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Syracuse

2017 Season Performance

#95
Rank
4-8
Record
-9.8
Points
0.668
SOS

Current Form

L5 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #3 Clemson 27-24
Worst L vs #119 Middle Tennessee 23-30

Record Splits

Home 4-3
Away 0-5
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#37
#61
#85
#109
#132
Pre
#80
W3
#45
W6
#83
W9
#67
W12
#85
W15
#95

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #93 Central Connecticut
50-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
L
#51 vs #119 Middle Tennessee
23-30
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
3
09/16
W
#122 vs #16 Central Michigan
41-17
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+4.0 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
4
09/23
L
#45 @ #48 LSU
26-35
-4.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.1
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.8
Total -4.8 pts
5
09/30
L
#87 @ #40 NC State
25-33
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
6
10/07
W
#95 vs #97 Pittsburgh
27-24
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+0.9 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
7
10/13
W
#83 vs #3 Clemson
27-24
+25.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+8.5 17.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 18.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 21.6
Recency Weighting
+3.9 25.6
Total 25.6 pts
8
10/21
L
#42 @ #20 Miami
19-27
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
10
11/04
L
#67 @ #85 Florida State
24-27
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
11
11/11
L
#76 vs #50 Wake Forest
43-64
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -8.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -8.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
12
11/18
L
#83 @ #50 Louisville
10-56
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
13
11/25
L
#85 vs #45 Boston College
14-42
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -8.4
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-15.7

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 -