FBS rank
#80
Among 138 teams · ▲13 since Week 7
Record
3-4
2-4 vs. FBS
Power rating
+2.90
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+4.90
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Syracuse is 3-4 and ranks No. 80 of 138 FBS teams, up 13 spots from Week 7. Its +2.9 power rating is 19.4 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 59th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.9 wins against it; Syracuse is 1.9 behind, 92nd in résumé rank.
Best win: 31–30 over North Carolina as a 17% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 42, after Week 1.
Next: at home against SMU on Sat, Oct 31. Syracuse is a 8.2-point underdog with a 34% chance to win.
Next game
SMU by 8.2
Syracuse 34% · SMU 67%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 42 | +6.48 |
| Week 2 | 82 | +1.86 |
| Week 3 | 90 | +1.72 |
| Week 4 | 87 | +1.23 |
| Week 5 | 83 | +1.96 |
| Week 6 | 80 | +2.51 |
| Week 7 | 93 | +0.82 |
| Week 8 | 80 | +2.90 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 31–30 | Upset17% | +8.46 | ||
Louisville #30 | L | 26–34 | 37% | +11.91 | |
| L | 25–28 | 29% | +4.78 | ||
| W | 42–41 | 41% | +4.27 | ||
| L | 13–27 | 18% | +8.31 | ||
California #114 | L | 18–21 | — | −2.43 | |
| W | 66–3 | — | −9.75 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
ACC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1up 1 | 7-0 | #3 | +4.97 | +33.7 | ||
| 20up 1 | 6-1 | #13 | +3.45 | +18.0 | ||
| 30up 1 | 4-3 | #57 | +7.73 | +11.3 | ||
| 33up 15 | 6-1 | #22 | +2.51 | +15.3 | ||
| 46down 13 | 4-3 | #43 | +8.88 | +3.6 | ||
| 48up 4 | 3-4 | #69 | +10.10 | +3.7 | ||
| 49down 7 | 5-3 | #48 | +6.60 | +10.8 | ||
| 50down 4 | 5-2 | #51 | +1.78 | +13.9 | ||
| 55up 7 | 6-2 | #50 | −0.43 | +14.5 | ||
| 59down 12 | 4-3 | #49 | +8.80 | +0.1 | ||
| 68up 7 | 4-4 | #93 | +4.62 | +8.6 | ||
| 77up 17 | 4-3 | #68 | +3.79 | +0.9 | ||
| 80up 13 | 3-4 | #92 | +4.90 | +5.3 | ||
| 89unchanged | 3-4 | #99 | +4.59 | +4.1 | ||
| 112down 22 | 2-5 | #119 | +5.25 | -3.6 | ||
| 113up 1 | 4-4 | #67 | +7.34 | -15.6 | ||
| 114down 15 | 3-5 | #106 | +7.16 | -8.3 |
