Week 9: SMU vs Syracuse
Game Information
StageWeek 9
Season2026
KickoffSat, Oct 31, 12:00 am
VenueJMA Wireless Dome
LocationSyracuse, NY
SurfaceArtificial Turf
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2/26 | vs  Arizona | W24-19 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 11/29/25 | @  California | L35-38 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs  Louisville | W38-6 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/8/25 | @  Boston College | W45-13 | College Football Wk 11 |
| 11/1/25 | vs  Miami | W26-20 | College Football Wk 10 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/25 | vs Boston College | L12-34 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | @  Notre Dame | L7-70 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/8/25 | @ Miami | L10-38 | College Football Wk 11 |
| 10/31/25 | vs  North Carolina | L10-27 | College Football Wk 10 |
| 10/25/25 | @  Georgia Tech | L16-41 | College Football Wk 9 |
Division Standings
FBS — Atlantic Coast Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 93 | 11 | 2-0 | 0-0 | W2 |
 Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 58 | 44 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 50 | 13 | 1-0 | 1-0 | W2 |
 Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 43 | 72 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
| Boston College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 43 | 55 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 45 | 63 | 0-1 | 1-0 | W1 |
 Clemson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 32 | 58 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 30 | 1-0 | 1-0 | W2 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 37 | 59 | 0-2 | 0-0 | L2 |
| Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 97 | 54 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Miami | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 155 | 33 | 1-0 | 2-0 | W3 |
 Pittsburgh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 98 | 34 | 3-0 | 0-0 | W3 |
 SMU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 83 | 34 | 1-0 | 1-0 | W2 |
 Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 97 | 51 | 1-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
 Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 117 | 24 | 2-0 | 0-0 | W2 |
 Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 96 | 85 | 1-1 | 1-0 | L1 |
 NC State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 81 | 34 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
About the Game
SMU faces Syracuse on October 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
SMU enters with a 0-0 record, while Syracuse is 0-0. Score, scoring plays, team statistics and matchup details are tracked on this page.
Follow SMU vs Syracuse here for kickoff information, live updates and the final result. College Football scores and schedule page lists additional games, schedules and results.
SMU
1st in ACC
VS
Syracuse
17th in ACC
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#14
Charlie Fiser
#1
Ty Hawkins
#7
Kevin Jennings
#12
Cole Leinart
#43
Wade McSparron
#28
Mabrey Mettauer
#48
Morgan Tribbett
#47
Cody Williford
Offensive Line
#64
Joshua Bates
#70
Paxton Briggle
#74
Andrew Chamblee
#57
Henry Douglass
#78
Drew Evers
#60
Evan Goodwin
#76
Drew Hill
#58
Abel Hoopii
#65
Bennett Johnson V
#52
Toa Katoa
#79
Sione Ma'u
#63
Addison Nichols
#75
Dramodd Odoms
#66
Hunter Ryan
#50
Graham Uter
#55
Sam Utu
#59
PJ Williams
#77
Alex Woods
#71
Max Wright
Receivers & Backs
#22
Jordyn Adams
#16
Jakai Anderson
#83
X'Zavier Barnett
#11
Carterrious Brown
#27
Siler Cooke
#10
Jalen Cooper
#81
Tyrone Crethers
#25
William Fierro
#4
Dramekco Green
#2
Jalen Hale
#88
Trey Jackson
#20
EJ Kelly
#26
David Kniffen Jr.
#8
Yamir Knight
#42
Will Locke
Derrick McFall
#18
Theo Melin Ohrstrom
#15
Aljour Miles II
#85
Andre Nickerson Jr.
#5
Randy Pittman Jr.
#6
Kendrick Raphael
#21
Christian Rhodes
#24
Link Rhodes
#84
Tripp Riordan
#13
Daylon Singleton
#3
Yannick Smith
#9
Zack Turner
#89
Miles Uter
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#5
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder
#93
Kevin Allen
#32
Jamal Anderson
#6
Tavion Atkinson
#28
Brandon Booker
#50
Marcus Brouse
#97
Christian Davis
#96
Christian de Moor
#99
Dakota Dickson
#30
Kenneth Goodwin III
#33
Amontre Harris
#53
Zachary Hibner
#94
Jonathan Jefferson
#23
Alexander Kilgore
#52
Jahkai Lang
#12
Caden Marshall
#29
Brandon Miyazono
#90
Jalen Shivers
#9
Ira Singleton IV
#95
Wyatt Smith
#55
Woo Spencer
#58
Aakil Washington
#16
Marques White
#14
Trey Wilson
#56
Tyron Winslow
#92
Hudson Woods
#46
Xavier Wright
#25
I'Zayah Young
Defensive Backs
#38
Jake Ballard
#8
Marcellus Barnes Jr.
#36
Connor Carrera
#13
Jaelyn Davis-Robinson
#44
Michael De Hoyos
#2
Zadian Gentry
#20
Deuce Gilbert
#3
Javion Holiday
#1
Jarvis Lee
#11
Jaden Milliner-Jones
#7
Ahmaad Moses
#26
Jaylen Moses
#27
Abdul Muhammad
William Nettles
#10
Tyren Polley Jr.
#22
Sael Reyes
#15
La'Modrick Spencer
#4
Jayvon Thomas
#35
Dante Wesley II
#21
Jimmy Wyrick
Other
#97
Brendan Baird
#96
Wiley Olson
#99
Nick Reed
#95
Michael Slaba
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#9
Steve Angeli
#17
Rich Belin
#21
Fran Brown Jr.
#13
Joseph Filardi
#41
Jimmy Gregg
#21
Danny Lauter
#10
Zaid Lott
#16
Malachi Nelson
#12
Amari Odom
#46
Mateja Pavlovich
#37
Tim Schwerha
Offensive Line
#69
Oluwafunto Akinshilo
#60
Naquil Betrand
#65
Adam Boeheim
#79
Travis Brown-Miller
#63
Brayden Charney
#57
Javeion Cooper
#78
Joe Cruz
#64
Skylar Harvey
#74
Matthew Hawn
#66
Shemaj Henry
#62
Jackson Iak
#75
Trevion Mack
#71
Jayden Mann
#58
David Ndukwe
#53
Ted Olsen
#77
Kam Pringle
#55
Zach Rice
#67
D'Joni Scatliffe
#70
Kardiear Shepherd
#73
Vito Shevchenko
#50
Kahlil Stewart
#76
Byron Washington
#61
Joseph White
Receivers & Backs
#23
Shavane Anderson Jr.
#19
Daunte Bacheyie
#80
Carter Bashir
#87
Wyatt Bowman
David Clement
#28
Malachi Coleman
#87
Nate Edwards
#85
BJ Garrett
#15
Amare' Gough
#2
Umari Hatcher
#18
Phoenix Henriquez
#20
Tylik Hill
#6
Darius Johnson
#4
Ju'Juan Johnson
#3
Davion Kerr
#83
Julian McFadden
#14
Zamondre Merriweather
#81
Noah Meyers
#22
Ahmad Miller
#17
Elijah Moore
#13
Matthew Outten
#86
Justus Ross-Simmons
#8
Tyshawn Russell
#5
Calvin Russell III
#84
Elijah Washington-Baker
#11
Cole Weaver
#88
Terrell Wilfong
#7
Darien Williams
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#30
Tunmise Adeleye
#10
Gary Bryant III
#45
Clark Calloway
#88
Elijah Crawford
#6
Chris D'Appolonia
#5
Antoine Deslauriers
#23
Trey Dudley
#98
Jartavius Flounoy
#95
Dillan Fontus
#94
Walt Frazier Jr.
#93
Alex Haskell
#99
Isaiah Hastings
#90
Kordae Houston
#14
Keyshawn Johnson
#49
Josh Kubala
#42
Maurice Medley
#2
Zyian Moultrie-Goddard
#15
Nathan Nyandoro
#11
Nissi Ogbebor
#18
David Omopariola
#92
Rashard Perry
#77
Jaylen Pray
#16
Jarius Rodgers
#33
Gemaus Sackie
#43
Garvin St. John
#82
Jamie Tremble
#17
Kamron Wilson
Defensive Backs
#20
Rayshon Andrews
#22
Ziyyon Bredell
#39
Bradley Chandler
#9
Jai Eugene Jr.
#4
Chase Geter
#25
Cam Hairston-Taylor
#8
Tedarius Hughes
#29
Terrance Johnson
#3
Davien Kerr
#27
Javon Lawrence
Braheem Long Jr.
#24
Ibn-Wadu Muhammad
#12
Chris Peal
#19
Cornell Perry
#34
Nate Prater
#1
Demetres Samuel Jr.
#13
Amare Snowden
#26
Darnell Stokes Jr.
#38
James Trotter
#7
Nazir Ward
#31
Marcus Washington Jr.
Other
#40
Shay Barker
#47
Tripp Woody
SMU
1st in ACC
VS
Syracuse
17th in ACC
Passing
77.9
Completion Percentage
57.3
53
Completions
67
2.90
Interception Percentage
4.30
2
Interceptions
5
79
Longest Pass
38
884
Net Passing Yards
799
442.0
Net Passing Yards Per Game
266.3
68
Passing Attempts
117
14.70
Passing Touchdown %
4.30
10
Passing Touchdowns
5
229.8
Passer Rating
119.9
1
Total Sacks
7
9
Sack Yards Lost
42
13.0
Yards Per Pass Attempt
6.8
884
Passing Yards
799
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
3
566.0
Yards Per Game
432.7
41.5
Total Points Per Game
32.3
83
Total Points
97
11
Total Touchdowns
12
442.0
Passing Yards Per Game
266.3
53-68
Comp-Att
67-117
1-9
Sacks-Yards Lost
7-42
Rushing
55
Rushing Attempts
118
248
Rushing Yards
499
4.5
Yards Per Rush Attempt
4.2
40
Long Rushing
55
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
1
Rushing Touchdowns
6
124.0
Rushing Yards Per Game
166.3
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
12
Rushing 1st downs
34
2
Team Games Played
3
1,132
Total Yards
1,298
124
Total Offensive Plays
242
41.5
Total Points Per Game
32.3
83
Total Points
97
11
Total Touchdowns
12
Receiving
53
Receptions
67
0
Receiving Targets
0
884
Receiving Yards
799
884
Receiving Yards
799
10
Receiving Touchdowns
5
79
Long Reception
38
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
442.0
Receiving Yards Per Game
266.3
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
551
Receiving Yards After Catch
132
29
Receiving First Downs
36
2
Team Games Played
3
16.7
Yards Per Reception
11.9
41.5
Total Points Per Game
32.3
83
Total Points
97
11
Total Touchdowns
12
Miscellaneous
43
Total 1st downs
82
12
Rushing 1st downs
34
29
Passing 1st downs
36
2
1st downs by penalty
12
13
Third Down Conversions
20
24
Third Down Attempts
44
54.17
3rd down %
45.45
0
Fourth Down Conversions
1
1
First Downs Attempts
4
0.00
4th down %
25.00
12
Total Penalties
36
102
Total Penalty Yards
329
3091
Possession Time Seconds
6160
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
5
Total Takeaways
7
4
Total Giveaways
5
1
Turnover Ratio
2
0
Fumbles Lost
0
13-24
3rd down efficiency
20-44
0-1
4th down efficiency
1-4
12-102
Total-Yards
36-329
Defense
53
Solo Tackles
83
66
Assist Tackles
108
119
Total Tackles
191
5
Sacks
8
32
Sack Yards
70
21
Stuffs
26
0
Passes Defended
3
28.0
Average Interception Yards
10.5
28
Long Interception
17
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
1
11
Tackles For Loss
17
2
Team Games Played
3
Defensive Interceptions
1
Interceptions
2
28
Interception Yards
21
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
1-28
INT: Total
2-21
General
4
Fumbles
1
1
Forced Fumbles
3
3
Fumbles Recovered
2
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
1
2
Games Played
3
4-0
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
Returning
3
Kick Returns
7
57
Kick Return Yards
133
19.0
Yards Per Kick Return
19.0
25
Long Kick Return
42
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
6
Punt Returns
12
25
Punt Return Yards
211
4.2
Yards Per Punt Return
17.6
14
Long Punt Return
38
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
3
6-25
Punt: Total
12-211
Kicking
2
Field Goal Made
5
4
Field Goal Attempts
8
50.0
Field Goal Percentage
62.5
22
Long Field Goal Made
42
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
2
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
2
1
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
4
1
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
2
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
11
Extra Points Made
8
11
Extra Point Attempts
10
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
80.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
2
Field Goals Made 20-29
1
0
Field Goals Made 30-39
3
0
Field Goals Made 40-49
1
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
17
Total Kicking Points
23
2
Team Games Played
3
87
Touchback Percentage
58
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
2-4
FG: Good-Attempts
5-8
Punting
4
Punts
8
176
Punt Yards
316
52
Long Punt
53
44.0
Gross Average Punt Yards
39.5
44.0
Net Average Punt Yards
39.5
0
Punts Blocked
0
1
Punts Inside 20
4
0
Touchbacks
0
0
Fair Catches
6
2
Punt Returns
1
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
2
Team Games Played
3
4-176
Punt: Total Yards
8-316
Scoring
1
Rushing Touchdowns
6
10
Receiving Touchdowns
5
0
Return Touchdowns
0
11
Total Touchdowns
12
2
Field Goals
5
11
Kick Extra Points
8
0
Total Two Point Conversions
0
83
Total Points
97
41.5
Total Points Per Game
32.3