2026 Syracuse
2–4 (0–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Fran Brown. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Hampshire 66–3Sep 5
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UConn 42–41Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs New Hampshire | W 66–3 | 70% |
| Sep 12 | vs California | L 18–21 | 59% |
| Sep 17 | at Pittsburgh | L 13–27 | 23% |
| Oct 3 | at UConn | W 42–41 | 29% |
| Oct 10 | at Virginia | L 25–28 | 27% |
| Oct 17 | vs Louisville | L 26–34 | 31% |
| Oct 24 | at North Carolina | Preview | 28% |
| Oct 31 | vs SMU | Preview | 25% |
| Nov 7 | vs Clemson | Preview | 34% |
| Nov 14 | at NC State | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 21 | at Boston College | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 28 | vs Notre Dame | Preview | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–4
- Conference
- 0–4 17th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 190–154
- Coach
- Fran Brown
- Elo
- 1411 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.4 No. 72 of 138; offense No. 86, defense No. 66, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- 1.4 No. 61 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 35% of last season’s EPA, No. 81 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 35 roster talent No. 35 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Jeff Nixon and Mike Johnson
- Defensive coordinators
- Vince Kehres and John Scott Jr.
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 40% | 1.29 | 110th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 43% | 1.29 | 71st of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.11 def | 41% off 44% def | — | 93rd off 67th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 44% | 9.2 yds | 17% | 2.70 | 18% |
| Defense | 40% | 9.6 yds | 18% | 2.90 | 23% |
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 | 3.5 | own 31 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 29 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -3.1, 78th of 138 (offense -3.7, defense -0.6).
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 | 730 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Amari Odom QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tylik Hill RB | 430 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ahmad Miller RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Umari Hatcher WR | 784 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Umari Hatcher WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Chris D’Appolonia LB | 45 tkl |
| Sacks | Keyshawn Johnson LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Davien Kerr DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Calvin Russell III WR | ★★★★ | No. 85 |
| Amare’ Gough WR | ★★★★ | No. 357 |
| Kamron Wilson DE | ★★★★ | No. 423 |
| Tedarius Hughes CB | ★★★★ | No. 438 |
| Javeion Cooper OT | ★★★ | No. 487 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.4 | 0.889 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.2 | 0.884 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.3 | 0.878 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.2 | 0.874 |
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 112
The 2026 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2026 portal Dillan Fontus DL | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Ju’Juan Johnson RB | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Matt Outten WR | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Michael Smith TE | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Oluwafunto Akinshilo OL | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Amari Odom QB | ★★★ | from  Kennesaw State |
 Chris D’Appolonia LB | ★★★ | from  Toledo |
 Cole Weaver WR | ★★★ | from  Miami (OH) |
 Elijah Moore WR | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Jai Eugene Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Jartavius Flounoy DL | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Keyshawn Johnson DE | ★★★ | from  UT Martin |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 29
 Darrell Gill Jr. WR | ★★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
 Johntay Cook II WR | ★★★ | to Ole Miss |
 Emanuel Ross WR | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Eric Thomas DL | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
 Ibn McDaniels CB | ★★★ | to Penn State |
 Yasin Willis RB | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Gabe Daniels WR | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
 Jakhari Williams QB | ★★★ | to Southwest Mississippi C.C. |
| James Heard Jr. LB | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
 Jaylan Hornsby WR | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Kaylib Singleton CB | ★★★ | to Mississippi State |
| Quante Gillians DL | ★★★ | to  Temple |
And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
 Wake Forest | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| SMU | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| North Carolina | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Clemson | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Virginia | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| California | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
 Duke | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| NC State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Boston College | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Georgia Tech | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Florida State | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Stanford | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Syracuse | 0–4 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.