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2024 Syracuse

10–⁠3 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Fran Brown, finished No. 20 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 2024, game by game: won vs. Ohio 38–22; won vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech 31–28; lost vs. Stanford 24–26; won vs. Holy Cross 42–14; won at No. 25 UNLV 44–41; won at NC State 24–17; lost at No. 19 Pittsburgh 13–41; won vs. Virginia Tech 38–31; lost at Boston College 31–37; won at California 33–25; won vs. UConn 31–24; won vs. No. 8 Miami 42–38; won vs. Washington State 52–35+28−28Won 38–22 vs. Ohio+16OhioWon 31–28 vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech+3No. 23 Georgia TechLost 24–26 vs. Stanford-2StanfordWon 42–14 vs. Holy Cross+28Holy CrossWon 44–41 at No. 25 UNLV+3No. 25 UNLVWon 24–17 at NC State+7NC StateLost 13–41 at No. 19 Pittsburgh-28No. 19 PittsburghWon 38–31 vs. Virginia Tech+7Virginia TechLost 31–37 at Boston College-6Boston CollegeWon 33–25 at California+8CaliforniaWon 31–24 vs. UConn+7UConnWon 42–38 vs. No. 8 Miami+4No. 8 MiamiWon 52–35 vs. Washington State+17Washington State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsOhioW 38–⁠2242%
Sep 7vs23Georgia TechW 31–⁠2848%
Sep 20vsStanfordL 24–⁠2671%
Sep 28vsHoly CrossW 42–⁠1470%
Oct 4at25UNLVW 44–⁠4131%
Oct 12atNC StateW 24–⁠1740%
Oct 24at19PittsburghL 13–⁠4139%
Nov 2vsVirginia TechW 38–⁠3146%
Nov 9atBoston CollegeL 31–⁠3751%
Nov 16atCaliforniaW 33–⁠2535%
Nov 23vsUConnW 31–⁠2464%
Nov 30vs8MiamiW 42–⁠3842%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvsWashington StateHoliday BowlW 52–⁠3556%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Washington State 52–⁠35 in the Holiday Bowl; No. 20 in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 15: 23
  2. Wk 16: 22
  3. Final: 20

Led the nationKyle McCord: passing yards (4,779 yds)

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 20 peak No. 20
Points
443–⁠379
Coach
Fran Brown
Elo
1614 +162 this season
SP+ rating
5.5 No. 45 of 134; offense No. 14, defense No. 83, special teams No. 104
SRS
6.0 No. 46 of 134 in FBS
Returning
32% of last season’s EPA, No. 98 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 38 roster talent No. 48 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Jeff Nixon and Mike Johnson
Defensive coordinators
Elijah Robinson and Robert Wright
Offense
Spread
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense21st of 134
  • Defense108th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted12th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted109th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2148%1.2921st of 134
Defense0.2145%1.30108th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.21 off
0.18 def		49% off
44% def		—12th off
109th 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
Offense4.2own 2916% allowed
Defense4.3own 2717% caused

CORE rating 4.5, 54th of 134 (offense 12.9, defense 8.4).

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 yardsKyle McCord QB4,779 yds
Passing touchdownsKyle McCord QB34 TD
Rushing yardsLequint Allen RB1,021 yds
Rushing touchdownsLequint Allen RB16 TD
Receiving yardsJackson Meeks WR1,021 yds
Receiving touchdownsTrebor Pena WR9 TD
TacklesJustin Barron DB85 tkl
SacksFadil Diggs DL7 sacks
InterceptionsJayden Bellamy DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Emanuel Ross WR★★★★No. 265
Jamie Tremble ATH★★★★No. 307
Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB★★★★No. 318
KingJoseph Edwards DE★★★★No. 431
Yasin Willis RB★★★No. 525

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

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.880
Running backs23.00.878
Receivers43.30.883
Offensive line33.00.843
Defensive line43.30.873
Linebackers23.00.838
Defensive backs23.50.882
Athletes and specialists43.30.869
Whole class223.20.868

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.

Drafted in 2025

The 2025 draft
Rd 5Oronde Gadsden II TELos Angeles Chargers
Rd 6Kyle McCord QBPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 7LeQuint Allen RBJacksonville Jaguars
Rd 7Fadil Diggs DENew Orleans Saints

Roster 107

The 2024 roster

107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 19

The 2024 portal
Fadil Diggs DE★★★★from Texas A&M
Kyle McCord QB★★★★from Ohio State
Devin Grant S★★★from Buffalo
Isaiah Hastings DL★★★from Alabama
Zeed Haynes WR★★★from Georgia
Dion Wilson Jr. DL★★★from New Mexico State
Darian Chestnut CB★★★from LSU
Clarence Lewis CB★★★from Notre Dame
Jackson Meeks WR★★★from Georgia
Joshua Miller OL★★★from Georgia
Justus Ross-Simmons WR★★★from Colorado State
Marcus Washington Jr. CB★★★from Louisville

And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 29

Leon Lowery LB★★★to Wisconsin
Jeremiah Wilson CB★★★to Houston
Kevon Darton DL★★★to Arizona
Damien Alford WR★★★to Utah
Stefon Thompson LB★★★to Nebraska
Myles Farmer S★★★to App State
Juwuan Price RB★★★to North Texas
Bryce Cohoon WR★★★to Kansas
Joe More OT★★★to Arkansas
Mekhi Mason LB★★★to Louisiana Tech
Muwaffaq Parkman RB★★★no new school on file
Isaiah Jones WR★★★to New Mexico

And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
SMU8–⁠011–⁠312
Clemson7–⁠110–⁠414
Miami6–⁠210–⁠318
Syracuse5–⁠310–⁠320
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠4
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
NC State3–⁠56–⁠7
North Carolina3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
California2–⁠66–⁠7
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
Stanford2–⁠63–⁠9
Florida State1–⁠72–⁠10

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