If that is not enough for you, Phil Steele ranks the Syracuse schedule as the fifth-hardest in the nation with only Wisconsin and three SEC teams in front of them. Just as a comparison, Steele had last year’s Orange sked ranked 60th in the country. Bill Connelly of ESPN thinks the schedule is a little easier, ranking it #14 overall.

Syracuse’s over/under on wins is at 5.5. If you like the Orange to become bowl eligible, the over is +164. If you think it’s going to be a long season for year two of the Fran Brown era, the under is -210 at FanDuel.

Brown has leaned on his local ties to help Syracuse build a top-25 recruiting class nationally for 2026. "I’m like a cousin; I’m like an uncle,” says Brown about recruiting the area.

Tuesday marked 53-man roster cuts for NFL teams.How did Orange alumni fare?MARLOWE WAXMarlowe Wax has made the LA Chargers' 53-man roster as an undrafted free a

ESPN college football analyst and former Alabama Crimson quarterback Greg McElroy thinks Tennessee Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar will throw more interceptions on Saturday than Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli.

Josh Heupel said “unknowns” pose the biggest challenge to his Tennessee team vs. Syracuse. But he isn't talking about the Vols' big questions marks.

Syracuse head coach Fran Brown labeled Tennessee a 'Blue blood of college football'. The Tennessee Volunteers are just a few days out from kicking off their 2025 season in Atlanta, GA, against the Syracuse Orange.

Syracuse coach Fran Brown spent his first season as coach restoring pride in an Orange football program struggling to gain its competitive footing since joining the ACC.