2019 Syracuse Orange football team


The 2019 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by fourth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

Previous Season

Syracuse ended the 2018 season with a 10-3 overall record, 6-2 in the ACC, to finish in second place in the ACC Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Camping World Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia.

Offseason

Offseason departures

NFL draftees

PlayerRoundPickTeamPosition
Chris Slayton7245New York GiantsDT

Undrafted free agents

PlayerTeamPositionRef
Cody ConwayTennessee TitansOT
Jamal CustisKansas City ChiefsWR
Eric DungeyNew York GiantsQB
Koda MartinLos Angeles ChargersOT

Recruiting

Syracuse's 2019 recruiting class consisted of 21 signees. The class was ranked as the 10th best class in the ACC and the 55th best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Lott TrophyAndre CiscoSSo.
Chuck Bednarik AwardAndre CiscoSSo.
Chuck Bednarik AwardAlton RobinsonDESr.
Doak Walker AwardMoe NealRBSr.
Biletnikoff AwardSean RileyWRSr.
Rimington TrophyAiron ServaisOL Jr.

Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish in second in the Atlantic Division, and received the second-most votes to win the conference championship game.
Media poll

Media poll

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

at Liberty

First meetingFirst meetingFirst meeting

at Maryland

19–15–2Sept. 20, 2014L, 20–34

Clemson

2–5Sept. 29, 2018L, 23–27

Western Michigan

1–0Aug. 31, 2018W, 55–42

Holy Cross

23–5Nov. 10, 1973W, 5–3

at NC State

2–10Oct. 27, 2018W, 51–41

Pittsburgh

31–39–3Oct. 6, 2018L, 37–44

at Florida State

2–10Sept. 15, 2018W, 30–7

Boston College

31–20Nov. 24, 2018W, 42–21

at Duke

0–3Nov. 8, 2014L, 10–27

at Louisville

7–10Nov. 9, 2018W, 54–23

Wake Forest

5–3Nov. 3, 2018W, 41–24

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
5148Alton RobinsonDESeattle Seahawks
7228Sterling HofrichterPAtlanta Falcons