%
Nov 11vsPittsburghW 28–⁠1345%
Nov 18atGeorgia TechL 22–⁠3144%
Nov 25vsWake ForestW 35–⁠3159%
Dec 21Bowls & playoffvsSouth FloridaBoca Raton BowlL 0–⁠4562%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to South Florida 45–⁠0 in the Boca Raton Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 104th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 11th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
306–⁠330
Coach
Dino Babers, then Nunzio Campanile (interim, remainder of season)
Elo
1428 −55 this season
SP+ rating
-4.4 No. 80 of 133; offense No. 86, defense No. 61, special teams No. 82
SRS
−3.2 No. 77 of 133 in FBS
Returning
77% of last season’s EPA, No. 21 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 88 roster talent No. 69 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Jason Beck
Defensive coordinator
Rocky Long
Offense
Veer and shoot
Defense
3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense102nd of 133
  • Defense55th of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted105th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted67th of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0236%1.19102nd of 133
Defense0.0944%1.1455th of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.03 off
0.11 def		37% off
44% def		—105th off
67th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.5own 2917% allowed
Defense3.0own 3017% caused

CORE rating 3.0, 48th of 133 (offense -2.6, defense -5.5).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsGarrett Shrader QB1,691 yds
Passing touchdownsGarrett Shrader QB13 TD
Rushing yardsLequint Allen RB1,063 yds
Rushing touchdownsLequint Allen RB9 TD
Receiving yardsDamien Alford WR610 yds
Receiving touchdownsDamien Alford WR3 TD
TacklesMarlowe Wax LB105 tkl
SacksKevon Darton DL5 sacks
InterceptionsJason Simmons Jr. DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Ike Daniels RB★★★No. 903
Rashard Perry DL★★★No. 1128
Muwaffaq Parkman ATH★★★No. 1312
Jayden Bass OT★★★No. 1459
David Clement TE★★★No. 1489

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs13.00.867
Receivers23.00.846
Offensive line23.00.841
Defensive line43.00.847
Linebackers13.00.833
Athletes and specialists23.00.839
Whole class123.00.845

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 109

The 2023 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 7

The 2023 portal
Jaeden Gould CB★★★★from Nebraska
Jayden Bellamy CB★★★from Notre Dame
Braden Davis QB★★★from South Carolina
David Wohlabaugh Jr. OL★★★from Kentucky
Joe More OT★★★from Richmond
Braylen Ingraham DL★★★from Alabama
Jalil Martin S★★★from Nebraska

Transfers out 13

Ja’Had Carter S★★★★to Ohio State
Darian Chestnut CB★★★★to LSU
Steve Linton DE★★★★to Texas Tech
Jatius Geer DL★★★to South Carolina
Anthony Queeley WR★★★to Georgia Southern
Anthony Red OT★★★no new school on file
Chad Schuster OT★★★to Western Michigan
Courtney Jackson WR★★★to Arkansas State
Dom Foster ATH★★★no new school on file
JaCobian Morgan QB★★★no new school on file
Josh Hough RB★★★no new school on file
Justin Lamson QB★★★to Stanford

And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠013–⁠16
Louisville7–⁠110–⁠419
NC State6–⁠29–⁠421
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Clemson4–⁠49–⁠420
North Carolina4–⁠48–⁠5
Duke4–⁠48–⁠5
Miami3–⁠57–⁠6
Boston College3–⁠57–⁠6
Syracuse2–⁠66–⁠7
Pittsburgh2–⁠63–⁠9
Virginia2–⁠63–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠74–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.