Wk 10 · 2026
Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange — Sat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 ·
JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
Weather
This one is played indoors. There is nothing to forecast.
ACC · 3-2
at
TBDET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential CLEM by 1.2
ACC · 2-3
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
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.
Clemson form
L 13-41vs MIAW 24-10at CALW 28-20vs UNCW 22-7vs GASOL 10-51at LSU
2026 season
Syracuse form
L 25-28at UVAW 42-41at CONNL 13-27at PITTL 18-21vs CALW 66-3vs UNH
2026 season
Clemson this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 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 · 2
| Opponent | Clemson | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina ACC | vs W 28-20 preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| California ACC | at W 24-10 preview | vs L 18-21 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Clemson leads 10–2 · Syracuse won the last one
12 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
15.3 points toward Clemson
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-20 | Syracuse 34 — 21 Clemson | at CLEM | Syracuse |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | Clemson 31 — 14 Syracuse | at SYR | Clemson |
| 2022 | 2022-10-22 | Syracuse 21 — 27 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2021 | 2021-10-15 | Clemson 17 — 14 Syracuse | at SYR | Clemson |
| 2020 | 2020-10-24 | Syracuse 21 — 47 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2019 | 2019-09-14 | Clemson 41 — 6 Syracuse | at SYR | Clemson |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | Syracuse 23 — 27 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2017 | 2017-10-13 | Clemson 24 — 27 Syracuse | at SYR | Syracuse |
| 2016 | 2016-11-05 | Syracuse 0 — 54 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2015 | 2015-11-14 | Clemson 37 — 27 Syracuse | at SYR | Clemson |
| 2014 | 2014-10-25 | Syracuse 6 — 16 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2013 | 2013-10-05 | Clemson 49 — 14 Syracuse | at SYR | Clemson |
Clemson leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Tait Reynolds QB #2 | 83/128, 816 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Christopher Vizzina QB #17 | 14/23, 102 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Gideon Davidson RB #8 | 66 CAR, 371 YDS, 4 TD |
| Chris Johnson Jr. RB #16 | 22 CAR, 101 YDS | |
| Jarvis Green RB #21 | 21 CAR, 88 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bryant Wesco Jr. WR #12 | 25 REC, 315 YDS |
| T.J. Moore WR #1 | 25 REC, 235 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Tyler Brown WR #6 | 21 REC, 188 YDS | |
| Olsen Patt-Henry TE #11 | 7 REC, 62 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Corey Myrick S #22 | 43 |
| Sammy Brown LB #47 | 40 | |
| Jeremiah Alexander LB #7 | 35 | |
| Sacks | Will Heldt DE #13 | 4 |
| Jahiem Lawson DE #15 | 1 | |
| Ronan Hanafin S #5 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Elliot Washington II CB #3 | 3 |
| Ashton Hampton CB #2 | 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.