Syracuse
2026 record
1-1
Against the spread
1-1 ATS
Over / Under
1-1 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Steven Angeli QB
569 yds · 4 TD · 78 att
Rushing
Tylik Hill RB
146 yds · 1 TD · 17 car
Receiving
Umari Hatcher WR
224 yds · 2 TD · 14 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 42.0 (30th) | 12.0 (22nd) |
| Total yards per game | 484.0 (29th) | 216.0 (13th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 187.5 (56th) | 75.5 (15th) |
| Passing yards per game | 296.5 (27th) | 140.5 (24th) |
| Yards per play | 6.26 (69th) | 3.84 (13th) |
| Third-down conversions | 55.2% (19th) | 29.6% (33rd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.05 (127th) | 0.11 (34th) |
| Success rate | -1.1% (122nd) | 1.6% (75th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | -0.2% (96th) | 1.1% (47th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.3% (58th) | 2.3% (26th) |
| Pass-game success rate | -1.0% (100th) | 5.1% (29th) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9 (93rd) | 1.9 (15th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 18.1% (80th) | 27.7% (25th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 93.8% (13th) | 75.0% (79th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 11.4% (40th) | 20.2% (33rd) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | vs California | L 18–21 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs New Hampshire | W 66–3 | ✓ | O |
Team fingerprint
SyracusePercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.