2019 Syracuse Orange football team

The 2019 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by fourth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

2019 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	5–7 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Dino Babers (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Lynch (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward (4th season; first nine games) Steve Stanard (interim; final three games)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
Uniform
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
Louisville		5	–	3					8	–	5
Wake Forest		4	–	4					8	–	5
Florida State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Boston College		4	–	4					6	–	7
Syracuse		2	–	6					5	–	7
NC State		1	–	7					4	–	8
Coastal Division
Virginia x		6	–	2					9	–	5
Virginia Tech		5	–	3					8	–	5
Miami (FL)		4	–	4					6	–	7
Pittsburgh		4	–	4					8	–	5
North Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Duke		3	–	5					5	–	7
Georgia Tech		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Offseason departures

NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Team	Position
Chris Slayton	7	245	New York Giants	DT

Undrafted free agents

Player	Team	Position	Ref
Cody Conway	Tennessee Titans	OT	[1]
Jamal Custis	Kansas City Chiefs	WR	[2]
Eric Dungey	New York Giants	QB	[3]
Koda Martin	Los Angeles Chargers	OT	[4]

Recruiting

Syracuse's 2019 recruiting class consisted of 21 signees.^[5] The class was ranked as the 10th best class in the ACC and the 55th best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite.^[6]

College recruiting information (2019)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luke Benson TE	Doylestown, PA	Central Bucks High School West	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 24, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Matthew Bergeron OT	Quebec City, QC	Cégep Garneau	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 9, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Geoff Cantin OLB	Quebec City, QC	Cégep Garneau	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 22, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Adrian Cole CB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Plantation High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	Jun 23, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Cooper Dawson OT	Charleston, SC	Hanahan High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Ishmael Goulbourne DE	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Dwyer High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 1, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Aman Greenwood S	Washington, D.C.	St. John's College High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 28, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Courtney Jackson WR	Monroeville, PA	Gateway High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Apr 27, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Garrison Johnson RB	Manvel, TX	Manvel High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Mikel Jones OLB	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Nov 21, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Lee Kpogba OLB	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Parkland Magnet High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Nov 20, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Steven Linton DE	Dublin, GA	Dublin High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Jason Munoz DE	Fort Lauderdale, FL	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 28, 2019
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Cornelius Nunn S	Miami, FL	Miami Palmetto High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 21, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Anthony Red Jr. OG	Oakdale, CT	St. Thomas More School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 17, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Joe Rondi DT	Wayne, NJ	Wayne Valley High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 13, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
David Summers QB	Trumbull, CT	St. Joseph High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jan 27, 2019
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Darius Tisdale OT	Scranton, PA	Lackawanna College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 8, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Andrew Tuazama DE	Matthews, NC	Jireh Prep	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Dec 15, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Garrett Williams CB	Harrisburg, NC	Hickory Ridge High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Aug 1, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 54    247Sports: 55    ESPN: 58
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved July 20, 2019. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved July 20, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 20, 2019. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy[7]	Andre Cisco	S	So.
Chuck Bednarik Award[8]	Andre Cisco	S	So.
	Alton Robinson	DE	Sr.
Doak Walker Award[9]	Moe Neal	RB	Sr.
Biletnikoff Award[10]	Sean Riley	WR	Sr.
Rimington Trophy[11]	Airon Servais	OL	Jr.

Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish in second in the Atlantic Division, and received the second-most votes to win the conference championship game (although Clemson received 170 of 173 total votes).^[12]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Liberty*	No. 22	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	W 24–0	21,671
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland*	No. 21	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	ESPN	L 20–63	33,493
September 14	7:30 p.m.	No. 1 Clemson		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	L 6–41	50,249
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Western Michigan*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 52–33	40,700
September 28	12:00 p.m.	Holy Cross*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 41–3	40,575
October 10	8:00 p.m.	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 10–16	55,860
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN	L 20–27	44,886
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN2	L 17–35	50,517
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Boston College		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	L 27–58	42,857
November 16	4:00 p.m.	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 49–6	16,286
November 23	4:00 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	L 34–56	46,769
November 30	12:30 p.m.	Wake Forest		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCRSN	W 39–30 OT	33,719
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[13]

Rankings

Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	22	21	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	22	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

At Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Orange	3	7	7	7	24
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 2019 Liberty Flames football team

At Maryland

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Orange	7	6	7	0	20
Terrapins	21	21	7	14	63

See also: 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team

Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Tigers	14	3	10	14	41
Orange	0	6	0	0	6

See also: 2019 Clemson Tigers football team

Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	13	20	0	33
Orange	14	10	14	14	52

See also: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Holy Cross

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	3	0	0	3
Orange	17	7	10	7	41

See also: 2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

At NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	3	7	10
Wolfpack	6	7	3	0	16

See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team

Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	10	14	0	3	27
Orange	3	3	7	7	20

See also: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

At Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	3	0	14	17
Seminoles	13	8	14	0	35

See also: 2019 Florida State Seminoles football team

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	34	7	7	58
Orange	17	3	7	0	27

See also: 2019 Boston College Eagles football team

At Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	14	0	21	14	49
Blue Devils	0	6	0	0	6

See also: 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team

At Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	3	7	17	7	34
Cardinals	21	7	21	7	56

See also: 2019 Louisville Cardinals football team

Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Demon Deacons	3	3	14	10	0	30
Orange	10	7	3	10	9	39

See also: 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2020 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	148	Alton Robinson	DE	Seattle Seahawks
7	228	Sterling Hofrichter	P	Atlanta Falcons