2017 Syracuse Orange football team

2017 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Dino Babers (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Sean Lewis (2nd season) Mike Lynch (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
Seasons ←  2016 2018  →

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 23 NC State		6	–	2					9	–	4
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisville		4	–	4					8	–	5
Wake Forest		4	–	4					8	–	5
Florida State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 24 Virginia Tech		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					5	–	6
Duke		3	–	5					7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5					5	–	7
Virginia		3	–	5					6	–	7
North Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by second-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last place with a final record of 4–8 (2–6 ACC).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York	ACCN Extra	W 50–7	30,273
September 9	3:30 p.m.	Middle Tennessee *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York	ACCN Extra	L 23–30	29,731
September 16	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York	ACCN Extra	W 41–17	33,004
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at No. 25 LSU *	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana	ESPN2	L 26–35	96,044
September 30	12:20 p.m.	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina	ACCN	L 25–33	56,197
October 7	12:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York (rivalry)	ACCRSN	W 27–24	33,290
October 13	7:00 p.m.	No. 2 Clemson	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York	ESPN	W 27–24	42,475
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida	ESPN	L 19–27	56,158
November 4	12:20 p.m.	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida	ACCN	L 24–27	71,805
November 11	3:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York	ACCRSN	L 43–64	38,539
November 18	3:30 p.m.	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky	ESPNU	L 10–56	34,265
November 25	12:20 p.m.	Boston College	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York (rivalry)	ACCN	L 14–42	30,202
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	7	0	7
Orange	21	10	13	6	50

See also: 2017 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	2	7	7	14	30
Orange	3	10	3	7	23

See also: 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	10	7	0	0	17
Orange	10	14	17	0	41

See also: 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

At LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	3	0	16	7	26
No. 25 Tigers	7	7	14	7	35

See also: 2017 LSU Tigers football team

At NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	7	10	8	25
Wolfpack	13	13	0	7	33

See also: 2017 NC State Wolfpack football team

Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	3	11	24
Orange	3	7	10	7	27

See also: 2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Tigers	7	7	10	0	24
Orange	14	3	7	3	27

See also: 2017 Clemson Tigers football team

At Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	3	10	6	19
No. 8 Hurricanes	3	10	7	7	27

See also: 2017 Miami Hurricanes football team

At Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	14	3	7	24
Seminoles	7	14	3	3	27

See also: 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team

Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	21	3	16	24	64
Orange	14	24	5	0	43

See also: 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

At Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	3	0	0	7	10
Cardinals	7	28	14	7	56

See also: 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	14	7	7	42
Orange	7	7	0	0	14

See also: 2017 Boston College Eagles football team

2018 NFL Draft

Main article: 2018 NFL draft

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Zaire Franklin	Indianapolis Colts	7th	235	LB

References

1. 2017 Syracuse Orange football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 14, 2017.