2019 Syracuse Orange football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2019
| team = Syracuse Orange
| sport= football
| image=Syracuse Orange logo.svg
| image_size=100
| conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
| division=Atlantic Division
| short_conf=ACC
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| record = 5–7
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach= Dino Babers
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach= Mike Lynch
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Veer and shoot
| def_coach = Brian Ward (4th season; first nine games)
Steve Stanard (interim; final three games)
| dc_year =
| def_scheme = Multiple
| stadium=Carrier Dome
| uniform = 200px
}}
{{2019 ACC football standings}}
The 2019 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by fourth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.
Offseason
=Offseason departures=
==NFL draftees==
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Syracuse Orange| Player | Round | Pick | Team | Position }} | ||||
| Chris Slayton | 7 | 245 | New York Giants | DT |
==Undrafted free agents==
=Recruiting=
Syracuse's 2019 recruiting class consisted of 21 signees.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/syracuse/Season/2019-Football/Commits/|title=2019 Syracuse 2019 Football Commits|website=247Sports.com|access-date=February 13, 2019}} The class was ranked as the 10th best class in the ACC and the 55th best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/|title=2019 Football Team Rankings [Composite]|website=247Sports.com|access-date=February 13, 2019}}
{{College athlete recruit start|collapse=yes|year=2019}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Luke Benson
| position = TE
| hometown = Doylestown, PA
| highschool = Central Bucks High School West
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 220
| commitdate = June 24, 2018
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 72
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Matthew Bergeron
| position = OT
| hometown = Quebec City, QC
| highschool = Cégep Garneau
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 280
| commitdate = July 9, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Geoff Cantin
| position = OLB
| hometown = Quebec City, QC
| highschool = Cégep Garneau
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 220
| commitdate = June 22, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Adrian Cole
| position = CB
| hometown = Fort Lauderdale, FL
| highschool = Plantation High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 156
| commitdate = June 23, 2018
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 72
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Cooper Dawson
| position = OT
| hometown = Charleston, SC
| highschool = Hanahan High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 250
| commitdate = December 19, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Ishmael Goulbourne
| position = DE
| hometown = Palm Beach Gardens, FL
| highschool = Dwyer High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 195
| commitdate = August 1, 2018
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 72
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Aman Greenwood
| position = S
| hometown = Washington, D.C.
| highschool = St. John's College High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 180
| commitdate = November 28, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Courtney Jackson
| position = WR
| hometown = Monroeville, PA
| highschool = Gateway High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 160
| commitdate = April 27, 2018
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Garrison Johnson
| position = RB
| hometown = Manvel, TX
| highschool = Manvel High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 210
| commitdate = February 6, 2019
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Mikel Jones
| position = OLB
| hometown = Bradenton, FL
| highschool = IMG Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 208
| commitdate = November 21, 2018
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 80
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Lee Kpogba
| position = OLB
| hometown = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
| highschool = Parkland Magnet High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 210
| commitdate = November 20, 2018
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Steven Linton
| position = DE
| hometown = Dublin, GA
| highschool = Dublin High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 215
| commitdate = February 6, 2019
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jason Munoz
| position = DE
| hometown = Fort Lauderdale, FL
| highschool = St. Thomas Aquinas High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 235
| commitdate = January 28, 2019
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Cornelius Nunn
| position = S
| hometown = Miami, FL
| highschool = Miami Palmetto High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 170
| commitdate = November 21, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Anthony Red Jr.
| position = OG
| hometown = Oakdale, CT
| highschool = St. Thomas More School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 275
| commitdate = June 17, 2018
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Joe Rondi
| position = DT
| hometown = Wayne, NJ
| highschool = Wayne Valley High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 250
| commitdate = June 13, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = David Summers
| position = QB
| hometown = Trumbull, CT
| highschool = St. Joseph High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 205
| commitdate = January 27, 2019
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Darius Tisdale
| position = OT
| hometown = Scranton, PA
| highschool = Lackawanna College
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 295
| commitdate = December 8, 2018
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Andrew Tuazama
| position = DE
| hometown = Matthews, NC
| highschool = Jireh Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 235
| commitdate = December 15, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Garrett Williams
| position = CB
| hometown = Harrisburg, NC
| highschool = Hickory Ridge High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 171
| commitdate = August 1, 2018
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| year = 2019
| rivals ref title = Rivals commits
| 247 ref title = 247Sports commits
| espn ref title = ESPN commits
| rivals school = syracuse
| 247 school = syracuse
| espn schoolid = 183
| rivals overall = 54
| 247 overall = 55
| espn overall = 58
| accessdate = July 20, 2019
}}
Preseason
=Award watch lists=
Listed in the order that they were released
=Preseason media poll=
In the preseason ACC media poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish in second in the Atlantic Division, and received the second-most votes to win the conference championship game (although Clemson received 170 of 173 total votes).{{cite web|title=Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run|url=http://theacc.com/news/2019/7/22/clemson-favored-to-continue-acc-football-championship-run.aspx|website=theACC.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2019}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-1-of-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (Atlantic Division) | ||
| align="center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Syracuse Orange|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
| align="center"
| 1 | Clemson | 1209 (171) |
| align="center"
| 2 | Syracuse | 913 (2) |
| align="center"
| 3 | Florida State | 753 |
| align="center"
| 4 | NC State | 666 |
| align="center"
| 5 | Boston College | 588 |
| align="center"
| 6 | Wake Forest | 462 |
| align="center"
| 7 | Louisville | 253 |
{{col-2-of-2}}
| class="wikitable" | ||
| align="center"
|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (ACC Championship) | ||
| align="center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Syracuse Orange|Rank|Team|Votes}} | ||
| align="center"
| 1 | Clemson | 170 |
| align="center"
| 2 | Syracuse | 2 |
| align="center"
| 3 | Virginia | 1 |
{{col-end}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 2019
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 22
| away = y
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Williams Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 24–0
| attend = 21,671
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 21
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| tv = ESPN
| score = 20–63
| attend = 33,493
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| homecoming = yes
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ABC
| score = 6–41
| attend = 50,249
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCN
| score = 52–33
| attend = 40,700
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCN
| score = 41–3
| attend = 40,575
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 10|Thursday}}
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = ESPN
| score = 10–16
| attend = 55,860
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 18|Friday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = 20–27
| attend = 44,886
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 17–35
| attend = 50,517
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCN
| score = 27–58
| attend = 42,857
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = 49–6
| attend = 16,286
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = 34–56
| attend = 46,769
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCRSN
| score = 39–30
| overtime = OT
| attend = 33,719
}}
}}
Rankings
{{Further|2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2019}}
| finalpollweek = 16
| cfpfirstweek = 10
| AP_pre = 22
| coaches_pre = 22
| AP_1 = 21
| coaches_1 = 22
| AP_2 = RV
| coaches_2 = NR
| AP_3 = NR
| coaches_3 = NR
| AP_4 = NR
| coaches_4 = NR
| AP_5 = NR
| coaches_5 = NR
| AP_6 = NR
| coaches_6 = NR
| AP_7 = NR
| coaches_7 = NR
| AP_8 = NR
| coaches_8 = NR
| AP_9 = NR
| coaches_9 = NR
| cfp_9 = NR
| AP_10 = NR
| coaches_10 = NR
| cfp_10 = NR
| AP_11 = NR
| coaches_11 = NR
| cfp_11 = NR
| AP_12 = NR
| coaches_12 = NR
| cfp_12 = NR
| AP_13 = NR
| coaches_13 = NR
| cfp_13 = NR
| AP_14 = NR
| coaches_14 = NR
| cfp_14 = NR
| AP_15 = NR
| coaches_15 = NR
| cfp_15 = NR
| AP_16 =
| coaches_16 =
}}
Game summaries
=At Liberty=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 22 Orange
|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7
|Home=Flames
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Liberty Flames football team}}{{clear}}
=At Maryland=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 21 Orange
|R1=7 |R2=6 |R3=7 |R4=0
|Home=Terrapins
|H1=21 |H2=21 |H3=7 |H4=14
}}
{{see also|2019 Maryland Terrapins football team}}{{clear}}
=Clemson=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 1 Tigers
|R1=14 |R2=3 |R3=10 |R4=14
|Home=Orange
|H1=0 |H2=6 |H3=0 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Clemson Tigers football team}}{{clear}}
=Western Michigan=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Broncos
|R1=0 |R2=13|R3=20|R4=0
|Home=Orange
|H1=14|H2=10|H3=14|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}{{clear}}
=Holy Cross=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Crusaders
|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Orange
|H1=17|H2=7 |H3=10|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team}}{{clear}}
=At NC State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Orange
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=7
|Home=Wolfpack
|H1=6 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 NC State Wolfpack football team}}{{clear}}
=Pittsburgh=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Panthers
|R1=10 |R2=14 |R3=0 |R4=3
|Home=Orange
|H1=3 |H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team}}{{clear}}
=At Florida State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Orange
|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=14
|Home=Seminoles
|H1=13|H2=8 |H3=14|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Florida State Seminoles football team}}{{clear}}
=Boston College=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1=10|R2=34|R3=7 |R4=7
|Home=Orange
|H1=17|H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Boston College Eagles football team}}{{clear}}
=At Duke=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Orange
|R1=14|R2=0 |R3=21|R4=14
|Home=Blue Devils
|H1=0 |H2=6 |H3=0 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Duke Blue Devils football team}}{{clear}}
=At Louisville=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Orange
|R1= 3|R2= 7|R3= 17|R4=7
|Home=Cardinals
|H1= 21|H2= 7|H3= 21|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Louisville Cardinals football team}}{{clear}}
=Wake Forest=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Demon Deacons
|R1=3 |R2=3 |R3=14|R4=10|R5=0
|Home=Orange
|H1=10|H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=10|H5=9
}}
{{see also|2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team}}{{clear}}
Players drafted into the NFL
{{see also|2020 NFL draft}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Syracuse Orange| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club}} | ||||
| 5 | 148 | Alton Robinson | DE | Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | 228 | Sterling Hofrichter | P | Atlanta Falcons |