2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Syracuse at North Carolina
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Kenan Stadium
Syracuse
ACC
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -0.2
- National rank
- 69
- Proj. wins
- 4.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
North Carolina
ACC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 4.5
- National rank
- 59
- Proj. wins
- 5.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Syracuse
35%
North Carolina
65%
North Carolina 90% CI: 56% – 73% Δ rating 4.7
North Carolina is the model's favorite at 65%. Syracuse has a 35% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.1 rating points baked in for North Carolina — venue-specific learned value (n=52 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Syracuse offense
33 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
North Carolina offense
44 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Kenan Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No