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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Syracuse
Orangemen
ACC
26
48% win prob
Home
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
California
Golden Bears
ACC
27
52% win prob
Away
POINT SPREAD
California by 1.21
TOTAL POINTS
53
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Syracuse
California
|
77
C
|
Overall |
84
B-
|
|
75
C
|
Power |
81
B-
|
|
77
C
|
Offensive |
81
B-
|
|
76
C
|
Defensive |
79
C+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
83
B-
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Future) |
83
B-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Syracuse
California
| 85 | Overall | 56 |
| 85 | Power | 65 |
| 84 | Offensive | 63 |
| 85 | Defensive | 69 |
| 22 | SoS (Current) | 58 |
| 22 | SoS (Future) | 58 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Syracuse
California
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
3-9 (25%) |
Overall |
7-6 (53.8%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Home |
4-2 (66.7%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Away |
3-3 (50%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus FBS Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
2-7 (22.2%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
4-4 (50%) |
|
1-2 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-2 (60%) |
|
0-5 (0%) |
Last 5 Games |
2-3 (40%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Syracuse
California
| #61 Clemson | Best Win | #33 SMU |
| #192 Boston College | Worst Loss | #110 Virginia Tech |
| 42 pts vs #323 Colgate | Largest MOV | 32 pts vs #365 Texas Southern |
| 63 pts vs #9 Notre Dame | Largest MOD | 34 pts vs #64 San Diego St |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Syracuse
California
| 20.2 | Points per Game | 25.3 |
| 34.9 | Points Against | 27.2 |
| 21.8 | Home PPG | 27.2 |
| 28.8 | Home PA | 24.3 |
| 17 | Away PPG | 22.5 |
| 40.2 | Away PA | 28.7 |
| 93-63 | Opponent Record | 85-79 |
| 82.8 | Avg Opponent Rank | 107.1 |
| L 8 | Longest Streak | W 3 |
| L 8 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Syracuse
California
| Nov 29 vs Boston College (2-10) L 12-34 | Dec 24 Hawai`i (9-4) L 31-35 |
| Nov 22 at (9) Notre Dame (10-2) L 7-70 | Nov 29 vs SMU (9-4) W 38-35 |
| Nov 8 at (4) Miami FL (13-3) L 10-38 | Nov 22 at Stanford (4-8) L 10-31 |
| Oct 31 vs North Carolina (4-8) L 10-27 | Nov 8 at Louisville (9-4) W 29-26 |
| Oct 25 at Georgia Tech (9-4) L 16-41 | Nov 1 vs (25) Virginia (11-3) L 21-31 |
| Oct 18 vs Pittsburgh (8-5) L 13-30 | Oct 24 at Virginia Tech (3-9) L 34-42 |
| Oct 4 at SMU (9-4) L 18-31 | Oct 17 vs North Carolina (4-8) W 21-18 |
| Sep 27 vs Duke (9-5) L 3-38 | Oct 4 vs Duke (9-5) L 21-45 |
| Sep 20 at Clemson (7-6) W 34-21 | Sep 27 at Boston College (2-10) W 28-24 |
| Sep 12 vs Colgate (5-7) W 66-24 | Sep 20 at San Diego St (9-4) L 0-34 |
| Sep 6 vs Connecticut (9-4) W 27-20 | Sep 13 vs Minnesota (8-5) W 27-14 |
| Aug 30 Tennessee (8-5) L 26-45 | Sep 6 vs Texas Southern (6-5) W 35-3 |
