Syracuse
ACC · 2026 Season · vs LOUISVILLE (Sat 7:30 PM ET)
Record
2–3
0.400 Win %
Conference
14th
0–3 in ACC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
125
1899–2026
All-Time Record
712–541–41
0.566 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1959
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 33
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 5 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Syracuse head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs New Hampshire | FCS | — | W 66–3 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs  California (CALIFORNIA)H2H |  ACC | 3–3 | L 18–21 |
| 3 | Thu, Sep 17 | at  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | ACC | 5–1 | L 13–27 |
| 4 | BYE | ||||
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | at  UConn (CONNECTICUT)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–3 | W 42–41 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 4–2 | L 25–28 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | ACC | 3–3 | 7:30 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | at  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 3–2 | 7:30 PM ET |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | vs  SMUH2H | ACC | 4–1 | TBD |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 3–2 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 3–3 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | at  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | ACC | 2–3 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–0 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
-3
-6+3
- UConn +3
- Pittsburgh -1
- Virginia -2
- California -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #89Better than 36%
Win % Place 96thBetter than 31%
0.400 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+63
-3
-14
+1
-3
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.