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Syracuse

ACC · 2017 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–8
0.333 Win %
Conference
13th
2–6 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

2017 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Central Connecticut Blue DevilsUnranked—W 50–7
3Week 3 · Sep 12Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE)H2HUSA7–6L 23–30
4Week 4 · Sep 19Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC8–5W 41–17
5Week 5 · Sep 26LSUH2HSEC9–4L 26–35
6Week 6 · Oct 3NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC9–4L 25–33
7Week 7 · Oct 10Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HACC5–7W 27–24
8Week 8 · Oct 17Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC12–2W 27–24
9Week 9 · Oct 24Miami (MIAMI)H2HACC10–3L 19–27
11Week 11 · Nov 7Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC7–6L 24–27
12Week 12 · Nov 14Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC8–5L 43–64
13Week 13 · Nov 21Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HACC8–5L 10–56
14Week 14 · Nov 28Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC7–6L 14–42

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.487
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-39+25
  • Clemson +12
  • Central Michigan +8
  • Pittsburgh +5
  • Miami -3
  • LSU -4
  • NC State -4
  • Wake Forest -5
  • Louisville -5
  • Middle Tennessee -6
  • Florida State -6
  • Boston College -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #92Better than 34%
Win % Place 98thBetter than 29%

0.333 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#94Post-Season W1#91Post-Season W2#93Post-Season W3#92Post-Season W4#92Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+43
-7
+24
-9
-8
+3
+3
-8
-3
-21
-46
-28

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#472012#682013#982014#922015#922016

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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