Syracuse Orange
ACC
6-7 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #80
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -4.4 (#80)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.2
- SP+ Defense
- 26.1
- SRS
- -0.4
- FPI
- 2.4
- Elo
- 1246
- Talent
- 611
- Recruiting
- 157 (#88)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
70th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
91st
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
59th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColgate | FCS | 65-0 | +65 | W |
| 2 | vsWestern Michigan | -15.9 | 48-7 | +41 | W |
| 3 | @Purdue | -7.3 | 35-20 | +15 | W |
| 4 | vsArmy | -4 | 29-16 | +13 | W |
| 5 | vsClemson | +10.5 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
| 6 | @North Carolina | +7.4 | 7-40 | -33 | L |
| 7 | @Florida State | +19.4 | 3-41 | -38 | L |
| 9 | @Virginia Tech | +5.8 | 10-38 | -28 | L |
| 10 | vsBoston College | -5.9 | 10-17 | -7 | L |
| 11 | NPittsburgh | -7.3 | 28-13 | +15 | W |
| 12 | @Georgia Tech | +0.3 | 22-31 | -9 | L |
| 13 | vsWake Forest | -7.9 | 35-31 | +4 | W |
| 1 ·P | NSouth Florida | -6.6 | 0-45 | -45 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Garrett Shrader | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Braden Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Luke MacPhail | — | — | — | ★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lequint Allen | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Juwaun Price | SR | 5'10" | 201 | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Ike Daniels | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Mario Escobar | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | John Branham Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Damien Alford | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Umari Hatcher | SR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Donovan Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Darrell Gill jr. | JR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| WR | 5th | D'Marcus Adams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Isaiah Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Kendall Long | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Trebor Pena | SR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Nick Armentano | SO | 5'8" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dan Villari | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Chase Simmons | SR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Oronde Gadsden II | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Maximilian Mang | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mark Petry | SR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Kevon Darton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Caleb Okechukwu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kevin Jobity Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Terry Lockett Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 281 | — |
| DL | 5th | Braylen Ingraham | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Denis Jaquez Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | 7th | Elijah Fuentes-Cundiff | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Rashard Perry | JR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Elijah Wright | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Marlowe Wax | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Derek McDonald | SR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Leon Lowery Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Stefon Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| LB | 5th | Anwar Sparrow | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Austin Roon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kadin Bailey | SR | 6'1" | 228 | — |
| LB | 8th | Ryan Dolan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Khalib Gilmore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Josh Kubala | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Yosuke Sugano | SR | 5'10" | 216 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Justin Barron | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Alijah Clark | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Isaiah Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jason Simmons Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jayden Bellamy | JR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jaeden Gould | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jeremiah Wilson | SR | 5'10" | 183 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Myles Farmer | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 9th | Greg Delaine | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 10th | Jalil Martin | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 11th | Aman Greenwood | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Quan Peterson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Cornell Perry | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 14th | Berry Buxton III | SR | 6'2" | 212 | — |
| DB | 15th | Clay Masters | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Tom Callahan | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Stonehouse | SR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| PK | 1st | Brady Denaburg | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.236
Off PPA
+0.1334
Pass PPA
+0.2647
Rush PPA
+0.0725
Success
38%17
Explosive
1.2647
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.55 | +0.42 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
25.5
PPG Against
23.8
Differential
+1.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +1.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 33.5 | 17.0 |
| Away | 1-4 | 15.4 | 34.0 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 14.0 | 29.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 8.5 | 36.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 16.1 | 30.3 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 35.4 | 17.6 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O0/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 5-6-145% |
| Over / Under | 2-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 1-5 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 77%Departed 23%
Talent composite610.8 #69 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 47 / 60
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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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