Syracuse football: what’s college football saying about the Orange after Week 2?.
SyracuseSlightly down in the rankings after Syracuse’s first ACC game. Syracuse will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers on Thursday night.
Here's how the rest of the college football world is feeling about 'Cuse heading into the Pitt of Doom. Syracuse dropped six spots on ESPN's College Football Power Index .
It moved from No. 54 to No. 60 overall and 14th among ACC schools. FPI projects the Orange to finish between 4.5 and 7.5 wins, with a 27.4% chance of getting to six victories.
Syracuse also went from No. 60 to No. 67 on the ESPN SP+ Rankings . The Orange are now 84th on offense, 54th on defense, and 35th on special teams.
KEY POINTS
- Syracuse football: what’s college football saying about the Orange after Week 2?.
- The Syracuse Orange football team has little room to recover, as it will return to the field just a few days from now for another tough in-conference matchup.
- The Orange are coming off a three-point loss against the California Golden Bears in their first ACC game of 2026.
- Pitt is at No. 29 overall, according to FPI, and ranks 36th on offense, 46th on defense, and 59th on special teams, per the SP+ Rankings.