2026 Week 9 · Conference game
SMU at Syracuse
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
JMA Wireless Dome
SMU
ACC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 12.0
- National rank
- 29
- Proj. wins
- 7.5
- Playoff prob.
- 3%
Syracuse
ACC
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -0.2
- National rank
- 69
- Proj. wins
- 4.1
- 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.
SMU
77%
Syracuse
23%
Syracuse 90% CI: 17% – 30% Δ rating 12.2
SMU is the model's favorite at 77%. Syracuse has a 23% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.4 rating points baked in for Syracuse — venue-specific learned value (n=55 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
SMU offense
45 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Syracuse offense
33 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- JMA Wireless Dome
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No