2025 Syracuse Orange football team

2025 Syracuse Orange football
2025 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Fran Brown (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Nixon (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Johnson (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Elijah Robinson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Robert Wright (2nd season)
Home stadium	JMA Wireless Dome
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of July 7, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Syracuse Orange football team will represent Syracuse University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange will play their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome located in Syracuse, New York. They will be led by second-year head coach Fran Brown. The Orange will be in their 124th season overall and their 13th as a member of the ACC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	12:00 p.m.	vs. Tennessee*	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game)	ABC
September 6	12:00 p.m.	UConn*	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 12	7:00 p.m.	Colgate*	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCN
September 20		at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
September 27		Duke	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
October 4		at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX
October 18		Pittsburgh	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
October 25		at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA
October 31	7:30 p.m.	North Carolina	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN
November 8		at Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
November 22	3:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC
November 29		Boston College	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Offseason

Recruiting

Syracuse's 2025 class consisted of 35 signees.^[3] The class was ranked 11th in the ACC and forty-first best overall by the 247Sports Composite.^[4]

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
5	165	Oronde Gadsden II	TE	Los Angeles Chargers
6	181	Kyle McCord	QB	Philadelphia Eagles
7	236	LeQuint Allen	RB	Jacksonville Jaguars
7	254	Fadil Diggs	DE	New Orleans Saints

Undrafted free agents

Player	Position	NFL club
Justin Barron	S	Dallas Cowboys
Tom Callahan	LS	Las Vegas Raiders
Alijah Clark	DB	Dallas Cowboys
Clarence Lewis	DB	Tennessee Titans
Maximilian Mang	TE	Indianapolis Colts
Jackson Meeks	WR	Detroit Lions
Savion Washington	OT	Los Angeles Chargers
Marlowe Wax	LB	Los Angeles Chargers

Game summaries

vs. Tennessee

Pregame line	Over/under

Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) vs. Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Volunteers			0
Orange			0

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Date: August 30
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TENN	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UConn (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

UConn Huskies (0–0) vs Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: September 6
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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Statistics	UCONN	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Colgate (FCS, rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

Colgate Raiders (FCS) (0–0) vs Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Raiders (FCS)			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: September 12
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
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Statistics	COLG	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Clemson

Pregame line	Over/under

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: September 20
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Statistics	SYR	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Duke

Pregame line	Over/under

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) vs Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: September 27
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Statistics	DUKE	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at SMU

Pregame line	Over/under

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Mustangs			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas

Date: October 4
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Statistics	SYR	SMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Pittsburgh (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) vs Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: October 18
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PITT	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia Tech

Pregame line	Over/under

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Yellow Jackets			0

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 25
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SYR	GT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Carolina

Pregame line	Over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) vs Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tar Heels			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: October 31
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNC	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Miami (FL)

Pregame line	Over/under

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at Miami Hurricanes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Hurricanes			0

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: November 8
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Statistics	SYR	MIA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Notre Dame

Pregame line	Over/under

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Fighting Irish			0

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana

Date: November 22
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
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Game information
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Statistics	SYR	ND
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Notre Dame	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Boston College

Pregame line	Over/under

Boston College Eagles (0–0) vs Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: November 29
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Statistics	BC	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Syracuse Orange School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
^ "2025 Syracuse Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
^ "Syracuse 2025 Football Commits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
^ "2025 Football Team Rankings [Composite]". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

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[1] "Syracuse Orange School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

[2] "2025 Syracuse Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

[3] "Syracuse 2025 Football Commits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

[4] "2025 Football Team Rankings [Composite]". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

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