How many games will Syracuse win in 2026?

The model's expected win total for Syracuse is 5.5 wins.

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ACC · 2026 outlook · updated Sep 8, 2026

Syracuse Football 2026 Season Prediction

Q: What is Syracuse's projected record for 2026?

Backdoor Cover's statistical model projects Syracuse to finish 6-6 in 2026, about 5.5 expected wins.

Backdoor Cover’s college football model projects Syracuse to finish 6-6 in 2026, with 5.5 expected wins. That’s up 2.4 wins from our preseason number.

6-6

projected record

5.5 ▲2.4 vs preseason

win total (expected wins)

Our statistical model projects Syracuse to finish 6-6 in 2026, with 5.5 expected wins. The model gives Syracuse a 0% chance to win the ACC outright.

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Game-by-game

Played games show the result and whether the model called it (✓/✗). Upcoming games show win probability.

Week	Opponent	Result / win prob
Wk 1	vs New Hampshire	93%
Wk 2	vs California	81%
Wk 3	@ Pittsburgh	27%
Wk 5	@ UConn	78%
Wk 6	@ Virginia	12%
Wk 7	vs Louisville	20%
Wk 8	@ North Carolina	26%
Wk 9	vs SMU	26%
Wk 10	vs Clemson	50%
Wk 11	@ NC State	39%
Wk 12	@ Boston College	95%
Wk 13	vs Notre Dame	5%

Win-total distribution

2 wins

3 wins

4 wins

16%

5 wins

28%

6 wins

27%

7 wins

16%

8 wins

9 wins

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