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Syracuse

2016 Season Performance

#94
Rank
4-8
Record
-27.9
Points
0.610
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #18 Virginia Tech 31-17
Worst L N #99 Notre Dame 33-50

Record Splits

Home 2-4
Away 2-3
Neutral 0-1
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#44
#66
#88
#110
#130
Pre
#87
W3
#120
W6
#108
W9
#72
W12
#92
W15
#94

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS Colgate
33-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
L
#49 vs #35 Louisville
28-62
-11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -8.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -10.0
Recency Weighting
-1.8 -11.8
Total -11.8 pts
3
09/17
L
#112 vs #50 South Florida
20-45
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -9.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
4
09/24
W
#120 @ #83 UConn
31-24
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.6 7.9
Margin Scaling
+1.2 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
5
10/01
L
#78 N #99 Notre Dame
33-50
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
6
10/08
L
#103 @ #20 Wake Forest
9-28
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
7
10/15
W
#108 vs #18 Virginia Tech
31-17
+18.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+2.7 15.9
Recency Weighting
+2.9 18.8
Total 18.8 pts
8
10/22
W
#77 @ #83 Boston College
28-20
+16.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.3 13.8
Margin Scaling
+2.4 16.2
Total 16.2 pts
10
11/05
L
#72 @ #5 Clemson
0-54
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
11
11/12
L
#76 vs #80 NC State
20-35
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -9.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
12
11/19
L
#86 vs #24 Florida State
14-45
-11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -8.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -9.6
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
13
11/26
L
#92 @ #25 Pittsburgh
61-76
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-31.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-69
Record
44%
Win Rate
#79
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.617
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#94
2017
#95
2018
#32
2019
#82
2020
#128
2021
#89
2022
#38
2023
#73
2024
#31
2025
#115
2026
#94

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 ACC 2-3 (40%) #94 #51 -6.8 0.587 -
2025 ACC 3-9 (25%) #115 #28 -42.6 0.676 -
2024 ACC 9-3 (75%) #31 #17 100.0 0.571 -
2023 ACC 6-6 (50%) #73 #14 15.7 0.586 -
2022 ACC 7-5 (58%) #38 #2 73.8 0.676 -
2021 ACC 5-7 (42%) #89 #12 -5.1 0.609 -
2020 ACC 1-10 (9%) #128 #16 -80.4 0.668 -
2019 ACC 5-7 (42%) #82 #8 3.9 0.576 -
2018 ACC 9-3 (75%) #32 #19 88.0 0.558 -
2017 ACC 4-8 (33%) #95 #42 -9.8 0.668 -
2016 ACC 4-8 (33%) #94 #49 -27.9 0.610 -