ACC · Syracuse, NY
Syracuse
Orange
Unranked2026: 2-2 (0-2 conf) JMA Wireless Dome
National titles
1
Last: 1959
Heisman winners
1
Last: Ernie Davis
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
714-558-42
.559 win pct
Weeks ranked
8
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Syracuse claims the 1959 national title under Ben Schwartzwalder and has a celebrated lineage of running backs who wore No. 44, including Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Little. Davis became the first Black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. The Orange play in the domed JMA Wireless Dome and joined the ACC in 2013.
- Institution
- Syracuse University
- Nickname
- Orange
- Founded
- 1870
- First season
- 1889
- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Fran Brown (since 2024)
- Fight song
- Down, Down the Field
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @CuseFootball
Since 2020
AP poll history
2-2 overall
2026 season
- Sep 5New New Hampshire3
- Sep 12
California21 - Sep 17
- Oct 3
UConn (home)41 - Oct 10
Virginia (home) - Oct 17Syracuse (home)
- Oct 24
North Carolina (home) - Oct 31Syracuse (home)
- Nov 7Syracuse (home)
- Nov 14
NC State (home) - Nov 21
Boston College (home) - Nov 28Syracuse (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity
49,057
Syracuse, NY
- Opened
- 1980
- 46 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Dome
- Elevation
- 534 ft
- Time zone
- New York
- Avg. home crowd
- 37,569
- 77% of capacity · 33 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 49,861
- vs Notre Dame, 2022
- Zip
- 13244
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships1
1959
Heisman Trophy winners1
- 1961Ernie DavisHB
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1891–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 195911-0Ben Schwartzwalder★
- 198711-0-1Dick MacPherson
- 19238-1Chick Meehan
- 198810-2Dick MacPherson
- 199110-2Paul Pasqualoni
- 199210-2Paul Pasqualoni
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Brown | 2024–2026 | 13-12 | .520 | #20 |
| Nunzio Campanile | 2023 | 1-1 | .500 | — |
| Dino Babers | 2016–2023 | 41-55 | .427 | — |
| Scott Shafer | 2013–2015 | 13-23 | .361 | — |
| Doug Marrone | 2009–2012 | 25-25 | .500 | — |
| Greg Robinson | 2005–2008 | 10-37 | .213 | — |
| Paul Pasqualoni | 1991–2004 | 107-59-1 | .644 | #6 |
| Dick MacPherson | 1981–1990 | 66-46-4 | .586 | #4 |
| Frank Maloney | 1974–1980 | 32-46 | .410 | — |
| Ben Schwartzwalder | 1949–1973 | 153-91-3 | .626 | #1 |
| Reaves Baysinger | 1947–1948 | 4-14 | .222 | — |
| Biggie Munn | 1946 | 4-5 | .444 | — |
| Ossie Solem | 1944–1945 | 3-10-1 | .250 | — |
| Ossie Solem | 1937–1942 | 27-17-5 | .602 | — |
| Vic Hanson | 1930–1936 | 33-21-5 | .602 | — |
| Lew Andreas | 1927–1929 | 15-10-3 | .589 | — |
| Pete Reynolds | 1925–1926 | 15-3-2 | .800 | — |
| Chick Meehan | 1920–1924 | 35-8-4 | .787 | — |
| William Hollenback | 1916 | 5-4 | .556 | — |
| Tad Jones | 1909–1910 | 9-9-2 | .500 | — |
| Howard Jones | 1908 | 6-3-1 | .650 | — |
| Frank Wade | 1899 | 4-4 | .500 | — |
10 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20254 picks
- #165Oronde Gadsden IITight End · Los Angeles
- #181Kyle McCordQuarterback · Philadelphia
- #236LeQuint AllenRunning Back · Jacksonville
- #254Fadil DiggsDefensive Edge · New Orleans
20232 picks
- #38Matthew BergeronOffensive Guard · Atlanta
- #72Garrett WilliamsCornerback · Arizona
20212 picks
- #65Andre CiscoSafety · Jacksonville
- #101Ifeatu MelifonwuCornerback · Detroit
20202 picks
- #148Alton RobinsonDefensive End · Seattle
- #228Sterling HofrichterPunter · Atlanta