American college football season
The2021 Syracuse Orange football team representedSyracuse University during the2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by sixth-year head coachDino Babers and played their home games at theCarrier Dome, competing as members of theAtlantic Coast Conference.
Offseason departures
[edit]Undrafted free agents
[edit]The ACC released their schedule on January 28, 2021.[3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | atOhio* | | CBSSN | W 29–9 | 23,904 |
| September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers* | | ACCN | L 7–17 | 31,941 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Albany* | | ACCN | W 62–24 | 30,156 |
| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Liberty* | | ACCN | W 24–21 | 29,942 |
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | atFlorida State | | ACCN | L 30–33 | 56,609 |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19Wake Forest | | ESPN2 | L 37–40OT | 38,554 |
| October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Clemson | | ESPN | L 14–17 | 36,670 |
| October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | atVirginia Tech | | ACCRSN | W 41–36 | 57,941 |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | | ACCRSN | W 21–6 | 32,022 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | atLouisville | | ACCRSN | L 3–41 | 43,797 |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 20NC State | | ACCN | L 17–41 | 54,083 |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17Pittsburgh | | ACCN | L 14–31 | 27,939 |
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Source:[4]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Great Danes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Orange | 21 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 62 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Orange | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Seminoles | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| Orange | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| Hokies | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 20 Wolfpack | 0 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 17 Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Orange | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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