Syracuse at SMU Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
SMU by 7.62
TOTAL POINTS
158
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Syracuse
SMU 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
93
A-
|
|
91
A-
|
Power |
95
A
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
89
B+
|
Defensive |
89
B+
|
|
90
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
91
A-
|
|
90
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
91
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Syracuse
SMU
| 96 | Overall | 58 |
| 79 | Power | 39 |
| 77 | Offensive | 19 |
| 96 | Defensive | 99 |
| 86 | SoS (Current) | 78 |
| 86 | SoS (Full Season) | 78 |
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Syracuse#9628%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: SMU 72%, Syracuse 28% at SMU.
SMU's win probability against Syracuse is trending down — from 61% to 58% over the last 6 updates.
SMU's win probability against Syracuse is trending down — from 68% to 65% over the last 6 updates.
SMU's win probability against Syracuse is trending down — from 75% to 72% over the last 6 updates.
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Syracuse | Neutral | At SMU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 68% | 74% | 80% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 75% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 58% | 65% | 72% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Syracuse
SMU
|
1-1 (50%) |
Head to Head |
1-1 (50%) |
|
15-17 (46.9%) |
Overall |
20-14 (58.8%) |
|
12-6 (66.7%) |
Home |
15-3 (83.3%) |
|
2-7 (22.2%) |
Away |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
1-7 (12.5%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-3 (25%) |
|
7-15 (31.8%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
11-12 (47.8%) |
|
8-2 (80%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-2 (81.8%) |
|
2-8 (20%) |
Last 10 Games |
3-7 (30%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Syracuse
SMU
| #19 Tennessee | Best Win | #23 North Carolina |
| #172 Boston College | Worst Loss | #97 Syracuse |
| 40 pts vs #360 Delaware St | Largest MOV | 47 pts vs #161 CS Fullerton |
| 37 pts vs #3 Duke | Largest MOD | 20 pts vs #63 Stanford |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Syracuse
SMU
| 75 | Points per Game | 84.1 |
| 74.3 | Points Against | 77.9 |
| 77.9 | Home PPG | 89.6 |
| 69.9 | Home PA | 75.8 |
| 72.3 | Away PPG | 77.5 |
| 82 | Away PA | 81.5 |
| 612-454 | Opponent Record | 656-458 |
| 111.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 93.9 |
| L 6 | Longest Streak | W 8 |
| L 6 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Syracuse
SMU
| Mar 10 | SMU (20-14) | L69-86 | Mar 18 | Miami OH (29-2) | L79-89 |
| Mar 7 | vs Pittsburgh (13-20) | L69-71 | Mar 11 | Louisville (24-11) | L58-62 |
| Mar 3 | at Louisville (24-11) | L62-77 | Mar 10 | Syracuse (15-17) | W86-69 |
| Feb 28 | at Wake Forest (18-17) | L83-88 | Mar 7 | at Florida St (18-15) | L78-91 |
| Feb 21 | vs #23 North Carolina (24-9) | L64-77 | Mar 4 | vs Miami FL (26-9) | L69-77 |
| Feb 16 | at #3 Duke (35-3) | L64-101 | Feb 28 | at Stanford (20-13) | L75-95 |
| Feb 14 | vs SMU (20-14) | W79-78 | Feb 25 | at California (21-12) | L69-73 |
| Feb 11 | vs California (21-12) | W107-100 | Feb 21 | vs Boston College (11-20) | W94-70 |
| Feb 7 | at #13 Virginia (30-6) | L59-72 | Feb 17 | vs Louisville (24-11) | W95-85 |
| Feb 2 | at #23 North Carolina (24-9) | L77-87 | Feb 14 | at Syracuse (15-17) | L78-79 |