Syracuse Orange

Head Coach: Fran Brown (2nd year)

Offensive Coordinator: Jeff Nixon

Defensive Coordinator: Vince Kehres (1st year)

Spring Game: 11-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 3-9(expected 3.5)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

New HampshireSep 5W

CalSep 1240% +7.0

@ PittsburghSep 1711% +35.0

@ UConnOct 329% +14.5

@ VirginiaOct 1017% +26.0

LouisvilleOct 1721% +21.5

@ North CarolinaOct 2426% +17.5

SMUOct 3118% +25.5

ClemsonNov 724% +19.5

@ NC StateNov 1421% +22.0

@ Boston CollegeNov 2127% +16.5

Notre DameNov 2814% +30.5

The Orange enter 2026 with new defensive coordinator Vince Kehres.

Fran Brown's Orange feature DLs David Reese (104), Tunmise Adeleye (99), and Denis Jaquez Jr. (98). Five transfer starters — Syracuse rebuilds the defensive line for the ACC.

Key Games

Upset alert: predicted to fall to UConn (Independents)

88Total Players

19Transfers

49Returning

20Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

#9Steve Angeli

6'3" · 212 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Amari Odom

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Danny Lauter

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#16Rich Belin

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13Joseph Filardi

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(7)

Ju'Juan Johnson

5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Ahmad Miller

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#36Malachi James

5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#38Max Runyon

6'0" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#31Tyler Chandler

5'8" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#28Malachi Coleman

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#39Tylik Hill

5'9" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(13)

Calvin Russell III

6'6" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Justus Ross-Simmons

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cole Weaver

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Elijah Moore

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Matt Outten

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#8Tyshawn Russell

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Zamondre Merriweather

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#14Darius Johnson

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#87Nate Edwards

6'4" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Nick Armentano

5'8" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Sean Murphy

5'8" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#7Darien Williams

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

#86Terrell Wilfong

6'6" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(7)

David Clement

6'6" · 260 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#30Chase Simmons

6'4" · 265 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#19Daunte Bacheyie

6'5" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13Jamie Tremble

6'4" · 222 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Noah Meyers

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#84Elijah Washington-Baker

6'7" · 245 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#87Wyatt Bowman

6'5" · 235 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(14)

#76Byron Washington

6'7" · 400 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

#63Carter Clark

6'5" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#78Joe Cruz

6'5" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#72Mark Petry

6'4" · 301 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#56Patrick Alberga

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#69TJ Ferguson

6'4" · 320 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#55Zach Rice

6'5" · 320 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Austin Collins

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#60Naquil Betrand

6'6" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Oluwafunto Akinshilo

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#75Trevion Mack

6'6" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#77Kam Pringle

6'8" · 335 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

#53Ted Olsen

6'2" · 285 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kahlil Stewart

Returning

R-Freshman

Role: Starter

Defensive Line(12)

#99Elijah Fuentes-Cundiff

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#91George Rooks

6'5" · 295 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#9Isaiah Hastings

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Tunmise Adeleye

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Chris Thomas

6'6" · 315 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#8David Reese

6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#11Denis Jaquez Jr.

6'4" · 265 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Dillan Fontus

6'4" · 275 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jartavius Flounoy

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#92Rashard Perry

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Keyshawn Johnson

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#59Marcale Billue

6'0" · 265 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(9)

#5Antoine Deslauriers

6'1" · 235 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

Chris D'Appolonia

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#33Caden Brown

6'4" · 225 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#18David Omopariola

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#13Gary Bryant III

6'1" · 228 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#28Jahide Lesaine Jr.

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#6James Heard

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#49Josh Kubala

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Zyian Moultrie-Goddard

6'0" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(15)

#16Chris Peal

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Nazir Ward

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Amare Snowden

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#29Berry Buxton III

6'2" · 212 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Braheem Long Jr.

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#19Cornell Perry

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Davien Kerr

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jai Eugene Jr.

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#31Marcus Washington Jr.

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#14Davion Kerr

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#34Nate Prater

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Rayshon Andrews

6'4" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#40Tommy Porter

5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#25Ziyyon Bredell

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#1Demetres Samuel Jr.

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kickers(3)

#98Jadyn Oh

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#48Jan Bogdan

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Tripp Woody

Freshman

Role: Starter

Punters(2)

#96Mateja Pavlovich

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jimmy Gregg

Freshman

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

#21Fran Brown Jr.

5'11" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup