2018 Syracuse Orange football team

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2018 Syracuse Orange football
Syracuse Orange logo.svg
Camping World Bowl champion
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Lynch (1st season)
Offensive scheme Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator Brian Ward (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Carrier Dome
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^  8 0   15 0  
No. 15 Syracuse  6 2   10 3  
NC State  5 3   9 4  
Boston College  4 4   7 5  
Wake Forest  3 5   7 6  
Florida State  3 5   5 7  
Louisville  0 8   2 10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x  6 2   7 7  
Georgia Tech  5 3   7 6  
Miami (FL)  4 4   7 6  
Virginia  4 4   8 5  
Virginia Tech  4 4   6 7  
Duke  3 5   8 5  
North Carolina  1 7   2 9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third-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. After being picked to finish last in the preseason media poll, Syracuse went 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division, their first winning season and bowl invitation since 2013. They were invited to the Camping World Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia.

Contents

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Orange signed a total of 18 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Gabe Horan
TE
Baldwinsville, New York Charles W. Baker High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)260 lb (120 kg)Feb 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Atrilleon Williams
DB
White Plains, New York Archbishop Stepinac High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Mar 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Cooper Lutz
WR
Reading, Pennsylvania Berks Catholic High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 lb (86 kg)Apr 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Juan Wallace
LB
Washington, D.C. IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)May 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Akeem Dixon
RB
Vero Beach, Florida Vero Beach High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)235 lb (107 kg)May 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Anthony Queeley
WR
Orlando, Florida Lake Nona High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jun 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Willem Froumy
OT
Exeter, New Hampshire Exeter High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)290 lb (130 kg)Jun 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Taj Harris
WR
Palmyra, New Jersey Palmyra High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Edward Hendrix
WR
Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Aug 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Cameron Jonas
S
West Palm Beach, Florida Dwyer High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg)Aug 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Qadir White
OT
Bronx, New York Cardinal Hayes High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)334 lb (151 kg)Aug 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Andre Cisco
S
Valley Stream, New York IMG Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg)Dec 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tre Allison
LB
Tyler, Texas John Tyler High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 lb (96 kg)Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Lakiem Williams
LB
Tacoma, Washington Butte College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)240 lb (110 kg)Dec 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Carlos Vettorello
OG
Detroit, Michigan University of Detroit Jesuit High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)277 lb (126 kg)Dec 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Chance Amie
QB
Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jarveon Howard
RB
Columbia, Mississippi East Marion High School5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)202 lb (92 kg)Jan 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Caleb Okechukwu
DE
Washington, D.C. St. John's College High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (110 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "Syracuse Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Maxwell Award [1] Eric Dungey QBSR
John Mackey Award [2] Ravian PierceTESR
Ray Guy Award [3] Sterling Hofrichter PJR
Paul Hornung Award [4] Sean RileyWR/KRJR
Wuerffel Trophy [5] Kielan WhitnerLBSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [6] Eric DungeyQBSR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [7] Koda Martin OLSR

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Clemson1,031 (145)
2Florida State789 (1)
3NC State712 (2)
4Boston College545
5Louisville422
6Wake Forest413
7Syracuse232

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at Western Michigan * CBSSN W 55–4220,628
September 83:30 p.m. Wagner * ACCN Extra W 62–1029,395
September 1512:00 p.m. Florida State
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN W 30–737,457
September 224:00 p.m. UConn *
ESPNews W 51–2136,632
September 2912:00 p.m.at No. 3 Clemson ABC L 23–2780,122
October 612:20 p.m.at Pittsburgh ACCN L 37–44 OT37,100
October 2012:20 p.m. North Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ACCNW 40–37 2OT35,210
October 277:00 p.m.No. 22 NC State
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2 W 51–4140,769
November 312:00 p.m.at Wake Forest No. 19 ACCRSN W 41–2426,136
November 97:00 p.m. Louisville No. 13
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2W 54–2342,797
November 172:30 p.m.vs. No. 3 Notre Dame *No. 12 NBC L 3–3648,104
November 2412:00 p.m.at Boston College No. 20ESPNW 42–2134,959
December 285:15 p.m.vs. No. 16 West Virginia *No. 20ESPNW 34–1841,125

Schedule Source: [8]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRV22131219181715
Coaches RVRVRVRVRV24131219181715
CFP Not released191312202020Not released

Game summaries

At Western Michigan

Syracuse at Western Michigan
1234Total
Orange241014755
Broncos7028742

Wagner

Wagner at Syracuse
1234Total
Seahawks700310
Orange212414362
  • Date: September 8
  • Location:
    Carrier Dome
    Syracuse, NY
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 29,395
  • Referee: Todd Boyd
  • TV announcers:
    Play-by-Play: Doug Sherman
    Analyst: Al Groh

Florida State

Florida State at Syracuse
1234Total
Seminoles00077
Orange33141030

UConn

UConn at Syracuse
1234Total
Huskies770721
Orange247101051

At Clemson

Syracuse at Clemson
1234Total
Orange6100723
No. 3 Tigers7061427

At Pittsburgh

Syracuse at Pittsburgh
1234OTTotal
Orange143146037
Panthers146710744
  • Date: October 6
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:21 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:31
  • Game attendance: 37,100
  • Game weather: 82°F • SW 8 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (Raycom):
    Play-by-Play: Tom Werme
    Analyst: Dave Archer
    Sideline: Lericia Harris

North Carolina

North Carolina at Syracuse
1234OT2OTTotal
Tar Heels701737337
Orange013777640
  • Date: October 6
  • Location:
    Carrier Dome
    Syracuse, NY
  • Game start: 12:20 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:07
  • Game attendance: 35,210
  • Television network: Raycom

NC State

1234Total
No. 22 Wolfpack71371441
Orange243141051

At Wake Forest

1234Total
No. 22 Orange14714641
Demon Deacons10014024

Louisville

1234Total
Cardinals077923
No. 13 Orange73071054

Vs. Notre Dame

1234Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish1379736
No. 12 Orange00033

At Boston College

1234Total
No. 19 Orange14147742
Eagles777021

Vs. West Virginia (Camping World Bowl)

1234Total
No. 15 Mountaineers396018
No. 17 Orange7731734

2019 NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
7245 Chris Slayton DT New York Giants

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