Syracuse Orange
ACC
5-7 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #79
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 0.3 (#79)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.1
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- 1.1
- FPI
- -1.4
- Elo
- 1358
- Talent
- 567
- Recruiting
- 177 (#57)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
38th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
53rd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
30th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Ohio | -11.6 | 29-9 | +20 | W |
| 2 | vsRutgers | -3 | 7-17 | -10 | L |
| 3 | vsUAlbany | FCS | 62-24 | +38 | W |
| 4 | vsLiberty | +8.4 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Florida State | +7.6 | 30-33 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsWake Forest | +10.1 | 37-40 | -3 | L |
| 7 | vsClemson | +18.7 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @Virginia Tech | +2.4 | 41-36 | +5 | W |
| 9 | vsBoston College | +0.9 | 21-6 | +15 | W |
| 11 | @Louisville | +7.8 | 3-41 | -38 | L |
| 12 | @NC State | +16.1 | 17-41 | -24 | L |
| 13 | vsPittsburgh | +17.6 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 54
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Garrett Shrader | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tommy DeVito | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | JaCobian Morgan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Chris Elmore | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Sean Tucker | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cooper Lutz | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Abdul Adams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jarveon Howard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Trebor Pena | SR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Courtney Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Damien Alford | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Anthony Queeley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Devaughn Cooper | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Sharod Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Taj Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Umari Hatcher | SR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| WR | 9th | Ethan Fischler | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Luke Benson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Oronde Gadsden II | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Maximilian Mang | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Cody Roscoe | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Josh Black | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | McKinley Williams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kingsley Jonathan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Caleb Okechukwu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Curtis Harper | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Terry Lockett Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 281 | — |
| DL | 8th | Kevon Darton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Elijah Fuentes-Cundiff | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Steve Linton | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mikel Jones | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Stefon Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Marlowe Wax | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Geoff Cantin-Arku | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Leon Lowery Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Anwar Sparrow | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jatius Geer | SR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Adrian Cole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Garrett Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Duce Chestnut | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Justin Barron | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jason Simmons Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Robert Hanna | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Eric Coley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Aman Greenwood | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | AJ Calabro | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Ben Labrosse | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Neil Nunn | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Ja'Had Carter | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Aaron Bolinsky | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Colby Barker | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | James Williams | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Andre Szmyt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Ian Hawkins | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.138
Off PPA
+0.2256
Pass PPA
+0.1618
Rush PPA
+0.2688
Success
42%45
Explosive
1.2652
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.16 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.51 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
24.9
PPG Against
26.3
Differential
-1.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -1.4
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 25.6 | 22.3 |
| Away | 2-3 | 24.0 | 32.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 15.0 | 29.7 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 22.1 | 30.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 30.5 | 17.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #115 | — | — |
| 2024 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #45 | #20 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #80 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #62 | #14 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #79 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-10 | 1-9 | #106 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #77 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #56 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #79 | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #86 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #78 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-0 |
| As underdog | 6-4 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #57 · 8 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★152 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #42 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | #38 | 211 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | #88 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | #68 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #57 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | #59 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | #55 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #51 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2017 | #54 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2016 | #62 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #69
Returning prod 85%Departed 15%
Talent composite567.2 #69 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)47 / 75 / 78
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
8 items
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- Get to Know Your Orange: #42 LB, Maurice MedleyThe defender with quite a bright future.SYR3d
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- Get to Know Your Orange Man: #46, P Mateja PavlovichA walk-on punter who did more than kick in high school.
- Get to Know Your Orange Man: #49, LB Josh KubalaThis walk-on has been a special teams contributor
- No Orange Slices, Wallace Provides Huskies With Colorful KickerUW Roster Review: The freshman had the long field goal of the spring from 52 yards out.SYR6d
- 4-star DL Tyler Alexander commits to Texas: ‘Wearing burnt orange just felt right’Steve Sarkisian and Texas added another blue-chip piece to their 2027 recruiting class, landing four-star defensive lineman Tyler Alexander out of Wellington (Fla.) Palm Beach Central. The No. 40 defensive lineman in the country picked the Longhorns after taking official visits to Colorado, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas, giving Sarkisian and his staff commitment No. […]SYR6d
- 3-star Syracuse safety Kaleb Hall commits to UtahUtah added another safety to its 2027 recruiting class with the commitment of three-star Syracuse safety Kaleb Hall late Monday evening.SYR6d