Wk 13 · 2026
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange — Sat, Nov 28
Sat, Nov 28 ·
JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
Weather
This one is played indoors. There is nothing to forecast.
FBS Indep. · 6-0
at
TBDET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential ND by 24.3
ACC · 2-3
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. Notre Dame is ranked #3 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Notre Dame form
W 58-7vs STANW 37-26at UNCW 49-10at PURW 27-10vs MSUW 52-0vs RICE
2026 season
Syracuse form
L 25-28at UVAW 42-41at CONNL 13-27at PITTL 18-21vs CALW 66-3vs UNH
2026 season
Notre Dame this season
Straight up6-0 · 100% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Syracuse this season
Straight up2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Notre Dame | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina ACC | at W 37-26 preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Boston College ACC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| SMU ACC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Notre Dame leads 6–1 · Notre Dame has won the last 6
7 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
24.1 points toward Notre Dame
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-22 | Syracuse 7 — 70 Notre Dame | at ND | Notre Dame |
| 2022 | 2022-10-29 | Notre Dame 41 — 24 Syracuse | at SYR | Notre Dame |
| 2020 | 2020-12-05 | Syracuse 21 — 45 Notre Dame | at ND | Notre Dame |
| 2018 | 2018-11-17 | Syracuse 3 — 36 Notre Dame | neutral | Notre Dame |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | Notre Dame 50 — 33 Syracuse | neutral | Notre Dame |
| 2014 | 2014-09-27 | Notre Dame 31 — 15 Syracuse | neutral | Notre Dame |
| 2008 | 2008-11-22 | Syracuse 24 — 23 Notre Dame | at ND | Syracuse |
Notre Dame leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | CJ Carr QB #13 | 88/124, 1197 YDS, 13 TD, 1 INT |
| Noah Grubbs QB #10 | 9/15, 108 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Aneyas Williams RB #22 | 60 CAR, 266 YDS, 4 TD |
| Nolan James Jr. RB #2 | 55 CAR, 262 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jonaz Walton RB #20 | 39 CAR, 228 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison WR #6 | 25 REC, 371 YDS, 4 TD |
| Micah Gilbert WR #14 | 18 REC, 368 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Jaden Greathouse WR #1 | 8 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Nolan James Jr. RB #2 | 10 REC, 87 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Drayk Bowen LB #34 | 24 |
| Adon Shuler S #8 | 21 | |
| Jaylen Sneed LB #3 | 20 | |
| Sacks | Bryce Young DL #95 | 3 |
| Boubacar Traore DL #5 | 2.5 | |
| Loghan Thomas DL #10 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Luke Talich S #28 | 2 |
| DJ McKinney CB #2 | 1 | |
| Adon Shuler S #8 | 1 |
Syracuse leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Steve Angeli QB #9 | 57/104, 731 YDS, 4 TD, 5 INT |
| Amari Odom QB #12 | 37/48, 398 YDS, 6 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Tylik Hill RB #20 | 46 CAR, 287 YDS, 1 TD |
| Shavane Anderson Jr. RB #23 | 30 CAR, 146 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Ahmad Miller RB #22 | 24 CAR, 102 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Umari Hatcher WR #2 | 29 REC, 434 YDS, 5 TD |
| Justus Ross-Simmons WR #12 | 10 REC, 161 YDS | |
| Daunte Bacheyie TE #19 | 7 REC, 120 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Darius Johnson WR #6 | 12 REC, 109 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Chris D'Appolonia LB #6 | 26 |
| Braheem Long Jr. DB #0 | 22 | |
| Antoine Deslauriers LB #5 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Keyshawn Johnson LB #14 | 3.5 |
| Tunmise Adeleye DL #30 | 3 | |
| Steve Angeli QB #9 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Rashard Perry DL #92 | 1 |
| Davien Kerr DB #3 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.