The MRI
2026 · Week 2

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.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 vs New Hampshire FCS W 66–3 +32.3 +30.7
2 vs California L 18–21 +4.2 -7.2

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin 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.

25ClassicMRI 2.0 1 150 2003: #54 of 117 (6-6)2004: #78 of 117 (6-6)2005: #110 of 119 (1-10)2006: #86 of 119 (4-8)2007: #116 of 120 (2-10)2008: #110 of 120 (3-9)2009: #83 of 120 (4-8)2010: #68 of 120 (8-5)2011: #82 of 120 (5-7)2012: #40 of 124 (8-5)2013: #68 of 126 (7-6)2014: #95 of 128 (3-9)2015: #97 of 128 (4-8)2016: #101 of 128 (4-8)2017: #99 of 130 (4-8)2018: #24 of 130 (10-3)2019: #107 of 130 (5-7)2020: #103 of 128 (1-10)2021: #85 of 130 (5-7)2022: #58 of 131 (7-6)2023: #80 of 133 (6-7)2024: #49 of 134 (10-3)2025: #94 of 136 (3-9) 2003 2025

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.

SeasonRankRec 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