2025 Syracuse
3–9 (1–7 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Fran Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colgate 66–24Sep 12
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UConn 27–20Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs 24Tennessee | L 26–45 | 43% |
| Sep 6 | vs UConn | W 27–20 | 61% |
| Sep 12 | vs Colgate | W 66–24 | 93% |
| Sep 20 | at Clemson | W 34–21 | 38% |
| Sep 27 | vs Duke | L 3–38 | 65% |
| Oct 4 | at SMU | L 18–31 | 36% |
| Oct 18 | vs Pittsburgh | L 13–30 | 58% |
| Oct 25 | at 7Georgia Tech | L 16–41 | 26% |
| Oct 31 | vs North Carolina | L 10–27 | 65% |
| Nov 8 | at 18Miami | L 10–38 | 19% |
| Nov 22 | at 9Notre Dame | L 7–70 | 8% |
| Nov 29 | vs Boston College | L 12–34 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boston College 34–12; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 16th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 119th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 16th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 242–419
- Coach
- Fran Brown
- Elo
- 1387 −188 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.1 No. 115 of 136; offense No. 115, defense No. 106, special teams No. 33
- SRS
- −7.2 No. 96 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 13% of last season’s EPA, No. 116 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 42 roster talent No. 34 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
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.09 | 37% | 1.16 | 132nd of 136 |
| Defense | 0.24 | 46% | 1.35 | 127th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.03 off 0.16 def | 39% off 42% def | — | 122nd off 107th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 40% | 8.4 yds | 14% | 2.90 | 17% |
| Defense | 48% | 7.1 yds | 12% | 3.10 | 16% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.0 | own 28 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -19.4, 125th of 136 (offense -15.4, defense 4.0).
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 yards | Steven Angeli QB | 1,317 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Steven Angeli QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Yasin Willis RB | 553 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Yasin Willis RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Johntay Cook II WR | 559 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Darrell Gill Jr. WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Gary Bryant III LB | 53 tkl |
| Sacks | Kevin Jobity Jr. DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Davien Kerr DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Demetres Samuel Jr. S | ★★★★ | No. 244 |
| Kaylib Singleton CB | ★★★ | No. 563 |
| Darien Williams WR | ★★★ | No. 636 |
| Quante Gillians DL | ★★★ | No. 686 |
| Haleem Muhammad DL | ★★★ | No. 795 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Receivers | 7 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Offensive line | 8 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 3.1 | 0.872 |
| Whole class | 35 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
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 127
The 2025 roster127 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2025 portal T.J. Ferguson OL | ★★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Johntay Cook WR | ★★★ | from  Washington |
 Kam Pringle OL | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
| Steven Angeli QB | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Rickie Collins QB | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Austin Collins OL | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Chris Peal CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
| George Rooks DL | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Naquil Betrand OT | ★★★ | from  Alabama |
| Zach Rice OL | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Chris Thomas Jr. DL | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
 David Reese DE | ★★★ | from  California |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 26
 Maraad Watson DL | ★★★★ | to  Texas |
 Trebor Pena WR | ★★★★ | to  Penn State |
 J’Onre Reed OL | ★★★★ | to  USC |
 Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB | ★★★ | to  SMU |
 KingJoseph Edwards DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
 Jayden Bellamy CB | ★★★ | to  UCF |
 Zeed Haynes WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
 Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB | ★★★ | to Marshall |
 David Wohlabaugh Jr. OT | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
 Lysander Moeolo OL | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
 Enrique Cruz Jr. OT | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
 Jaeden Gould S | ★★★ | to UCF |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia | 7–2 | 11–3 | 16 |
| Miami | 6–2 | 13–3 | 2 |
| SMU | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Georgia Tech | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Duke | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 NC State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Louisville | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Wake Forest | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Clemson | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| California | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Stanford | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Florida State | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| North Carolina | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Syracuse | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Boston College | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.