# 2024 Syracuse Orange football team

The 2024 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange played their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome. They were led by first-year head coach Fran Brown. The Orange were in their 123rd season overall and their twelfth as a member of the ACC.
On November 2, the Orange defeated Virginia Tech for their sixth win, securing bowl eligibility for the third season in a row. This is the first time the Orange have been bowl eligible for three consecutive seasons since the program played in five straight bowls from 1995 through 1999.
In the regular season finale on November 30, the Orange defeated Miami (FL) to earn their ninth win and deny the Hurricanes what would have been their first-ever ACC championship game berth. Syracuse erased a 21-point first half deficit to win 42–38, which marked the largest comeback win in program history.
For the postseason, the Orange were selected to play in the Holiday Bowl against Washington State. The game was held on December 27 at Snapdragon Stadium, with the Orange winning 52–35. With the victory, Fran Brown joined Paul Pasqualoni as the only Syracuse football coaches to win ten games in their first seasons with the program. Quarterback Kyle McCord set the ACC single-season passing record in the game, finishing the year with 4,779 passing yards.
The 2024 season featured several notable accomplishments for the Orange. For the first time since 1998, Syracuse beat three AP-ranked teams (Miami (FL), UNLV, and Georgia Tech) in the same season. The Orange secured nine regular season wins and ten overall wins for the first time in six seasons, and joined the 2001 and 2018 teams as the only Syracuse squads to win ten games since 2000.

## Offseason
### Preseason

Dino Babers, who coached the team from 2016 to 2023, was fired from his role as head coach at Syracuse on November 19, 2023, one game before the end of the 2023 regular season. Babers had just two winning seasons during his eight years at Syracuse. He moved to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Arizona. First year offensive coordinator Jason Beck took the same position at New Mexico. First year defensive coordinator Rocky Long was hired as a defensive analyst at Fort Lewis College.
On November 28, 2023, Fran Brown was named the 31st head coach of the Orange. Brown was named #1 national recruiter by 247Sports in 2023, and previously served as the defensive backs coach at Georgia, Baylor, Rutgers, and Temple. His deep recruiting ties in South Jersey, one of Syracuse's primary recruiting grounds, were cited as a major reason for his hiring.
Jeff Nixon and Elijah Robinson were hired as OC and DC, respectively.
The Syracuse Orange were ranked 16th nationally with 77% of their production returning, according to data compiled by ESPN’s Bill Connelly.

### Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Syracuse lost over 35 players to graduation and to the transfer portal (29). No Orange players were selected in the 2024 NFL draft, but three former Orange were selected in the first round of the 2024 CFL Draft.

### Recruiting

Syracuse's 2024 class consisted of 25 signees. The class was ranked eighth in the ACC and 37th best overall by the 247Sports Composite.
College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| KingJoseph Edwards EDGE | Hoschton, GA | Mill Creek (GA) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Michael Nwokocha DL | Tyler, TX | Lake Highlands | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Marcellus Barnes Jr. CB | Chattanooga, TN | McCallie School | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Yasin Willis RB | Montvale, NJ | St. Joseph Regional | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Caden Brown EDGE | New York, NY | Erasmus Hall | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 17, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Maraad Watson DL | Irvington, NJ | Irvington | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ta'Ron Haile WR | Millville, NJ | Millville | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jaden Hart RB | Michigan City, IN | Michigan City | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jahide Lesaine Jr. TE | Sparta, NJ | Immaculate Conception | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Noah Rosahac OT | Jim Thorpe, PA | Jim Thorpe Area | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Braheem Long CB | Camden, NJ | Camden | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jamie Tremble TE | Norcross, GA | Wesleyan School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 17, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Emanuel Ross WR | Red Bank, NJ | Red Bank Catholic | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jaylan Hornsby WR | Camden, NJ | Winslow Twp | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jakhari Williams QB | Macon, GA | First Presbyterian Day School | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Elijah Washington TE | Norfolk, VA | Lake Taylor | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Malachi James ATH | Burlington, NJ | Burlington City | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Ibn McDaniels CB | Elizabeth, NJ | Elizabeth | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jan 13, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ja'Meer Thomas WR | Buffalo, NY | Bennett | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jayden Brown LB | Ramsey, NJ | Don Bosco Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Willie Goodacre IOL | Denton, TX | Guyer | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Fatim Diggs LB | Camden, NJ | Eastside High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 18, 2023 |
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| Travis Brown-Miller OL | Teaneck, NJ | Teaneck | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Mar 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Xavier Miles IOL | Jersey City, NJ | St. Peters Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 19, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Vito Shevchenko OT | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 36 247Sports: 37 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024. |||||||
2024 Overall class rankings
| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits |
| ESPN | -- | -- | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| On3 Recruits | 37 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Rivals | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 247 Sports | 37 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 |

### Transfers

Syracuse had 29 departures with an average 247Sports rating of 85, and welcomed 23 transfer players with an average rating of 87.17. This net rating gain of +2.17 tied for fifth best in the ACC.

#### Players arriving

Syracuse incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| Duce Chestnut | 0 | DB | 6-0 | 205 | Junior | Camden, NJ | LSU |
| Justus Ross-Simmons | 2 | WR | 6-3 | 205 | Junior | Rochester, NY | Colorado State |
| Dion Wilson Jr. | 4 | DL | 6-5 | 300 | Senior | Perris, CA | New Mexico State |
| Kyle McCord | 6 | QB | 6-3 | 215 | Senior | Mount Laurel, NJ | Ohio State |
| James Heard | 6 | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Freshman | Camden, NJ | West Virginia |
| Jackson Meeks | 7 | WR | 6-2 | 205 | Senior | Phenix City, AL | Georgia |
| Zeed Haynes | 8 | WR | 6-1 | 170 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Georgia |
| Isaiah Hastings | 9 | DL | 6-4 | 290 | Sophomore | Toronto, Canada | Alabama |
| Fadil Diggs | 10 | DL | 6-5 | 260 | Senior | East Camden, NJ | Texas A&M |
| Devin Grant | 23 | DB | 6-4 | 190 | Junior | Elmont, NY | Buffalo |
| Da'Metrius Weatherspoon | 57 | OL | 6-7 | 335 | Junior | Clairton, PA | Howard |
| Joshua Miller | 72 | OL | 6-4 | 300 | Freshman | Chesterfield, VA | Georgia |
| Savion Washington | 77 | OL | 6-8 | 340 | Junior | Akron, OH | Colorado |
| Clarence Lewis | 3 | DB | 6-0 | 201 | Senior | Edison, NJ | Notre Dame |
| Jacob Zuhr | 90 | LS | 6-0 | 220 | Junior | Oviedo, FL | Wake Forest |
| Codie Hornsby | 54 | OL | 6-3 | 322 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Grambling |
| Marcus Washington Jr. | 31 | CB | 6-1 | 189 | Sophomore | Grovetown, GA | Louisville |
| Michael Johnson Jr. | 9 | QB | 6-3 | 213 | Senior | San Jose, CA | Florida Atlantic |
| Will Nixon | 24 | RB | 5-11 | 202 | Junior | Waco, TX | Washington |

#### Players leaving

Syracuse players leaving :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to |
| Kevon Darton | 0 | DL | 5-11 | 271 | Redshirt Junior | Fitchburg, MA | Arizona |
| Damien Alford | 5 | WR | 6-6 | 210 | Junior | Montreal, Canada | Utah |
| Jakobie Seabourn | 5 | DB | 6-1 | 208 | Junior | Houston, TX | Northern Arizona |
| Stefon Thompson | 7 | LB | 6-1 | 248 | Redshirt Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Nebraska |
| Leon Lowery | 9 | LB | 6-4 | 239 | Redshirt Sophomore | Elizabeth, NJ | Wisconsin |
| Mekhi Mason | 13 | LB | 6-2 | 228 | Sophomore | Pembroke Pines, FL | Louisiana Tech |
| Jeremiah Wilson | 14 | DB | 5-10 | 179 | Sophomore | Kissimmee, FL | Houston |
| Luke MacPhail | 18 | QB | 6-4 | 212 | Redshirt Sophomore | Boston, MA | Utah Tech |
| Myles Farmer | 20 | DB | 6-3 | 200 | Redshirt Junior | Atlanta, GA | App State |
| Bralyn Oliver | 21 | DB | 6-2 | 194 | Sophomore | Anderson, SC | Florida A&M |
| Muwaffaq Parkman | 21 | RB | 5-11 | 180 | Freshman | Newark, NJ | Robert Morris |
| Deston Hawkins | 22 | RB | 6-0 | 200 | Sophomore | Menlo Park, CA | Nevada |
| Quan Peterson | 22 | DB | 6-1 | 197 | RedshirtFreshman | Chester, SC | Coastal Carolina |
| Ike Daniels | 23 | RB | 5-11 | 188 | Freshman | Stafford, VA | Towson |
| Khalib Gilmore | 25 | LB | 6-4 | 225 | RedshirtJunior | Melbourne, FL | Ball State |
| Aman Greenwood | 26 | DB | 5-10 | 197 | Redshirt Junior | Washington, DC | Akron |
| Malcolm Folk | 27 | DB | 6-1 | 192 | RedshirtSophomore | Pottsgrove, PA | Kent State |
| Juwaun Price | 28 | RB | 5-10 | 208 | Redshirt Junior | Phoenix, AZ | North Texas |
| Josiah Jeffery | 38 | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Freshman | Greenwood, SC | Anderson (South Carolina) |
| Jayden Bass | 69 | OL | 6-6 | 310 | RedshirtFreshman | Springfield, MA | Connecticut |
| Wes Hoeh | 73 | OL | 6-4 | 283 | Redshirt Sophomore | Glen Ellyn, IL | Connecticut |
| Joe More | 77 | OL | 6-5 | 309 | Redshirt Senior | Franklin, TN | Arkansas |
| Isaiah Jones | 80 | WR | 6-4 | 200 | Redshirt Junior | Cocoa, Florida | New Mexico |
| Bryce Cohoon | 83 | WR | 6-2 | 187 | Freshman | Wichita, KS | Kansas |
| Donovan Brown | 87 | WR | 6–1 | 178 | Redshirt Freshman | Montgomery Village, MD | Lackawanna College |
| Steven Mahar Jr. | 88 | TE | 6-5 | 240 | Junior | Rochester, NY | Duquesne |
| Terry Lockett | 90 | DL | 6-3 | 280 | Redshirt Sophomore | Springfield, MA | James Madison |
| Jalil Smith | 91 | DL | 6-5 | 266 | Freshman | Brooklyn, NY | Warner |
| Ty Gordon | 93 | DL | 6-1 | 273 | Freshman | Gainesville, VA | William & Mary |
| Francois Nolton Jr. | 95 | DL | 6-4 | 252 | Freshman | Miami, FL | |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio* | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | W 38–22 | 37,225 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Georgia Tech | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | W 31–28 | 39,550 |
| September 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN | L 24–26 | 39,290 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Holy Cross* | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 43,455 |
| October 4 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 25 UNLV* | | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV | FS1 | W 44–41 $^{OT}$ | 31,329 |
| October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at NC State | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | W 24–17 | 56,919 |
| October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Pittsburgh | | Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ESPN | L 13–41 | 47,266 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | The CW | W 38–31 $^{OT}$ | 38,454 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | The CW | L 31–37 | 44,500 |
| November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at California | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | The CW | W 33–25 | 33,493 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | UConn* | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | ACCN | W 31–24 | 35,453 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 Miami (FL) | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN | W 42–38 | 40,486 |
| December 27 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Washington State* | No. 22 | Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) | FOX | W 52–35 | 23,920 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern timeSource: ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Ohio

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| Orange | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 37,225
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Coley Harvey
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OHIO | SYR |
| First downs | 26 | 25 |
| Total yards | 436 | 480 |
| Rushing yards | 255 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 354 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 18/30, 181 yards, INT |
| Ohio | Rushing | Anthony Tyus III | 16 rushes, 203 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio | Receiving | Coleman Owen | 10 receptions, 137 yards |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 27/39, 354 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 15 rushes, 98 yards |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Oronde Gadsden II | 15 receptions, 98 yards |

### Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Orange | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 39,550
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Coley Harvey
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | GT | SYR |
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 378 | 515 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 381 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:06 | 36:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Haynes King | 29/39, 266 yards, TD |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Haynes King | 6 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Eric Singleton Jr. | 5 receptions, 86 yards |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 32/46, 381 yards, 4 TD |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 15 rushes, 83 yards |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Oronde Gadsden II | 6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |

### Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Orange | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 39,290
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | STAN | SYR |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 351 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 26 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 339 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:40 | 27:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 23/38, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Chris Davis Jr. | 9 carries, 79 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 7 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 27/42, 339 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 8 carries, 25 yards |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Trebor Pena | 10 receptions, 101 yards |

### Holy Cross (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders (FCS) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Orange | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 43,455
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Noah Reed and Craig Haubert
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | HC | SYR |
| First downs | 8 | 32 |
| Total yards | 203 | 541 |
| Rushing yards | 9 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 416 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Holy Cross | Passing | Joe Pesansky | 14/25, 167 yards, TD, INT |
| Holy Cross | Rushing | Jayden Clerveaux | 10 rushes, 10 yards |
| Holy Cross | Receiving | Max Mosey | 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 28/50, 385 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 16 rushes, 81 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Jackson Meeks | 10 receptions, 161 yards, TD |

### at No. 25 UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Orange | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| No. 25 Rebels | 0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 31,329
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush and Petros Papadakis
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SYR | UNLV |
| First downs | 34 | 20 |
| Total yards | 492 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 355 | 227 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:38 | 20:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 40/63, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 19 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Oronde Gadsden II | 10 receptions, 142 yards |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 21/25, 227 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Jai'Dean Thomas | 6 rushes, 64 yards |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 10 receptions, 135 yards, TD |

### at NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,919
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SYR | NCST |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 424 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 329 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:52 | 23:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 31/42, 346 yards, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 21 rushes, 91 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Jackson Meeks | 11 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 17/24, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| NC State | Rushing | CJ Bailey | 7 rushes, 28 yards |
| NC State | Receiving | Noah Rogers | 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD |

### at No. 19 Pittsburgh (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 19 Panthers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,266
* Referee: Tim Hedfepeth
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, and Harry Lyles Jr.
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SYR | PITT |
| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Total yards | 327 | 217 |
| Rushing yards | 6 | 73 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 144 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 41:12 | 18:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 35/64, 321 yards, 5 INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 15 rushes, 32 yards |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Emanuel Ross | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 11/15, 108 yards, 2 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Desmond Reid | 11 rushes, 47 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Raphael Williams Jr. | 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD |

### Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Hokies | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Orange | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 38,454
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
| Statistics | VT | SYR |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 455 | 410 |
| Rushing yards | 249 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–0 | 24–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Collin Schlee | 16/24, 206 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Jeremiah Coney | 9 carries, 96 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Stephen Gosnell | 5 receptions, 118 yards |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 24/35, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 21 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Justus Ross-Simmons | 4 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD |

### at Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Syracuse | Passing |
| Syracuse | Rushing |
| Syracuse | Receiving |
| Boston College | Passing |
| Boston College | Rushing |
| Boston College | Receiving |

### at California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 33,493
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| Statistics | SYR | CAL |
| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total yards | 471 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 323 | 225 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-46-0 | 22-34-2 |
| Time of possession | 38:41 | 21:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 29-46 323 Yards 1 TD |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 23 Carries 109 Yards 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Oronde Gadsden II | 8 Receptions 109 Yards |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 22-34 225 Yards 1 TD 2 INT |
| California | Rushing | Jaivian Thomas | 3 Carries 80 Yards 1 TD |
| California | Receiving | Jonathan Brady | 6 Receptions 54 Yards 1 TD |

### UConn (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Orange | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 35,453
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | CONN | SYR |
| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 352 | 538 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 470 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2–12–0 | 2–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:34 | 37:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 27/48, 228 yards, 2 TD |
| UConn | Rushing | Cam Edwards | 8 carries, 87 yards, TD |
| UConn | Receiving | Skyler Bell | 10 receptions, 113 yards |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 37/47, 470 yards, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 20 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Darrell Gill Jr. | 9 receptions, 185 yards |

### No. 6 Miami (FL)

Syracuse picked up its first win over a top-10 team since 2017 (#2 Clemson). The victory snapped a six game losing streak against Miami active since 1998. The 21 point comeback was the largest in program history. This was also the first time Miami played in the JMA Wireless Dome as an ACC member. This loss knocked Miami out of the ACC Championship Game contention.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Orange | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 40,486
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MIA | SYR |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total yards | 503 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 380 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–0 | 26–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 25/36, 349 yards, 2 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 10 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 26/36, 380 yards, 3 TD |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 22 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Trebor Pena | 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD |

### Washington State (Holiday Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Orange | 14 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Cougars | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California
* Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) southwest
* Game attendance: 23,920
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | SYR | WSU |
| First downs | 28 | 24 |
| Total yards | 606 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 453 | 363 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 31–43–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:24 | 34:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 24/34, 453 yards, 5 TD |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 17 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Darrell Gill Jr. | 4 receptions, 145 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 31/43, 363 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | Leo Pulalasi | 14 carries, 61 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 10 receptions, 172 yards, TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | Not released |

## After the season
### Awards and ACC honors

* Fran Brown – Paul “Bear” Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year
* Fran Brown – FWAA First-Year Coach of the Year