2018 Syracuse Orange football team

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Atlantic Division
	Coastal Division
	Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
	– College Football Playoff champion; ; ^ – College Football Playoff participant; $ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

Syracuse Orange football
2018 Syracuse Orange football
Camping World Bowl champion
Camping World Bowl, W 34–18 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 15
2018 record	10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Dino Babers (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Lynch (1st season as coordinator, 3rd overall season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and Shoot
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward (3rd season)
Home stadium	Carrier Dome; (Capacity: 49,262)

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. They were invited to the Camping World Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia.

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2017 season 4–8, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Atlantic Division.

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
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit 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
Gabe Horan TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Atrilleon Williams DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cooper Lutz WR	Reading, Pennsylvania	Berks Catholic High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 20, 2017
Cooper Lutz WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Juan Wallace LB	Washington, D.C.	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 4, 2017
Juan Wallace LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Akeem Dixon RB	Vero Beach, Florida	Vero Beach High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 17, 2017
Akeem Dixon RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Anthony Queeley WR	Orlando, Florida	Lake Nona High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 18, 2017
Anthony Queeley WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Willem Froumy OT	Exeter, New Hampshire	Exeter High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jun 20, 2017
Willem Froumy OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taj Harris WR	Palmyra, New Jersey	Palmyra High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
Taj Harris WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Edward Hendrix WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cameron Jonas S	West Palm Beach, Florida	Dwyer High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Aug 21, 2017
Cameron Jonas S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Qadir White OT	Bronx, New York	Cardinal Hayes High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	334 lb (151 kg)	Aug 24, 2017
Qadir White OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andre Cisco S	Valley Stream, New York	IMG Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Dec 8, 2017
Andre Cisco S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tre Allison LB	Tyler, Texas	John Tyler High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Tre Allison LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lakiem Williams LB	Tacoma, Washington	Butte College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Lakiem Williams LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Carlos Vettorello OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chance Amie QB	Tyler, Texas	Robert E. Lee High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Chance Amie QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jarveon Howard RB	Columbia, Mississippi	East Marion High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jan 29, 2018
Jarveon Howard RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Caleb Okechukwu DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award[1]	Eric Dungey	QB	SR
John Mackey Award[2]	Ravian Pierce	TE	SR
Ray Guy Award[3]	Sterling Hofrichter	P	JR
Paul Hornung Award[4]	Sean Riley	WR/KR	JR
Wuerffel Trophy[5]	Kielan Whitner	LB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[6]	Eric Dungey	QB	SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[7]	Koda Martin	OL	SR

ACC media poll

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

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (Atlantic)
1	Clemson	1,031 (145)
2	Florida State	789 (1)
3	NC State	712 (2)
4	Boston College	545
5	Louisville	422
6	Wake Forest	413
7	Syracuse	232

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan*		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	CBSSN	W 55–42	20,628
September 8	3:30 p.m.	Wagner*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN Extra	W 62–10	29,395
September 15	12:00 p.m.	Florida State		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 30–7	37,457
September 22	4:00 p.m.	UConn*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPNews	W 51–21	36,632
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	L 23–27	80,122
October 6	12:20 p.m.	at Pittsburgh		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ACCN	L 37–44 ^OT	37,100
October 20	12:20 p.m.	North Carolina		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 40–37 ^2OT	35,210
October 27	7:00 p.m.	No. 22 NC State		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	W 51–41	40,769
November 3	12:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	No. 22	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ACCRSN	W 41–24	26,136
November 9	7:00 p.m.	Louisville	No. 13	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	W 54–23	42,797
November 17	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Notre Dame*	No. 12	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	NBC	L 3–36	48,104
November 24	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	No. 19	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 42–21	34,959
December 28	5:15 p.m.	vs. No. 15 West Virginia*	No. 17	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Camping World Bowl)	ESPN	W 34–18	41,125
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:[8]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	22	13	12	19	18	17	15
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	RV	24	13	12	19	18	17	15
CFP	Not released									19	13	12	20	20	20	Not released

Game summaries

at Western Michigan

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Wagner

Wagner at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	3	10
• Orange	21	24	14	3	62

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2013	W, 54–0

Florida State

Florida State at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	0	0	7	7
• Orange	3	3	14	10	30

Date: September 15
Location:
Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:39
Game attendance: 37,457
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ESPN):
Play-by-Play: Mark Jones
Analyst: Dusty Dvoracek
Sideline reporter: Molly McGrath

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–10	2017	L, 24–27

UConn

UConn at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	7	0	7	21
• Orange	24	7	10	10	51

Date: September 22
Location:
Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 36,632

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–6	2016	W, 31–24

at Clemson

Syracuse at Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	6	10	0	7	23
• No. 3 Tigers	7	0	6	14	27

Date: September 29
Location:
Memorial Stadium
Clemson, SC
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 80,121

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4	2017	W, 27–24

at Pittsburgh

Syracuse at Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Orange	14	3	14	6	0	37
• Panthers	14	6	7	10	7	44

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
38–31–3	2017	W, 24–27

North Carolina

North Carolina at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Tar Heels	7	0	17	3	7	3	37
• Orange	0	13	7	7	7	6	40

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2003	W, 49–47

NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Wolfpack	7	13	7	14	41
Orange	24	3	14	10	51

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–10	2017	L, 25–33

at Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Orange	14	7	14	6	41
Demon Deacons	10	0	14	0	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2017	L, 43–64

Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	9	23
No. 13 Orange	7	30	7	10	54

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–10	2017	L, 10–56

vs. Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish	13	7	9	7	36
No. 12 Orange	0	0	0	3	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2016	L, 33–50

at Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Orange	14	14	7	7	42
Eagles	7	7	7	0	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
30–20	2017	L, 14–42

vs. West Virginia (Camping World Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Mountaineers	3	9	6	0	18
No. 17 Orange	7	7	3	17	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
33–27	2012	W, 38–14

2019 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
7	245	Chris Slayton	DT	New York Giants

References

"2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
"2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
"Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
"43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
"Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
"Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
"2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
"2018 Syracuse Orange Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

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[1] "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[2] "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[3] "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[4] "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[5] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[6] "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[7] "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[8] "2018 Syracuse Orange Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

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