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Syracuse

2021 Season Performance

#89
Rank
5-7
Record
-5.1
Points
0.609
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #31 Liberty 24-21
Worst L @ #126 Florida State 30-33

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#7
#35
#63
#91
#117
Pre
#107
W3
#76
W6
#74
W9
#67
W12
#80
W15
#89

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR @ #84 Ohio
29-9
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+2.8 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
2
09/11
L
#12 vs #22 Rutgers
7-17
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.9 -7.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -8.8
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
3
09/18
W
#71 vs FCS UAlbany
62-24
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/25
W
#76 vs #31 Liberty
24-21
+14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.4 11.4
Margin Scaling
+1.1 12.6
Recency Weighting
+2.3 14.8
Total 14.8 pts
5
10/02
L
#44 @ #126 Florida State
30-33
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
6
10/09
L
#71 vs #20 Wake Forest
37-40 OT
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -8.5
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
7
10/15
L
#74 vs #58 Clemson
14-17
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -8.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.6
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
8
10/23
W
#90 @ #87 Virginia Tech
41-36
+15.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 14.1
Margin Scaling
+1.5 15.5
Total 15.5 pts
9
10/30
W
#75 vs #60 Boston College
21-6
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 9.2
Margin Scaling
+3.4 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
11
11/13
L
#61 @ #80 Louisville
3-41
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
12
11/20
L
#76 @ #35 NC State
17-41
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
13
11/28
L
#80 vs #21 Pittsburgh
14-31
-9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -8.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -8.4
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-7.8

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 -