Syracuse
ACC · 1–1 · MRI Classic #48
Power-6.6#84 of 138
Résumé-0.80#186 · wins above average
Movement-4down from #80 last week
Best winNew Hampshire (66–3)
Worst lossCalifornia (18–21)
Schedule faced-20.6 avg opponent
Schedule ahead+8.2 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | New Hampshire FCS | W 66–3 | +32.3 | +30.7 |
| 2 | vs | California | L 18–21 | +4.2 | -7.2 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | at | Pittsburgh | -22.9 | 8% |
| 5 | at | UConn | -3.2 | 42% |
| 6 | at | Virginia | -23.7 | 8% |
| 7 | vs | Louisville | -16.8 | 16% |
| 8 | at | North Carolina | -9.0 | 29% |
| 9 | vs | SMU | -19.2 | 12% |
| 10 | vs | Clemson | -7.8 | 32% |
| 11 | at | NC State | -15.2 | 18% |
Season by season
Best finish: #24 in 2018. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 of 136 | 3–9 | -7.26 | Power |
| 2024 | 49 of 134 | 10–3 | 5.19 | Power |
| 2023 | 80 of 133 | 6–7 | -3.43 | Power |
| 2022 | 58 of 131 | 7–6 | 3.91 | Power |
| 2021 | 85 of 130 | 5–7 | -3.40 | Power |
| 2020 | 103 of 128 | 1–10 | -11.62 | Power |
| 2019 | 107 of 130 | 5–7 | -18.17 | MRI |
| 2018 | 24 of 130 | 10–3 | 59.08 | MRI |
| 2017 | 99 of 130 | 4–8 | -0.77 | MRI |
| 2016 | 101 of 128 | 4–8 | -13.73 | MRI |
| 2015 | 97 of 128 | 4–8 | -8.49 | MRI |
| 2014 | 95 of 128 | 3–9 | -6.84 | MRI |
| 2013 | 68 of 126 | 7–6 | 21.67 | MRI |
| 2012 | 40 of 124 | 8–5 | 46.05 | MRI |
| 2011 | 82 of 120 | 5–7 | 4.16 | MRI |
| 2010 | 68 of 120 | 8–5 | 18.22 | MRI |
| 2009 | 83 of 120 | 4–8 | 2.14 | MRI |
| 2008 | 110 of 120 | 3–9 | -30.45 | MRI |
| 2007 | 116 of 120 | 2–10 | -41.53 | MRI |
| 2006 | 86 of 119 | 4–8 | 0.62 | MRI |
| 2005 | 110 of 119 | 1–10 | -32.22 | MRI |
| 2004 | 78 of 117 | 6–6 | 12.65 | MRI |
| 2003 | 54 of 117 | 6–6 | 36.86 | MRI |