Syracuse at Western Michigan - 2018 Matchup Preview

Syracuse Orange at Western Michigan Broncos

Friday, August 31st 2018 (6:00 PM EDT)
Syracuse -5 (65.5)
Syracuse 55 - Western Michigan: 42

Orange (10 - 3) (8 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (17 - 40 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -6.5 (SP+ SYR -18)
Projected Score: SYR: 18 - WMU: 32 (50)
SYR Win prob: 63% | Cover: 48%
SYR Travel: 483 miles

Broncos (7 - 6) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 17 (29 - 16 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
SYR Players
WMU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Syracuse's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/31	Syracuse at Western Michigan	-5.0	65.5	W 55 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Syracuse vs Wagner	-27.5
Sat 9/15	Syracuse vs Florida State	+3.5	69.0	W 30 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/22	Syracuse vs UConn	-30.5	74.5	W 51 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/29	Syracuse at Clemson	+24.5	64.5	L 23 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Syracuse at Pittsburgh	-3.5	58.0	L 37 - 44	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	Syracuse vs North Carolina	-9.5	67.0	W 40 - 37	O	N
Sat 10/27	Syracuse vs NC State	+2.0	65.0	W 51 - 41	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Syracuse at Wake Forest	-6.0	77.0	W 41 - 24	U	Y
Fri 11/9	Syracuse vs Louisville	-20.0	68.5	W 54 - 23	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Syracuse vs Notre Dame	+10.0	64.5	L 3 - 36	U	N
Sat 11/24	Syracuse at Boston College	+5.0	61.5	W 42 - 21	O	Y
Fri 12/28	Syracuse vs West Virginia	-3.0	67.5	W 34 - 18	U	Y

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Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule

Western Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/31	Western Michigan vs Syracuse	+5.0	65.5	L 42 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/8	Western Michigan at Michigan	+27.5	54.5	L 3 - 49	U	N
Sat 9/15	Western Michigan vs Delaware State	-47.0
Sat 9/22	Western Michigan at Georgia State	-8.5	61.0	W 34 - 15	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Western Michigan at Miami (OH)	-3.0	52.5	W 40 - 39	O	N
Sat 10/6	Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-4.5	59.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/13	Western Michigan at Bowling Green	-14.5	68.5	W 42 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/20	Western Michigan at Central Michigan	-7.0	54.0	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Thu 10/25	Western Michigan vs Toledo	-4.0	69.0	L 24 - 51	O	N
Thu 11/1	Western Michigan vs Ohio	+3.0	65.0	L 14 - 59	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/13	Western Michigan at Ball State	-10.0	58.0	L 41 - 42	O	N
Tue 11/20	Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+6.5	48.5	W 28 - 21	O	Y
Fri 12/21	Western Michigan vs BYU	+10.0	52.0	L 18 - 49	O	N

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SYR	.12	41%	20.2	39%	2.6	162	40%	295	3.18	.22	44%	34.9	42%	43%	3.37	49.4	2	1
WMU	.14	45%	24.9	46%	3.04	225	41%	165	3.24	.17	40%	17.4	41%	38%	3.72	53.3	1.5	2.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SYR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SYR Offense	12	20.2	17	41.1%	3.18	2	24	456	162	295	4.1	41%	57%	39%	40%	17%	.12
WMU Defense	12	17.4	15.7	40.1%	3.72	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	41%	38%	19%	.17

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SYR Defense	12	34.9	40.2	43.7%	3.37	1	-	-	-	-	-	50%	48%	42%	43%	15%	.22
WMU Offense	12	24.9	29	45.3%	3.24	1.5	21	390	225	165	4.8	61%	37%	46%	41%	15%	.14

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Syracuse	12	30:09	24.4	40%	58%	6.2	49.4	2	1	5.6	1.3	1	31.9
Western Michigan	12	30:38	20.8	39%	60%	5.7	53.3	1.5	2.2	6.6	1.7	4	37.2

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SYR Offense	12	41%	39%	39.9	161.5	4.1	16	.15	2.6	73%	9%	1.22
WMU Defense	12	52%	41%	-	-	-	-	.1	2.58	80%	13%	1.06

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SYR Defense	12	50%	42%	-	-	-	-	.14	2.85	63%	10%	1.06
WMU Offense	12	61%	46%	46.8	224.8	4.8	26	.15	3.04	76%	10%	0.94

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SYR Offense	12	57%	40%	26.7	45.7	294.8	6.5	11.1	20	16	.11	1.4	33%	31%	.29	8%	1.9
WMU Defense	12	47%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.25	1.7	35%	31%	.27	6%	1.7

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SYR Defense	12	48%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.32	1.7	33%	36%	.54	5%	2.1
WMU Offense	12	37%	41%	14.3	24.5	164.8	6.7	11.5	19	8	.14	1.5	31%	36%	.3	4%	1.8

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: NR
Syracuse's Offense Rating: NR
Syracuse's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #54
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Syracuse's 2018 Expected Record: -
Syracuse's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.5 #40
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.1 #44
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.4 #60

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: Western Michigan: -2.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: 7.5 Western Michigan: -10.7

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: -2.85 NR
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #84
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Western Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Western Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.7 #104
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.8 #60
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.4 #112

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 20.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 17
Defense: 34.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 40.2

Syracuse's 2018 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Western Michigan 32
Syracuse 18

Projected Total Points: 50

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 29
Defense: 17.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.7

Western Michigan's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/09	Syracuse	48	Western Michigan	7	Syracuse -24.5	Syracuse	56.5	Under
2019	09/21	Syracuse	52	Western Michigan	33	Syracuse -3.5	Syracuse	67.5	Over
2018	08/31	Western Michigan	42	Syracuse	55	Syracuse -5	Syracuse	65.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Michigan	0	0	2 Overs
Syracuse	3	3	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 1	2 - 1	2 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 2	1 - 2	1 - 0	0 - 2

(#) SYR at (#) WMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SYR	WMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#40	#104
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#54	#84
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Syracuse Injury Report

Western Michigan Injury Report

Syracuse on Offense


CategoryCat	SYR Off	WMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#44	#112
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Syracuse Run Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	WMU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Syracuse Pass Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	WMU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Western Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	WMU Off	SYR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#60	#60
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	SYR Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Western Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	SYR Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
WMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

SYR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Waldo Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Syracuse 5.0 (65.5)
Syracuse won at Western Michigan this year (55-42)

Previous Matchups
Syracuse beat Western Michigan in 2023 (48-7)

SYR's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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SYR's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

WMU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD