2025 Syracuse Orange football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| sport = football
| team = Syracuse Orange
| image = Syracuse Orange logo.svg
| image_size = 100
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| CFPRank =
| APRank =
| CoachRank =
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Fran Brown
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Jeff Nixon
| oc_year = 2nd
| cooff_coach1 = Mike Johnson
| cooc1_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Elijah Robinson
| dc_year = 2nd
| codef_coach1 = Robert Wright
| codc1_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = JMA Wireless Dome
| bowl =
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| uniform = 200px
}}
{{2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 2025 Syracuse Orange football team will represent Syracuse University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange will play their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome located in Syracuse, New York. They will be led by second-year head coach Fran Brown. The Orange will be in their 124th season overall and their 13th as a member of the ACC.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/index.html|title=Syracuse Orange School History|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=4 January 2025}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
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| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
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| opponent = Tennessee
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| site_stadium = Mercedes-Benz Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Aflac Kickoff Game
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
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| nonconf = y
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| opponent = UConn
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| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 12|Friday}}
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| opponent = Colgate
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| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename = rivalry
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
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| away = y
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| opponent = Clemson
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| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
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| opponent = Duke
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
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| opponent = SMU
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| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
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| opponent = Pittsburgh
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| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
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| away = y
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| opponent = Georgia Tech
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| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 31|Friday}}
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| opponent = North Carolina
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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
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| away = y
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| opponent = Miami (FL)
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| site_stadium = Hard Rock Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
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| nonconf = y
| away = y
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| opponent = Notre Dame
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| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
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| opponent = Boston College
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| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
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}}
Offseason
=Recruiting=
{{See also|2025 college football recruiting class}}
Syracuse's 2025 class consisted of 35 signees.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/syracuse/season/2025-football/commits/|title=Syracuse 2025 Football Commits|website=247Sports.com|access-date=May 3, 2025}} The class was ranked 11th in the ACC and forty-first best overall by the 247Sports Composite.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Season/2025-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/|title=2025 Football Team Rankings [Composite]|website=247Sports.com|access-date=May 3, 2025}}
=Players leaving for NFL=
==NFL draftees==
==Undrafted free agents==
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Syracuse Orange| Player | Position |NFL club | border=2}} |
| Justin Barron
| S |
| Tom Callahan
| LS |
| Alijah Clark
| DB |
| Clarence Lewis
| DB |
| Maximilian Mang
| TE |
| Jackson Meeks
| WR |
| Savion Washington
| OT |
| Marlowe Wax
| LB |
Game summaries
=vs. Tennessee=
{{see also|2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Aflac Kickoff Game}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers|color=black}}"|TENN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}"|SYR | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| Syracuse
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{{Clear}}
=vs UConn=
{{see also|2025 UConn Huskies football team|Syracuse–UConn rivalry}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 6|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UConn Huskies|color=white}}"|UCONN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}"|SYR | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UConn Huskies|color=white}}| UConn
| Passing | | |
|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| Syracuse
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
=vs Colgate=
{{see also|2025 Colgate Raiders football team|Colgate–Syracuse football rivalry}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 13|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white}}"|COLG!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}"|SYR | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white}}| Colgate
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| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| Syracuse
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
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{{Clear}}
References
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