Syracuse Orange
3-9 2025 record (1-7 conf)
Win total (O +102)
34% Returning starter games
43rd Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesFran Brown Head Coach · 3rd year
13–12 Career · 3 seasons, all at SYR
Pro Style Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 11% | 7 / 64 | 8 / 18 | 36% |
| Offensive line | 40% | 22 / 55 | 12 / 17 | 60% |
| Defensive front | 29% | 24 / 84 | 10 / 24 | 34% |
| Secondary | 61% | 36 / 59 | 8 / 16 | 100% |
Back 42
Gone 39
Rickie Collins QB · 1,168 yds · 8g · to KENN 17%
New 13
Amari Odom QB · 2,941 yds · 12g · from KENN 
Malachi Nelson QB · 1,150 yds · 6g · from UTEP 
Cole Weaver WR · 642 yds · 14g · from M-OH 
Noah Meyers TE · 357 yds · 11g · from WKU 
Ju'Juan Johnson RB · 241 yds · 13g · from LSU 
Tunmise Adeleye DL · 18 havoc · 13g · from UNLV 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 20.2 13
Explosive play rate 9.5% 18
Red zone TD rate 61.7% 13
Line yards per carry 1.9 11
Sack rate allowed 9.3% 8
Defense
Points allowed per game 34.9 4
Explosive rate allowed 13.8% 7
Red zone score rate allowed 91.1% 7
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 29
Sack rate 5.1% 26
2025 Margin by Game
TENN
CONN
COLG
CLEM
DUKE
SMU
PITT
GT
UNC
MIA
ND
BC
2026 schedule
43rd-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs | New Hampshire Wildcats | 8 | W 66-3 | ACC Network | |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  California | 7-6 | 33 | L 18-21 | ACC Network |
| W3 | Thu 11:30 PM | @ |  Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 44 | L 13-27 | ESPN |
| W5 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  UConn | 9-4 | 39 | W 42-41 | CBS Sports Network |
| W6 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Virginia | 11-3 | 50 | L 25-28 | ACC Network |
| W7 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Louisville | 9-4 | 42 | L 26-34 | ACC Network |
| W8 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  North Carolina | 4-8 | 31 | ACC Network | |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  SMU | 9-4 | 41 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Clemson | 7-6 | 32 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  NC State | 8-5 | 47 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Boston College | 2-10 | 24 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Notre Dame | 10-2 | 72 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Steve Angeli 5TH · #9 | Amari Odom SR · #12 | Malachi Nelson SR · #16 |
| RB |  Tylik Hill SO · #20 | Ju'Juan Johnson JR · #4 | Shavane Anderson Jr. FR · #23 |
| WR-X |  Umari Hatcher 5TH · #2 |  Zamondre Merriweather SR · #14 | |
| WR-Z | Cole Weaver SR · #11 | Justus Ross-Simmons 5TH · #86 |  Calvin Russell III FR · #5 |
| WR-SL |  Darius Johnson SO · #6 |  Darien Williams SO · #7 | |
| TE |  David Clement SR · #0 |  Daunte Bacheyie SO · #19 | Noah Meyers SR · #81 |
| LT |  Trevion Mack SR · #75 |  Naquil Betrand SR · #60 | |
| LG |  Oluwafunto Akinshilo 5TH · #69 |  Zach Rice 5TH · #55 | |
| C |  Joe Cruz 5TH · #78 |  Kahlil Stewart SO · #50 |  Matthew Hawn SO · #74 |
| RG | Byron Washington SO · #76 |  Jayden Mann SO · #71 | |
| RT |  Kam Pringle JR · #77 | Skylar Harvey SO · #64 |
Roster 111
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | David Clement | TE | SR | 6'6" | 260 | Albany, NY |
| 0 |  Braheem Long Jr. | DB | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Camden, NJ |
| 1 |  Demetres Samuel Jr. | DB | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Palm Bay, FL |
| 2 |  Zyian Moultrie-Goddard | LB | SR | 6'0" | 230 | Bronx, NY |
| 2 | Umari Hatcher | WR | 5TH | 6'3" | 190 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 3 |  Davien Kerr | DB | JR | 6'1" | 190 | Bloomfield, CT |
| 3 | Davion Kerr | RB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Bloomfield, CT |
| 4 | Ju'Juan Johnson | RB | JR | 6'0" | 205 | Lafayette, LA |
| 4 | Chase Geter | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Ashburn, VA |
| 5 | Calvin Russell III | WR | FR | 6'5" | 205 | Opa Locka, FL |
| 5 | Antoine Deslauriers | LB | SO | 6'1" | 235 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 6 |  Chris D'Appolonia | LB | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Cranberry Township, PA |
| 6 | Darius Johnson | WR | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Carol City, FL |
| 7 | Darien Williams | WR | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Syracuse, NY |
| 7 |  Nazir Ward | DB | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 8 | Tyshawn Russell | WR | SR | 5'11" | 188 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 8 | Tedarius Hughes | DB | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Miami, FL |
| 9 | Steve Angeli | QB | 5TH | 6'3" | 215 | Westfield, NJ |
| 9 |  Jai Eugene Jr. | DB | SR | 6'1" | 195 | Destrehan, LA |
| 10 |  Gary Bryant III | LB | 5TH | 6'1" | 230 | Baltimore, MD |
| 10 | Zaid Lott | QB | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Kannapolis, NC |
| 11 | Cole Weaver | WR | SR | 6'4" | 220 | Roswell, GA |
| 11 |  Nissi Ogbebor | DL | SO | 6'6" | 300 | Ottawa, ON, CAN |
| 12 | Amari Odom | QB | SR | 6'4" | 210 | Inglewood, CA |
| 12 |  Chris Peal | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 |  Amare Snowden | DB | SR | 6'4" | 210 | Roseville, MI |
| 13 |  Matt Outten | WR | SO | 6'1" | 207 | Portsmouth, VA |
| 13 |  Joseph Filardi | QB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Dix Hills, NY |
| 14 |  Keyshawn Johnson | LB | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Belle Glade, FL |
| 14 | Zamondre Merriweather | WR | SR | 6'3" | 215 | Valencia, CA |
| 15 | Amare' Gough | WR | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Richmond, VA |
| 15 |  Nathan Nyandoro | DL | SO | 6'6" | 275 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 16 | Malachi Nelson | QB | SR | 6'3" | 205 | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 16 | Jarius Rodgers | DL | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Fleming Island, FL |
| 17 |  Rich Belin | QB | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Harlem, NY |
| 17 | Kamron Wilson | DL | FR | 6'5" | 245 | Naranja, FL |
| 17 |  Elijah Moore | WR | JR | 6'4" | 205 | Oxon Hill, MD |
| 18 | Phoenix Henriquez | WR | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Smyrna, DE |
| 18 |  David Omopariola | LB | SR | 6'3" | 255 | Baltimore, MD |
| 19 | Daunte Bacheyie | TE | SO | 6'5" | 225 | Sylvan Beach, NY |
| 19 |  Cornell Perry | DB | 5TH | 6'1" | 190 | Brownstown, MI |
| 20 |  Rayshon Andrews | DB | SO | 6'4" | 195 | Bristol, CT |
| 20 | Tylik Hill | RB | SO | 5'9" | 190 | Asbury Park, NJ |
| 21 | Danny Lauter | QB | 5TH | 6'3" | 220 | Greenwich, CT |
| 21 |  Fran Brown Jr. | LS | SR | 5'11" | 215 | Medford, NJ |
| 22 |  Ziyyon Bredell | DB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 22 |  Ahmad Miller | RB | SR | 6'0" | 210 | Memphis, TN |
| 23 |  Trey Dudley | LB | SO | 6'1" | 230 | Ashburn, VA |
| 23 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | RB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | York, PA |
| 24 | Ibn-Wadu Muhammad | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Woodbury, NJ |
| 25 | Cam Hairston-Taylor | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Roanoke, VA |
| 26 | Darnell Stokes Jr. | DB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Seaford, DE |
| 27 | Javon Lawrence | DB | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Spring Valley, NY |
| 28 |  Malachi Coleman | RB | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Roanoke, VA |
| 29 | Terrance Johnson | DB | FR | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, FL |
| 30 | Tunmise Adeleye | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 270 | Katy, TX |
| 31 | Marcus Washington Jr. | DB | 5TH | 6'1" | 200 | Grovetown, GA |
| 33 | Gemaus Sackie | LB | FR | 6'0" | 225 | Burlington Township, NJ |
| 34 |  Nate Prater | DB | SR | 5'9" | 180 | Franklin, TN |
| 37 | Tim Schwerha | LS | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 38 |  James Trotter | DB | SO | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA |
| 39 |  Bradley Chandler | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Plantation, FL |
| 40 | Shay Barker | K | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Landenberg, PA |
| 41 | Jimmy Gregg | P | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Morgantown, WV |
| 42 | Maurice Medley | LB | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Severn, MD |
| 43 |  Garvin St. John | LB | JR | 6'0" | 230 | Wilmette, IL |
| 45 |  Clark Calloway | DL | JR | 6'4" | 260 | Johns Creek, GA |
| 46 |  Mateja Pavlovich | P | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Hookstown, PA |
| 47 |  Tripp Woody | K | JR | 5'9" | 190 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 49 |  Josh Kubala | FB | 5TH | 6'2" | 235 | Syracuse, NY |
| 50 | Kahlil Stewart | OL | SO | 6'4" | 325 | Norristown, PA |
| 53 |  Ted Olsen | OL | SR | 6'2" | 285 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA |
| 55 | Zach Rice | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 310 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 57 | Javeion Cooper | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Melbourne, FL |
| 58 |  David Ndukwe | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 325 | Decatur, GA |
| 60 | Naquil Betrand | OL | SR | 6'6" | 320 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 62 |  Jackson Iak | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Pawling, NY |
| 63 | Brayden Charney | OL | FR | 6'6" | 305 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 64 | Skylar Harvey | OL | SO | 6'7" | 329 | Baltimore, MD |
| 65 |  Adam Boeheim | OL | JR | 6'4" | 285 | Carmel, NY |
| 66 | Shemaj Henry | OL | FR | 6'8" | 320 | Chester, PA |
| 67 |  D'Joni Scatliffe | OL | SO | 6'7" | 315 | Orlando, FL |
| 69 | Oluwafunto Akinshilo | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 330 | Lagos,, NGA |
| 70 | Kardiear Shepherd | OL | SO | 6'7" | 315 | Syracuse, NY |
| 71 | Jayden Mann | OL | SO | 6'4" | 328 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 73 |  Vito Shevchenko | OL | JR | 6'7" | 315 | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| 74 | Matthew Hawn | OL | SO | 6'6" | 310 | Syracuse, NY |
| 75 | Trevion Mack | OL | SR | 6'6" | 320 | Mounds View, MN |
| 76 | Byron Washington | OL | SO | 6'7" | 385 | Desoto, TX |
| 77 |  Jaylen Pray | DL | SO | 6'6" | 280 | Bronx, NY |
| 77 | Kam Pringle | OL | JR | 6'8" | 325 | Dorchester, SC |
| 78 | Joe Cruz | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 320 | Holbrook, NY |
| 79 |  Travis Brown-Miller | OL | JR | 6'6" | 335 | Teaneck, NJ |
| 80 | Carter Bashir | TE | FR | 6'5" | 260 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 81 | Noah Meyers | TE | SR | 6'5" | 245 | Louisville, KY |
| 82 |  Jamie Tremble | LB | JR | 6'4" | 230 | Johns Creek, GA |
| 83 |  Julian McFadden | WR | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Conshohocken, PA |
| 84 | Elijah Washington-Baker | TE | JR | 6'7" | 250 | Norfolk, VA |
| 85 | BJ Garrett | WR | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Bear, DE |
| 86 | Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | 5TH | 6'3" | 210 | Rochester, NY |
| 87 |  Nate Edwards | WR | JR | 6'4" | 185 | Syosset, NY |
| 88 |  Elijah Crawford | DL | SO | 6'4" | 300 | Perry Hall, MD |
| 88 | Terrell Wilfong | WR | SO | 6'6" | 185 | West Orange, NJ |
| 89 | Joseph White | OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 | Camden, NJ |
| 90 | Kordae Houston | DL | FR | 6'4" | 290 | Dallas, TX |
| 92 |  Rashard Perry | DL | SR | 6'3" | 295 | Buffalo, NY |
| 93 | Alex Haskell | DL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 94 | Walt Frazier Jr. | DL | FR | 6'3" | 315 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 95 |  Dillan Fontus | DL | SR | 6'6" | 300 | Arverne, NY |
| 98 |  Jartavius Flounoy | DL | SO | 6'1" | 320 | Moultrie, GA |
| 99 |  Isaiah Hastings | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 310 | Toronto, ON, CAN |