

From Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.


From Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
From Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
From Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Tigers (5-3, 3-2 ACC) try to exact revenge from the Orange (4-4, 2-4). Syracuse snapped a six-game series slide with a 34-21 upset victory in 2025. The Orange have won two straight, by a combined four points, after surprising SMU last week.
The Syracuse Orange and the No. 19 SMU Mustangs meet at JMA Wireless Dome for an ACC matchup. SMU enters with a four-game win streak behind Kevin Jennings, while Syracuse broke a two-game skid with a 31-30 overtime win against North Carolina.
From Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-0 | 25 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 7-1 | 24 | 0 |
3 Utah Utes | 0 | 8-0 | 23 | 0 |
4 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 22 | 0 |
5 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 21 | 0 |
6 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 20 | 0 |
7 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 19 | 0 |
8 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 18 | 0 |
9 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 17 | 0 |
10 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 |
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 15 | 0 |
12 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 14 | 0 |
13 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 13 | 0 |
14 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 12 | 0 |
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 11 | 0 |
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 10 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 9 | 0 |
18 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 8 | 0 |
19 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 7 | 0 |
20 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 6 | 0 |
21 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 5 | 0 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 0 |
23 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 5-3 | 3 | 0 |
24 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 |
25 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 53 | 8-1 | 1729 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 12 | 9-0 | 1675 | 1 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 8-1 | 1597 | 1 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 1542 | 1 |
5 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1430 | -4 |
6 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 1376 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1334 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1253 | 2 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1177 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1082 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1067 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1041 | -5 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 897 | -5 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 803 | 3 |
15 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 679 | 3 |
16 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 659 | 5 |
17 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 563 | 3 |
18 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 517 | 0 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 415 | -7 |
20 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 399 | 3 |
21 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 349 | -10 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 324 | 2 |
23 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 301 | -1 |
24 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 277 | -9 |
25 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 118 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 54 | 8-1 | 1796 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 14 | 9-0 | 1724 | 2 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 8-1 | 1613 | 3 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 1 | 9-0 | 1584 | 1 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 2 | 8-1 | 1557 | -2 |
6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1482 | -5 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1389 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1287 | 3 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1196 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1116 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1093 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1008 | -4 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 913 | -6 |
14 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 765 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 738 | 5 |
16 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 732 | 2 |
17 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 529 | -5 |
18 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 474 | 3 |
19 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 438 | 0 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 398 | -10 |
21 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 377 | 1 |
22 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 368 | -7 |
23 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 285 | 1 |
24 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 267 | 0 |
25 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 191 | 0 |
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The best in the country meet under the bright lights in a heavyweight prime-time matchup.
The No. 1 Miami Hurricanes visit the North Carolina Tar Heels for an ACC game. The Miami Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Panthers 52-23 led by Darian Mensah, and the North Carolina Tar Heels fell 31-30 in overtime to the Syracuse Orange.
The Tar Heels break away from their ACC schedule by visiting the independent Huskies. North Carolina led early in the fourth quarter before succumbing to No. 1 Miami 38-35 on Halloween. UConn won the last meeting, 27-14 in the 2024 Fenway Bowl.
The best in the country meet under the bright lights in a heavyweight prime-time matchup.
The best in the country meet under the bright lights in a heavyweight prime-time matchup.
The best in the country meet under the bright lights in a heavyweight prime-time matchup.
The Syracuse Orange and the No. 19 SMU Mustangs meet at JMA Wireless Dome for an ACC matchup. SMU enters with a four-game win streak behind Kevin Jennings, while Syracuse broke a two-game skid with a 31-30 overtime win against North Carolina.