Syracuse at Miami - 2025 Matchup Preview
Syracuse logo Syracuse Orange at Miami Hurricanes(#18)Miami logo
Saturday, November 8th 2025 (3:30 PM EST)
Miami -28.5 (47.5) (-10000)  Open: -27.5 | 46.5
Miami 38 - Syracuse: 10  (ACC)

 
Orange (3 - 9) (4 - 7 - 1)
Coach Fran Brown (9 - 3)
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (17 - 40 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#117)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 3) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 2) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Rain Shower Predicted
MIAMI is playing their 4th straight game
SYR is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Miami -42.5  (SP+ MIAMI -36)

Projected Score: SYR: 3 - MIAMI: 46 (49)
MIAMI Win prob: 97% | Cover: 52%
SYR Travel: 1203 miles
Hurricanes (12 - 2) (9 - 5 - 0)
Coach Mario Cristobal (22 - 15)
Avg Score : 32 - 13 (36 - 12 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 10.5 - 2.5 (#16)
Wins: (Elite: 1) (Good: 3) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)
 
Syracuse's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Syracuse vs Tennessee+13.553.5L 26 - 45ON
Sat 9/6 Syracuse vs UConn-7.057.5W 27 - 20UN
Fri 9/12 Syracuse vs Colgate-37.564.5W 66 - 24OY
Sat 9/20 Syracuse at Clemson+17.553.5W 34 - 21OY
Sat 9/27 Syracuse vs Duke+4.059.5L 3 - 38UN
Sat 10/4 Syracuse at SMU+17.556.5L 18 - 31UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18 Syracuse vs Pittsburgh+9.554.5L 13 - 30UN
Sat 10/25 Syracuse at Georgia Tech+17.552.5L 16 - 41ON
Fri 10/31 Syracuse vs North Carolina-1.545.5L 10 - 27UN
Sat 11/8 Syracuse at Miami+28.547.5L 10 - 38OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Syracuse at Notre Dame+36.551.5L 7 - 70ON
Sat 11/29 Syracuse vs Boston College+2.554.5L 12 - 34UN

Total: Elite: 3, Good: 4, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 3, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule
Miami's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 8/31 Miami vs Notre Dame+2.553.5W 27 - 24UY
Sat 9/6 Miami vs Bethune-Cookman-54.50.0W 45 - 3ON
Sat 9/13 Miami vs South Florida-17.556.5W 49 - 12OY
Sat 9/20 Miami vs Florida-8.551.5W 26 - 7UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Miami at Florida State-3.554.5W 28 - 22UY
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/17 Miami vs Louisville-10.549.5L 21 - 24UN
Sat 10/25 Miami vs Stanford-28.545.5W 42 - 7OY
Sat 11/1 Miami at SMU-8.550.5L 20 - 26UN
Sat 11/8 Miami vs Syracuse-28.547.5W 38 - 10ON
Sat 11/15 Miami vs NC State-16.554.5W 41 - 7UY
Sat 11/22 Miami at Virginia Tech-18.549.0W 34 - 17ON
Sat 11/29 Miami at Pittsburgh-6.549.5W 38 - 7UY
Sat 12/20 Miami at Texas A&M+3.048.5W 10 - 3UY
Wed 12/31 Miami vs Ohio State+7.539.5W 24 - 14UY
Thu 1/8 Miami vs Ole Miss-3.052.0

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 6, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 5, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 1, Good: 3, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Miami's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
SYR#127 (.03)38% (119)20.241% (95)2.61 (125)12335% (125)2172.98 (123)#128 (.28)45% (119)34.945% (99)46% (120)4.15 (113)54.91.90.8
MIAMI#30 (.24)47% (18)31.646% (45)3.09 (41)14150% (10)2444.47 (20)#9 (.04)36% (12)13.137% (16)35% (15)2.42 (3)55.90.91.6
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
SYR#28 (.25)48% (14)45% (57)2.88 (98)8750% (5)3354.23 (38)#107 (.23)43% (91)42% (58)45% (114)4.29 (112)55.31.21.1
MIAMI#2 (.4)52% (1)56% (1)3.59 (4)16550% (7)3324.96 (2)#69 (.16)38% (26)38% (16)38% (40)4.02 (91)63.111.4



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
SYR Offense1220.21737.7%2.981.9193401232173.447%52%41%35%19%.03
MIAMI Defense1413.111.835.8%2.421.6 - - - - - 43%55%37%35%20%.04
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
SYR Defense1234.940.245.4%4.150.8 - - - - - 47%52%45%46%13%.28
MIAMI Offense1431.636.147.5%4.470.9213851412444.350%48%46%50%12%.24

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Syracuse1230:2819.435%47%6.254.91.90.84.81.6027.6
Miami1430:4620.646%61%6.855.90.91.66.32.9231.1
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
SYR Offense1247% (90)41% (95)36.2123.13.412 (88) (121)2.61 (125)70% (83)11% (105)0.87 (115)
MIAMI Defense1443% (8)37% (16) - - - - -.01 (14)2.53 (13)72% (74)13% (8)0.98 (81)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
SYR Defense1247% (32)45% (99) - - - - .11 (77)2.92 (77)64% (24)8% (111)1.04 (107)
MIAMI Offense1450% (63)46% (45)32.51414.323 (40).07 (86)3.09 (41)86% (2)6% (3)0.75 (134)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
SYR Offense1252% (42)35% (125)19.234217.36.411.317 (30)15 (132).1 (124)1.6 (55)33% (92)24% (124).12 (128)8% (129)2.1 (44)
MIAMI Defense1455% (128)35% (15) - - - - - - 14 (55).12 (20)1.5 (43)38% (4)28% (51).23 (50)7% (14)1.9 (26)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
SYR Defense1252% (112)46% (120) - - - - - - 5 (55).44 (131)1.5 (61)29% (106)33% (111).48 (132)5% (98)2.1 (94)
MIAMI Offense1448% (76)50% (10)2128.6243.88.511.628 (61)10 (108).47 (9)1.5 (77)25% (6)32% (52).37 (44)5% (44)2.1 (37)

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: -16.40  #131
Syracuse's Offense Rating: -4.56  #136
Syracuse's Defense Rating: 11.84  #91
2025 Talent Rating: 838.00  #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 6%  #49
Syracuse's 2025 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Syracuse's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.4  #120
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.1  #116
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.8  #111

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: -16.40   Miami: 27.29

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: -14.4   Miami: 21.8




Miami's Power Ratings
Miami's Power Rating: 27.29  #5
Miami's Offense Rating: 24.69  #10
Miami's Defense Rating: -9.44  #6
2025 Talent Rating: 964.00  #16
Blue Chip Ratio: 55  #9
Miami's 2025 Expected Record: 10.5 - 2.5
Miami's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 21.8  #8
Miami's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.4  #18
Miami's Defense SP+ Rating: 15.3  #10

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
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 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Miami 46
Syracuse 3


Total Points: 49

Based on Last 4 Games
Miami 32
Syracuse 17

Total Points: 49

Based on Entire Season
Miami 36
Syracuse 16

Total Points: 52
Miami Scoring
Offense: 31.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.1
Defense: 13.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 11.8

Miami's 2025 Record
Record: 12 - 2
Record vs Spread: 9 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 9
Record at home: 7 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/08Miami38Syracuse10Miami -28.5Syracuse47.5Over
202411/30Syracuse42Miami38Miami -12.5Syracuse65.5Over
201710/21Miami27Syracuse19Miami -17.5Syracuse62.0Under
200311/15Miami17Syracuse10
200111/17Miami59Syracuse0
200011/17Syracuse0Miami26
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Miami502 Overs
Syracuse131 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 11 - 20 - 21 - 0
Road Teams1 - 52 - 10 - 12 - 0

(#131) SYR at (#5) MIAMI
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatSYRMIAMI
Power RatePwr #131 #5
SP+SP+ #120 #8
Perf GradeGrade #127 #4
OffenseOff #122 #6
DefenseDef #127 #3
Spec TeamsST #111 #89
TalentTal #43 #16
Blue ChipsBC% #49 #9
Syracuse Notes
(10/31) QB1 will be Joseph Filardi, a freshman w/ 1 snap
(10/31) QB Filardi cannot play at all. Cuse have 0 QBs
(10/24) Backup QB Collins bad, Fr Carney can't run offense
(9/21) QB1 Angeli out for season (Achilles)
(9/20) Off torched Clemson, Def played well. Huge Win
(9/20) Can't say enough about HC Brown, great job
(8/30) Def torched by Vols, Angeli Ok, run game bad
(8/18) QB1 Steve Angeli (ND) wins starting job
(5/23) Cuse were 7-2 in 1 score games LY
(5/7) OL 2/5 back, Avg LY. 2 more have exp, Petry inj
(4/17) Fr OL Washington is 6'7, 380 lbs and can move.
(4/17) Top WR Pena in portal, big loss. Some depth
Syracuse Injury Report
Miami Notes
(11/3) 9 trips into SMU territory only scored 20 pts
(11/2) Miami 4-11 under Mario in November+
(10/30) Ugly start vs Stanford, 35-0 in 2H. Def great
(10/30) QB C Beck looks hurt (elbow?) since L'ville game
(10/18) Is L'ville L same ole Miami? Something looked off
(10/17) Off awful, Beck 4 INT, 63 yds rush (2.6 ypc) in L
(9/20) Def awesome, DL may be best in CFB. Contender
(9/20) Beck awful vs Gators, Run Off tough and good
(8/22) TE Lofton a name to watch. Athletic, staff high
(8/20) WR1 Trader seems to be getting most buzz
(6/8) Strength coach resigned in June? Bad timing
(6/4) RBs Fletcher good, Lyle, Seldon (FCS) great depth
Miami Injury Report
Syracuse on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat
SYR OffMIAMI Def
Perf GradePerf #122 #3
SuccessSuc #119 #12
ExplosiveExp #95 #70
PPAPPA #127 #9
PowerPwr #136 #6
SP+SP+ #116 #10
Pts POPPO #123 #3
HavocHav #125 #7
Syracuse Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat
SYR OffMIAMI Def
Run GameRun #106 #18
Run SuccessRSuc #95 #16
Run ExplRExp #115 #81
PPAExp #121 #14
Run BlockR Blk #92 -
OL YdsOLY #125 #13
Stuff RateStuff #68 #27
TackleTak -  #115
Syracuse Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat
SYR OffMIAMI Def
Pass GamePass #123 #14
Pass SuccessPSuc #125 #15
Pass ExplPExl #55 #43
PPAExp #124 #20
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #122 #1
F7 HavocF7 #105 #8
DB HavocDB #129 #14
Miami on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCatMIAMI OffSYR Def
Perf GradePerf #6 #127
SuccessSuc #18 #119
ExplosiveExp #128 #106
PPAPPA #30 #128
PowerPwr #10 #91
SP+SP+ #18 #111
Pts POPPO #20 #113
HavocHav #9 #113
Miami Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat
MIAMI OffSYR Def
Run GameRun #30 #134
Run SuccessRSuc #45 #99
Run ExplRExp #134 #107
PPAExp #86 #77
Run BlockR Blk #11 -
OL YdsOLY #41 #77
Stuff RateStuff #18 #44
TackleTak -  #65
Miami Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCatMIAMI OffSYR Def
Pass GamePass #21 #88
Pass SuccessPSuc #10 #120
Pass ExplPExl #77 #61
PPAExp #9 #131
Pass Block/RushP Blk #2 #108
F7 HavocF7 #3 #111
DB HavocDB #44 #98
Program Comparison
MIAMI 5 Year Profile: Improving Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

SYR 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Hard Rock Stadium
Conditions: Rain Shower
Temp: 82° - Wind: 8 mph
Rain: 0.008
Rematch from Week 11
Miami -28.5 (47.5)
Miami won vs Syracuse this year (38-10)

Previous Matchups
Syracuse beat Miami last year (42-38)

  
SYR's OC Jeff Nixon (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Rickie Collins (Tr)9718154%10426105.8
Steven Angeli9715563%13171028.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Yasin Willis12955344.341
Will Nixon10743234.028
Tylik Hill2412905.415
Rickie Collins (Tr)5412612.324
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Johntay Cook II (Tr)47559211.959
Darrell Gill Jr.32506515.843
Dan Villari39412010.635
Justus Ross-Simmons20312515.653

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SYR's DC Elijah Robinson (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Gary Bryant III (Tr)535110
Antoine Deslauriers483102
Braheem Long Jr.422202
Chris Peal (Tr)392007
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kevin Jobity Jr.206501
Jamie Tremble103320
Braheem Long Jr.422202
Denis Jaquez Jr.195220
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Chris Peal (Tr)392007
Demetres Samuel Jr.371007
Darian Chestnut350003

MIAMI's OC Shannon Dawson (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Carson Beck (Tr)27737374%317526108.5
Emory Williams131968%156008.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Mark Fletcher Jr.158857105.456
CharMar Brown (Tr)10037553.813
Girard Pringle Jr.5936346.238
Jordan Lyle3510813.117
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Malachi Toney89992811.161
Keelan Marion (Tr)44590113.461
C.J. Daniels (Tr)37420711.447
Elija Lofton2220339.229

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MIAMI's DC Corey Hetherman (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Mohamed Toure (Tr)622104
Jakobe Thomas (Tr)574404
Keionte Scott (Tr)5413565
Wesley Bissainthe532010
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Akheem Mesidor5114950
Rueben Bain Jr.4212841
Keionte Scott (Tr)5413565
Ahmad Moten248530
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Xavier Lucas (Tr)392117
Keionte Scott (Tr)5413565
Zechariah Poyser (Tr)533115