American college football season
The 2021 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by sixth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Offseason[edit]
Offseason departures[edit]
NFL draftees[edit]
Undrafted free agents[edit]
Schedule[edit]
The ACC released their schedule on January 28, 2021.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | | CBSSN | W 29–9 | 23,904 |
September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers* | | ACCN | L 7–17 | 31,941 |
September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Albany* | | ACCN | W 62–24 | 30,156 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Liberty* | | ACCN | W 24–21 | 29,942 |
October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida State | | ACCN | L 30–33 | 56,609 |
October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Wake Forest | | ESPN2 | L 37–40 OT | 38,554 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Clemson | | ESPN | L 14–17 | 36,670 |
October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | | ACCRSN | W 41–36 | 57,941 |
October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | | ACCRSN | W 21–6 | 32,022 |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Louisville | | ACCRSN | L 3–41 | 43,797 |
November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 20 NC State | | ACCN | L 17–41 | 54,083 |
November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Pittsburgh | | ACCN | L 14–31 | 27,939 |
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Game summaries[edit]
At Ohio[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orange | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
Bobcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Rutgers[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Orange | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Great Danes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Orange | 21 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 62 |
Liberty[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Orange | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
At Florida State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orange | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Seminoles | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
No. 19 Wake Forest[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
Orange | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
Clemson[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Orange | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
At Virginia Tech[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orange | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
Hokies | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
Boston College[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Orange | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
At Louisville[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cardinals | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
At No. 20 NC State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orange | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
No. 20 Wolfpack | 0 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
No. 17 Pittsburgh[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 17 Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Orange | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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