#130

Syracuse Orange

ACC · 3-9

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Syracuse Orange rank #130 of 136 FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of -0.077 points per play (Elo 1384), a 3-9 record in the ACC, and 33% of that rating still riding on preseason priors. They went 4-8 against the closing spread.

Ratings

Net rating
-0.077
#130 of 136
Elo
1384
Off EPA/play
-0.070
higher is better
Def EPA/play
+0.050
lower is better
Off success
-0.017
Def success
+0.011
Off explosive
-0.008
Def explosive
+0.014
Rush EPA
-0.024
offense
Pass EPA
-0.123
offense
Pts / drive
1.48
10.5 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
3.58
inside opp 40

All splits are opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Syracuse's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior+0.010

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior remaining33%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production14%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent+0.49σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-8.3 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeNo

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Quarterback

Steve Angeli4 startsLast game: Rickie Collins

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

+0.03-0.08Wk 1Wk 17

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1NTennesseeL 2645-14.0-13.5L
2vsUConnW 2720+1.0-7.2L
3vsColgateW 6624-40.8-36.5W
4@ClemsonW 3421-11.2-17.5W
5vsDukeL 338-5.5+4.0L
6@SMUL 1831-9.3-17.5W
8vsPittsburghL 1330+4.2+9.5L
9@Georgia TechL 1641-15.6-17.5L
10vsNorth CarolinaL 1027-11.1-1.5L
11@MiamiL 1038-22.2-28.5W
13@Notre DameL 770-32.5-36.5L
14vsBoston CollegeL 1234-0.8+3.0L

Lines are from this team's perspective (negative = favored). ATS is against the consensus closing spread.

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